| Approval: | ISO common name not required |
|---|---|
| IUPAC PIN: | mixture of 2-methylphenol, 3-methylphenol and 4-methylphenol |
| IUPAC name: | cresol |
| CAS name: | methylphenol |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 1319-77-3 |
| Formula: | C7H8O |
| Activity: | bactericides fungicides (phenol) herbicides (phenol) |
| Notes: | This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name with “cresylic acid” as an alternative. The name “tricresol” has been used in the literature for mixtures of o-cresol [95-48-7], m-cresol [108-39-4] and p-cresol [106-44-5], but it has no official approval. The name “metacresol” is approved by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission for 3-methylphenol [108-39-4]. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | krē-sǒl Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | o-cresol: QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N m-cresol: RLSSMJSEOOYNOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N p-cresol: IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | o-cresol: InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3 m-cresol: InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h2-5,8H,1H3 p-cresol: InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3 |