Introduction
Name: m-cresol; 3-methylphenol; 3-hydroxytoluene
* IUPAC
CAS Number: 108-39-4
Molar Mass: 108.13782 g
State of Matter: clear/slightly yellow liquid
Mass Percent: C 77.747 %; H 7.4567 %; O 14.795 %
Isomers: benzyl alcohol • anisole • p-cresol • o-cresol
Classification
• organic
Physical Properties
Melting Point:*
3°C 1 = 276.15 K = 37.4°F
Boiling Point:*
202°C 1 = 475.15 K = 395.6°F
* - 1 atm pressure
Bonding
Thermochemistry
CxHyOz + 0.25(4x+y-2z) O2 (g) → x CO2 (g) + 0.5y H2O (ℓ)
ΔHcomb° (g): -899.98 kcal = -3765.55008 kJ
For More Information
Sources
(1) - Shriner, Ralph L., Fuson, Reynold C., and Curtin, David Y. The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds, 4th ed.; John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1962; p 325.
(2) - Dean, John A. Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 12th ed.; McGraw-Hill Book Company: New York, NY, 1979; p 9:70.
(3) - Dean, John A. Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 12th ed.; McGraw-Hill Book Company: New York, NY, 1979; p 9:70.
(4) - Dean, John A. Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 12th ed.; McGraw-Hill Book Company: New York, NY, 1979; p 9:70.