p-Cresol
SIAL/42429 - analytical standard
Synonym: 4-Methylphenol
CAS Number: 106-44-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H8O
Molecular Weight: 108.14
EC Number: 203-398-6
MDL Number: MFCD00002376
Linear Formula: CH3C6H4OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | agriculture cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 1038 °F |
| bp | 202 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.034 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 1 % |
| 1.1 %, 150 °F | |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3 |
| InChI key | IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 32-34 °C (lit.) |
| 32-35 °C | |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | Cc1ccc(O)cc1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3.72 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| 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. |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here |
| Symbol |   GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 24/25-34 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3455 8(6.1) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 185.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 85.0 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 202 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 32-34 °C (lit.); 32-35 °C |
| Density | 1.034 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |