M-Cresol/3-Cresol CAS 108-39-4

m-Cresol is an important organic compound mainly used in the fields of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and materials science. As a key intermediate, it is used in the production of insecticides, drugs, fragrances, resins and functional materials. ‌‌
Main application areas:
Pesticide industry:
m-Cresol serves as a core intermediate for the synthesis of pyrethroid insecticides (such as fenitrothion, fenthion, methomyl, and permethrin) and herbicides (such as sulfonamide), achieving efficient and low toxicity pesticide manufacturing through the production of m-phenoxybenzaldehyde. ‌‌
Pharmaceutical industry:
m-Cresol is used for the production of Vitamin E (through the synthesis of trimethylhydroquinone), antibacterial drugs (such as tetrabromocresol), anti-inflammatory drugs, and anticancer drugs, and as a disinfectant and raw material for medical devices. ‌‌
Fine chemical industry:
Spices: m-Cresol can synthesize thymol, thymol and menthol. ‌‌
Dyes and Developers: m-Cresol can produce anthraquinone dyes and color film developers. ‌‌
Resin and Plasticizer: m-Cresol can produce meta cresol formaldehyde resin for use in plasticizers and coatings. ‌‌
Materials science:
Phenolic resin: m-Cresol can be used for high-temperature resistant materials such as electronic insulators and brake pads. ‌‌
Polymer additive: m-Cresol can act as an antioxidant and stabilizer to enhance the heat resistance of plastics and rubber. ‌‌
Energy material: m-Cresol can be used as an electrolyte additive for lithium-ion batteries and as a catalyst for biomass conversion. ‌‌
Other applications:
In the environmental field, m-Cresol is used as a fumigant and disinfectant; In the field of energy, m-Cresol is involved in the development of biofuels. ‌‌

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