Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-19 01:31:06 UTC
Update Date2026-05-14 19:59:57 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003973
Identification
Common Namep-Chloro-m-cresol
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
A hydroxytoluene that is 3-methylphenol which is substituted by a chlorine at position 4. A ryanodine receptor agonist.
Contaminant Sources
  • Clean Air Act Chemicals
  • My Exposome Chemicals
  • OECD HPV Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • Sludge Chemicals
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant Type
  • Pesticide
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Chloro-2-methyl-4-hydroxybenzeneChEBI
2-Chloro-5-hydroxytolueneChEBI
3-Methyl-4-chlorophenolChEBI
4-Chloro-5-methylphenolChEBI
6-Chloro-3-hydroxytolueneChEBI
p-Chloro-m-cresolChEBI
p-ChlorocresolChEBI
Para-chloro-meta-cresolChEBI
4-Chloro-3-methylphenolKegg
ChlorocresolKegg
4-chloro-Meta-cresolMeSH
4-chloro-3-CresolMeSH
Chlorocresol sodium saltMeSH
Chemical FormulaC7H7ClO
Average Molecular Mass142.583 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass142.019 g/mol
CAS Registry Number59-50-7
IUPAC Name4-chloro-3-methylphenol
Traditional Namebaktol
SMILESCC1=CC(O)=CC=C1Cl
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H7ClO/c1-5-4-6(9)2-3-7(5)8/h2-4,9H,1H3
InChI KeyCFKMVGJGLGKFKI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as meta cresols. These are aromatic compounds containing a meta-cresol moiety, which consists of a benzene ring bearing a methyl group and a hydroxyl group at ring positions 1 and 3, respectively.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassCresols
Direct ParentMeta cresols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 4-halophenol
  • M-cresol
  • 4-chlorophenol
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Halobenzene
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Toluene
  • Aryl halide
  • Aryl chloride
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Organohalogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organochloride
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.93 g/LALOGPS
logP2.74ALOGPS
logP2.79ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.08ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity37.88 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.03 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkP-Chlorocresol
Chemspider ID21106018
ChEBI ID34395
PubChem Compound IDNot Available
Kegg Compound IDC14331
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10360873
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10625004
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12761215
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12884985
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12944669
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15491450
7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15537710
8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16168959
9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16530265
10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16601083
11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16807860
12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=19904006
13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=20818538
14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23561324
15. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25479114
16. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=27591377
17. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=30655298
18. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=30684528
19. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=31165076
20. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=31988840