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Creosol

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Not to be confused with cresol.
Creosol
Names
IUPAC name
2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol
Other names
4-Methylguiacol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.049 Edit this at Wikidata
  • InChI=1/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
    Key: PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYAK
  • Oc1ccc(C)cc1OC
Properties
C8H10O2
Molar mass 138.16 g/mol
Appearance Colorless to yellowish aromatic liquid
Density 1.092 g/cm3
Melting point 5.5 °C (41.9 °F; 278.6 K)
Boiling point 220 °C (428 °F; 493 K)
Slightly soluble
Solubility in ethanol, ether, benzene Miscible
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Creosol is an ingredient of creosote. Compared with phenol, creosol is a less toxic disinfectant.

Sources

  • Coal tar creosote
  • Wood creosote
  • Reduction product of vanillin using zinc powder in strong hydrochoric acid
  • Found as glycosides in green vanilla beans[1]

Reactions

Creosol reacts with hydrogen halide to give a catechol.

See also

References

  1. ^ Identification of glucosides in green beans of Vanilla planifolia Andrews and kinetics of vanilla β-glucosidase, Food Chemistry, Volume 85, Issue 2, April 2004, Pages 199-205
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