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p-cresol

CHEBI:CHEBI_17847

Definition

A cresol that consists of toluene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4. It is a metabolite of aromatic amino acid metabolism produced by intestinal microflora in humans and animals.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H8O
Molecular Mass
108.13782
Charge
0
SMILES
Cc1ccc(O)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3
InChIKey
IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene
  • 4-Cresol
  • 4-Hydroxytoluene
  • 4-methylphenol
  • 4-methylphenol
  • 4-Methylphenol
  • p-Cresol
  • P-CRESOL
  • p-Kresol
  • p-methylphenol
  • p-tolyl alcohol
  • paracresol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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CHEBI:17847

Additional References

Wikipedia:P-cresol

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