M-Cresol
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m-Cresol, also 3-methylphenol, is a phenol
, with formula (CH3)C6H4(OH).
Amongst its uses it can be used as a solvent for dissolving polymers, most notably the conducting polymer polyaniline
. When polyaniline is cast from a solution of m-cresol or a polyaniline film is exposed to m-cresol vapor the conductivity is higher than a polyaniline film cast without the presence of m-cresol.
It is an isomer of p-cresol
, o-cresol
and anisole
For more information see cresol
.
Phenol
Phenol, also known as carbolic acid, phenic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5OH. It is a white crystalline solid. The molecule consists of a phenyl , bonded to a hydroxyl group. It is produced on a large scale as a precursor to many materials and useful compounds...
, with formula (CH3)C6H4(OH).
Amongst its uses it can be used as a solvent for dissolving polymers, most notably the conducting polymer polyaniline
Polyaniline
Polyaniline is a conducting polymer of the semi-flexible rod polymer family. Although the compound itself was discovered over 150 years ago, only since the early 1980s has polyaniline captured the intense attention of the scientific community. This is due to the rediscovery of its high electrical...
. When polyaniline is cast from a solution of m-cresol or a polyaniline film is exposed to m-cresol vapor the conductivity is higher than a polyaniline film cast without the presence of m-cresol.
It is an isomer of p-cresol
P-Cresol
p-Cresol, also 4-methylphenol, is a phenol, with formula C6H4.It is a positional isomer; the other two are m-cresol and o-cresol. P-cresol is a major component in pig odor. . For more information see cresol. 4-methylphenol is a component in human sweat. It is a component of human odour attractive...
, o-cresol
O-Cresol
ortho-Cresol, also 2-methylphenol, is a phenol, with formula C6H4.It is an isomer of p-cresol, m-cresol and anisole-Chemistry:...
and anisole
Anisole
Anisole, or methoxybenzene, is the organic compound with the formula CH3OC6H5. It is a colorless liquid with a smell reminiscent of anise seed, and in fact many of its derivatives are found in natural and artificial fragrances...
For more information see cresol
Cresol
Cresols are organic compounds which are methylphenols. They are a widely occurring natural and manufactured group of aromatic organic compounds which are categorized as phenols . Depending on the temperature, cresols can be solid or liquid because they have melting points not far from room...
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External links
- 3-Methylphenol, aboutremediation.ca