3-Methylphenol

3-Methylphenol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H8O.

Formula
C7H8O
Functional group
Phenols
Molar mass
108.14 g/mol
Also known as
m-cresol, Metacresol, Phenol, 3-methyl-, 3-hydroxytoluene, meta-cresol, m-methylphenol

Overview

3-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
m-cresol, Metacresol, Phenol, 3-methyl-, 3-hydroxytoluene, meta-cresol, m-methylphenol
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC=C1)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h2-5,8H,1H3
PubChem CID
342

Properties

Melting Point
12.2 °C
Boiling Point
202.2 °C
Relative density (water = 1)
Relative density (water = 1): 1.03
Water solubility
In water, 2.22X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C

Related compounds

  • Phenols

    3-Methylphenol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H8O.

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: 3-Methylphenol (CID 342)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 3-Methylphenol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/342#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

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 3-Methylphenol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/342#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. 3-128

  4. ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): 3-Methylphenol — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/342#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.

  5. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): 3-Methylphenol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/342#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