p-Chlorocresol
p-Chlorocresol is the organic compound with the formula ClC6H4OH. It is a monochlorinated m-cresol. It is a white or colorless solid that is only slightly soluble in water. As a solution in alcohol and in combination with other phenols, it is used as an antiseptic and preservative.[1] .[2] It is a moderate allergen for sensitive skin.[3]
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| IUPAC name
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol | |
| Other names
p-chloro-m-cresol; PCMC; Preventol; CMK | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.392 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H7ClO | |
| Molar mass | 142.58 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White/pink solid |
| Odor | Phenolic |
| Density | 1.37 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | 55.55 °C (131.99 °F; 328.70 K) |
| Boiling point | 235 °C (455 °F; 508 K) |
| 3.8 g/l at 20 °C (in water) | |
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EU classification (DSD) (outdated) |
Harmful (Xn) |
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Related compounds |
Chloroxylenol (4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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p-Chlorocresol is prepared by chlorination of m-cresol.[4][5]
See also
References
- Susan C Smolinske (1992), Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients, p. 87
- C. Glen Mayhall (2004), Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, p. 1741
- Howard I. Maibach (2001), Toxicology of Skin, p. 339
- Helmut Fiege; Heinz-Werner Voges; Toshikazu Hamamoto; Sumio Umemura; Tadao Iwata; Hisaya Miki; Yasuhiro Fujita; Hans-Josef Buysch; Dorothea Garbe (2007). "Phenol Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313.
- Commission, British Pharmacopoeia (2009), "Phenoxyethanol", British Pharmacopoeia, 2, ISBN 978-0-11-322799-0
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