A Procedure for the Estimation of Meta- and Para-Cresols in Their Binary Mixture and in Ternary Mixture with Guaiacol

A method is presented for the accurate analysis of meta-cresol-para-cresol mixtures by freezing-point data While the basic features of the method are admittedly well-known, the technique presented here is new and is considered an improvement in speed and simplicity over that of the original workers, with also a possible improvement in precision. The use of freezing-point data for the analysis of meta- and para- cresol mixtures containing Guaiacol is shown to be valid, and the means by which this entire analysis is obtained from freezing point data plus the guaiacol content, separately determined by well- known means, is presented.