4-Methylphenol

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

Formula
C7H8O
Functional group
Phenols
Molar mass
108.14 g/mol
Also known as
P-CRESOL, 4-Cresol, 4-Hydroxytoluene, p-Methylphenol, p-Hydroxytoluene, p-Tolyl alcohol

Overview

4-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
P-CRESOL, 4-Cresol, 4-Hydroxytoluene, p-Methylphenol, p-Hydroxytoluene, p-Tolyl alcohol
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3
PubChem CID
2879

Properties

Melting Point
34.77 °C
Boiling Point
201.9 °C
Density
1.02 g/cm³
Water solubility
In water, 2.15X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C

Related compounds

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: 4-Methylphenol (CID 2879)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): 4-Methylphenol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2879#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): 4-Methylphenol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2879#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): 4-Methylphenol — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2879#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): 4-Methylphenol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2879#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. 396