FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: o-cresol
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General Information
Name
o-cresol
FlyBase ID
FBch0001888
ChEBI Name
o-cresol
ChEBI ID
PubChem Name
O-Cresol
PubChem ID
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of o-cresol
o-cresol
InChIKey

QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

A cresol that is phenol substituted by a methyl group at position 2. It is a minor urinary metabolite of toluene.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (25)
Synonyms
1-hydroxy-2-methylbenzene
2-Cresol
2-Hydroxytoluene
2-Methylphenol
2-hydroxy-1-methylbenzene
2-hydroxytoluene
Orthocresol
Phenol, 2-methyl-
PubChem:335
o-Cresol
o-Cresylic acid
o-Kresol
o-Methylphenol
o-Oxytoluene
o-cresylic acid
o-methylphenol
o-oxytoluene
ortho-cresol
phenol, 2-methyl-
pubchem:335
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (5)