1-(4-Methylphenyl)butan-3-ol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H16O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC=C(C=C1)CCC(C)O

  • 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.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.7

    pKa est.
    9.23 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    164.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    252°C

    Flash point

    • 109.95 ˚C est.

  • 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
  • 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.

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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

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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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