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Sigma-Aldrich

m-Cresol

SAJ first grade, ≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

1-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzene, 3-Hydroxytoluene, 3-Methylphenol

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4OH
CAS Number:
108-39-4
Molecular Weight:
108.14
Beilstein:
506719
EC Number:
203-577-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002302
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
PubChem Substance ID:
329748137

grade

SAJ first grade

vapor density

3.72 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥97.0%

autoignition temp.

1036 °F

expl. lim.

1.06-1.35 %, 150 °F

availability

available only in Japan

refractive index

n20/D 1.541 (lit.)

bp

203 °C (lit.)

mp

8-10 °C (lit.)

density

1.034 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1cccc(O)c1

InChI

1S/C7H8O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

RLSSMJSEOOYNOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H311,H314,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

186.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

86 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Chiu-Po Chan et al.
Toxicology, 208(1), 95-104 (2005-01-25)
Cresol is a well-known environmental pollutant, toluene metabolite, uremic toxicant and accidental poisoning product. Formocresol, a preparation of formalin and cresol, is also used as a root canal medicament and for pulpotomy of primary teeth. However, little is known about
P Saravanan et al.
Bioresource technology, 99(18), 8553-8558 (2008-05-13)
An internal loop airlift reactor (ILALR) is developed and studied for biodegradation of phenol/m-cresol as single and dual substrate systems under batch and fed batch operation using an indigenous mixed microbial strain, predominantly Pseudomonas sp. The results showed that the
Laurence A Angel et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 110(35), 10392-10403 (2006-09-01)
Energy-resolved, competitive threshold collision-induced dissociation (TCID) methods are used to measure the gas-phase acidities of phenol, 3-methylphenol, 2,4,6-trimethylphenol, and ethanoic acid relative to hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulfide, and the hydroperoxyl radical using guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometry. The gas-phase
Claudio S Batista et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (4)(4), CD006562-CD006562 (2010-04-16)
Genital warts are common and usually are harmless but can be painful and psychologically burdensome. Several local treatments can be used, including topical 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU). To determine the effectiveness and safety of 5-FU topical treatment for genital warts in nonimmunocompromised
G D Smith et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography, 56(Pt 12), 1541-1548 (2000-11-28)
The structures of three R(6) human insulin hexamers have been determined. Crystals of monoclinic m-cresol-insulin, monoclinic resorcinol-insulin and rhombohedral m-cresol-insulin diffracted to 1. 9, 1.9 and 1.78 A, respectively, and have been refined to residuals of 0.195, 0.179 and 0.200
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