2-Propanol, 1-methoxy-2-methyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3587-64-2

    Molecular formula
    C5H12O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)(COC)O

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Ethereal 62.24%
    Fermented 54.72%
    Alcoholic 54.6%
    Solvent 46.61%
    Camphoreous 42.16%
    Mint 37.51%
    Fruity 36.69%
    Musty 35.48%
    Sweet 34.51%
    Earthy 31.76%

     

    Flavor
    Pungent 35.17%
    Bitter 33.78%
    Oily 32.61%
    Green 29.13%
    Alcoholic 23.99%
    Earthy 23.93%
    Ether 23.81%
    Sweet 22.98%
    Ethereal 22.31%
    Alcohol 21.18%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    8.35 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    104.15 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    117°C

    Flash point

    • 30.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-Methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanol
    • 3587-64-2
    • 2-Propanol, 1-methoxy-2-methyl-
    • 1,1-Dimethyl-2-methoxyethanol
    • DTXSID90189419
    • RefChem:89174
    • DTXCID70111910
    • 609-188-4
    • MXUXZWFVAPTPAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 1-methoxy-2-methylpropan-2-ol
    • MFCD03701584
    • 1-methoxy-2-methyl-propan-2-ol
    • SCHEMBL38182
    • SCHEMBL38183
    • SCHEMBL8473835
    • SCHEMBL9864199
    • SCHEMBL13341350
    • 1-Methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanol #
    • AKOS009461696
    • FM35768
    • AS-38654
    • SY285974
    • 1-Methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanol, >=99%
    • CS-0186349
    • NS00029937
    • EN300-1255949
    • F304271
    • 3587-64-2

  • Applications

    2-Propanol, 1-methoxy-2-methyl- (CAS 3587-64-2) is commonly used as a solvent and reaction medium in industrial manufacturing and as a chemical intermediate for syntheses in fragrance, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical sectors. In cosmetics and personal care, it serves as a solvent for active ingredients and fragrance components; in household and industrial cleaning formulations, it acts as a solvent and carrier; in coatings, inks, and adhesives it functions as a processing solvent or intermediate; and as a building block for other polymers or plastic formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2977.63
    methanol 4706.11
    isopropanol 1712.5
    water 518.06
    ethyl acetate 442.22
    n-propanol 1945.37
    acetone 581.93
    n-butanol 1514.37
    acetonitrile 615.26
    DMF 833.03
    toluene 132.77
    isobutanol 1070.7
    1,4-dioxane 999.3
    methyl acetate 545.47
    THF 921.28
    2-butanone 491.33
    n-pentanol 672.89
    sec-butanol 1408.9
    n-hexane 196.18
    ethylene glycol 1523.46
    NMP 723.71
    cyclohexane 244.25
    DMSO 444.03
    n-butyl acetate 349.38
    n-octanol 426.91
    chloroform 947.76
    n-propyl acetate 240.23
    acetic acid 3258.02
    dichloromethane 656.03
    cyclohexanone 569.99
    propylene glycol 1524.01
    isopropyl acetate 229.13
    DMAc 694.34
    2-ethoxyethanol 1060.11
    isopentanol 750.26
    n-heptane 206.11
    ethyl formate 480.37
    1,2-dichloroethane 326.47
    n-hexanol 1052.5
    2-methoxyethanol 2088.33
    isobutyl acetate 157.5
    tetrachloromethane 310.73
    n-pentyl acetate 198.64
    transcutol 1329.68
    n-heptanol 385.24
    ethylbenzene 81.6
    MIBK 184.69
    2-propoxyethanol 1222.82
    tert-butanol 1304.93
    MTBE 628.43
    2-butoxyethanol 566.59
    propionic acid 1310.21
    o-xylene 124.77
    formic acid 2687.59
    diethyl ether 742.88
    m-xylene 100.67
    p-xylene 109.68
    chlorobenzene 153.5
    dimethyl carbonate 145.25
    n-octane 62.43
    formamide 1025.23
    cyclopentanone 470.87
    2-pentanone 357.26
    anisole 183.44
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 546.32
    gamma-butyrolactone 545.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1100.79
    pyridine 397.06
    3-pentanone 302.51
    furfural 502.89
    n-dodecane 43.69
    diethylene glycol 1150.08
    diisopropyl ether 180.79
    tert-amyl alcohol 1110.83
    acetylacetone 235.46
    n-hexadecane 43.07
    acetophenone 150.11
    methyl propionate 372.65
    isopentyl acetate 267.95
    trichloroethylene 511.03
    n-nonanol 341.25
    cyclohexanol 993.0
    benzyl alcohol 236.44
    2-ethylhexanol 454.32
    isooctanol 247.19
    dipropyl ether 412.01
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 135.83
    ethyl lactate 202.88
    propylene carbonate 337.04
    n-methylformamide 810.27
    2-pentanol 821.35
    n-pentane 278.53
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 768.39
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 296.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 384.0
    mesitylene 71.48
    ε-caprolactone 574.63
    p-cymene 109.97
    epichlorohydrin 498.76
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 370.03
    2-aminoethanol 1960.89
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 889.1
    sulfolane 435.73
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 116.12
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 772.03
    n-hexyl acetate 326.88
    isooctane 67.4
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 543.32
    sec-butyl acetate 162.72
    tert-butyl acetate 246.3
    decalin 74.13
    glycerin 1662.5
    diglyme 792.0
    acrylic acid 1045.24
    isopropyl myristate 131.65
    n-butyric acid 1157.28
    acetyl acetate 253.62
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 135.63
    ethyl propionate 211.71
    nitromethane 1184.0
    1,2-diethoxyethane 379.96
    benzonitrile 185.7
    trioctyl phosphate 117.33
    1-bromopropane 343.17
    gamma-valerolactone 726.11
    n-decanol 235.09
    triethyl phosphate 125.83
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 323.22
    propionitrile 467.27
    vinylene carbonate 317.57
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 759.88
    DMS 182.17
    cumene 72.81
    2-octanol 246.67
    2-hexanone 238.68
    octyl acetate 189.22
    limonene 212.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 917.4
    ethyl orthosilicate 143.65
    tributyl phosphate 132.46
    diacetone alcohol 370.52
    N,N-dimethylaniline 144.08
    acrylonitrile 422.98
    aniline 298.04
    1,3-propanediol 1869.42
    bromobenzene 109.54
    dibromomethane 497.29
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 461.01
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 214.1
    tetrabutyl urea 153.7
    diisobutyl methanol 203.03
    2-phenylethanol 276.23
    styrene 86.0
    dioctyl adipate 176.98
    dimethyl sulfate 170.35
    ethyl butyrate 243.68
    methyl lactate 312.93
    butyl lactate 206.88
    diethyl carbonate 157.01
    propanediol butyl ether 522.1
    triethyl orthoformate 207.58
    p-tert-butyltoluene 116.47
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 211.63
    morpholine 1299.18
    tert-butylamine 960.51
    n-dodecanol 175.82
    dimethoxymethane 563.3
    ethylene carbonate 301.71
    cyrene 287.26
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 237.56
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 231.88
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 171.47
    4-methylpyridine 339.97
    dibutyl ether 271.29
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 203.03
    DEF 492.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 433.06
    tetrachloroethylene 458.5
    eugenol 230.79
    triacetin 256.39
    span 80 384.88
    1,4-butanediol 716.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 417.71
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 417.05
    methyl formate 577.63
    2-methyl-1-butanol 886.36
    n-decane 76.21
    butyronitrile 490.77
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 312.56
    1-chlorooctane 174.63
    1-chlorotetradecane 74.93
    n-nonane 82.02
    undecane 53.46
    tert-butylcyclohexane 85.68
    cyclooctane 82.1
    cyclopentanol 941.8
    tetrahydropyran 925.22
    tert-amyl methyl ether 528.52
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 536.91
    1-hexene 320.31
    2-isopropoxyethanol 585.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 994.38
    methyl butyrate 283.59

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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