2-[4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenyl]ethanol
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C13H20OSMILES
CCC(C)(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO
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Odor profile
Fragrance Floral 82.06% Green 55.33% Rose 51.69% Woody 44.46% Muguet 44.33% Lily 42.75% Fresh 40.78% Waxy 36.3% Sweet 35.24% Herbal 34.34% Flavor Floral 64.83% Green 59.76% Woody 38.55% Rose 37.53% Sweet 35.9% Bitter 35.26% Fresh 33.08% Citrus 32.55% Earthy 31.83% Spicy 28.88% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
3.7pKa est.
8.88 (weak base)Molecular weight
192.3 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
286°CFlash point
- 132.08 ˚C est.
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Applications
2-[4-(2-Methylbutan-2-yl)phenyl]ethanol is a chemical used primarily as a fragrance component and synthetic intermediate for aroma chemistry. In practice, it is regarded as an aroma ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics/personal care products to impart or stabilize scent. It may also be employed in household products such as air fresheners and cleaners to contribute fragrance. In industrial manufacturing it can serve as an intermediate for the synthesis of related aromatic compounds; in coatings, inks, and adhesives formulations it may function as a fragrance additive or odorant carrier, depending on formulator choices and regulatory limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 2774.94 methanol 2295.18 isopropanol 1957.68 water 0.9 ethyl acetate 2678.19 n-propanol 2379.77 acetone 1551.61 n-butanol 2037.73 acetonitrile 1569.14 DMF 1251.09 toluene 460.47 isobutanol 1312.84 1,4-dioxane 3876.89 methyl acetate 1718.57 THF 2280.58 2-butanone 1531.78 n-pentanol 935.45 sec-butanol 1122.74 n-hexane 227.73 ethylene glycol 245.34 NMP 344.69 cyclohexane 289.72 DMSO 778.6 n-butyl acetate 1116.41 n-octanol 226.62 chloroform 1514.52 n-propyl acetate 872.67 acetic acid 664.27 dichloromethane 1251.47 cyclohexanone 1124.88 propylene glycol 441.94 isopropyl acetate 1197.38 DMAc 745.97 2-ethoxyethanol 1353.38 isopentanol 1250.38 n-heptane 129.16 ethyl formate 832.41 1,2-dichloroethane 1229.74 n-hexanol 1441.65 2-methoxyethanol 2422.2 isobutyl acetate 517.25 tetrachloromethane 313.9 n-pentyl acetate 320.7 transcutol 2647.74 n-heptanol 336.14 ethylbenzene 212.93 MIBK 644.36 2-propoxyethanol 2022.77 tert-butanol 2442.96 MTBE 2786.59 2-butoxyethanol 600.06 propionic acid 759.31 o-xylene 220.97 formic acid 207.27 diethyl ether 3448.88 m-xylene 282.33 p-xylene 236.59 chlorobenzene 452.66 dimethyl carbonate 296.8 n-octane 43.62 formamide 440.92 cyclopentanone 937.4 2-pentanone 1317.28 anisole 497.9 cyclopentyl methyl ether 1069.08 gamma-butyrolactone 877.23 1-methoxy-2-propanol 1477.97 pyridine 1112.91 3-pentanone 899.24 furfural 665.99 n-dodecane 25.19 diethylene glycol 906.1 diisopropyl ether 758.94 tert-amyl alcohol 1226.99 acetylacetone 855.71 n-hexadecane 29.14 acetophenone 302.6 methyl propionate 1274.35 isopentyl acetate 865.11 trichloroethylene 1400.13 n-nonanol 206.58 cyclohexanol 776.2 benzyl alcohol 359.31 2-ethylhexanol 548.66 isooctanol 249.28 dipropyl ether 1257.1 1,2-dichlorobenzene 328.45 ethyl lactate 238.18 propylene carbonate 488.98 n-methylformamide 908.36 2-pentanol 1059.1 n-pentane 218.45 1-propoxy-2-propanol 1172.8 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 955.36 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 371.57 mesitylene 182.87 ε-caprolactone 861.67 p-cymene 132.37 epichlorohydrin 1360.71 1,1,1-trichloroethane 999.19 2-aminoethanol 839.24 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1027.21 sulfolane 562.23 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 81.19 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1596.37 n-hexyl acetate 398.95 isooctane 91.98 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 671.27 sec-butyl acetate 570.5 tert-butyl acetate 1047.07 decalin 94.85 glycerin 425.85 diglyme 1278.58 acrylic acid 375.57 isopropyl myristate 154.28 n-butyric acid 1356.02 acetyl acetate 646.6 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 119.51 ethyl propionate 716.33 nitromethane 999.83 1,2-diethoxyethane 1470.94 benzonitrile 357.96 trioctyl phosphate 96.44 1-bromopropane 936.7 gamma-valerolactone 1448.5 n-decanol 157.67 triethyl phosphate 185.27 4-methyl-2-pentanol 478.6 propionitrile 1486.21 vinylene carbonate 472.55 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 634.45 DMS 313.56 cumene 148.77 2-octanol 168.81 2-hexanone 698.3 octyl acetate 179.3 limonene 243.25 1,2-dimethoxyethane 2171.52 ethyl orthosilicate 219.73 tributyl phosphate 129.47 diacetone alcohol 740.57 N,N-dimethylaniline 265.38 acrylonitrile 1063.97 aniline 639.39 1,3-propanediol 1217.16 bromobenzene 456.92 dibromomethane 954.95 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1119.85 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 334.84 tetrabutyl urea 138.19 diisobutyl methanol 285.57 2-phenylethanol 471.36 styrene 268.2 dioctyl adipate 187.87 dimethyl sulfate 260.32 ethyl butyrate 721.53 methyl lactate 302.88 butyl lactate 219.66 diethyl carbonate 379.59 propanediol butyl ether 337.47 triethyl orthoformate 438.15 p-tert-butyltoluene 152.59 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 243.86 morpholine 4249.56 tert-butylamine 1859.45 n-dodecanol 122.94 dimethoxymethane 1500.17 ethylene carbonate 507.98 cyrene 255.73 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 532.79 2-ethylhexyl acetate 596.46 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 339.29 4-methylpyridine 981.58 dibutyl ether 492.64 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 285.57 DEF 1085.21 dimethyl isosorbide 558.98 tetrachloroethylene 779.7 eugenol 234.63 triacetin 296.9 span 80 312.28 1,4-butanediol 358.33 1,1-dichloroethane 1305.03 2-methyl-1-pentanol 576.14 methyl formate 507.98 2-methyl-1-butanol 1018.08 n-decane 47.82 butyronitrile 1467.36 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 248.53 1-chlorooctane 165.64 1-chlorotetradecane 62.67 n-nonane 49.61 undecane 33.81 tert-butylcyclohexane 105.37 cyclooctane 84.84 cyclopentanol 582.5 tetrahydropyran 3069.38 tert-amyl methyl ether 1105.83 2,5,8-trioxanonane 690.02 1-hexene 769.05 2-isopropoxyethanol 829.35 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 156.74 methyl butyrate 852.92 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 |