2-Methoxyphenethyl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7417-18-7

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O2

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=CC=C1CCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1365.0

  • Odor profile

    Floral 71.68%
    Sweet 67.28%
    Balsamic 50.58%
    Vanilla 49.31%
    Rose 47.05%
    Fruity 39.64%
    Anisic 39.47%
    Aromatic 38.65%
    Spicy 38.16%
    Powdery 34.88%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    Molecular weight
    152.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    259°C

    Flash point est.
    117.55 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)ethanol
    • 2-Methoxyphenethyl alcohol
    • 7417-18-7
    • Benzeneethanol, 2-methoxy-
    • MFCD00002889
    • EINECS 231-029-9
    • Phenethyl alcohol, o-methoxy-
    • 2-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethanol
    • DTXSID60225136
    • NSC 101847
    • 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)Ethan-1-Ol
    • 2-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-anisole
    • NSC101847
    • 2-Methoxybenzeneethanol
    • 2-(2-Hydroxyethyl)anisole
    • 2-methoxy-phenethyl alcohol
    • NCIOpen2_001703
    • SCHEMBL852646
    • 2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)ethanol #
    • 2-(2-Methoxyphenethyl) alcohol
    • DTXCID60147627
    • 2-Methoxyphenethyl alcohol, 99%
    • AKOS000442202
    • CS-W001944
    • DS-5389
    • FM70727
    • NSC-101847
    • SY023218
    • DB-013884
    • M2657
    • NS00037595
    • EN300-130317
    • 231-029-9

  • Applications

    2-Methoxyphenethyl alcohol (CAS 7417-18-7) is an aromatic alcohol used both as a fragrance ingredient and as a versatile synthesis intermediate: in perfumery it provides warm floral notes with light anisic, balsamic–woody facets and serves as a tone modifier and fixative in fine fragrances, soaps, detergents, fabric softeners, candles, and personal care; in flavor applications it can be used at trace levels to enhance sweet–spicy nuances in confectionery, baked goods, and beverages (subject to local regulations); in organic synthesis it functions as a building block for esterification/etherification to make fragrance esters, surfactant and additive derivatives, and to introduce an o-methoxyphenethyl motif into pharmaceutical or agrochemical candidates; in materials it can act as a co-solvent for resins/alkyds, a coalescent for waterborne coatings, and a solubility/flow modifier for inks and adhesives; it is also employed in R&D as an analytical reference and starting point for odor–activity SAR studies; use should consider stability, formulation compatibility, and compliance with IFRA and cosmetic/food safety standards.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1074.33
    methanol 1209.47
    isopropanol 574.01
    water 7.51
    ethyl acetate 432.64
    n-propanol 679.46
    acetone 753.31
    n-butanol 471.17
    acetonitrile 1014.69
    DMF 972.52
    toluene 168.05
    isobutanol 406.62
    1,4-dioxane 1357.02
    methyl acetate 577.44
    THF 1083.74
    2-butanone 474.47
    n-pentanol 276.23
    sec-butanol 367.49
    n-hexane 27.72
    ethylene glycol 533.1
    NMP 629.15
    cyclohexane 86.19
    DMSO 2141.21
    n-butyl acetate 297.09
    n-octanol 160.97
    chloroform 1645.68
    n-propyl acetate 296.45
    acetic acid 836.51
    dichloromethane 2669.69
    cyclohexanone 683.93
    propylene glycol 320.78
    isopropyl acetate 184.35
    DMAc 503.45
    2-ethoxyethanol 582.82
    isopentanol 258.83
    n-heptane 60.61
    ethyl formate 565.19
    1,2-dichloroethane 1412.92
    n-hexanol 303.97
    2-methoxyethanol 946.37
    isobutyl acetate 155.47
    tetrachloromethane 293.65
    n-pentyl acetate 156.83
    transcutol 748.65
    n-heptanol 148.75
    ethylbenzene 97.45
    MIBK 173.16
    2-propoxyethanol 497.93
    tert-butanol 598.79
    MTBE 300.58
    2-butoxyethanol 250.35
    propionic acid 561.79
    o-xylene 121.24
    formic acid 366.01
    diethyl ether 417.09
    m-xylene 116.3
    p-xylene 120.28
    chlorobenzene 333.56
    dimethyl carbonate 208.07
    n-octane 25.32
    formamide 652.88
    cyclopentanone 833.03
    2-pentanone 322.15
    anisole 270.05
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 361.86
    gamma-butyrolactone 1127.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 471.33
    pyridine 687.97
    3-pentanone 253.75
    furfural 709.74
    n-dodecane 22.23
    diethylene glycol 531.17
    diisopropyl ether 85.36
    tert-amyl alcohol 338.86
    acetylacetone 356.18
    n-hexadecane 24.77
    acetophenone 229.32
    methyl propionate 358.35
    isopentyl acetate 198.98
    trichloroethylene 1739.67
    n-nonanol 132.78
    cyclohexanol 331.73
    benzyl alcohol 228.72
    2-ethylhexanol 172.3
    isooctanol 116.04
    dipropyl ether 259.49
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 304.27
    ethyl lactate 170.38
    propylene carbonate 512.96
    n-methylformamide 761.75
    2-pentanol 209.83
    n-pentane 40.87
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 294.36
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 233.49
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 210.95
    mesitylene 82.65
    ε-caprolactone 527.77
    p-cymene 92.95
    epichlorohydrin 1359.89
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 856.05
    2-aminoethanol 589.44
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 760.15
    sulfolane 1167.1
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 24.95
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 684.07
    n-hexyl acetate 226.29
    isooctane 20.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 296.04
    sec-butyl acetate 138.04
    tert-butyl acetate 191.68
    decalin 36.56
    glycerin 438.86
    diglyme 638.01
    acrylic acid 479.21
    isopropyl myristate 103.87
    n-butyric acid 557.43
    acetyl acetate 273.1
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 100.69
    ethyl propionate 223.97
    nitromethane 1389.25
    1,2-diethoxyethane 299.57
    benzonitrile 321.4
    trioctyl phosphate 87.84
    1-bromopropane 548.28
    gamma-valerolactone 845.35
    n-decanol 105.48
    triethyl phosphate 123.51
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 98.66
    propionitrile 617.72
    vinylene carbonate 528.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 666.87
    DMS 186.97
    cumene 77.69
    2-octanol 97.79
    2-hexanone 242.87
    octyl acetate 134.8
    limonene 145.19
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 814.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 116.17
    tributyl phosphate 97.93
    diacetone alcohol 242.05
    N,N-dimethylaniline 166.36
    acrylonitrile 732.8
    aniline 267.94
    1,3-propanediol 608.59
    bromobenzene 364.29
    dibromomethane 1504.42
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1071.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 168.0
    tetrabutyl urea 132.51
    diisobutyl methanol 101.56
    2-phenylethanol 194.58
    styrene 134.62
    dioctyl adipate 148.64
    dimethyl sulfate 323.46
    ethyl butyrate 265.84
    methyl lactate 207.81
    butyl lactate 139.11
    diethyl carbonate 188.12
    propanediol butyl ether 211.65
    triethyl orthoformate 161.96
    p-tert-butyltoluene 84.17
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 199.0
    morpholine 1200.55
    tert-butylamine 324.7
    n-dodecanol 88.95
    dimethoxymethane 629.89
    ethylene carbonate 471.57
    cyrene 239.39
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 212.75
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 151.43
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 332.66
    4-methylpyridine 481.46
    dibutyl ether 181.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 101.56
    DEF 411.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 349.29
    tetrachloroethylene 741.07
    eugenol 201.96
    triacetin 228.41
    span 80 187.39
    1,4-butanediol 286.98
    1,1-dichloroethane 999.13
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 181.73
    methyl formate 711.52
    2-methyl-1-butanol 275.49
    n-decane 35.25
    butyronitrile 495.39
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 127.75
    1-chlorooctane 129.62
    1-chlorotetradecane 56.77
    n-nonane 35.56
    undecane 27.25
    tert-butylcyclohexane 32.67
    cyclooctane 29.2
    cyclopentanol 443.74
    tetrahydropyran 822.76
    tert-amyl methyl ether 182.05
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 410.55
    1-hexene 101.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 326.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 290.62
    methyl butyrate 338.88

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Narcissus (Japan) 1a 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L. (N. poeticus L.), fam. Amarillidaceae 0.34%
Narcissus tazetta (var. chinensis) 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., var. chinensis, fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.41%
Narcissus tazetta (var. chinensis) headspace 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., var. chinensis, fam. Amarillidaceae 0.01%
Lecythis usitata var. paraensis flower Lecythis usitata Miers. var. paraensis (Ducke) R. Kunth. fam. Lecythidacea 0.2%