Creosol

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Creosol
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers
CAS number 93-51-6 YesY
PubChem 7144
ChemSpider 21105936
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InChI key PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYAK
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties
Molecular formula C8H10O2
Molar mass 138.16 g/mol
Appearance Colorless to yellowish aromatic liquid
Density 1.092 g/cm3
Melting point

5.5 °C, 279 K, 42 °F

Boiling point

220 °C, 493 K, 428 °F

Solubility in water Slightly soluble
Solubility in ethanol, ether, benzene Miscible
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Creosol is an ingredient of creosote. Compared with phenol, creosol is a less toxic disinfectant.

Sources

  • Coal tar creosote
  • Wood creosote
  • Reduction product of vanillin using zinc powder in strong hydrochloric acid
  • Found as glycosides in green vanilla beans[1]

Reactions

Creosol reacts with hydrogen halide to give a catechol. File:Creosolr.gif

See also

References

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  1. Identification of glucosides in green beans of Vanilla planifolia Andrews and kinetics of vanilla β-glucosidase, Food Chemistry, Volume 85, Issue 2, April 2004, Pages 199-205