p-Cresol

p-Cresol
IUPAC name 4-Methylphenol
Other names 4-Hydroxytoluene, p-Hydroxytoluene, p-Methylphenol
Identifiers
CAS number	106-44-5 Y
ChemSpider	13839082 Y
UNII	1MXY2UM8NV Y
DrugBank	DB01688
KEGG	C01468 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:17847 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL16645 Y
RTECS number	GO6475000
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Cc1ccc(O)cc1
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
Properties
Molecular formula	C7H8O
Molar mass	108.13
Appearance	colorless prismatic crystals
Density	1.0347 g/ml
Melting point	35.5 °C, 309 K, 96 °F
Boiling point	201.8 °C, 475 K, 395 °F
Solubility in water	2.4 g/100 ml at 40 °C 5.3 g/100 ml at 100 °C
Solubility in ethanol	fully miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether	fully miscible
Refractive index (nD)	1.5395
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
R-phrases	R34 R24 R25
S-phrases	S36 S37 S39 S45
Main hazards	May be fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin.
NFPA 704	1 3 0
Related compounds
Related phenols	o-cresol, m-cresol, phenol
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Infobox references

p-Cresol, also 4-methylphenol, is a phenol, with formula (CH₃)C₆H₄(OH).

It is a positional isomer; the other two are m-cresol and o-cresol. P-cresol is a major component in pig odor. [1]. For more information see cresol. 4-methylphenol is a component in human sweat. It is a component of human odour attractive to female mosquitoes. [2]