What is m-cresol used for?

What is m-cresol used for?

Metacresol (m-cresol or 3-methylphenol) is colorless, yellowish liquid. It is used as a bactericide for control of crown gall and olive knot on certain fruit and nut trees and ornamentals and the genetic/physiological disorder burr knot on apples.

What is the structure of m-cresol?

C7H8Om-Cresol / Formula

What is the chemical nature of resorcinol?

Resorcinol is a benzenediol that is benzene dihydroxylated at positions 1 and 3. It has a role as an erythropoietin inhibitor and a sensitiser. It is a benzenediol and a member of resorcinols. Resorcinol is a 1,3-isomer (or meta-isomer) of benzenediol with the formula C6H4(OH)2.

What will be the major product when m-cresol is reacted with propargyl?

ethers
in presence of K2CO3. in acetone? Hint: The reaction in which meta-cresol reacts with propargyl bromide in the presence of \[{K_2}C{O_3}\] in acetone is a nucleophilic bimolecular reaction which gives ethers. Such a reaction is known as Williamson’s synthesis.

What is the IPC name of cresol?

Its IUPAC name is 3-methyl phenol.

Which of the following compound is m-cresol?

IUPAC Name 3-methylphenol
Alternative Names m-cresol 3-methylphenol meta-cresol 3-hydroxytoluene m-methylphenol 3-cresol
Molecular Formula C7H8O
Molar Mass 108.14 g/mol
InChI InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h2-5,8H,1H3

What is the category of cresol?

Category:Cresol

group of chemical compounds general structure of isomers of cresol
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Instance of group of ortho, meta, para isomers
Subclass of cresol
Part of cresol catabolic process (reactant), cresol metabolic process (participant)