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orthocresol

CHEBI:CHEBI_28054

Definition

A cresol that is phenol substituted by a methyl group at position 2. It is a minor urinary metabolite of toluene.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H8O
Molecular Mass
108.13780
Charge
0
SMILES
Cc1ccccc1O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3
InChIKey
QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-hydroxy-2-methylbenzene
  • 2-cresol
  • 2-hydroxy-1-methylbenzene
  • 2-hydroxytoluene
  • 2-Hydroxytoluene
  • 2-methylphenol
  • o-Cresol
  • o-cresylic acid
  • o-Kresol
  • o-Methylphenol
  • ortho-cresol
  • orthocresol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:O-Cresol
DRON_00010000
2266810
core#notation
CHEBI:28054

Additional References

Wikipedia:O-Cresol

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