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Data Legend. The Meta Cresol price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 4 locations, as follows:
- US: transaction, fob
- Europe: transaction, fob, Germany
- China: transaction, cif
- SE Asia: transaction, cif, India
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Price Dynamics. The m-Cresol price in United States increased during September 2018 to 3,030 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 2% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, m-Cresol prices in United States increased significantly by 44%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of m-Cresol amounted to 4,260 USD per metric ton, from 3,640 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the m-Cresol price in Germany is 26% higher than the price one month before.
The price of m-Cresol in China rose considerably throughout September 2018, reaching 4,700 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 35% higher than the average price in the previous month and 105% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, m-Cresol prices in India increased significantly during September 2018, reaching 2,980 per, which means a rise of 16% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 40% from the previous year’s price.
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About m-Cresol. m-Cresol is a cresol with the methyl substituent at position 3. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor, is soluble in water and miscible with oxygenated and chlorinated solvents. This chemical has a role in human metabolism as well as in other organisms. Industrially, it is mainly produced via chlorination of toluene followed by hydrolysis, by distillation of coal tar, and from m-toluic acid.
It is recomended to store m-Cresol in steel vessels. Containers must be kept tigthly closed in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place, away from strong oxidants, food, and feedstuffs. The storage area must not have drains or acess to sewer close to m-Cresol to avoid contamination in case of spillage.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of m-Cresol are listed below.
- o-chlorotoluene (base-catalysed hydrolysis; coproduced with o-cresol),
- m/p-cresol (fractionation; coproduced with p-cresol)
The uses and applications of m-Cresol may vary according to its specification. The main forms of m-Cresol are crude cresol (20% o-cresol, 40% m-cresol, 30% p-cresol), technical grade (95-98%).
m-Cresol is used as a bactericide in agriculture, households, and hospitals. It is also employed in synthetic resins, photography development, industrial solvents, food flavorings, and explosives. This chemical is also relevant in pharmaceutical applications, as it is an intermediate for synthetic vitamin E production.
