m-Cresol

It is a colourless, viscous liquid that is used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals in several industries such as animal feed, biocides, crop, antioxidants, paper chemicals and others.
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Product Description

Benefit from reliable performance and outstanding solvency with meta cresol engineered for demanding industrial processes. Its defined phenolic composition (C₇H₈O) ensures stable reactivity, consistent behavior and excellent compatibility with complex formulations. M-Cresol supports precision, durability and quality in advanced applications. A dependable choice for teams seeking efficiency, purity and long term formulation stability.
 
THESE SPECIAL FEATURES MAKE THIS PRODUCT SO SUCCESSFUL
• High solvency power and strong phenolic functionality enabling efficient processing
• Defined physical properties (bp ~203 °C, density 1.034 g/mL) ensuring predictable handling
• Supported by consistent quality and supply through LANXESS 
 

THE MOST COMMON AREAS OF APPLICATION
• Synthetic vitamin E by methylation to give 2,3,6-trimethylphenol
• Intermediate for biocides and other specialty chemicals
• Applied in antioxidant manufacturing
• Used in resin and film forming formulations

Molecular Formula

C7 H8 O

Molar weight

108.1

CAS (CAS Number)

108-39-4

Manufacturing of herbicides

Textile dyestuffs

Manufacturing of textile dyestuffs

Polymer auxiliaries

Chemical synthesis

Crop Protection

Manufacturing of dyestuffs

Manufacturing of fragances

Manufacturing of insecticides / acaricides

Stabilizers for polymeres

Electric insulation coating

Manufacturing of cough remedies

Manufacturing of antioxidans for feedstuffs

Manufacturing of cosmetics

Manufacturing of biocides for cosmetics

Disinfection

Manufacturing of vitamines

Manufacturing of additives for feedstuff

Antioxidans for polymeres

Manufacturing of pharmaceutical agents

Antioxidans

Manufacturing of coating

Manufacturing of textiles dyestuffs

Manufacturing of reprographic chemicals

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