Creosol
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Not to be confused with cresol.
Creosol | |
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2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol | |
Other names 4-Methylguiacol | |
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
CAS number | 93-51-6 |
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 |
(what is this?) (verify) 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.
Contents
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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- ↑ 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