3,5-Dimethoxybenzyl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    705-76-0

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O3

    SMILES
    COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)CO)OC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 75.39%
    Fruity 61.42%
    Floral 60.98%
    Vanilla 60.98%
    Powdery 44.01%
    Balsamic 42.1%
    Anisic 38.47%
    Spicy 37.07%
    Aromatic 36.78%
    Phenolic 36.32%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 42.43%
    Bitter 39.37%
    Fruity 35.02%
    Vanilla 31.74%
    Creamy 29.49%
    Musty 29.37%
    Powdery 29.14%
    Woody 29.01%
    Flower 28.19%
    Balsam 27.42%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.0

    pKa est.
    8.11 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    168.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    305°C

    Flash point

    • 122.39 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3,5-Dimethoxybenzyl alcohol
    • 705-76-0
    • 3,5-Dimethoxybenzenemethanol
    • EINECS 211-888-6
    • DTXSID80220769
    • RefChem:486898
    • DTXCID60143260
    • 211-888-6
    • (3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)methanol
    • 3,5-Dimethoxybenzylalcohol
    • MFCD00004641
    • Benzenemethanol, 3,5-dimethoxy-
    • 3,5-Dimethoxy Benzyl Alcohol
    • 3,5-Dimethoxybenzenemethanol;
    • (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methan-1-ol
    • 3,5-dimethoxy-benzylalcohol
    • 3,5-Dimethoxy benzylalcohol
    • TEY3289PFV
    • SCHEMBL65276
    • 3, 5-Dimethoxy benzylalcohol
    • orb1680218
    • SCHEMBL1045708
    • SCHEMBL6632392
    • SCHEMBL19834833
    • AUDBREYGQOXIFT-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • (3,5-dimethoxy-phenyl)-methanol
    • (3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)methanol #
    • 3,5-Dimethoxybenzyl alcohol, 99%
    • SBB064954
    • AKOS000249222
    • CS-W017809
    • FD12591
    • FS-3181
    • AC-24243
    • PD214612
    • ST094937
    • SY015072
    • DB-022078
    • DB-293958
    • D2594
    • NS00037066
    • EN300-132498
    • 705D760
    • AE-641/30608011
    • F078992
    • Z335245222
    • InChI=1/C9H12O3/c1-11-8-3-7(6-10)4-9(5-8)12-2/h3-5,10H,6H2,1-2H3
    • 705-76-0

  • Applications

    3,5-Dimethoxybenzyl alcohol (CAS 705-76-0) is primarily employed as an intermediate in organic synthesis with relevance to fragrance chemistry: it serves as a precursor to 3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde and other anisole-type aroma compounds, and can function as an odorant or scent-building block in perfumery. It is also encountered in flavor research as a potential aroma precursor in certain formulations. In cosmetics/personal care and household products, it may be used as a fragrance ingredient or fragrance intermediate in formulation development. In industrial manufacturing, it is used as a building block for synthesizing related aromatic compounds, dyes, and specialty chemicals. In pharmaceutical R&D, it can act as a small-molecule building block for synthetic routes, subject to local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 143.22
    methanol 161.15
    isopropanol 93.99
    water 6.69
    ethyl acetate 73.46
    n-propanol 107.38
    acetone 131.14
    n-butanol 67.15
    acetonitrile 136.09
    DMF 377.07
    toluene 30.46
    isobutanol 71.65
    1,4-dioxane 260.72
    methyl acetate 140.34
    THF 234.28
    2-butanone 96.1
    n-pentanol 49.69
    sec-butanol 68.47
    n-hexane 2.11
    ethylene glycol 245.03
    NMP 203.95
    cyclohexane 10.47
    DMSO 614.26
    n-butyl acetate 33.12
    n-octanol 36.44
    chloroform 303.73
    n-propyl acetate 44.12
    acetic acid 177.98
    dichloromethane 383.17
    cyclohexanone 124.49
    propylene glycol 169.98
    isopropyl acetate 30.41
    DMAc 283.43
    2-ethoxyethanol 166.43
    isopentanol 43.89
    n-heptane 6.42
    ethyl formate 124.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 180.82
    n-hexanol 53.35
    2-methoxyethanol 336.02
    isobutyl acetate 29.55
    tetrachloromethane 52.11
    n-pentyl acetate 26.01
    transcutol 131.46
    n-heptanol 34.67
    ethylbenzene 23.99
    MIBK 28.3
    2-propoxyethanol 128.38
    tert-butanol 126.96
    MTBE 46.43
    2-butoxyethanol 70.32
    propionic acid 135.13
    o-xylene 33.76
    formic acid 118.12
    diethyl ether 34.8
    m-xylene 25.84
    p-xylene 32.48
    chlorobenzene 64.68
    dimethyl carbonate 66.41
    n-octane 3.8
    formamide 191.74
    cyclopentanone 177.83
    2-pentanone 46.47
    anisole 73.97
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 65.58
    gamma-butyrolactone 246.32
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 171.4
    pyridine 152.58
    3-pentanone 45.7
    furfural 260.53
    n-dodecane 4.37
    diethylene glycol 193.39
    diisopropyl ether 10.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 82.69
    acetylacetone 78.17
    n-hexadecane 4.94
    acetophenone 76.25
    methyl propionate 93.85
    isopentyl acetate 30.08
    trichloroethylene 307.63
    n-nonanol 33.59
    cyclohexanol 79.04
    benzyl alcohol 86.48
    2-ethylhexanol 34.02
    isooctanol 28.12
    dipropyl ether 30.02
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 74.5
    ethyl lactate 57.69
    propylene carbonate 132.43
    n-methylformamide 226.51
    2-pentanol 32.22
    n-pentane 2.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 70.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 55.11
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 66.22
    mesitylene 17.43
    ε-caprolactone 112.95
    p-cymene 21.64
    epichlorohydrin 268.54
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 134.79
    2-aminoethanol 206.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 274.74
    sulfolane 298.84
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.5
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 115.14
    n-hexyl acetate 40.84
    isooctane 2.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 82.49
    sec-butyl acetate 25.37
    tert-butyl acetate 36.85
    decalin 7.14
    glycerin 267.66
    diglyme 162.51
    acrylic acid 149.86
    isopropyl myristate 21.25
    n-butyric acid 102.66
    acetyl acetate 58.51
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 31.23
    ethyl propionate 42.23
    nitromethane 312.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 39.49
    benzonitrile 83.56
    trioctyl phosphate 24.05
    1-bromopropane 57.3
    gamma-valerolactone 224.05
    n-decanol 27.53
    triethyl phosphate 37.68
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 20.13
    propionitrile 96.2
    vinylene carbonate 149.68
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 287.65
    DMS 50.85
    cumene 21.22
    2-octanol 22.4
    2-hexanone 39.55
    octyl acetate 28.95
    limonene 29.33
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 195.61
    ethyl orthosilicate 31.93
    tributyl phosphate 25.05
    diacetone alcohol 74.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 57.74
    acrylonitrile 151.29
    aniline 76.92
    1,3-propanediol 193.44
    bromobenzene 60.74
    dibromomethane 188.77
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 237.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 42.89
    tetrabutyl urea 37.58
    diisobutyl methanol 21.45
    2-phenylethanol 66.19
    styrene 29.15
    dioctyl adipate 39.9
    dimethyl sulfate 136.57
    ethyl butyrate 38.68
    methyl lactate 101.5
    butyl lactate 35.83
    diethyl carbonate 40.29
    propanediol butyl ether 67.75
    triethyl orthoformate 33.01
    p-tert-butyltoluene 21.14
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 68.35
    morpholine 257.25
    tert-butylamine 55.63
    n-dodecanol 22.79
    dimethoxymethane 164.67
    ethylene carbonate 115.18
    cyrene 103.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 42.02
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 23.95
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 94.76
    4-methylpyridine 117.01
    dibutyl ether 23.88
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.45
    DEF 99.15
    dimethyl isosorbide 110.86
    tetrachloroethylene 156.67
    eugenol 72.09
    triacetin 58.26
    span 80 59.46
    1,4-butanediol 89.13
    1,1-dichloroethane 132.48
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 37.22
    methyl formate 212.65
    2-methyl-1-butanol 49.11
    n-decane 6.2
    butyronitrile 71.62
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 30.79
    1-chlorooctane 23.18
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.65
    n-nonane 5.71
    undecane 5.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.24
    cyclooctane 3.91
    cyclopentanol 110.32
    tetrahydropyran 120.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 36.15
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 126.6
    1-hexene 9.93
    2-isopropoxyethanol 87.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 117.38
    methyl butyrate 63.32

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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