Creosol

• Formula: C₈H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 138.1638
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 93-51-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-methyl-; p-Cresol, 2-methoxy-; p-Creosol; p-Methylguaiacol; Homoguaiacol; 2-Methoxy-p-cresol; 2-Methoxy-4-cresol; 2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol; 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxytoluene; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxytoluene; 4-Methyl-2-methoxyphenol; 4-Methylguaiacol; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-1-methylbenzene; Homocatechol monomethyl ether; Valspice; Phenol, 4-methyl-2-methoxy; NSC 4969; 4-Methyl-2-methoxyphenol (4-methylguaiacol); p-methylguaicol; 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol (creosol); 2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol (4-methylguaiacol)
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IR Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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