ortho-cresyl alcohol
2-methylbenzyl alcohol
Identification
| Name | ortho-cresyl alcohol |
| IUPAC | (2-methylphenyl)methanol |
| CAS Number | 89-95-2 |
| EINECS | 201-954-2 |
| FDA UNII | 7L3M6Y04NC |
| Molecular Formula | C8 H10 O |
| Molecular Weight | 122.16690000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00004622 |
| Nikkaji Number | J132.821B |
| Beilstein | 1929783 |
| XlogP3 | 1.60 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 97.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Refractive Index | 1.54080 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Melting Point | 36.00 to 39.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 217.00 to 219.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg, 109.00 to 110.00 °C. @ 14.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.750000 mmHg @ 86.00 °C. |
| Flash Point | 220.00 °F. TCC ( 104.44 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 1.620 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
| Recommendation for ortho-cresyl alcohol usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for ortho-cresyl alcohol flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
benzenemethanol, 2-methyl-
benzyl alcohol, o-methyl-
o-
cresyl alcohol
a-
hydroxy-o-xylene
methanol, o-tolyl-
2-
methyl benzyl alcohol
o-
methyl benzyl alcohol
ortho-
methyl benzyl alcohol
(2-
methyl phenyl) methanol
2-
methylbenzyl alcohol
o-
methylbenzyl alcohol
ortho-
methylbenzyl alcohol
(2-
methylphenyl)methan-1-ol
(2-
methylphenyl)methanol
o-
tolyl alcohol
ortho-
tolyl alcohol
o-
tolyl-methanol
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