W348007

o-Cresol

≥99%

• Synonym(s): 2-Methylphenol
• Linear Formula: CH₃C₆H₄OH
• CAS Number: 95-48-7
• Molecular Weight: 108.14
• FEMA Number: 3480
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 506917
• EC Number: 202-423-8
• Council of Europe no.: 618
• MDL number: MFCD00002226
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24901727
• Flavis number: 4.027
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 400
• grade: Halal; Kosher
• agency: meets purity specifications of JECFA
• vapor density: 3.72 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.3 mmHg ( 20 °C); 1 mmHg ( 38.2 °C)
• assay: ≥99%
• form: solid or liquid
• autoignition temp.: 1110 °F
• expl. lim.: 1.47 %, 148 °F
• storage condition: under inert gas
• refractive index: n20/D 1.541-1.550
• pH: 4.5 (25 g/L)
• bp: 191 °C (lit.)
• mp: 29-31 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.048 g/mL at 25 °C
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• organoleptic: musty; phenolic
• SMILES string: Cc1ccccc1O
• InChI: 1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
• InChI key: QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

o-Cresol is one of the key volatile phenolic components of wine, beechwood creosote and hardwood sawdust smoke. It is also a flavor component of red meat and aged Italian cheese.

Application

• Ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry quantitation of o-cresol in hydrolyzed human urine to assess toluene exposure.: This paper presents a method for quantifying o-cresol in human urine using advanced chromatography techniques, emphasizing its application in assessing exposure to toluene and other related compounds (Langlois et al., 2023).

Caution

Air sensitive

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301 + H311,H314,H412
• pcodes: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 177.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 81.0 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges