C7H7ClO
142.58 g/mol
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4-Chloro-3-methylphenol
CAS59-50-7EC200-431-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
disinfectant and antiseptic preservative
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol, also known as p-chlorocresol, is a potent disinfectant and antiseptic that appears as a pinkish white crystalline solid. It is commonly used as a preservative in cosmetics and medicinal products for both humans and animals.
disinfectantantiseptic preservativepreservative in cosmetics and medicinal products
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-chloro-3-methylphenol
InChIKey
CFKMVGJGLGKFKI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)Cl
Synonyms (63)
- 43M
- PCMC
- 4-Chloro-3-Methylphenol (USP-NF, BP, Ph. Eur.) pure, pharma grade
- Chlorocresol (NF/INN)
- Chlorocresolum [INN-Latin]
- Clorocresol [INN-Spanish]
- 2-Chloro-5-hydroxytoluene
- 2-Chloro-hydroxytoluene
- 2p7a
- 3-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOL
- 4-Chloro-3-cresol
- 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol
- 4-Chloro-5-methylphenol
- 4-Chloro-m-cresol
- 4-chlor-3-methylphenol
- 4-chloro-meta-cresol
- 6-Chloro-3-hydroxytoluene
- Aptal
- Baktol
- Baktolan
- CHLOROCRESOL [MART.]
- Candaseptic
- Caswell No. 185A
- Chlorcresolum
- Chlorkresolum
- Chloro-3-cresol
- Chloro-m-cresol
- Chlorocresol
- Chlorocresolo
- Chlorocresolum
- Chlorocresolum [Latin]
- Chlorokresolum
- Clorocresol
- Clorocresol [Spanish]
- Clorocresolo
- Lysochlor
- Ottafact
- Parachlorometacresol
- Parmetol
- Parol
- Peritonan
- Perol
- Pharmakon1600-01500178
- Phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-
- Phenol, 4-chloro-5-methyl-
- Preventol CMK
- RCRA waste no. U039
- Raschit
- Raschit K
- Rasen-Anicon
- Rcra waste number U039
- m-Cresol, 4-chloro-
- p-Chlor-m-cresol
- p-Chloro-m-cresol
- p-Chlorocresol