P-Cresol

p-Cresol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 4-Methylphenol
	Systematic IUPAC name 4-Methylbenzenol
	Other names 4-Cresol; p-Cresol; 4-Hydroxytoluene; p-Cresylic acid; 1-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	106-44-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1305151
ChEBI	CHEBI:17847 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL16645 ;
ChemSpider	13839082 ;
DrugBank	DB01688 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.090
EC Number	203-398-6;
Gmelin Reference	2779
KEGG	C01468 ;
PubChem CID	2879;
RTECS number	GO6475000;
UNII	1MXY2UM8NV ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021869 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3 Key: IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3 Key: IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYAN;
	SMILES Cc1ccc(O)cc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H8O
Molar mass	108.13
Appearance	colorless prismatic crystals
Density	1.0347 g/ml
Melting point	35.5 °C (95.9 °F; 308.6 K)
Boiling point	201.8 °C (395.2 °F; 474.9 K)
Solubility in water	2.4 g/100 ml at 40 °C; 5.3 g/100 ml at 100 °C
Solubility in ethanol	miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether	miscible
Vapor pressure	0.11 mmHg (25 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−72.1×10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.5395
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	May be fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin.
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H201, H311, H314, H351, H370, H372, H373, H401, H412
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P273, P280, P281, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P307+P311, P308+P313, P310, P312, P314, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 0
Flash point	86.1 °C (187.0 °F; 359.2 K)
Explosive limits	1.1%–?
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	207 mg/kg (oral, rat, 1969); 1800 mg/kg (oral, rat, 1944); 344 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3) [skin]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 2.3 ppm (10 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)	250 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Related phenols	o-cresol, m-cresol, phenol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

para-Cresol, also 4-methylphenol, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃C₆H₄(OH). It is a colourless solid that is widely used intermediate in the production of other chemicals. It is a derivative of phenol and is an isomer of o-cresol and m-cresol.

Names



Preferred IUPAC name 4-Methylphenol
Systematic IUPAC name 4-Methylbenzenol
Other names 4-Cresol p-Cresol 4-Hydroxytoluene p-Cresylic acid 1-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	106-44-5^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1305151
ChEBI	CHEBI:17847^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL16645^Y
ChemSpider	13839082^Y
DrugBank	DB01688^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.090
EC Number	203-398-6
Gmelin Reference	2779
KEGG	C01468^Y
PubChem CID	2879
RTECS number	GO6475000
UNII	1MXY2UM8NV^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021869
InChI InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3^Y Key: IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3 Key: IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYAN
SMILES Cc1ccc(O)cc1
Properties
Chemical formula	C₇H₈O
Molar mass	108.13
Appearance	colorless prismatic crystals
Density	1.0347 g/ml
Melting point	35.5 °C (95.9 °F; 308.6 K)
Boiling point	201.8 °C (395.2 °F; 474.9 K)
Solubility in water	2.4 g/100 ml at 40 °C 5.3 g/100 ml at 100 °C
Solubility in ethanol	miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether	miscible
Vapor pressure	0.11 mmHg (25 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−72.1×10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Refractive index (n_D)	1.5395
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	May be fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin.
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H201, H311, H314, H351, H370, H372, H373, H401, H412
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P273, P280, P281, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P307+P311, P308+P313, P310, P312, P314, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 0
Flash point	86.1 °C (187.0 °F; 359.2 K)
Explosive limits	1.1%–?
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD₅₀ (median dose)	207 mg/kg (oral, rat, 1969) 1800 mg/kg (oral, rat, 1944) 344 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m³) [skin]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 2.3 ppm (10 mg/m³)
IDLH (Immediate danger)	250 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Related phenols	o-cresol, m-cresol, phenol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references