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Creosol
Creosol
is a
chemical compound
with the
molecular formula
C
8
H
10
O
2
. It is one of the
components
of
creosote
. Compared with
phenol
, creosol is a less
toxic
disinfectant
.
Reactions
Creosol
reacts
with
hydrogen halides
to
give
a
catechol
.