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metacresol

CHEBI:CHEBI_17231

Definition

A cresol with the methyl substituent at position 3. It is a minor urinary metabolite of toluene.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H8O
Molecular Mass
108.13780
Charge
0
SMILES
Cc1cccc(O)c1
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h2-5,8H,1H3
InChIKey
RLSSMJSEOOYNOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-hydroxy-3-methylbenzene
  • 3-Cresol
  • 3-Hydroxytoluene
  • 3-methylphenol
  • 3-methylphenol
  • m-Cresol
  • M-CRESOL
  • m-Kresol
  • m-methylphenol
  • meta-cresol
  • metacresol

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1367170
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:M-cresol
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CHEBI:17231

Additional References

Wikipedia:M-cresol

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