What is O-Kresol?
O-shorts is an organic compound that is a combination of a functional methyl group and phenol. It is also known as ortho-shorts and 2-methylphenol. This compound occurs naturally, but is also artificially produced. O-Cresol is an isomer of two other common forms, meta-shorts (M-shorts) and para-shorts (P-Kresol). All three of these compounds are known as phenols or methylphenols. This stability is attributed to the cyclic structure that atoms receive when O-shorts are formed. The electrons around the structure are able to circulate freely, lending greater stability of the entire compound. If O-shorts are heated to a temperature of above 177.8 ° F (81 ° C), it becomes gaseous and can create ex-Germans of air vapor. It also oxidizes when exposed to air at room temperature, which is a characteristic it shares with all phenols. Once o-shorts are oxidized, it takes yellow or red shade and also a characteristic odor. This odor was often described as a generally medicinal.
The most common use of O-shorts are like a household cleaner, a disinfection agent and a component of chemical pesticides. A well -known commercial form of this compound is Lysol®. In addition to becoming a popular cleaning agent in the United States, Lysol® was also sold as a female hygienic product at the beginning of the 20th century. O-shorts are also used as deodorizers and to dissolve other chemicals. These compounds were used as surgical antiseptics, but were replaced by less toxic alternatives.
O-Kresol is naturally found in food products, as well as in tobacco oil. The compound is naturally generated when the microorganisms present in the soil and water decompose organic material. Ingestion of o-crest at low levels is non-toxic, but in high doses can cause abdominal pain and vomiting.
prolonged contact with the skin with any amount of cartol burns the skin andIt can also damage the liver and kidneys. Inhalation of gaseous cartoons causes burning eyes, mouth and neck, and in concentrated amounts can lead to paralysis of the face, coma or even death. Long -term effects of cartol exposure at low level, for example in the working environment, are unknown.