p-cresol
Alternative Name(s)
- 1-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzene
- 1-Methyl-4-hydroxybenzene
- 4-(Pentafluorosulfanyl)phenol
- 4-Cresol
- 4-Hydroxytoluene
- 4-Methyl phenol
- 4-Methyl-phenol
- 4-Methylphenol
- p-Cresol
- p-Cresylate
- p-Cresylic acid
- p-Hydroxytoluene
- p-Kresol
- p-Methyl phenol
- p-Methylhydroxybenzene
- p-Oxytoluene
- p-Toluol
- p-Tolyl alcohol
- Paracresol
- Paramethyl phenol
IUPAC Name – 4-methylphenol
Empirical Formula – C7H8O
Molecular Weight – 108.14
Exact Mass – 108.06
Elemental Analysis – C, 77.75; H, 7.46; O, 14.79
Classification – Simple phenols

Concentration analysis (mg/kg)
0.004-1.46[1]
References
- Vichi, S., et al., Determination of volatile phenols in virgin olive oils and their sensory significance. Journal of Chromatography A, 2008. 1211(1--2): p. 1-7.