Creosol

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| ImageFileL1=creosol.png

| ImageSizeL1=100px

| ImageFileR1=Creosol ball-and-stick.png

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| PIN=2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol

| OtherNames=4-Methylguaiacol; Valspice

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

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| ChemSpiderID = 21105936

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| UNII = W9GW1KZG6N

| InChI = 1/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3

| InChIKey = PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYAK

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| StdInChI = 1S/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(9)8(5-6)10-2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3

| StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChIKey = PETRWTHZSKVLRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

| CASNo=93-51-6

| PubChem=7144

| SMILES = Oc1ccc(C)cc1OC

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| Formula=C₈H₁₀O₂

| MolarMass=138.16 g/mol

| Appearance=Colorless to yellowish aromatic liquid

| Density=1.0966 g/cm³ (20 °C) {{cite journal |last1=Baird |first1=Zachariah Steven |last2=Uusi-Kyyny |first2=Petri |last3=Pokki |first3=Juha-Pekka |last4=Pedegert |first4=Emilie |last5=Alopaeus |first5=Ville |title=Vapor Pressures, Densities, and PC-SAFT Parameters for 11 Bio-compounds |journal=International Journal of Thermophysics |date=6 Nov 2019 |volume=40 |issue=11 |page=102 |doi=10.1007/s10765-019-2570-9|bibcode=2019IJT....40..102B |doi-access=free }}

| MeltingPtC=5.5

| BoilingPtC=221

| RefractIndex = 1.5373 (20 °C)

| Solubility=Slightly soluble

| SolubleOther = Miscible

| Solvent = ethanol, ether, benzene

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Creosol is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₈H₁₀O₂. It is one of the components of creosote. Compared with phenol, creosol is a less toxic disinfectant.