Physical and Chemical Properties: colorless transparent liquid with the smell of phenol. It will change its color if open to the light in the air. m-cresol: density (20)1.0344, melting point 10.9, boiling point 202.8, flash point 94.44, autoignition point 558.9; p-cresol: density (20)1.034, melting point 35.5, boiling point 201.88, flash point 94.44, autoignition point 558.9. Explosion limit: lower limit 1.1%(150). It is a kind of organo erosive substance.

Main Ingredient: p-cresol

Molecular Formula: C7H8O

Structural Formula:

Molecular Weight: 108.14

Up to GB2280-89

Quality Standards

Item	Grade 1			Grade 2
Appearance	White to brown transparent liquid
Density (20),g/ml	1.030-1.040
Distillation Range (atmospheric pressure101.325kpa) 195-205 distillated volue, % not less than	95
Moisture, % not more than	0.3			0.5
Neutral Oil, % not more than	0.2			0.3
m-cresol, % not less than	50			45

Uses: used for making disinfector, paints, pesticides, film, etc..

Packing: galvanized iron drum 200kg