o-Cresol, 98+%

CAS: 95-48-7

Ref. 02-A12307

Product Information

• Name: o-Cresol, 98+%
• Synonyms: o-cresol o-toluol orthocresol (substance) potassium salt 2-cresol o-cresylic acid sodium salt 2-cresol ammonium salt 2-cresol 0.1% w/w benzene ccris 646 o-kresol, 1-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzene, 1-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzene, 2-Cresol, 2-Hydroxy-1-methylbenzene, 2-Hydroxybenzyl, 2-Hydroxytoluene, 2-Methylphenol, 2-OH-benzyl, Cresol, Ortho, Nsc 23076, Nsc 36809, O-Cresylic Acid, Ortho-Cresol, Phenol, 2-methyl-, o-Hydroxytoluene, o-Kresol, o-Methylphenol, o-Methylphenylol, o-Oxytoluene, o-Toluol, ortho-Hydroxytoluene, o-Cresol

Description

o-Cresol is mainly used as a precursor to other compounds. Kolbe-Schmitt carboxylation gives o-cresotinic acid, a pharmaceutical intermediate. The muscle relaxant Mephenesin is an ether derived from o-cresol. Used as adhesives and sealant chemicals, fuels and fuel additives, intermediates, Solvents, Paints and coatings. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 108.14
• Formula: C₇H₈O
• Purity: 98+%
• Color/Form: Colorless to pink to brown, Liquid as melt
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
• InChI key: QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1ccccc1O