Phenol, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₇H₈O
• Molecular weight: 108.1378
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 95-48-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: o-Cresol; o-Hydroxytoluene; o-Methylphenol; o-Methylphenylol; o-Oxytoluene; 1-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzene; 2-Cresol; 2-Hydroxytoluene; 2-Methylphenol; Orthocresol; o-Kresol; Rcra waste number U052; o-Cresylic acid; 1-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzene; NSC 23076; o-Toluol
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References

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Meva'a and Lichanot, 1990
Meva'a, L.M.; Lichanot, A., Thermodynamic properties in condensed phase of ortho, meta and para fluorotoluene, cresol and toluidine, Thermochim. Acta, 1990, 158, 335. [all data]

Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960
Andon, R.J.L.; Biddiscombe, D.P.; Cox, J.D.; Handley, R.; Harrop, D.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F., 1009. Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part I. Preparation and physical properties of pure phenol, cresols, and xylenols, J. Chem. Soc., 1960, 5246, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9600005246 . [all data]

von Terres, Gebert, et al., 1955
von Terres, E.; Gebert, F.; Hulsemann, H.; Petereit, H.; Toepsch, H.; Ruppert, W., Brennst.-Chem., 1955, 36, 272. [all data]

Carney and Sanford, 1953
Carney, G.E.; Sanford, J.K., Anal. Chem., 1953, 25, 1417. [all data]

Dreisbach and Martin, 1949
Dreisbach, R.R.; Martin, R.A., Physical Data on Some Organic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2875-8. [all data]

Deffet, 1940
Deffet, L., Piezometric Research. Temperatures of Fusion and Transformation, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1940, 49, 223. [all data]

Michel, 1939
Michel, J., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1939, 48, 105. [all data]

Deffet, 1938
Deffet, L., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1938, 47, 461. [all data]

Glass and Madgin, 1934
Glass, H.M.; Madgin, W.M., Equilibrium constants in terms of activities (cryoscopic): IV the dissociation of p-toluidine o-tolyloxide in benzene and in p- dichlorobenzene, J. Chem. Soc., 1934, 1934, 1292-96. [all data]

Pushin and Sladovic, 1928
Pushin, N.A.; Sladovic, L., Equilibrium in the binary systems cresols-amines, J. Chem. Soc., 1928, 1928, 2474. [all data]

Kendall and Beaver, 1921
Kendall, J.; Beaver, J.J., Compound Formation in Phenol-cresol Mixtures, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1921, 43, 1853. [all data]

Dawson and Mountford, 1918
Dawson, H.M.; Mountford, C.A., J. Chem. Soc., Trans., 1918, 113, 937. [all data]

Hatcher and Skirrow, 1917
Hatcher, W.H.; Skirrow, F.W., The compounds of phenol and the cresols with pyridine., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1917, 39, 1939. [all data]

Bramley, 1916
Bramley, A., The Studyu of Binary Mixtures. Part III. Freezing Point Curves, J. Chem. Soc., 1916, 109, 469. [all data]

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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