3-Dimethylamino-4-methylphenol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    119-31-3

    Molecular formula
    C9H13NO

    SMILES
    CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)N(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Phenolic 46.99%
    Animal 38.43%
    Smoky 33.51%
    Sweet 32.01%
    Leathery 28.88%
    Burnt 28.86%
    Spicy 27.55%
    Woody 26.51%
    Medicinal 25.79%
    Musty 25.56%

     

    Flavor
    Phenolic 42.3%
    Medicinal 31.7%
    Mild 27.99%
    Herbal 27.79%
    Musty 26.46%
    Camphor 26.23%
    Woody 25.42%
    Meaty 24.74%
    Spicy 24.4%
    Creosote 23.4%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    8.4 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    151.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    245°C

    Flash point

    • 123.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-(Dimethylamino)-4-methylphenol
    • 119-31-3
    • Phenol, 3-(dimethylamino)-4-methyl-
    • 3-DIMETHYLAMINO-4-METHYLPHENOL
    • 3-(Dimethylamino)-p-cresol
    • p-Cresol, 3-(dimethylamino)-
    • 2-Dimethylamino-4-hydroxytoluene
    • NSC 7199
    • DTXSID0074847
    • NSC-7199
    • 3-Dimethylamino-p-cresol
    • NSC7199
    • MFCD08361738
    • R884Z8U9RC
    • SCHEMBL8956467
    • DTXCID5033464
    • ZQFUXWBKBSWKON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • AKOS005172434
    • MB06100
    • AS-75998
    • CS-0153552
    • D94863

  • Applications

    3-Dimethylamino-4-methylphenol (CAS 119-31-3) is used as an organic synthesis intermediate for colorants, including dye and pigment precursors for coatings, inks, and plastics. It may be used as a coupling component in oxidative hair dye formulations in cosmetics and personal care. It serves as a building block in polymer chemistry for specialty polymers and functional materials. In fragrance chemistry, it may be used as a fragrance intermediate or odorant precursor.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 415.39
    methanol 483.91
    isopropanol 283.68
    water 6.73
    ethyl acetate 227.83
    n-propanol 350.04
    acetone 304.92
    n-butanol 259.3
    acetonitrile 275.29
    DMF 378.68
    toluene 68.73
    isobutanol 215.5
    1,4-dioxane 503.87
    methyl acetate 256.88
    THF 695.85
    2-butanone 240.36
    n-pentanol 157.66
    sec-butanol 225.48
    n-hexane 15.87
    ethylene glycol 162.49
    NMP 219.93
    cyclohexane 14.11
    DMSO 414.28
    n-butyl acetate 111.19
    n-octanol 85.99
    chloroform 412.43
    n-propyl acetate 89.32
    acetic acid 210.59
    dichloromethane 363.36
    cyclohexanone 244.32
    propylene glycol 171.07
    isopropyl acetate 96.63
    DMAc 228.19
    2-ethoxyethanol 245.63
    isopentanol 161.35
    n-heptane 15.54
    ethyl formate 175.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 233.23
    n-hexanol 240.55
    2-methoxyethanol 476.2
    isobutyl acetate 59.75
    tetrachloromethane 87.81
    n-pentyl acetate 72.39
    transcutol 223.84
    n-heptanol 100.14
    ethylbenzene 38.89
    MIBK 99.5
    2-propoxyethanol 339.17
    tert-butanol 317.03
    MTBE 209.32
    2-butoxyethanol 150.24
    propionic acid 204.17
    o-xylene 49.28
    formic acid 141.66
    diethyl ether 215.64
    m-xylene 57.09
    p-xylene 47.09
    chlorobenzene 93.42
    dimethyl carbonate 79.81
    n-octane 8.52
    formamide 138.11
    cyclopentanone 350.14
    2-pentanone 184.84
    anisole 98.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 229.67
    gamma-butyrolactone 392.72
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 293.09
    pyridine 179.87
    3-pentanone 137.55
    furfural 251.34
    n-dodecane 6.76
    diethylene glycol 281.66
    diisopropyl ether 48.74
    tert-amyl alcohol 220.79
    acetylacetone 158.78
    n-hexadecane 7.62
    acetophenone 77.55
    methyl propionate 191.36
    isopentyl acetate 94.11
    trichloroethylene 338.81
    n-nonanol 69.31
    cyclohexanol 158.67
    benzyl alcohol 88.37
    2-ethylhexanol 97.9
    isooctanol 70.73
    dipropyl ether 90.57
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 81.01
    ethyl lactate 62.82
    propylene carbonate 166.82
    n-methylformamide 260.61
    2-pentanol 142.67
    n-pentane 16.52
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 178.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 116.93
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 84.81
    mesitylene 36.0
    ε-caprolactone 202.8
    p-cymene 33.77
    epichlorohydrin 416.98
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 233.37
    2-aminoethanol 242.49
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 255.91
    sulfolane 365.15
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.45
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 386.32
    n-hexyl acetate 106.75
    isooctane 10.3
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 124.47
    sec-butyl acetate 55.87
    tert-butyl acetate 109.46
    decalin 11.84
    glycerin 207.98
    diglyme 213.91
    acrylic acid 157.09
    isopropyl myristate 37.85
    n-butyric acid 223.98
    acetyl acetate 95.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 41.78
    ethyl propionate 82.36
    nitromethane 345.39
    1,2-diethoxyethane 94.04
    benzonitrile 94.05
    trioctyl phosphate 37.11
    1-bromopropane 155.11
    gamma-valerolactone 374.4
    n-decanol 51.17
    triethyl phosphate 43.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 75.8
    propionitrile 207.52
    vinylene carbonate 152.98
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 242.25
    DMS 76.61
    cumene 33.69
    2-octanol 63.61
    2-hexanone 105.72
    octyl acetate 53.24
    limonene 49.98
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 274.01
    ethyl orthosilicate 42.03
    tributyl phosphate 37.47
    diacetone alcohol 151.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 64.96
    acrylonitrile 208.88
    aniline 107.56
    1,3-propanediol 293.76
    bromobenzene 83.32
    dibromomethane 247.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 258.93
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 66.51
    tetrabutyl urea 46.32
    diisobutyl methanol 51.33
    2-phenylethanol 110.93
    styrene 41.6
    dioctyl adipate 46.66
    dimethyl sulfate 127.64
    ethyl butyrate 67.24
    methyl lactate 100.69
    butyl lactate 61.58
    diethyl carbonate 48.46
    propanediol butyl ether 108.89
    triethyl orthoformate 50.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 37.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 80.98
    morpholine 485.88
    tert-butylamine 164.59
    n-dodecanol 38.79
    dimethoxymethane 270.24
    ethylene carbonate 136.71
    cyrene 101.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 91.48
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 71.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 97.15
    4-methylpyridine 170.13
    dibutyl ether 59.04
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 51.33
    DEF 165.06
    dimethyl isosorbide 134.92
    tetrachloroethylene 173.2
    eugenol 86.06
    triacetin 69.22
    span 80 82.52
    1,4-butanediol 124.75
    1,1-dichloroethane 253.93
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 108.46
    methyl formate 230.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 163.54
    n-decane 11.62
    butyronitrile 197.8
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 66.58
    1-chlorooctane 49.09
    1-chlorotetradecane 18.12
    n-nonane 11.61
    undecane 8.61
    tert-butylcyclohexane 15.52
    cyclooctane 6.89
    cyclopentanol 224.19
    tetrahydropyran 364.59
    tert-amyl methyl ether 142.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 136.97
    1-hexene 57.86
    2-isopropoxyethanol 145.03
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 102.92
    methyl butyrate 107.93

    Scent© AI

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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