2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    611-69-8

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 83.3%
    Sweet 70.37%
    Green 46.94%
    Rose 46.21%
    Balsamic 45.97%
    Fruity 45.05%
    Spicy 33.53%
    Herbal 31.93%
    Powdery 31.75%
    Earthy 31.39%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 69.17%
    Floral 54.44%
    Fruity 45.57%
    Green 34.83%
    Herbal 31.51%
    Tropical 28.92%
    Mild 28.61%
    Fresh 27.23%
    Balsam 26.6%
    Herb 25.92%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    7.91 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    150.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    227°C

    Flash point

    • 95.42 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
    • 611-69-8
    • 2-Methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol
    • .alpha.-Isopropylbenzyl alcohol
    • 1-Phenyl-2-methylpropyl alcohol
    • 14898-86-3
    • Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-(1-methylethyl)-
    • 2-methyl-1-phenylpropanol
    • N7GFX492KL
    • 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane
    • NSC-24661
    • (R)-(+)-2-Methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol
    • Isopropylphenylcarbinol
    • isopropyl benzyl alcohol
    • EINECS 210-274-5
    • MFCD00065000
    • phenylisopropylcarbinol
    • a-Isopropylbenzyl alcohol
    • AI3-04248
    • Isopropyl phenyl carbinol
    • Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-(1-methylethyl)-, (R)-
    • 1-phenyl-2-methylpropanol
    • UNII-N7GFX492KL
    • (-)-phenylisobutyl alcohol
    • Benzenemethanol, alpha-(1-methylethyl)-, (R)-
    • SCHEMBL765762
    • 1-phenyl-2-methyl-1-propanol
    • 1-Propanol, 2-methyl-1-phenyl
    • DTXSID80870687
    • NSC24661
    • NSC 24661
    • NSC179428
    • AKOS009158541
    • NSC-179428
    • SB45961
    • Benzenemethanol, alpha-(1-methylethyl)-
    • AS-59609
    • DB-042963
    • DB-048691
    • CS-0205944
    • NS00042380
    • (+/-)-.ALPHA.-ISOPROPYLBENZENEMETHANOL
    • .ALPHA.-(1-METHYLETHYL)BENZENEMETHANOL
    • F87376
    • EN300-1229555

  • Applications

    2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-ol (CAS 611-69-8) is typically used as an organic synthesis intermediate in fragrance and flavor chemistry, enabling the formation of esters and other aroma compounds for perfumery and taste applications. It also serves as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetic and personal-care formulations, contributing distinct scent notes. In addition, it is employed as a chiral building block in organic synthesis for pharmaceutical and agrochemical manufacturing. It may be used as a precursor for industrial specialty chemicals, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1213.47
    methanol 693.22
    isopropanol 1071.85
    water 2.04
    ethyl acetate 553.26
    n-propanol 949.36
    acetone 945.76
    n-butanol 829.36
    acetonitrile 1205.81
    DMF 893.97
    toluene 243.01
    isobutanol 701.05
    1,4-dioxane 1188.58
    methyl acetate 594.97
    THF 1329.88
    2-butanone 756.62
    n-pentanol 534.24
    sec-butanol 760.35
    n-hexane 183.49
    ethylene glycol 133.81
    NMP 536.98
    cyclohexane 186.34
    DMSO 796.72
    n-butyl acetate 960.48
    n-octanol 423.29
    chloroform 2022.85
    n-propyl acetate 522.37
    acetic acid 563.14
    dichloromethane 2003.02
    cyclohexanone 890.28
    propylene glycol 216.26
    isopropyl acetate 299.47
    DMAc 478.07
    2-ethoxyethanol 470.68
    isopentanol 638.91
    n-heptane 221.32
    ethyl formate 646.09
    1,2-dichloroethane 1039.36
    n-hexanol 945.89
    2-methoxyethanol 714.29
    isobutyl acetate 326.99
    tetrachloromethane 324.39
    n-pentyl acetate 363.62
    transcutol 1016.42
    n-heptanol 435.17
    ethylbenzene 202.77
    MIBK 330.32
    2-propoxyethanol 744.36
    tert-butanol 932.86
    MTBE 666.87
    2-butoxyethanol 481.61
    propionic acid 535.12
    o-xylene 179.58
    formic acid 115.23
    diethyl ether 727.65
    m-xylene 180.62
    p-xylene 245.83
    chlorobenzene 397.4
    dimethyl carbonate 154.46
    n-octane 84.79
    formamide 244.16
    cyclopentanone 1003.92
    2-pentanone 606.64
    anisole 350.1
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 506.37
    gamma-butyrolactone 980.9
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 535.97
    pyridine 782.8
    3-pentanone 398.88
    furfural 704.78
    n-dodecane 60.27
    diethylene glycol 369.09
    diisopropyl ether 203.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 636.84
    acetylacetone 401.24
    n-hexadecane 66.98
    acetophenone 309.11
    methyl propionate 378.82
    isopentyl acetate 679.93
    trichloroethylene 1672.6
    n-nonanol 334.05
    cyclohexanol 519.94
    benzyl alcohol 267.06
    2-ethylhexanol 566.07
    isooctanol 332.37
    dipropyl ether 695.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 346.44
    ethyl lactate 194.14
    propylene carbonate 624.91
    n-methylformamide 540.09
    2-pentanol 538.86
    n-pentane 159.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 663.16
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 406.5
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 296.77
    mesitylene 133.28
    ε-caprolactone 658.81
    p-cymene 194.67
    epichlorohydrin 1086.73
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 874.17
    2-aminoethanol 318.49
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 599.3
    sulfolane 855.05
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 73.51
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 935.78
    n-hexyl acetate 495.96
    isooctane 69.5
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 441.69
    sec-butyl acetate 277.3
    tert-butyl acetate 312.69
    decalin 89.19
    glycerin 211.59
    diglyme 787.37
    acrylic acid 352.63
    isopropyl myristate 202.79
    n-butyric acid 765.08
    acetyl acetate 237.62
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 150.19
    ethyl propionate 335.98
    nitromethane 843.92
    1,2-diethoxyethane 614.65
    benzonitrile 465.15
    trioctyl phosphate 146.3
    1-bromopropane 835.91
    gamma-valerolactone 941.69
    n-decanol 249.38
    triethyl phosphate 170.23
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 278.22
    propionitrile 856.44
    vinylene carbonate 518.65
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 536.07
    DMS 223.21
    cumene 166.59
    2-octanol 290.13
    2-hexanone 549.95
    octyl acetate 249.44
    limonene 298.19
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 870.32
    ethyl orthosilicate 172.4
    tributyl phosphate 165.13
    diacetone alcohol 352.8
    N,N-dimethylaniline 247.1
    acrylonitrile 770.3
    aniline 284.71
    1,3-propanediol 486.51
    bromobenzene 422.2
    dibromomethane 1484.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1223.86
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 326.19
    tetrabutyl urea 216.65
    diisobutyl methanol 279.48
    2-phenylethanol 332.65
    styrene 237.66
    dioctyl adipate 234.66
    dimethyl sulfate 202.29
    ethyl butyrate 566.81
    methyl lactate 166.71
    butyl lactate 270.03
    diethyl carbonate 316.63
    propanediol butyl ether 388.17
    triethyl orthoformate 307.07
    p-tert-butyltoluene 183.48
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 290.96
    morpholine 1151.47
    tert-butylamine 687.85
    n-dodecanol 192.19
    dimethoxymethane 506.57
    ethylene carbonate 496.15
    cyrene 247.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 355.64
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 500.74
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 340.27
    4-methylpyridine 658.9
    dibutyl ether 462.76
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 279.48
    DEF 498.96
    dimethyl isosorbide 451.2
    tetrachloroethylene 786.35
    eugenol 268.68
    triacetin 291.68
    span 80 304.72
    1,4-butanediol 210.57
    1,1-dichloroethane 1271.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 423.0
    methyl formate 431.5
    2-methyl-1-butanol 559.59
    n-decane 103.46
    butyronitrile 1071.38
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 324.11
    1-chlorooctane 318.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 119.39
    n-nonane 111.68
    undecane 77.87
    tert-butylcyclohexane 101.3
    cyclooctane 68.85
    cyclopentanol 570.84
    tetrahydropyran 1143.65
    tert-amyl methyl ether 398.26
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 485.44
    1-hexene 474.93
    2-isopropoxyethanol 362.39
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 165.87
    methyl butyrate 555.73

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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