3-methylphenol


m-cresol; 3-cresol; m-cresylic acid; 1-hydroxy-3-methylbenzene; 1,3-hydroxytoluene; 3-hydroxytoluene; m-hydroxytoluol; m-methylphenol; 3-methylphenol; m-oxytoluene
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CAS RN:[108-39-4]
Formula:C7H8O; 108.14 g/mol
InChiKey:RLSSMJSEOOYNOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES:Oc1cccc(c1)C
Molecular structure of 3-methylphenol
Use:antiseptic; disinfectant; explosives; fumigant; organic syntheses; photographic developer; synthetic resins
Toxicology (LD50):180 mg/Kg (cat, sc); 150 mg/Kg(dog, iv); 250 mg/Kg(frog, sc); 101.0 mg/Kg(guinea~pig, ip); 350 mg/Kg(guinea~pig, sc); 168 mg/Kg(mouse, ip); 450 mg/Kg(mouse, sc); 280 mg/Kg(rabbit, iv); 1 400 mg/Kg(rabbit, or); 550 mg/Kg(rabbit, sc); 2 020 mg/Kg(rat, or); 900 mg/Kg(rat, sc)
Density:1.036 g/mL
Molar volume:104.4 mL/mol
Refractive index:1.542
Molecular refractive power:32.86 mL/mol
Dielectric constant:11.50
Dipole moment:1.60 D
Melting point:12 °C
Boiling point:203 °C
Vapour pressure:1 Torr
Antoine equation
P(Torr) vs T(°C)
Vapour pressure vs temperature
Viscosity:184.23 cP
Critical temperature:432 °C
Critical pressure:4.6 atm
Critical volume:310.00 ml/mol
Solubility in water:2 % w/w
Log10 partition octanol / water:1.96
Dimroth ET:52.8
Hansen solubility parameter:δd: 8.8 (cal/mL)^0.5   δp: 2.5 (cal/mL)^0.5   δh: 6.3 (cal/mL)^0.5
1g dissolves in:
45.87g water

Isomers

benzyl alcohol
Molecular structure of benzyl alcohol
(±)-cis-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one
Molecular structure of (+-)-cis-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-6-one
methoxybenzene
Molecular structure of methoxybenzene
2-methylphenol
Molecular structure of 2-methylphenol
3-methylphenol
Molecular structure of 3-methylphenol
4-methylphenol
Molecular structure of 4-methylphenol
tricyclo[2.2.1.0(2,6)]heptan-3-one
Molecular structure of tricyclo[2.2.1.0(2,6)]heptan-3-one