03854

Creosote from beechwood tar

• Synonym(s): Beechwood creosote
• CAS Number: 8021-39-4
• MDL number: MFCD00146582
• UNSPSC Code: 12352401
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• ign. residue: ≤0.01% (as SO₄)
• bp: 200-220 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: solidification point <−20 °C
• density: 1.09 g/mL at 20 °C
• application(s): metabolomics; vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products
• InChI: 1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
• InChI key: LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Beechwood creosote is a colorless to yellowish greasy liquid obtained from the distillation of wood tar. It comprises of phenol, 4-methylphenol, 2-methoxyphenol, and 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol as its major volatile constituents.

Application

Creosote from beechwood tar has been used as raw material in the synthesis of phenolic branched-chain fatty acids (n-PBC-FA) in the presence of a modified H⁺ Ferrierite zeolite catalyst.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Creosote from beechwood tar has been reported to exhibit antioxidant activity comparable to that of popular antioxidants α-tocopherol and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). It is used as a herbal antidiarrheal medicine owing to its antisecretory activity. Beechwood creosote has also been found to show bactericidal, fungicidal and laxative action.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301 + H311,H314,H332,H341,H373,H411
• pcodes: P202 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT RE 2
• target_organs: Nervous system,Kidney,Liver,Skin
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 165.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 74 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter