o-Cresol CAS#95-48-7

Versatile Solubility: o-Cresol is miscible with alcohols, ethers, and chloroform, and soluble in alkaline solutions, allowing flexible use in various formulations.


Key Industrial and Pharmaceutical Intermediate: It serves as an important intermediate in the production of herbicides, disinfectants, pharmaceuticals, resins, plasticizers, fragrances, and dyes.


Analytical Utility: o-Cresol can be used as a reagent for chemical analysis, including testing for nitrates and arsenic.


Stable Physical Form for Handling: Available as a colorless liquid or crystal, o-Cresol is easy to store, handle, and incorporate into industrial processes.







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Products Description of o-Cresol CAS#95-48-7

o-Cresol, also known as o-cresol, is a colorless liquid or crystal. It is miscible with alcohols, ethers, and chloroform. It is soluble in sodium hydroxide solution and slightly soluble in water. It has a phenolic odor. o-Cresol is used in the manufacture of the herbicide 2,4-D, as a diluent for sebacic acid, a disinfectant, and a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is also used in the production of resins, plasticizers, fragrances, dyes, and as an analytical reagent for testing nitrates and arsenic.

Product Application of o-Cresol CAS#95-48-7

o-Cresol is a core intermediate for herbicides (2,4-D), coumarins and pharmaceuticals. It is also used in resins, plasticizers, fragrances, dyes, disinfectants and food flavorings, and functions as an analytical reagent for nitrates and arsenic detection.

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Parameters


Melting point29-31 °C (lit.)
Boiling point191 °C (lit.)
Density1.048 g/mL at 25°C
Vapor density3.72 (vs air)
Vapor pressure0.3 mm Hg (20 °C)
Refractive index1.5361
FEMA3480 | O-CRESOL
Flash point178°F
Storage conditionsunder inert gas
Solubility20g/l
FormLiquid or low melting point solid
Acidity coefficient (pKa)10.2(at 25℃)
ColorWhite to brown
Odor (Odor)A 0.01% dipropylene glycol solution. It has a musty, phenolic plastic smell, a medicinal herbal smell, and a leathery smell.
pH value4.8 (20g/I, H2O, 20℃)
Odor threshold0.00028ppm
Fragrance typephenolic
Biological originsynthetic
Explosion limits1.47%, 148°F
Water solubility20 g/L (20 °C)
Merck142579
JECFA Number691
BRN506917
Henry's Law Constant0.34 at 5.25 °C, 0.61 at 10.00 °C, 1.57 at 20.00 °C, 2.33 at 25.00 °C (dynamic equilibrium system - GC, Feigen brugel et al., 2004a)
Exposure LimitsNIOSH REL: TWA 2.3 ppm (10 mg/m3), IDLH 250 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 5 ppm (22 mg/m3); ACGIH TLV: TWA A for all isomers 5 ppm (adopted).
Dielectric Constant5.8 (-5℃)
StabilityStable, but sensitive to light and air. Flammable. Incompatible with oxidizers and alkalis.


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