(2,2-Diethoxy-1-methylethyl)benzene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    15295-60-0

    Molecular formula
    C13H20O2

    SMILES
    CCOC(C(C)C1=CC=CC=C1)OCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 93.3%
    Floral 82.01%
    Hyacinth 56.04%
    Leafy 52.9%
    Earthy 47.64%
    Fresh 42.82%
    Rose 41.73%
    Sweet 41.34%
    Cortex 35.6%
    Herbal 35.3%

     

    Flavor
    Green 78.64%
    Floral 61.4%
    Fruity 57.25%
    Earthy 42.49%
    Tropical 37.89%
    Rose 32.94%
    Bitter 32.45%
    Mushroom 30.63%
    Sweet 27.48%
    Waxy 26.67%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.1

    pKa est.
    7.13 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    208.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    241°C

    Flash point

    • 97.75 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (2,2-Diethoxy-1-methylethyl)benzene
    • 15295-60-0
    • 1,1-diethoxypropan-2-ylbenzene
    • EINECS 239-332-8
    • (1,1-diethoxypropan-2-yl)benzene
    • SCHEMBL10415946
    • DTXSID00934634
    • AMAXDFNIPPJNCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • (2,2-diethoxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene
    • NS00052370
    • 239-332-8

  • Applications

    The compound (2,2-Diethoxy-1-methylethyl)benzene (CAS 15295-60-0) is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate, serving as a protected benzyl-type building block and as a carbonyl-protecting acetal in multi-step routes. It can function as a specialty solvent or co-solvent in industrial manufacturing, including coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations. It may be evaluated as a precursor for fragrance/aroma compounds or as a scaffold in fragrance chemistry, and as a building block in polymer and plastics syntheses. In coatings and adhesives, it can act as a processing aid or reactive intermediate to facilitate formulations. Depending on local regulations, its use is subject to formulation limits and safety considerations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1428.73
    methanol 1241.18
    isopropanol 1228.49
    water 1.68
    ethyl acetate 2291.61
    n-propanol 1375.46
    acetone 2342.64
    n-butanol 1393.44
    acetonitrile 2265.16
    DMF 1575.42
    toluene 1231.44
    isobutanol 1277.43
    1,4-dioxane 3370.56
    methyl acetate 1776.88
    THF 2768.93
    2-butanone 1812.49
    n-pentanol 1138.59
    sec-butanol 1327.68
    n-hexane 933.69
    ethylene glycol 183.65
    NMP 1692.46
    cyclohexane 1773.14
    DMSO 1728.39
    n-butyl acetate 2004.78
    n-octanol 769.2
    chloroform 9630.7
    n-propyl acetate 1586.81
    acetic acid 1625.79
    dichloromethane 9027.05
    cyclohexanone 3239.9
    propylene glycol 245.36
    isopropyl acetate 1291.49
    DMAc 1539.33
    2-ethoxyethanol 1084.44
    isopentanol 1245.95
    n-heptane 634.86
    ethyl formate 1400.29
    1,2-dichloroethane 5004.53
    n-hexanol 1313.61
    2-methoxyethanol 1271.27
    isobutyl acetate 990.22
    tetrachloromethane 1836.98
    n-pentyl acetate 1152.63
    transcutol 2132.78
    n-heptanol 631.22
    ethylbenzene 810.22
    MIBK 876.48
    2-propoxyethanol 1200.57
    tert-butanol 1516.97
    MTBE 1923.35
    2-butoxyethanol 787.59
    propionic acid 1143.13
    o-xylene 761.99
    formic acid 276.48
    diethyl ether 2724.32
    m-xylene 747.71
    p-xylene 1103.08
    chlorobenzene 2000.31
    dimethyl carbonate 620.09
    n-octane 253.81
    formamide 422.57
    cyclopentanone 2486.69
    2-pentanone 1567.93
    anisole 1139.36
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1807.26
    gamma-butyrolactone 2671.43
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 941.26
    pyridine 2666.06
    3-pentanone 1453.84
    furfural 1951.2
    n-dodecane 155.06
    diethylene glycol 635.66
    diisopropyl ether 757.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 1334.43
    acetylacetone 1446.03
    n-hexadecane 179.01
    acetophenone 1042.83
    methyl propionate 1399.84
    isopentyl acetate 1487.96
    trichloroethylene 7217.83
    n-nonanol 648.22
    cyclohexanol 1850.19
    benzyl alcohol 858.35
    2-ethylhexanol 948.03
    isooctanol 545.81
    dipropyl ether 1642.72
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1805.88
    ethyl lactate 510.1
    propylene carbonate 1835.32
    n-methylformamide 826.28
    2-pentanol 1085.11
    n-pentane 670.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 970.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1001.94
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 612.22
    mesitylene 521.81
    ε-caprolactone 2463.34
    p-cymene 511.91
    epichlorohydrin 3188.9
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4393.63
    2-aminoethanol 397.21
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1558.58
    sulfolane 2606.36
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 271.35
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2601.1
    n-hexyl acetate 1497.41
    isooctane 179.15
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 807.98
    sec-butyl acetate 969.64
    tert-butyl acetate 1081.89
    decalin 500.84
    glycerin 314.72
    diglyme 1759.4
    acrylic acid 896.2
    isopropyl myristate 580.59
    n-butyric acid 1851.41
    acetyl acetate 1392.62
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 410.65
    ethyl propionate 1268.47
    nitromethane 2083.6
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1603.01
    benzonitrile 1469.52
    trioctyl phosphate 346.24
    1-bromopropane 3079.0
    gamma-valerolactone 2244.29
    n-decanol 460.55
    triethyl phosphate 565.45
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 541.2
    propionitrile 1888.2
    vinylene carbonate 1746.66
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1801.59
    DMS 913.85
    cumene 543.09
    2-octanol 550.84
    2-hexanone 1331.76
    octyl acetate 713.62
    limonene 824.96
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2308.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 556.71
    tributyl phosphate 467.05
    diacetone alcohol 792.0
    N,N-dimethylaniline 766.92
    acrylonitrile 1691.09
    aniline 1140.84
    1,3-propanediol 695.8
    bromobenzene 2425.8
    dibromomethane 6189.23
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6138.92
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 905.52
    tetrabutyl urea 544.55
    diisobutyl methanol 489.65
    2-phenylethanol 773.71
    styrene 1095.14
    dioctyl adipate 736.29
    dimethyl sulfate 811.44
    ethyl butyrate 1427.78
    methyl lactate 461.26
    butyl lactate 653.67
    diethyl carbonate 976.32
    propanediol butyl ether 604.5
    triethyl orthoformate 900.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 472.79
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 758.7
    morpholine 2945.47
    tert-butylamine 1289.74
    n-dodecanol 354.25
    dimethoxymethane 1322.82
    ethylene carbonate 1664.17
    cyrene 604.59
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1052.09
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1245.33
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1911.18
    4-methylpyridine 2335.37
    dibutyl ether 1383.27
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 489.65
    DEF 1814.61
    dimethyl isosorbide 1028.98
    tetrachloroethylene 4271.49
    eugenol 667.56
    triacetin 947.18
    span 80 627.63
    1,4-butanediol 394.17
    1,1-dichloroethane 4661.49
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1023.72
    methyl formate 836.31
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1277.57
    n-decane 280.29
    butyronitrile 2142.53
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 655.69
    1-chlorooctane 885.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 333.67
    n-nonane 326.89
    undecane 194.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 402.05
    cyclooctane 498.78
    cyclopentanol 1436.19
    tetrahydropyran 3731.98
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1262.98
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1034.82
    1-hexene 1696.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 844.18
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 553.99
    methyl butyrate 1816.25

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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