Corrosive
Irritant
Environmental hazard
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
4-chloro-m-cresol is a hydroxytoluene that is 3-methylphenol which is substituted by a chlorine at position 4. A ryanodine receptor agonist. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, a disinfectant and a ryanodine receptor agonist. It is a hydroxytoluene and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
| Physical Description | Chlorocresol appears as a pinkish to white crystalline solid with a phenolic odor. Melting point 64-66 °C. Shipped as a solid or in a liquid carrier. Soluble in aqueous base. Toxic by ingestion, in… |
| Color/Form | Dimorphous crystals ... aqueous solutions turn yellow on exposure to light and air |
| Odor | Said to be odorless when very pure, but usually a phenolic odor persists |
| Melting Point | 151 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 455 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 230 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.9 at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.05 [mmHg] |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Aq solns turn yellow on exposure to light and air. |
| IUPAC Name | 4-chloro-3-methylphenol |
| Molecular Formula | C7H7ClO |
| Molecular Weight | 142.58 g/mol |
| CAS | 59-50-7 |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)Cl |
| InChIKey | CFKMVGJGLGKFKI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.-1210021 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |
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