Nomenclature
CAS number: 8021-39-4
Wood creosote; beechwood creosote; Creasote.
Description and references
Liquid obtained from wood tars by distillation;
composed chiefly of guaiacol and creosol, q.q.v. Analysis of constituents
by GC-MS and HPLC: N. Ogata, T. Baba, Res.
Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol. 66, 411 (1989).
Acute toxicity: T. Miyazato et al., Oyo Yakuri 21, 899 (1981), C.A. 96, 28311h (1982). Chronic
toxicity and carcinogenicity studies: eidem, ibid. 28, 909, 925 (1984), C.A. 102, 41238b, 57380c (1985).
See also: Clinical Toxicology
of Commercial Products, R. E. Gosselin et al., Eds. (Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 5th ed., 1984) Section
II, p 192. Review of toxicology and human exposure: Toxicological Profile for Wood Creosote, Coal Tar Creosote,
Coal Tar, Coal Tar Pitch, and Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (PB2003-100136, 2002) 394 pp.
Properties
Almost colorless or yellowish, very refractive,
oily liq; characteristic smoky odor; caustic, burning taste. d2525 not below 1.076. Begins to boil at about 203° and at least 90%
by vol distills between 203-220°. Does not solidify at -20°. Sol
in 150-200 parts water, in glycerol, glacial acetic acid, fixed alkali
hydroxide solns; miscible with alcohol, chloroform, ether, oils.Derivative
Benzoate.
Properties
Yellowish liquid. Insol in water. Freely sol
in alcohol or ether.Derivative
Carbonate.
Properties
Colorless to yellowish, clear, viscid, oily liquid;
odorless and tasteless or slight odor and taste of creosote. d2525 not below 1.145. Insol in water. Freely sol in alcohol; sol in
petr ether, fixed oils. Miscible with benzene, chloroform.Derivative
Oleate.
Nomenclature
Oleocreosote. Properties
Yellowish, oily liquid. d 0.950. Insol in water. Sol in benzene, chloroform,
ether.Derivative
Phosphate.
Properties
Mixture of the phosphoric acid esters of creosote.
Yellowish, almost odorless, viscid mass. d1515 1.19. bp 230-235° with decompn. Insol
in water. Sol in alcohol.Derivative
Valerate.
Properties
Colorless to yellowish liquid. bp about 240°. Insol in water.
Sol in alcohol, ether.Therapeutic Category
Antiseptic; expectorant.
Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)
Antiseptic, parasiticide, deodorant;
has been used as expectorant, gastric sedative and gastrointestinal
antiseptic. Do not use in cats.
Keywords
Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Phenols