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03854

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Creosote from beechwood tar

Synonym(s):

Beechwood creosote

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CAS Number:
8021-39-4
MDL number:
MFCD00146582
UNSPSC Code:
12352401
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

100

ign. residue

≤0.01% (as SO4)

bp

200-220 °C (lit.)

transition temp

solidification point <−20 °C

density

1.09 g/mL at 20 °C

application(s)

metabolomics
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

InChI

1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Beechwood creosote is a colorless to yellowish greasy liquid obtained from the distillation of wood tar. It comprises of phenol, 4-methylphenol, 2-methoxyphenol, and 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol as its major volatile constituents.

Application

Creosote from beechwood tar has been used as raw material in the synthesis of phenolic branched-chain fatty acids (n-PBC-FA) in the presence of a modified H+ Ferrierite zeolite catalyst.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Creosote from beechwood tar has been reported to exhibit antioxidant activity comparable to that of popular antioxidants α-tocopherol and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). It is used as a herbal antidiarrheal medicine owing to its antisecretory activity. Beechwood creosote has also been found to show bactericidal, fungicidal and laxative action.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Nervous system,Kidney,Liver,Skin

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

165.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

74 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Deleterious substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

03854-VAR:
03854-250ML:4548173285870
03854-BULK:
03854-1L:4548173285887

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BCBZ4730
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BCBL0416V
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BCBG4788V

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Korean Beechwood Creosote as a Substitute to an Antibiotic for Post Weaning Diarrhea in Piglets.
Sodhi S, et al.,
Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 34(3) (2014)
Bio-based phenolic-branched-chain fatty acid isomers synthesized from vegetable oils and natural monophenols using modified H+-Ferrierite zeolite
Yan Z, et al.,
Industrial Crops and Products, 114 (2018)
Nobuaki Moriguchi et al.
Yakushigaku zasshi, 46(1), 13-20 (2011-12-15)
Wood creosote is a medicine that has been listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) since the first edition published in 1886. Medicines containing wood creosote and other natural ingredients have been very popular in Japan and Southeast Asian countries. In
Jenny Hultgren et al.
International journal of phytoremediation, 12(1), 54-66 (2010-08-26)
The degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in an aged creosote-contaminated soil in the presence of Salix viminalis was investigated in a greenhouse experiment. Phenanthrene and pyrene were degraded 100% and 80%, respectively, in the presence of plants but only 68%
Mari Nyyssönen et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 84(1), 169-182 (2009-05-22)
A small-scale functional gene array containing 15 functional gene probes targeting aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation pathways was used to investigate the effect of a pilot-scale air sparging and nutrient infiltration treatment on hydrocarbon biodegradation in creosote-contaminated groundwater. Genes involved
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