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p-Cresol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Methylphenol

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4OH
CAS Number:
106-44-5
Molecular Weight:
108.14
Beilstein:
1305151
EC Number:
203-398-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002376
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329756224
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.72 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1038 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

1 %
1.1 %, 150 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

202 °C (lit.)

mp

32-34 °C (lit.)
32-35 °C

density

1.034 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

p-cresol is a volatile phenolic compound, having a tar like odor, which is a metabolite of tyrosine and phenylalanine, mainly produced by the intestinal bacteria.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

p-Cresol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in biological samples by high-performance liquid chromatography and untreated air samples using spectrofluorimetry.
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Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H311,H314,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Simultaneous determination of hydroquinone, resorcinol, phenol, m-cresol and p-cresol in untreated air samples using spectrofluorimetry and a custom multiple linear regression-successive projection algorithm
Pistonesi MF, et al.
Talanta, 83(2), 320-323 (2010)
A sensitive HPLC method for the quantification of free and total p-cresol in patients with chronic renal failure
De Smet R, et al.
Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry, 278(1), 1-21 (1998)
Determination of phenol, m-, o-and p-cresol, p-aminophenol and p-nitrophenol in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography
Brega A, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 535, 311-316 (1990)
A sensitive HPLC method for the quantification of free and total p-cresol in patients with chronic renal failure
Smet DR, et al.
Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry, 278, 1-21 (1998)
K Akasaka et al.
Journal of chromatography, 617(2), 205-211 (1993-08-11)
Cholesterol ester (ChE) and triacylglycerol (TG) hydroperoxides in human plasma were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with postcolumn detection with diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine. Human plasma was extracted once with n-hexane. 2,6-Di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol and N-stearylcinnamide were added to human plasma before extraction as an
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