2-Methylphenethyl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    19819-98-8

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC=CC=C1CCO

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 94.1%
    Rose 79.25%
    Green 71.04%
    Hyacinth 50.21%
    Honey 46.91%
    Sweet 43.58%
    Geranium 42.66%
    Earthy 41.37%
    Muguet 41.16%
    Waxy 40.96%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 74.67%
    Floral 69.56%
    Rose 49.53%
    Balsam 43.61%
    Spicy 42.29%
    Hyacinth 40.81%
    Honey 39.54%
    Powdery 34.87%
    Flower 34.4%
    Fruity 34.16%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    pKa est.
    7.84 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    136.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    232°C

    Flash point

    • 107.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methylphenethyl alcohol
    • 19819-98-8
    • 2-(o-Tolyl)ethanol
    • 2-(2-Methylphenyl)ethanol
    • Benzeneethanol, 2-methyl-
    • o-Methylphenethyl alcohol
    • 2-o-Tolylethanol
    • Phenethyl alcohol, o-methyl-
    • 2-Methylbenzeneethanol
    • toluene-ethanol
    • UNII-VX8700JGJP
    • VX8700JGJP
    • PEOMOSA
    • DTXSID1047071
    • EINECS 243-349-6
    • MFCD00044241
    • 2-(o-Tolyl)ethan-1-ol
    • NSC 409882
    • NSC-409882
    • Phenethyl alcohol, 2'-methyl
    • AI3-07014
    • DTXCID9027071
    • J149.931I
    • 2-(2-Methylphenyl)Ethan-1-Ol
    • Benzeneethanol,2-methyl-
    • toluen-ethanol
    • NSC409882
    • 2-(o-tolyl)-ethanol
    • NCIOpen2_003816
    • SCHEMBL42669
    • 2-Methyl Phenylethyl Alcohol
    • CHEMBL3182526
    • 2-Methylphenethyl alcohol, 98%
    • 2-(2-Methylphenyl)ethyl Alcohol
    • Tox21_302287
    • AKOS009158202
    • CS-W021450
    • DS-4951
    • FM67825
    • NCGC00256007-01
    • SY036944
    • CAS-19819-98-8
    • DB-044994
    • M1375
    • NS00012126
    • EN300-96196
    • Q27292073

  • Applications

    2-Methylphenethyl alcohol (CAS 19819-98-8) is used in perfumery as a fragrance ingredient and as a synthetic intermediate for aroma chemicals; in cosmetics and personal care it can function as a fragrance component or building block for scent formulations; in household products it can act as an odorant in cleaners and air fresheners; in industrial manufacturing it serves as an intermediate for the synthesis of other aroma-related chemicals; it is also evaluated for potential use in flavor formulations and in coatings/inks as an odorant additive.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1916.06
    methanol 916.71
    isopropanol 1402.12
    water 2.95
    ethyl acetate 953.72
    n-propanol 1613.46
    acetone 1206.1
    n-butanol 1221.59
    acetonitrile 1935.84
    DMF 1368.69
    toluene 313.36
    isobutanol 916.79
    1,4-dioxane 2464.02
    methyl acetate 1044.44
    THF 1772.62
    2-butanone 993.69
    n-pentanol 523.33
    sec-butanol 796.0
    n-hexane 68.91
    ethylene glycol 359.44
    NMP 636.41
    cyclohexane 135.38
    DMSO 1878.3
    n-butyl acetate 587.98
    n-octanol 221.0
    chloroform 1815.74
    n-propyl acetate 373.96
    acetic acid 681.74
    dichloromethane 2318.51
    cyclohexanone 1026.23
    propylene glycol 390.02
    isopropyl acetate 323.87
    DMAc 490.6
    2-ethoxyethanol 625.93
    isopentanol 579.68
    n-heptane 132.23
    ethyl formate 796.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 1392.27
    n-hexanol 936.79
    2-methoxyethanol 1350.7
    isobutyl acetate 181.94
    tetrachloromethane 355.94
    n-pentyl acetate 192.71
    transcutol 935.85
    n-heptanol 272.87
    ethylbenzene 139.11
    MIBK 277.79
    2-propoxyethanol 1002.29
    tert-butanol 1032.6
    MTBE 601.38
    2-butoxyethanol 359.43
    propionic acid 812.46
    o-xylene 168.64
    formic acid 217.87
    diethyl ether 982.85
    m-xylene 190.34
    p-xylene 143.1
    chlorobenzene 406.48
    dimethyl carbonate 217.4
    n-octane 42.21
    formamide 457.7
    cyclopentanone 1141.38
    2-pentanone 708.75
    anisole 309.84
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 693.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 1400.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 824.26
    pyridine 980.57
    3-pentanone 469.88
    furfural 710.65
    n-dodecane 29.08
    diethylene glycol 657.5
    diisopropyl ether 156.6
    tert-amyl alcohol 553.05
    acetylacetone 497.9
    n-hexadecane 33.08
    acetophenone 208.92
    methyl propionate 677.79
    isopentyl acetate 341.83
    trichloroethylene 1682.91
    n-nonanol 177.59
    cyclohexanol 631.54
    benzyl alcohol 241.81
    2-ethylhexanol 349.55
    isooctanol 185.38
    dipropyl ether 580.98
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 290.14
    ethyl lactate 150.04
    propylene carbonate 525.01
    n-methylformamide 1078.23
    2-pentanol 538.84
    n-pentane 97.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 595.85
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 387.46
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 220.89
    mesitylene 110.75
    ε-caprolactone 764.44
    p-cymene 113.2
    epichlorohydrin 1671.74
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 946.2
    2-aminoethanol 728.53
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 852.77
    sulfolane 1058.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 36.77
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1239.79
    n-hexyl acetate 259.62
    isooctane 36.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 352.83
    sec-butyl acetate 173.78
    tert-butyl acetate 288.35
    decalin 49.62
    glycerin 387.53
    diglyme 694.25
    acrylic acid 519.06
    isopropyl myristate 114.87
    n-butyric acid 994.47
    acetyl acetate 333.59
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 94.88
    ethyl propionate 300.2
    nitromethane 1428.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 478.63
    benzonitrile 342.96
    trioctyl phosphate 89.45
    1-bromopropane 895.12
    gamma-valerolactone 1276.32
    n-decanol 141.81
    triethyl phosphate 110.57
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 193.49
    propionitrile 1224.53
    vinylene carbonate 487.75
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 568.5
    DMS 181.93
    cumene 91.56
    2-octanol 150.81
    2-hexanone 358.91
    octyl acetate 150.56
    limonene 203.64
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 931.49
    ethyl orthosilicate 113.83
    tributyl phosphate 95.2
    diacetone alcohol 363.33
    N,N-dimethylaniline 166.38
    acrylonitrile 1139.85
    aniline 420.92
    1,3-propanediol 923.14
    bromobenzene 416.64
    dibromomethane 1567.69
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1041.74
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 178.59
    tetrabutyl urea 131.28
    diisobutyl methanol 169.59
    2-phenylethanol 283.3
    styrene 185.42
    dioctyl adipate 136.12
    dimethyl sulfate 285.3
    ethyl butyrate 367.79
    methyl lactate 223.14
    butyl lactate 145.46
    diethyl carbonate 191.78
    propanediol butyl ether 237.71
    triethyl orthoformate 198.44
    p-tert-butyltoluene 106.39
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 196.34
    morpholine 2392.91
    tert-butylamine 598.3
    n-dodecanol 116.08
    dimethoxymethane 849.24
    ethylene carbonate 492.26
    cyrene 200.79
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 258.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 244.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 299.37
    4-methylpyridine 750.16
    dibutyl ether 260.08
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 169.59
    DEF 626.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 363.69
    tetrachloroethylene 698.45
    eugenol 194.28
    triacetin 180.66
    span 80 220.63
    1,4-butanediol 274.89
    1,1-dichloroethane 1379.09
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 290.67
    methyl formate 792.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 571.98
    n-decane 49.37
    butyronitrile 1068.35
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 171.15
    1-chlorooctane 163.27
    1-chlorotetradecane 66.63
    n-nonane 53.75
    undecane 36.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 48.8
    cyclooctane 48.22
    cyclopentanol 751.62
    tetrahydropyran 1842.63
    tert-amyl methyl ether 332.34
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 438.6
    1-hexene 266.79
    2-isopropoxyethanol 374.95
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 205.57
    methyl butyrate 426.49

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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