2-Methyl-1-benzofuran-5-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6769-56-8

    Molecular formula
    C9H8O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC2=C(O1)C=CC(=C2)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Phenolic 74.94%
    Burnt 46.76%
    Sweet 45.64%
    Medicinal 42.72%
    Smoky 42.54%
    Woody 38.94%
    Meaty 35.07%
    Animal 34.88%
    Roasted 34.08%
    Nutty 33.57%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 56.95%
    Phenolic 42.67%
    Nutty 32.06%
    Musty 31.36%
    Coffee 31.3%
    Smoke 30.28%
    Leather 28.89%
    Medicinal 27.22%
    Medical 27.04%
    Flat 24.53%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    8.5 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    148.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    281°C

    Flash point

    • 120.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methylbenzofuran-5-ol
    • 6769-56-8
    • 2-Methyl-1-benzofuran-5-ol
    • 5-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzofuran
    • 2-Methyl-5-hydroxybenzofuran
    • 2-methyl-5-Benzofuranol
    • SCHEMBL12416
    • 2-methyl-5-hydroxybenzo-furan
    • SCHEMBL18935976
    • 2-Methyl-1-benzofuran-5-ol #
    • DTXSID00343520
    • MFCD09836154
    • AKOS006326234
    • DB-073917
    • 6769-56-8

  • Applications

    2-Methyl-1-benzofuran-5-ol (CAS 6769-56-8) is primarily used as an intermediate and fragrance ingredient with applications across several industries: as a building block in the synthesis of fragrance compounds for cosmetics and personal care, as a potential flavor/aroma ingredient in food applications subject to regulatory control, and as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis; it can also serve as a precursor in polymer and plastic material manufacturing and as a fragrance additive in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations for household products.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 364.01
    methanol 486.28
    isopropanol 281.49
    water 5.73
    ethyl acetate 381.21
    n-propanol 300.32
    acetone 611.96
    n-butanol 256.95
    acetonitrile 443.64
    DMF 830.4
    toluene 65.88
    isobutanol 230.81
    1,4-dioxane 657.89
    methyl acetate 454.71
    THF 919.26
    2-butanone 429.34
    n-pentanol 170.58
    sec-butanol 236.88
    n-hexane 17.06
    ethylene glycol 159.08
    NMP 357.83
    cyclohexane 17.54
    DMSO 566.41
    n-butyl acetate 166.57
    n-octanol 138.66
    chloroform 190.96
    n-propyl acetate 214.57
    acetic acid 191.36
    dichloromethane 302.65
    cyclohexanone 290.51
    propylene glycol 135.93
    isopropyl acetate 164.12
    DMAc 507.51
    2-ethoxyethanol 339.22
    isopentanol 197.43
    n-heptane 26.29
    ethyl formate 254.77
    1,2-dichloroethane 187.7
    n-hexanol 175.9
    2-methoxyethanol 557.27
    isobutyl acetate 117.49
    tetrachloromethane 30.04
    n-pentyl acetate 117.73
    transcutol 550.69
    n-heptanol 94.19
    ethylbenzene 59.62
    MIBK 150.13
    2-propoxyethanol 369.15
    tert-butanol 309.57
    MTBE 242.84
    2-butoxyethanol 164.85
    propionic acid 191.12
    o-xylene 58.1
    formic acid 85.81
    diethyl ether 299.57
    m-xylene 56.76
    p-xylene 73.22
    chlorobenzene 77.73
    dimethyl carbonate 198.57
    n-octane 15.07
    formamide 220.51
    cyclopentanone 475.29
    2-pentanone 322.94
    anisole 199.61
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 259.74
    gamma-butyrolactone 517.71
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 387.36
    pyridine 216.0
    3-pentanone 235.41
    furfural 285.31
    n-dodecane 19.05
    diethylene glycol 318.65
    diisopropyl ether 69.63
    tert-amyl alcohol 235.38
    acetylacetone 298.07
    n-hexadecane 20.56
    acetophenone 149.03
    methyl propionate 333.97
    isopentyl acetate 126.56
    trichloroethylene 245.74
    n-nonanol 120.13
    cyclohexanol 142.52
    benzyl alcohol 129.05
    2-ethylhexanol 107.15
    isooctanol 79.32
    dipropyl ether 168.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 72.11
    ethyl lactate 111.3
    propylene carbonate 228.33
    n-methylformamide 397.05
    2-pentanol 158.77
    n-pentane 17.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 217.22
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 178.91
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 183.58
    mesitylene 36.98
    ε-caprolactone 255.94
    p-cymene 46.53
    epichlorohydrin 540.67
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 132.96
    2-aminoethanol 218.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 492.16
    sulfolane 347.22
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.44
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 454.06
    n-hexyl acetate 192.46
    isooctane 10.48
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 250.37
    sec-butyl acetate 122.8
    tert-butyl acetate 142.81
    decalin 16.0
    glycerin 176.87
    diglyme 422.54
    acrylic acid 150.37
    isopropyl myristate 92.23
    n-butyric acid 197.15
    acetyl acetate 173.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 75.08
    ethyl propionate 208.59
    nitromethane 477.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 262.95
    benzonitrile 128.85
    trioctyl phosphate 65.86
    1-bromopropane 123.34
    gamma-valerolactone 448.32
    n-decanol 98.03
    triethyl phosphate 67.78
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 90.94
    propionitrile 277.48
    vinylene carbonate 212.04
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 163.63
    DMS 175.62
    cumene 48.23
    2-octanol 80.02
    2-hexanone 195.43
    octyl acetate 119.74
    limonene 65.5
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 599.46
    ethyl orthosilicate 63.79
    tributyl phosphate 76.64
    diacetone alcohol 185.19
    N,N-dimethylaniline 121.03
    acrylonitrile 291.16
    aniline 104.86
    1,3-propanediol 266.98
    bromobenzene 65.81
    dibromomethane 161.65
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 165.35
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 101.35
    tetrabutyl urea 107.31
    diisobutyl methanol 64.67
    2-phenylethanol 120.8
    styrene 64.41
    dioctyl adipate 116.86
    dimethyl sulfate 203.38
    ethyl butyrate 144.99
    methyl lactate 151.9
    butyl lactate 90.66
    diethyl carbonate 106.85
    propanediol butyl ether 155.12
    triethyl orthoformate 93.4
    p-tert-butyltoluene 42.65
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 129.07
    morpholine 544.41
    tert-butylamine 169.9
    n-dodecanol 82.15
    dimethoxymethane 687.11
    ethylene carbonate 200.67
    cyrene 159.46
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 173.69
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 100.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 80.97
    4-methylpyridine 206.63
    dibutyl ether 160.39
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 64.67
    DEF 296.12
    dimethyl isosorbide 278.19
    tetrachloroethylene 99.22
    eugenol 139.47
    triacetin 163.75
    span 80 134.63
    1,4-butanediol 134.34
    1,1-dichloroethane 186.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 145.66
    methyl formate 401.01
    2-methyl-1-butanol 196.72
    n-decane 26.66
    butyronitrile 250.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 117.23
    1-chlorooctane 77.33
    1-chlorotetradecane 41.57
    n-nonane 24.88
    undecane 22.26
    tert-butylcyclohexane 17.51
    cyclooctane 8.97
    cyclopentanol 207.19
    tetrahydropyran 384.56
    tert-amyl methyl ether 173.11
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 306.81
    1-hexene 69.59
    2-isopropoxyethanol 231.67
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 96.26
    methyl butyrate 251.76

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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