'''ortho-Cresol (IUPAC name: 2-methylphenol, also known as 2-hydroxytoluene or ortho-toluenol') is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4(OH). It is a colourless solid that is widely used intermediate in the production of other chemicals. It is a derivative of phenol and is an isomer of p-cresol and m''-cresol.
'''ortho-Cresol (IUPAC name: 2-methylphenol, also known as 2-hydroxytoluene or ortho-toluenol') is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4(OH). It is a colourless solid that is widely used intermediate in the production of other chemicals. It is a derivative of phenol and is an isomer of p-cresol and m-cresol.
== Natural occurrences == o''-Cresol is one of the chemical compounds found in castoreum. This compound is gathered from the beaver's castor glands and found in the white cedar consumed by the beaver.
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