Introduction
Name: o-cresol; 1-hydroxy-2-methylbenzene
* IUPAC
CAS Number: 95-48-7
Molar Mass: 108.13782 g
Mass Percent: C 77.747 %; H 7.4567 %; O 14.795 %
Isomers: benzyl alcohol • anisole • p-cresol • m-cresol
Classification
Physical Properties
Melting Point:*
31°C 1 = 304.15 K = 87.8°F
Boiling Point:*
190°C 1 = 463.15 K = 374°F
* - 1 atm pressure
Bonding
Thermochemistry
CxHyOz + 0.25(4x+y-2z) O2 (g) → x CO2 (g) + 0.5y H2O (ℓ)
ΔHcomb° (g): -900.87 kcal = -3769.27384 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.