5-Methoxy-2,3-dimethylphenol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    34883-01-7

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=CC(=C1C)O)OC

  • Odor profile

    Phenolic 78.79%
    Woody 64.76%
    Spicy 62.2%
    Sweet 55.67%
    Smoky 55.13%
    Medicinal 52.5%
    Leathery 42.54%
    Burnt 38.76%
    Dry 34.23%
    Vanilla 33.19%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    Molecular weight
    152.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    266°C

    Flash point est.
    101.65 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 5-Methoxy-2,3-dimethylphenol
    • 34883-01-7
    • Phenol, 5-methoxy-2,3-dimethyl-
    • 2,3-Dimethyl-5-methoxyphenol
    • SCHEMBL12586702
    • DTXSID10343819
    • 5-Methoxy-2,3-dimethylphenol #
    • HVDFMKSCPKILEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • MFCD00599731
    • ZB0727
    • AKOS016010972
    • DB-229404
    • G90771
    • InChI=1/C9H12O2/c1-6-4-8(11-3)5-9(10)7(6)2/h4-5,10H,1-3H

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 994.21
    methanol 847.99
    isopropanol 880.8
    water 8.31
    ethyl acetate 533.34
    n-propanol 890.97
    acetone 651.72
    n-butanol 662.09
    acetonitrile 1012.52
    DMF 1149.78
    toluene 190.67
    isobutanol 547.4
    1,4-dioxane 1645.74
    methyl acetate 653.1
    THF 1390.44
    2-butanone 577.07
    n-pentanol 386.68
    sec-butanol 706.63
    n-hexane 41.76
    ethylene glycol 353.94
    NMP 328.73
    cyclohexane 79.08
    DMSO 1017.08
    n-butyl acetate 212.2
    n-octanol 203.86
    chloroform 1093.4
    n-propyl acetate 217.12
    acetic acid 427.72
    dichloromethane 1001.2
    cyclohexanone 530.71
    propylene glycol 494.26
    isopropyl acetate 215.17
    DMAc 487.34
    2-ethoxyethanol 554.57
    isopentanol 377.8
    n-heptane 53.42
    ethyl formate 475.44
    1,2-dichloroethane 593.38
    n-hexanol 455.01
    2-methoxyethanol 1242.88
    isobutyl acetate 124.22
    tetrachloromethane 243.11
    n-pentyl acetate 143.69
    transcutol 501.27
    n-heptanol 190.97
    ethylbenzene 121.9
    MIBK 204.03
    2-propoxyethanol 642.57
    tert-butanol 982.94
    MTBE 467.97
    2-butoxyethanol 280.3
    propionic acid 512.24
    o-xylene 128.69
    formic acid 208.2
    diethyl ether 512.64
    m-xylene 130.7
    p-xylene 151.13
    chlorobenzene 239.17
    dimethyl carbonate 196.19
    n-octane 30.0
    formamide 442.59
    cyclopentanone 637.13
    2-pentanone 396.48
    anisole 282.74
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 379.43
    gamma-butyrolactone 722.93
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 845.18
    pyridine 533.85
    3-pentanone 274.28
    furfural 535.49
    n-dodecane 25.24
    diethylene glycol 507.64
    diisopropyl ether 106.95
    tert-amyl alcohol 593.39
    acetylacetone 358.27
    n-hexadecane 28.77
    acetophenone 187.92
    methyl propionate 447.82
    isopentyl acetate 163.86
    trichloroethylene 803.61
    n-nonanol 174.66
    cyclohexanol 447.83
    benzyl alcohol 254.95
    2-ethylhexanol 202.89
    isooctanol 141.1
    dipropyl ether 204.17
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 183.58
    ethyl lactate 141.41
    propylene carbonate 321.64
    n-methylformamide 799.08
    2-pentanol 394.9
    n-pentane 49.89
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 371.04
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 233.21
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 176.67
    mesitylene 84.63
    ε-caprolactone 421.22
    p-cymene 79.97
    epichlorohydrin 888.23
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 583.2
    2-aminoethanol 596.92
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 617.54
    sulfolane 570.97
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 29.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 744.87
    n-hexyl acetate 214.62
    isooctane 25.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 271.48
    sec-butyl acetate 127.66
    tert-butyl acetate 220.75
    decalin 42.61
    glycerin 506.2
    diglyme 462.64
    acrylic acid 363.75
    isopropyl myristate 91.85
    n-butyric acid 532.22
    acetyl acetate 242.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 76.28
    ethyl propionate 206.3
    nitromethane 901.16
    1,2-diethoxyethane 230.34
    benzonitrile 247.53
    trioctyl phosphate 70.83
    1-bromopropane 378.0
    gamma-valerolactone 809.58
    n-decanol 137.55
    triethyl phosphate 89.41
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 170.42
    propionitrile 679.98
    vinylene carbonate 365.16
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 473.13
    DMS 151.63
    cumene 88.37
    2-octanol 142.81
    2-hexanone 243.37
    octyl acetate 124.47
    limonene 112.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 796.62
    ethyl orthosilicate 85.51
    tributyl phosphate 74.32
    diacetone alcohol 305.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 165.47
    acrylonitrile 724.59
    aniline 320.35
    1,3-propanediol 835.21
    bromobenzene 222.88
    dibromomethane 673.81
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 628.07
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 124.43
    tetrabutyl urea 91.56
    diisobutyl methanol 114.3
    2-phenylethanol 249.14
    styrene 141.55
    dioctyl adipate 107.02
    dimethyl sulfate 250.85
    ethyl butyrate 163.95
    methyl lactate 246.66
    butyl lactate 115.56
    diethyl carbonate 122.82
    propanediol butyl ether 237.98
    triethyl orthoformate 112.71
    p-tert-butyltoluene 85.41
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 157.32
    morpholine 1561.19
    tert-butylamine 470.14
    n-dodecanol 109.86
    dimethoxymethane 715.16
    ethylene carbonate 320.05
    cyrene 185.14
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 182.68
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 126.42
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 206.88
    4-methylpyridine 453.3
    dibutyl ether 161.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 114.3
    DEF 370.65
    dimethyl isosorbide 259.65
    tetrachloroethylene 395.13
    eugenol 161.8
    triacetin 153.2
    span 80 169.54
    1,4-butanediol 282.29
    1,1-dichloroethane 695.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 239.49
    methyl formate 598.58
    2-methyl-1-butanol 372.43
    n-decane 41.08
    butyronitrile 593.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 150.86
    1-chlorooctane 125.95
    1-chlorotetradecane 53.55
    n-nonane 39.78
    undecane 31.45
    tert-butylcyclohexane 41.8
    cyclooctane 30.38
    cyclopentanol 571.41
    tetrahydropyran 1004.75
    tert-amyl methyl ether 278.59
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 319.31
    1-hexene 142.92
    2-isopropoxyethanol 335.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 204.91
    methyl butyrate 264.2

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IFRA standard 51

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
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Category 2
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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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
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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
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Ylang Ylang (China) 2b 8006-81-3 Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Thomson forma genuina, fam. Annonaceae 0.23%