Creosote from beechwood tar

Sinônimo(s):

Beechwood creosote

Número CAS:

8021-39-4

Número MDL:

MFCD00146582

NACRES:

NA.25

Nível de qualidade

100

resíduo de ignição

≤0.01% (as SO₄)

pb

200-220 °C (lit.)

temperatura de transição

solidification point <−20 °C

densidade

1.09 g/mL at 20 °C

InChI

1S/C7H8O2/c1-9-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8/h2-5,8H,1H3

InChI key

LHGVFZTZFXWLCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Descrição geral

Beechwood creosote is a colorless to yellowish greasy liquid obtained from the distillation of wood tar. It comprises of phenol, 4-methylphenol, 2-methoxyphenol, and 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol as its major volatile constituents.[1]

Aplicação

Creosote from beechwood tar has been used as raw material in the synthesis of phenolic branched-chain fatty acids (n-PBC-FA) in the presence of a modified H⁺ Ferrierite zeolite catalyst.[2]

Ações bioquímicas/fisiológicas

Creosote from beechwood tar has been reported to exhibit antioxidant activity comparable to that of popular antioxidants α-tocopherol and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). It is used as a herbal antidiarrheal medicine owing to its antisecretory activity. Beechwood creosote has also been found to show bactericidal, fungicidal and laxative action.[1][3][2]