m-Cresol

It is a colourless, viscous liquid that is used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals.

[3] Together with many other compounds, m-cresol is traditionally extracted from coal tar, the volatile materials obtained in the production of coke from (bituminous) coal.

This residue contains a few percent by weight of phenol and isomeric cresols.

Important applications include: m-Cresol is a component found in temporal glands secretions during musth in male African elephants (Loxodonta africana).

[8] m-Cresol is a component found in secretions from the ant Colobopsis saundersi during Autothysis.

m-cresol
m -cresol
3D model of m-cresol
3D model of m -cresol
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gas Flammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuel Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code