2-Methylphenol
2-Methylphenol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H8O.
- Formula
- C7H8O
- Functional group
- Phenols
- Molar mass
- 108.14 g/mol
- Also known as
- o-cresol, Orthocresol, 2-hydroxytoluene, 2-Cresol, o-methylphenol, Phenol, 2-methyl-
Overview
2-Methylphenol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H8O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C7H8O
- Functional group
- Phenols
- Molar mass
- 108.14 g/mol
- Also known as
- o-cresol, Orthocresol, 2-hydroxytoluene, 2-Cresol, o-methylphenol, Phenol, 2-methyl-
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC1=CC=CC=C1O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
- PubChem CID
- 335
Properties
- Melting Point
- 31.0 °C
- Boiling Point
- 191.0 °C
- Density
- 1.05 g/cm³
- Water solubility
- In water, 2.59X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Phenols
2-Methylphenol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H8O.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: 2-Methylphenol (CID 335)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 2-Methylphenol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/335#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-128
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 2-Methylphenol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/335#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 30128
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): 2-Methylphenol — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/335#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 2-Methylphenol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/335#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 397