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Data Legend. The Ortho 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, fob
- SE Asia: transaction, cif, Thailand
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Price Dynamics. The o-Cresol price in United States decreased during September 2018 to 2,210 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight decline of 0.5% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, o-Cresol prices in United States increased significantly by 37%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of o-Cresol amounted to 2,210 USD per metric ton, from 1,390 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the o-Cresol price in Germany is 4% lower than the price one month before.
The price of o-Cresol in China rose considerably throughout September 2018, reaching 2,500 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 13% higher than the average price in the previous month and 45% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, o-Cresol prices in Thailand increased significantly during September 2018, reaching 2,480 per, which means a rise of 9% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 63% from the previous year’s price.
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About o-Cresol. o-Cresol (a.k.a. 2-Methylphenol) is a colorless, yellow, brown or pink liquid with an odor that resembles phenol. It is toxic by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption. It is dangerous because it denatures cellular proteins causing fast poisoning. It is mainly used as disinfectant and it is a precursor of many compounds such as some herbicides and some pharmaceutical products.
Stainless steel vessels are recommended for storage and transportation of o-Cresol. If exceptional color stability is required, the product should also be stored under nitrogen. Presence of moisture must be avoided, as o-Cresol readily absorbs water. It is transported in heatable tank cars, in tank trucks, or in steel drums with a capacity of ca. 200 L.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of o-Cresol are listed below.
- o/p-Chlorotoluene (hydrolysis/fractionation, coproduced with m/p-cresol),
- Cresylic acid (fractionation, coproduced with phenol/ m/p-cresol/xylenol, mixed),
- o-Chlorotoluene (base-catalysed hydrolysis, coproduced with m-cresol),
- Phenol + methanol (orthoalkylation, coproduced with 2,6-xylenol),
- p-Toluenesulfonic acid (alkali fusion, byproduct of p-cresol production)
The uses and applications of o-Cresol may vary according to its specification. The main forms of o-Cresol are grades varying in freezing points between temperatures of 25, 29, 30, 30.5°c, etc.
o-Cresol is used mainly as disinfectant.
