2-Chloro-m-cresol
Introduction


**2\-Chloro\-*m*\-cresol** is a chlorinated [cresol](/wiki/Cresol "Cresol"). The compound is difficult to synthesise as [chlorination](/wiki/Chlorination_reaction "Chlorination reaction") of [*m*\-cresol](/wiki/M-Cresol "M-Cresol") yields the *para*\-product (4\-chloro\-3\-methylphenol). Historically synthesis has been achieved via a para\-selective [nitration](/wiki/Nitration "Nitration"), followed by conversion to a [diazonium compound](/wiki/Diazonium_compound "Diazonium compound") and a [Sandmeyer reaction](/wiki/Sandmeyer_reaction "Sandmeyer reaction") to insert the chlorine into the 2\-position.


What is 2-Chloro-m-cresol?