3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6971-51-3

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O2

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=CC(=C1)CO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 86.1%
    Floral 73.37%
    Vanilla 61.12%
    Fruity 59.79%
    Anisic 57.49%
    Balsamic 47.23%
    Powdery 46.12%
    Aromatic 46.0%
    Cherry 42.59%
    Almond 42.42%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 82.33%
    Floral 60.43%
    Vanilla 52.82%
    Powdery 52.21%
    Fruity 50.14%
    Flower 44.18%
    Balsam 43.55%
    Phenolic 42.19%
    Spicy 40.92%
    Hawthorn 40.44%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    pKa est.
    7.64 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    138.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    257°C

    Flash point

    • 108.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
    • (3-Methoxyphenyl)methanol
    • 6971-51-3
    • m-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
    • Benzenemethanol, 3-methoxy-
    • 3-Anise alcohol
    • 3-Anisyl alcohol
    • UNII-I1XC3698N5
    • M-ANISALCOHOL
    • I1XC3698N5
    • EINECS 230-200-5
    • NSC-66559
    • DTXSID20220001
    • BENZYL ALCOHOL, M-METHOXY-
    • NSC 66559
    • (3-(METHYLOXY)PHENYL)METHANOL
    • 1-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-3-METHOXYBENZENE
    • mAnisyl alcohol
    • RefChem:94633
    • Benzyl alcohol, 3methoxy
    • DTXCID80142492
    • 230-200-5
    • IIGNZLVHOZEOPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • InChI=1/C8H10O2/c1-10-8-4-2-3-7(5-8)6-9/h2-5,9H,6H2,1H
    • m-Anisyl alcohol
    • 3-Methoxybenzylalcohol
    • MFCD00004637
    • 3-Methoxybenzenemethanol
    • (3-methoxyphenyl)methan-1-ol
    • (3-methoxy-phenyl)-methanol
    • SCHEMBL96381
    • SCHEMBL96382
    • (3-Methoxyphenyl)methanol #
    • SCHEMBL128438
    • SCHEMBL359220
    • 3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol, 98%
    • CHEBI:1580
    • SCHEMBL6298801
    • SCHEMBL7390049
    • CHEMBL4128915
    • SCHEMBL18705840
    • SCHEMBL29587500
    • BB_SC-12768
    • NSC66559
    • SBB063359
    • AKOS000120323
    • CS-W004061
    • FM37493
    • AC-10897
    • AS-12794
    • SY017865
    • DB-013484
    • A9220
    • M1101
    • NS00036927
    • ST51028298
    • EN300-18731
    • C03352
    • F235697
    • Q15726098
    • Z90121251
    • (3-Methoxyphenyl)methanol; 1-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-methoxybenzene;3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol; [3-(Methyloxy)phenyl]methanol; m-Anisalcohol;m-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
    • 6971-51-3

  • Applications

    3-Methoxybenzyl alcohol (CAS 6971-51-3) is used as an intermediate to prepare aroma-related compounds, for example via oxidation to 3-methoxybenzaldehyde (m-anisaldehyde), supporting fragrance, flavor, and cosmetics applications as a fragrance ingredient or intermediate; it can also function as a solvent or carrier in industrial manufacturing (coatings, inks, cleaning formulations); to some extent it can serve as a building block in pharmaceutical synthesis, subject to local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 564.17
    methanol 257.31
    isopropanol 394.37
    water 8.26
    ethyl acetate 286.89
    n-propanol 449.45
    acetone 375.28
    n-butanol 294.39
    acetonitrile 569.92
    DMF 592.09
    toluene 88.79
    isobutanol 277.2
    1,4-dioxane 798.44
    methyl acetate 448.63
    THF 597.76
    2-butanone 332.73
    n-pentanol 162.75
    sec-butanol 303.64
    n-hexane 10.23
    ethylene glycol 349.94
    NMP 328.53
    cyclohexane 32.23
    DMSO 1109.6
    n-butyl acetate 135.21
    n-octanol 105.71
    chloroform 892.35
    n-propyl acetate 167.59
    acetic acid 492.34
    dichloromethane 1267.08
    cyclohexanone 341.78
    propylene glycol 315.56
    isopropyl acetate 111.48
    DMAc 408.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 393.88
    isopentanol 172.15
    n-heptane 29.37
    ethyl formate 328.67
    1,2-dichloroethane 632.38
    n-hexanol 187.63
    2-methoxyethanol 625.39
    isobutyl acetate 86.91
    tetrachloromethane 139.96
    n-pentyl acetate 80.36
    transcutol 482.6
    n-heptanol 103.78
    ethylbenzene 57.26
    MIBK 105.72
    2-propoxyethanol 306.37
    tert-butanol 441.41
    MTBE 204.42
    2-butoxyethanol 182.63
    propionic acid 418.34
    o-xylene 78.51
    formic acid 181.94
    diethyl ether 194.07
    m-xylene 71.52
    p-xylene 75.53
    chlorobenzene 154.29
    dimethyl carbonate 131.7
    n-octane 12.97
    formamide 373.07
    cyclopentanone 447.74
    2-pentanone 178.73
    anisole 186.76
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 201.55
    gamma-butyrolactone 612.52
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 362.72
    pyridine 381.16
    3-pentanone 150.6
    furfural 455.64
    n-dodecane 12.92
    diethylene glycol 331.03
    diisopropyl ether 47.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 302.72
    acetylacetone 215.93
    n-hexadecane 14.16
    acetophenone 155.79
    methyl propionate 248.53
    isopentyl acetate 100.01
    trichloroethylene 977.02
    n-nonanol 89.22
    cyclohexanol 210.87
    benzyl alcohol 157.65
    2-ethylhexanol 105.17
    isooctanol 82.6
    dipropyl ether 129.19
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 158.24
    ethyl lactate 118.71
    propylene carbonate 293.45
    n-methylformamide 428.94
    2-pentanol 153.07
    n-pentane 14.99
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 193.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 141.82
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 159.31
    mesitylene 47.53
    ε-caprolactone 289.7
    p-cymene 55.24
    epichlorohydrin 760.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 452.33
    2-aminoethanol 439.5
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 473.23
    sulfolane 621.64
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 14.54
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 409.84
    n-hexyl acetate 121.25
    isooctane 11.64
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 209.9
    sec-butyl acetate 85.37
    tert-butyl acetate 122.4
    decalin 18.52
    glycerin 368.0
    diglyme 430.67
    acrylic acid 347.89
    isopropyl myristate 63.41
    n-butyric acid 370.8
    acetyl acetate 170.62
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 63.34
    ethyl propionate 133.81
    nitromethane 827.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 151.54
    benzonitrile 186.21
    trioctyl phosphate 55.01
    1-bromopropane 260.44
    gamma-valerolactone 463.28
    n-decanol 73.86
    triethyl phosphate 77.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 73.39
    propionitrile 371.29
    vinylene carbonate 298.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 441.63
    DMS 115.91
    cumene 48.26
    2-octanol 67.5
    2-hexanone 135.96
    octyl acetate 82.35
    limonene 81.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 468.21
    ethyl orthosilicate 71.46
    tributyl phosphate 57.85
    diacetone alcohol 188.08
    N,N-dimethylaniline 116.17
    acrylonitrile 469.61
    aniline 180.68
    1,3-propanediol 439.36
    bromobenzene 159.79
    dibromomethane 695.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 598.82
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 101.05
    tetrabutyl urea 80.69
    diisobutyl methanol 66.99
    2-phenylethanol 131.7
    styrene 74.61
    dioctyl adipate 93.72
    dimethyl sulfate 206.2
    ethyl butyrate 132.23
    methyl lactate 164.72
    butyl lactate 82.72
    diethyl carbonate 108.65
    propanediol butyl ether 160.73
    triethyl orthoformate 93.17
    p-tert-butyltoluene 52.81
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 144.48
    morpholine 745.54
    tert-butylamine 225.02
    n-dodecanol 61.78
    dimethoxymethane 325.04
    ethylene carbonate 258.24
    cyrene 177.34
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 121.88
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 74.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 188.94
    4-methylpyridine 263.21
    dibutyl ether 88.4
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 66.99
    DEF 247.48
    dimethyl isosorbide 240.78
    tetrachloroethylene 369.99
    eugenol 143.64
    triacetin 145.31
    span 80 134.94
    1,4-butanediol 185.48
    1,1-dichloroethane 553.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 118.4
    methyl formate 364.72
    2-methyl-1-butanol 187.76
    n-decane 19.65
    butyronitrile 285.08
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 87.21
    1-chlorooctane 71.24
    1-chlorotetradecane 32.74
    n-nonane 19.35
    undecane 15.46
    tert-butylcyclohexane 18.51
    cyclooctane 12.55
    cyclopentanol 292.1
    tetrahydropyran 460.88
    tert-amyl methyl ether 129.24
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 297.01
    1-hexene 46.86
    2-isopropoxyethanol 233.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 211.22
    methyl butyrate 196.62

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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