O-Cresol
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 95-48-7
A phenolic note with a musty medicinal character and a soft leathery facet.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Animal-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Musty |
| Descriptor 3 | Medicinal |
| Tenacity2 | 41 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 95-48-7 |
| INCI Name | O-cresol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C7H8O |
| Mol. Weight | 108.14 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methylphenol |
| InChIKey | QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2-cresol, nat.o-cresol, natural, o-cresylic acid, ortho-cresylic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-methylbenzene, 1-hydroxy-2-methylbenzene, 2-hydroxytoluene, o-hydroxytoluene, ortho-hydroxytoluene, 2-methyl phenol, o-methyl phenol, ortho-methyl phenol, 1-methyl-2-hydroxybenzene, 2-methylphenol, o-methylphenol, o-cresol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 191.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 30.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 81.11 °C |
| Density | 1.04600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.54800 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.030000 mmHg @ 20.00 C. |
| LogP | 1.950 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 9066 mg/L @ 25 C (est); water, 2.59E+04 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | white solid |
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