4-Chloro-3-methylphenol

CAS: 59-50-7

Ref. 3D-FP07855

Product Information

• Name: 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol
• Synonyms: PCMC4-Chloro-3-cresolPara-chloro-meta-cresol, 1-Chloro-2-methyl-4-hydroxybenzene, 2-Chloro-5-hydroxytoluene, 3-Methyl-4-chlorophenol, 3-Methyl-p-chlorophenol, 4-Chloro-3-cresol, 4-Chloro-3-methlphenol, 4-Chloro-5-methylphenol, 4-Chloro-l,3-Methylphenol, 4-Chloro-m-cresol, 4-Chloro-m-cresol (OH=1), 6-Chloro-3-hydroxytoluene, Aldecoc XD, Aptal, Baktol, Baktolan, Candaseptic, Chlorkresol, Chlorocresol, Clorocresol, Neopredisan, Nsc 4166, Ottafact, Parmetol, Parol, Pcmc, Peritonan, Phenol, 3-Methyl-4-Chloro-, Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-, Preventol CMK, Raschit, Raschit K, Rasen-Anicon, m-Cresol, 4-chloro-, p-Chloro-m-cresol, p-Choro-m-cresol, para-Chloro-meta-cresol

Description

4-Chloro-3-methylphenol is a disinfectant used to treat wastewater. It reacts with the water and produces 4-chlorophenol, nitrite, and chlorine gas. The reaction mechanism is as follows:

4-chloro-3-methylphenol + H2O = 4-chlorophenol + HOCl + NO

Benzalkonium chloride can act as a catalyst for the reactions of 4-chloro-3-methylphenol with water. The reaction between the two compounds produces a biocidal agent that is effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Whole cell recordings have shown that 4-chloro-3-methylphenol inhibits ryanodine receptor activity in rat cardiac myocytes. This inhibition leads to cytosolic calcium release and surface methodology has shown that 4-chloro-3 methylphenol is toxic to cells. Toxicity studies have also shown that this compound has genotoxic activity in bacteria

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 142.58 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₇ClO
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7ClO/c1-5-4-6(9)2-3-7(5)8/h2-4,9H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=CFKMVGJGLGKFKI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cc(O)ccc1Cl