4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    56718-71-9

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O2

    SMILES
    COCCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 75.99%
    Sweet 70.28%
    Phenolic 56.43%
    Green 51.76%
    Rose 46.89%
    Anisic 44.44%
    Fruity 38.63%
    Earthy 38.27%
    Aromatic 36.61%
    Animal 34.42%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 66.86%
    Floral 66.77%
    Fruity 47.99%
    Spicy 47.85%
    Phenolic 37.54%
    Rose 36.18%
    Bitter 35.13%
    Powdery 32.61%
    Hyacinth 31.95%
    Flower 31.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    8.63 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    152.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    263°C

    Flash point

    • 112.36 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenol
    • p-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenol
    • Phenol, 4-(2-methoxyethyl)-
    • UNII-PY1W0AKW8I
    • 4-Methoxy ethyl phenol
    • PY1W0AKW8I
    • 4-(2-methoxyethyl) phenol
    • p-Hydroxyphenethyl methyl ether
    • EINECS 260-354-9
    • DTXSID2073564
    • EC 260-354-9
    • METOPROLOL SUCCINATE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
    • METOPROLOL TARTRATE IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
    • METOPROLOL TARTRATE IMPURITY B (EP IMPURITY)
    • METOPROLOL SUCCINATE IMPURITY B (EP IMPURITY)
    • RefChem:97067
    • DTXCID6042105
    • FAYGEALAEQKPDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 56718-71-9
    • p-(2-Methoxyethyl) phenol
    • Metoprolol Impurity B
    • 4-METHOXYETHYLPHENOL
    • Metoprolol Impurity I
    • Metoprolol EP Impurity B
    • MFCD00017537
    • Metoprolol IMpurity 02
    • CHEMBL1094369
    • 4-(2'-METHOXYETHYL)PHENOL
    • 4-(2'Methoxyethyl)Phenol
    • 4-(2-methoxy ethyl)phenol
    • 4-(2-methoxy ethyl) phenol
    • 4-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-phenol
    • SCHEMBL303516
    • orb1310428
    • SCHEMBL8988570
    • 4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenol, 97%
    • CS-M3678
    • FAA35517
    • BDBM50316786
    • EBC-14713
    • AKOS000120544
    • IM25300
    • AC-23553
    • HY-42084
    • PD065548
    • TS-02027
    • DB-052961
    • M1167
    • NS00001262
    • ST50824360
    • EN300-20975
    • F11255
    • F068289
    • Q27286814
    • Z104485614
    • 56718-71-9

  • Applications

    4-(2-Methoxyethyl)phenol (CAS 56718-71-9) is primarily used as an intermediate and building block in fragrance chemistry, where it can serve as a precursor for aroma materials and as an odorant in perfumery formulations; in cosmetics and personal care, it may be used as a scent component within complex formulations; in household products, it can function as a fragrance additive for cleaners, detergents, and air fresheners; in industrial manufacturing, it is evaluated as a specialty chemical intermediate for the synthesis of fragrance materials and other phenolic derivatives; in polymers and coatings, it can act as a linking unit or functionalized phenol precursor for developing polymeric additives or specialty coatings.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2375.98
    methanol 1528.55
    isopropanol 1794.31
    water 5.22
    ethyl acetate 890.63
    n-propanol 1711.39
    acetone 642.34
    n-butanol 1140.64
    acetonitrile 993.04
    DMF 606.74
    toluene 151.06
    isobutanol 872.23
    1,4-dioxane 1714.91
    methyl acetate 1007.39
    THF 888.72
    2-butanone 635.97
    n-pentanol 567.27
    sec-butanol 1140.53
    n-hexane 11.62
    ethylene glycol 829.91
    NMP 171.84
    cyclohexane 29.59
    DMSO 1205.25
    n-butyl acetate 197.58
    n-octanol 110.51
    chloroform 914.26
    n-propyl acetate 255.51
    acetic acid 1038.91
    dichloromethane 774.15
    cyclohexanone 390.4
    propylene glycol 1673.82
    isopropyl acetate 239.52
    DMAc 517.14
    2-ethoxyethanol 1085.19
    isopentanol 560.81
    n-heptane 17.8
    ethyl formate 429.55
    1,2-dichloroethane 534.72
    n-hexanol 471.09
    2-methoxyethanol 2057.74
    isobutyl acetate 127.92
    tetrachloromethane 104.02
    n-pentyl acetate 76.44
    transcutol 1256.3
    n-heptanol 130.07
    ethylbenzene 64.49
    MIBK 164.11
    2-propoxyethanol 748.95
    tert-butanol 1640.47
    MTBE 472.31
    2-butoxyethanol 274.36
    propionic acid 1022.59
    o-xylene 93.52
    formic acid 462.63
    diethyl ether 546.41
    m-xylene 97.35
    p-xylene 72.39
    chlorobenzene 169.75
    dimethyl carbonate 163.55
    n-octane 7.35
    formamide 718.23
    cyclopentanone 399.3
    2-pentanone 369.47
    anisole 245.78
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 327.26
    gamma-butyrolactone 543.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1259.78
    pyridine 613.98
    3-pentanone 255.4
    furfural 486.17
    n-dodecane 7.44
    diethylene glycol 790.78
    diisopropyl ether 69.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 867.26
    acetylacetone 324.64
    n-hexadecane 8.06
    acetophenone 163.77
    methyl propionate 563.87
    isopentyl acetate 140.78
    trichloroethylene 879.97
    n-nonanol 93.0
    cyclohexanol 512.93
    benzyl alcohol 285.04
    2-ethylhexanol 154.36
    isooctanol 90.88
    dipropyl ether 150.18
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 125.39
    ethyl lactate 167.68
    propylene carbonate 261.91
    n-methylformamide 709.54
    2-pentanol 587.65
    n-pentane 17.11
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 396.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 245.78
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 200.13
    mesitylene 49.67
    ε-caprolactone 380.85
    p-cymene 39.47
    epichlorohydrin 850.76
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 386.86
    2-aminoethanol 1569.11
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 577.15
    sulfolane 411.53
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 635.45
    n-hexyl acetate 120.17
    isooctane 11.6
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 333.41
    sec-butyl acetate 134.73
    tert-butyl acetate 205.03
    decalin 14.89
    glycerin 1292.51
    diglyme 579.42
    acrylic acid 654.78
    isopropyl myristate 47.37
    n-butyric acid 912.0
    acetyl acetate 280.26
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 54.13
    ethyl propionate 220.05
    nitromethane 1177.73
    1,2-diethoxyethane 268.11
    benzonitrile 208.16
    trioctyl phosphate 39.49
    1-bromopropane 256.58
    gamma-valerolactone 623.03
    n-decanol 69.56
    triethyl phosphate 68.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 170.4
    propionitrile 720.43
    vinylene carbonate 278.74
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 682.31
    DMS 125.2
    cumene 45.43
    2-octanol 65.96
    2-hexanone 196.53
    octyl acetate 65.36
    limonene 60.98
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 844.44
    ethyl orthosilicate 69.98
    tributyl phosphate 49.23
    diacetone alcohol 361.52
    N,N-dimethylaniline 117.43
    acrylonitrile 754.88
    aniline 403.39
    1,3-propanediol 1643.94
    bromobenzene 139.16
    dibromomethane 450.14
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 674.31
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 96.92
    tetrabutyl urea 63.25
    diisobutyl methanol 79.24
    2-phenylethanol 217.72
    styrene 90.2
    dioctyl adipate 78.68
    dimethyl sulfate 206.69
    ethyl butyrate 148.44
    methyl lactate 321.23
    butyl lactate 92.52
    diethyl carbonate 106.57
    propanediol butyl ether 255.34
    triethyl orthoformate 95.45
    p-tert-butyltoluene 41.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 116.93
    morpholine 2101.7
    tert-butylamine 695.07
    n-dodecanol 54.3
    dimethoxymethane 547.05
    ethylene carbonate 252.42
    cyrene 170.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 156.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 96.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 159.21
    4-methylpyridine 418.8
    dibutyl ether 92.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 79.24
    DEF 395.31
    dimethyl isosorbide 242.78
    tetrachloroethylene 399.39
    eugenol 136.96
    triacetin 146.99
    span 80 175.74
    1,4-butanediol 540.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 562.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 297.7
    methyl formate 428.43
    2-methyl-1-butanol 555.31
    n-decane 11.32
    butyronitrile 542.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 100.01
    1-chlorooctane 46.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 19.96
    n-nonane 10.69
    undecane 8.93
    tert-butylcyclohexane 15.68
    cyclooctane 10.31
    cyclopentanol 516.95
    tetrahydropyran 996.71
    tert-amyl methyl ether 259.5
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 376.54
    1-hexene 80.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 548.78
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 280.06
    methyl butyrate 289.19

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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