Creosol

Not to be confused with cresol.

Creosol is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₈H₁₀O₂. It is one of the components of creosote. Compared with phenol, creosol is a less toxic disinfectant.

Creosol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol
Other names 4-Methylguaiacol; Valspice
Identifiers
CAS Number	93-51-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21105936 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.049
PubChem CID	7144
UNII	W9GW1KZG6N Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6047105
InChI InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3 Y Key: PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3 Key: PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES Oc1ccc(C)cc1OC
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H10O2
Molar mass	138.16 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless to yellowish aromatic liquid
Density	1.0966 g/cm3 (20 °C) [1]
Melting point	5.5 °C (41.9 °F; 278.6 K)
Boiling point	221[1] °C (430 °F; 494 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Solubility in ethanol, ether, benzene	Miscible
Refractive index (nD)	1.5373 (20 °C) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Sources

Sources of creosol include:

• Coal tar creosote
• Wood creosote
• Reduction product of vanillin using zinc powder in strong hydrochloric acid (Clemmensen reduction)
• Found as glycosides in green vanilla beans^[2]
• It is also found in tequila.^[3]

Reactions

Creosol reacts with hydrogen halides to give a catechol.

See also

• Vanillin, a related phenol