M-Cresol
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 108-39-4
A phenolic note with a medicinal character and a soft leather woody facet.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Smoky |
| Descriptor 2 | Woody |
| Descriptor 3 | Leathery |
| Tenacity2 | 43 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 108-39-4 |
| INCI Name | M-cresol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C7H8O |
| Mol. Weight | 108.14 |
| IUPAC Name | 3-methylphenol |
| InChIKey | RLSSMJSEOOYNOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
3-cresol, m-cresol food grade, cresol meta pure, meta-cresol N- grade, m-cresylic acid, meta-cresylic acid, 1-hydroxy-3-methyl benzene, 1-hydroxy-3-methylbenzene, 3-hydroxytoluene, 3-methyl phenol, meta-methyl phenol, 3-methyl-1-hydroxybenzene, 1-methyl-3-hydroxybenzene, 3-methylphenol, m-methylphenol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 202.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 11.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 86.11 °C |
| Density | 1.03400 |
| Refractive Index | 1.53800 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.110000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. |
| LogP | 1.960 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 8890 mg/L @ 25 C (est); water, 2.27E+04 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | white to amber liquid to crystals |
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