1-(4-Methylphenyl)butan-3-ol
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C11H16OSMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC(C)O
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Odor profile
Fragrance Floral 92.36% Sweet 67.43% Fruity 59.8% Green 57.79% Rose 54.15% Herbal 42.82% Hyacinth 38.91% Fresh 38.4% Balsamic 36.65% Earthy 34.93% Flavor Sweet 79.94% Floral 62.76% Spicy 48.23% Green 47.7% Balsam 40.0% Hyacinth 37.78% Fresh 37.77% Rose 34.68% Earthy 34.21% Herbal 33.01% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.7pKa est.
9.23 (weak base)Molecular weight
164.24 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
SlowBoiling point est.
252°CFlash point
- 109.95 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- 4-(4-methylphenyl)butan-2-ol
- 4-(P-tolyl)butan-2-ol
- SCHEMBL6424578
- 1-(4-methylphenyl)butan-3-ol
- NKPPLBLOQSQAKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- AKOS006041909
- CS-0278562
- EN300-1258728
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Applications
1-(4-Methylphenyl)butan-3-ol is typically used as an organic synthesis intermediate, serving as a chiral building block for pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds. In the fragrance and flavor sector, it may provide a structural scaffold for aroma compounds and in cosmetics and personal care it may be employed as a synthetic intermediate for fragrance ingredients or related aromatic components in formulations. In the polymer and coatings industries, it can act as a precursor for aryl-substituted monomers or as a functional additive in specialty polymers and coatings. It is also evaluated as a research intermediate for resin, ink, and coating systems, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 2027.26 methanol 1108.99 isopropanol 1679.05 water 1.02 ethyl acetate 1508.34 n-propanol 1547.81 acetone 1501.01 n-butanol 1287.35 acetonitrile 1084.54 DMF 750.96 toluene 223.85 isobutanol 949.68 1,4-dioxane 2247.02 methyl acetate 1324.64 THF 1587.03 2-butanone 1288.85 n-pentanol 835.25 sec-butanol 1042.56 n-hexane 115.46 ethylene glycol 336.03 NMP 251.62 cyclohexane 89.83 DMSO 895.02 n-butyl acetate 858.2 n-octanol 275.76 chloroform 1224.06 n-propyl acetate 594.26 acetic acid 678.13 dichloromethane 951.11 cyclohexanone 810.28 propylene glycol 788.1 isopropyl acetate 663.57 DMAc 668.88 2-ethoxyethanol 1167.71 isopentanol 855.35 n-heptane 93.93 ethyl formate 593.17 1,2-dichloroethane 669.19 n-hexanol 1207.96 2-methoxyethanol 1766.72 isobutyl acetate 375.91 tetrachloromethane 148.0 n-pentyl acetate 245.58 transcutol 2608.06 n-heptanol 306.01 ethylbenzene 136.85 MIBK 464.9 2-propoxyethanol 1659.87 tert-butanol 1759.75 MTBE 1246.8 2-butoxyethanol 560.18 propionic acid 794.4 o-xylene 133.18 formic acid 165.86 diethyl ether 1272.19 m-xylene 166.46 p-xylene 160.46 chlorobenzene 255.27 dimethyl carbonate 217.85 n-octane 33.54 formamide 266.01 cyclopentanone 794.31 2-pentanone 932.12 anisole 394.32 cyclopentyl methyl ether 648.69 gamma-butyrolactone 813.3 1-methoxy-2-propanol 1390.61 pyridine 747.11 3-pentanone 608.63 furfural 565.84 n-dodecane 25.72 diethylene glycol 957.69 diisopropyl ether 295.28 tert-amyl alcohol 963.7 acetylacetone 718.22 n-hexadecane 28.28 acetophenone 262.33 methyl propionate 817.04 isopentyl acetate 623.39 trichloroethylene 1044.95 n-nonanol 235.54 cyclohexanol 565.62 benzyl alcohol 333.74 2-ethylhexanol 505.75 isooctanol 227.72 dipropyl ether 740.72 1,2-dichlorobenzene 191.67 ethyl lactate 229.45 propylene carbonate 416.24 n-methylformamide 521.98 2-pentanol 804.57 n-pentane 80.26 1-propoxy-2-propanol 1100.87 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 681.17 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 375.55 mesitylene 97.1 ε-caprolactone 659.03 p-cymene 100.41 epichlorohydrin 1152.67 1,1,1-trichloroethane 612.04 2-aminoethanol 828.1 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 754.68 sulfolane 502.52 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 40.59 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1192.99 n-hexyl acetate 374.18 isooctane 43.65 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 646.72 sec-butyl acetate 362.44 tert-butyl acetate 580.35 decalin 51.1 glycerin 613.3 diglyme 1044.86 acrylic acid 472.93 isopropyl myristate 150.33 n-butyric acid 1140.05 acetyl acetate 466.29 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 122.57 ethyl propionate 467.85 nitromethane 984.09 1,2-diethoxyethane 949.0 benzonitrile 298.66 trioctyl phosphate 95.08 1-bromopropane 491.87 gamma-valerolactone 1110.49 n-decanol 184.46 triethyl phosphate 138.12 4-methyl-2-pentanol 376.64 propionitrile 893.71 vinylene carbonate 371.1 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 605.96 DMS 264.1 cumene 102.75 2-octanol 166.85 2-hexanone 591.39 octyl acetate 189.17 limonene 171.47 1,2-dimethoxyethane 1472.31 ethyl orthosilicate 153.53 tributyl phosphate 125.12 diacetone alcohol 617.01 N,N-dimethylaniline 202.46 acrylonitrile 716.28 aniline 402.95 1,3-propanediol 1046.85 bromobenzene 237.5 dibromomethane 599.47 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 805.78 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 268.29 tetrabutyl urea 149.49 diisobutyl methanol 234.81 2-phenylethanol 370.01 styrene 177.66 dioctyl adipate 179.27 dimethyl sulfate 224.85 ethyl butyrate 505.95 methyl lactate 312.64 butyl lactate 202.44 diethyl carbonate 266.7 propanediol butyl ether 458.84 triethyl orthoformate 288.03 p-tert-butyltoluene 106.36 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 207.03 morpholine 2512.2 tert-butylamine 965.36 n-dodecanol 147.35 dimethoxymethane 877.34 ethylene carbonate 372.99 cyrene 238.84 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 417.62 2-ethylhexyl acetate 414.91 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 218.34 4-methylpyridine 644.07 dibutyl ether 416.44 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 234.81 DEF 640.98 dimethyl isosorbide 468.23 tetrachloroethylene 490.67 eugenol 226.17 triacetin 304.67 span 80 333.47 1,4-butanediol 415.96 1,1-dichloroethane 909.93 2-methyl-1-pentanol 531.41 methyl formate 373.55 2-methyl-1-butanol 717.65 n-decane 45.51 butyronitrile 899.09 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 271.53 1-chlorooctane 153.49 1-chlorotetradecane 60.4 n-nonane 46.52 undecane 33.4 tert-butylcyclohexane 61.61 cyclooctane 35.27 cyclopentanol 545.26 tetrahydropyran 1656.12 tert-amyl methyl ether 584.31 2,5,8-trioxanonane 627.94 1-hexene 484.0 2-isopropoxyethanol 780.59 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 155.59 methyl butyrate 602.5 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |