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

Material number

4806611

CAS (CAS Number)

108-39-4

Manufacturing of vitamines

Stabilizers for polymeres

Textile dyestuffs

Manufacturing of coating

Chemical synthesis

Manufacturing of biocides for cosmetics

Antioxidans

Manufacturing of fragances

Manufacturing of reprographic chemicals

Electric insulation coating

Antioxidans for polymeres

Crop Protection

Manufacturing of cosmetics

Manufacturing of insecticides / acaricides

Manufacturing of dyestuffs

Manufacturing of antioxidans for feedstuffs

Manufacturing of cough remedies

Manufacturing of pharmaceutical agents

Manufacturing of textile dyestuffs

Polymer auxiliaries

Disinfection

Manufacturing of textiles dyestuffs

Manufacturing of additives for feedstuff

Manufacturing of herbicides

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