3-Ethyl-o-xylene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    29224-55-3

    Molecular formula
    C10H14

    SMILES
    CCC1=CC=CC(=C1C)C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Spicy 44.75%
    Herbal 44.16%
    Woody 40.61%
    Phenolic 40.42%
    Earthy 35.87%
    Leathery 34.41%
    Citrus 31.51%
    Smoky 31.08%
    Burnt 30.58%
    Musty 30.38%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.9

    Molecular weight
    134.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    189°C

    Flash point est.
    59.85 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Ethyl-o-xylene
    • 1-Ethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzene
    • 933-98-2
    • 1,2-DIMETHYL-3-ETHYLBENZENE
    • Benzene, 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-
    • Ethylxylene
    • o-Xylene, 3-ethyl-
    • 3-Ethyl-1,2-dimethylbenzene
    • L57QY9G73K
    • EINECS 213-275-9
    • 29224-55-3
    • DTXSID00865479
    • Benzene, ethyldimethyl-
    • Ethyldimethylbenzene
    • MFCD00059232
    • 2,3-Dimethylethylbenzene
    • UNII-L57QY9G73K
    • 1,2-Dimethyl-3-ethyl benzene
    • DTXCID70813881
    • AB92228
    • AS-88518
    • E0280
    • NS00042286
    • T73080
    • Q63399103
    • 213-275-9

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 536.57
    methanol 533.17
    isopropanol 385.6
    water 0.38
    ethyl acetate 1040.75
    n-propanol 544.26
    acetone 837.0
    n-butanol 570.83
    acetonitrile 978.96
    DMF 811.49
    toluene 799.55
    isobutanol 377.9
    1,4-dioxane 2641.95
    methyl acetate 847.06
    THF 2390.48
    2-butanone 885.55
    n-pentanol 455.35
    sec-butanol 391.96
    n-hexane 756.44
    ethylene glycol 46.86
    NMP 818.56
    cyclohexane 674.96
    DMSO 680.86
    n-butyl acetate 1950.88
    n-octanol 398.11
    chloroform 2314.22
    n-propyl acetate 874.32
    acetic acid 241.89
    dichloromethane 2568.99
    cyclohexanone 1545.11
    propylene glycol 62.79
    isopropyl acetate 682.04
    DMAc 512.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 476.2
    isopentanol 496.11
    n-heptane 564.55
    ethyl formate 529.01
    1,2-dichloroethane 1948.07
    n-hexanol 966.84
    2-methoxyethanol 553.11
    isobutyl acetate 616.94
    tetrachloromethane 812.91
    n-pentyl acetate 717.84
    transcutol 1422.1
    n-heptanol 432.84
    ethylbenzene 572.92
    MIBK 647.1
    2-propoxyethanol 1038.39
    tert-butanol 584.94
    MTBE 1225.86
    2-butoxyethanol 513.06
    propionic acid 321.07
    o-xylene 496.54
    formic acid 56.85
    diethyl ether 2026.39
    m-xylene 560.94
    p-xylene 600.06
    chlorobenzene 908.31
    dimethyl carbonate 294.12
    n-octane 241.59
    formamide 123.86
    cyclopentanone 1484.0
    2-pentanone 885.66
    anisole 919.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1440.35
    gamma-butyrolactone 1292.2
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 448.5
    pyridine 1303.56
    3-pentanone 837.43
    furfural 906.4
    n-dodecane 136.93
    diethylene glycol 359.18
    diisopropyl ether 655.32
    tert-amyl alcohol 506.34
    acetylacetone 695.17
    n-hexadecane 160.65
    acetophenone 540.65
    methyl propionate 697.23
    isopentyl acetate 1280.84
    trichloroethylene 2132.91
    n-nonanol 368.54
    cyclohexanol 550.94
    benzyl alcohol 343.81
    2-ethylhexanol 766.31
    isooctanol 373.98
    dipropyl ether 1629.19
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 839.33
    ethyl lactate 194.45
    propylene carbonate 676.81
    n-methylformamide 385.96
    2-pentanol 445.75
    n-pentane 465.24
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 781.24
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 816.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 454.06
    mesitylene 418.49
    ε-caprolactone 1181.11
    p-cymene 422.33
    epichlorohydrin 1773.33
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1755.01
    2-aminoethanol 130.4
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1117.37
    sulfolane 1280.86
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 188.5
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1816.09
    n-hexyl acetate 855.64
    isooctane 180.76
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 617.61
    sec-butyl acetate 559.5
    tert-butyl acetate 766.88
    decalin 352.15
    glycerin 84.48
    diglyme 1250.42
    acrylic acid 210.75
    isopropyl myristate 426.14
    n-butyric acid 571.02
    acetyl acetate 490.53
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 252.18
    ethyl propionate 752.27
    nitromethane 657.92
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1685.47
    benzonitrile 577.84
    trioctyl phosphate 227.62
    1-bromopropane 1579.5
    gamma-valerolactone 1513.17
    n-decanol 300.01
    triethyl phosphate 364.09
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 296.78
    propionitrile 958.32
    vinylene carbonate 671.95
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 532.94
    DMS 550.15
    cumene 394.51
    2-octanol 328.25
    2-hexanone 922.92
    octyl acetate 490.56
    limonene 677.26
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1522.54
    ethyl orthosilicate 389.53
    tributyl phosphate 292.99
    diacetone alcohol 487.62
    N,N-dimethylaniline 557.3
    acrylonitrile 860.9
    aniline 560.63
    1,3-propanediol 232.86
    bromobenzene 1144.18
    dibromomethane 1999.87
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1660.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 652.6
    tetrabutyl urea 382.86
    diisobutyl methanol 429.43
    2-phenylethanol 590.52
    styrene 682.66
    dioctyl adipate 442.22
    dimethyl sulfate 359.93
    ethyl butyrate 1108.13
    methyl lactate 173.91
    butyl lactate 298.54
    diethyl carbonate 607.5
    propanediol butyl ether 256.91
    triethyl orthoformate 693.39
    p-tert-butyltoluene 413.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 487.94
    morpholine 2002.76
    tert-butylamine 521.89
    n-dodecanol 252.64
    dimethoxymethane 944.77
    ethylene carbonate 666.0
    cyrene 340.54
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 773.6
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1184.65
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 807.59
    4-methylpyridine 1249.06
    dibutyl ether 1153.4
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 429.43
    DEF 968.21
    dimethyl isosorbide 894.41
    tetrachloroethylene 1215.58
    eugenol 418.17
    triacetin 445.81
    span 80 390.75
    1,4-butanediol 106.95
    1,1-dichloroethane 1662.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 423.73
    methyl formate 347.01
    2-methyl-1-butanol 461.56
    n-decane 235.36
    butyronitrile 940.35
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 412.77
    1-chlorooctane 616.16
    1-chlorotetradecane 256.79
    n-nonane 269.73
    undecane 174.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 342.45
    cyclooctane 333.65
    cyclopentanol 497.32
    tetrahydropyran 2363.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 841.26
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 790.46
    1-hexene 1320.3
    2-isopropoxyethanol 412.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 97.25
    methyl butyrate 891.28

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Carrot seed (France) 1 8015-88-1 Daucus carota L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.01%