3-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)propan-1-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    136167-44-7

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O3

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=CC=C1OCCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 68.16%
    Vanilla 66.4%
    Balsamic 47.7%
    Floral 45.81%
    Fruity 39.68%
    Spicy 37.78%
    Aromatic 37.12%
    Powdery 34.26%
    Phenolic 33.52%
    Anisic 33.27%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 73.13%
    Vanilla 51.76%
    Bitter 47.22%
    Floral 43.53%
    Balsam 39.67%
    Creamy 39.32%
    Fruity 39.22%
    Musty 37.33%
    Powdery 35.77%
    Chocolate 35.06%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.3

    pKa est.
    7.94 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    182.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    302°C

    Flash point

    • 124.49 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propan-1-ol
    • 136167-44-7
    • SCHEMBL1223127
    • SCHEMBL5825340
    • SCHEMBL8145933
    • (2-methoxy-phenoxy)-3-propanol
    • 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1-propanol
    • AKOS009561654
    • CS-0355420
    • Z425795906
    • 136167-44-7

  • Applications

    3-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)propan-1-ol is used as a building block and intermediate in a range of specialty formulations. In perfumery and fragrance applications, it is commonly evaluated as a fragrance ingredient or precursor to more complex odor compounds. In cosmetics and personal care, it may serve as a fragrance constituent or as a reactive intermediate for derivative synthesis. In household products, it can function as an aroma component in cleaners and surface-care formulations. In polymers and plastics, it is often used as a chemical intermediate or as a polyol precursor for certain polyurethane or polyether systems. In coatings and inks, it may act as a reactive intermediate in resin and coating formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it may be used as a solvent or processing aid in specialty chemical syntheses, subject to formulation limits and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 980.11
    methanol 1394.49
    isopropanol 609.32
    water 5.45
    ethyl acetate 817.97
    n-propanol 620.57
    acetone 1433.54
    n-butanol 492.94
    acetonitrile 1147.07
    DMF 1153.31
    toluene 104.18
    isobutanol 417.23
    1,4-dioxane 1300.28
    methyl acetate 800.58
    THF 1103.8
    2-butanone 577.91
    n-pentanol 347.62
    sec-butanol 436.48
    n-hexane 31.25
    ethylene glycol 508.16
    NMP 676.24
    cyclohexane 108.68
    DMSO 2877.41
    n-butyl acetate 412.94
    n-octanol 164.21
    chloroform 2034.02
    n-propyl acetate 470.51
    acetic acid 2098.0
    dichloromethane 2571.04
    cyclohexanone 831.0
    propylene glycol 426.1
    isopropyl acetate 297.74
    DMAc 640.98
    2-ethoxyethanol 852.65
    isopentanol 352.35
    n-heptane 33.7
    ethyl formate 710.28
    1,2-dichloroethane 1603.28
    n-hexanol 271.39
    2-methoxyethanol 1377.01
    isobutyl acetate 235.54
    tetrachloromethane 258.47
    n-pentyl acetate 198.36
    transcutol 1309.66
    n-heptanol 129.3
    ethylbenzene 82.29
    MIBK 229.86
    2-propoxyethanol 490.65
    tert-butanol 886.34
    MTBE 423.73
    2-butoxyethanol 280.97
    propionic acid 837.6
    o-xylene 96.31
    formic acid 799.3
    diethyl ether 515.83
    m-xylene 81.61
    p-xylene 114.88
    chlorobenzene 344.64
    dimethyl carbonate 287.29
    n-octane 16.11
    formamide 1238.38
    cyclopentanone 895.12
    2-pentanone 432.26
    anisole 266.38
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 404.55
    gamma-butyrolactone 1249.99
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 692.07
    pyridine 684.35
    3-pentanone 315.52
    furfural 983.18
    n-dodecane 16.62
    diethylene glycol 565.37
    diisopropyl ether 101.88
    tert-amyl alcohol 536.53
    acetylacetone 585.62
    n-hexadecane 18.82
    acetophenone 269.9
    methyl propionate 513.98
    isopentyl acetate 284.47
    trichloroethylene 2380.8
    n-nonanol 136.88
    cyclohexanol 493.76
    benzyl alcohol 270.64
    2-ethylhexanol 173.19
    isooctanol 112.08
    dipropyl ether 211.89
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 339.84
    ethyl lactate 250.78
    propylene carbonate 716.15
    n-methylformamide 898.34
    2-pentanol 273.79
    n-pentane 32.36
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 348.75
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 282.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 252.42
    mesitylene 65.16
    ε-caprolactone 691.24
    p-cymene 76.72
    epichlorohydrin 1332.81
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 904.4
    2-aminoethanol 618.13
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 789.63
    sulfolane 1400.37
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 26.84
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 665.09
    n-hexyl acetate 294.35
    isooctane 17.69
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 385.29
    sec-butyl acetate 218.56
    tert-butyl acetate 292.84
    decalin 36.88
    glycerin 653.35
    diglyme 802.73
    acrylic acid 804.63
    isopropyl myristate 108.51
    n-butyric acid 969.48
    acetyl acetate 511.59
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 107.18
    ethyl propionate 339.77
    nitromethane 2890.53
    1,2-diethoxyethane 375.99
    benzonitrile 372.59
    trioctyl phosphate 93.06
    1-bromopropane 536.29
    gamma-valerolactone 976.57
    n-decanol 102.85
    triethyl phosphate 156.76
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 138.95
    propionitrile 614.03
    vinylene carbonate 666.47
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1175.2
    DMS 259.48
    cumene 69.1
    2-octanol 95.7
    2-hexanone 326.78
    octyl acetate 147.24
    limonene 124.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1066.12
    ethyl orthosilicate 142.01
    tributyl phosphate 123.64
    diacetone alcohol 358.21
    N,N-dimethylaniline 163.86
    acrylonitrile 855.5
    aniline 286.04
    1,3-propanediol 807.64
    bromobenzene 342.59
    dibromomethane 1485.46
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1694.37
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 203.14
    tetrabutyl urea 144.86
    diisobutyl methanol 101.5
    2-phenylethanol 203.02
    styrene 124.64
    dioctyl adipate 175.95
    dimethyl sulfate 451.16
    ethyl butyrate 303.41
    methyl lactate 330.86
    butyl lactate 187.48
    diethyl carbonate 246.24
    propanediol butyl ether 300.27
    triethyl orthoformate 203.64
    p-tert-butyltoluene 71.26
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 219.76
    morpholine 1279.13
    tert-butylamine 445.76
    n-dodecanol 82.54
    dimethoxymethane 674.96
    ethylene carbonate 603.07
    cyrene 276.46
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 274.34
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 214.2
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 405.74
    4-methylpyridine 481.3
    dibutyl ether 187.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 101.5
    DEF 524.14
    dimethyl isosorbide 369.59
    tetrachloroethylene 1190.09
    eugenol 225.23
    triacetin 306.14
    span 80 225.38
    1,4-butanediol 385.17
    1,1-dichloroethane 1117.93
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 271.77
    methyl formate 873.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 343.84
    n-decane 26.49
    butyronitrile 580.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 147.66
    1-chlorooctane 117.93
    1-chlorotetradecane 48.61
    n-nonane 25.77
    undecane 19.89
    tert-butylcyclohexane 32.93
    cyclooctane 28.14
    cyclopentanol 506.44
    tetrahydropyran 885.3
    tert-amyl methyl ether 252.58
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 497.72
    1-hexene 115.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 470.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 676.55
    methyl butyrate 529.9

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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