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p-Cresol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Methylphenol

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4OH
CAS Number:
106-44-5
Molecular Weight:
108.14
Beilstein:
1305151
EC Number:
203-398-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002376
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329756224
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.72 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1038 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

1 %
1.1 %, 150 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

202 °C (lit.)

mp

32-34 °C (lit.)
32-35 °C

density

1.034 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

p-cresol is a volatile phenolic compound, having a tar like odor, which is a metabolite of tyrosine and phenylalanine, mainly produced by the intestinal bacteria.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

p-Cresol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in biological samples by high-performance liquid chromatography and untreated air samples using spectrofluorimetry.
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H311,H314,H412

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

186.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

86 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCF2823
BCBX5404
BCBW6253
BCBV7156
BCBR8909V

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A sensitive HPLC method for the quantification of free and total p-cresol in patients with chronic renal failure
Smet DR, et al.
Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry, 278, 1-21 (1998)
Simultaneous determination of hydroquinone, resorcinol, phenol, m-cresol and p-cresol in untreated air samples using spectrofluorimetry and a custom multiple linear regression-successive projection algorithm
Pistonesi MF, et al.
Talanta, 83(2), 320-323 (2010)
Yu-Sen Peng et al.
Toxicology, 302(1), 11-17 (2012-07-21)
High serum levels of p-cresol have been associated with cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the effects of p-cresol on gap junctions in neonatal cultured cardiomyocytes. p-Cresol reduced the spontaneous contraction rates of cardiomyocytes, and caused irregular cardiomyocyte beating. Junctional connexin
Michaël Carboni et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 51(19), 10447-10460 (2012-09-20)
The heterodinuclear complexes [Fe(III)Mn(II)(L-Bn)(μ-OAc)(2)](ClO(4))(2) (1) and [Fe(II)Mn(II)(L-Bn)(μ-OAc)(2)](ClO(4)) (2) with the unsymmetrical dinucleating ligand HL-Bn {[2-bis[(2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]]-6-[benzyl-2-(pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]-4-methylphenol} were synthesized and characterized as biologically relevant models of the new Fe/Mn class of nonheme enzymes. Crystallographic studies have been completed on compound 1 and
Laetitia Koppe et al.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 24(1), 88-99 (2013-01-01)
The mechanisms underlying the insulin resistance that frequently accompanies CKD are poorly understood, but the retention of renally excreted compounds may play a role. One such compound is p-cresyl sulfate (PCS), a protein-bound uremic toxin that originates from tyrosine metabolism
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