6,7-Dihydro-4-methoxy-6-methylfuro(2,3-f)-1,3-benzodioxole

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    70874-90-7

    Molecular formula
    C11H12O4

    SMILES
    CC1CC2=CC3=C(C(=C2O1)OC)OCO3

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 52.97%
    Phenolic 42.38%
    Vanilla 36.82%
    Sweet 32.58%
    Smoky 29.83%
    Woody 29.26%
    Powdery 29.17%
    Floral 25.32%
    Creamy 24.21%
    Balsamic 22.52%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 71.27%
    Eugenol 22.02%
    Parsley 21.99%
    Cedarleaf 20.23%
    Carrot 19.5%
    Spice 19.27%
    Sweet-like 19.25%
    Ripe apricot 19.21%
    Naphthalic 19.19%
    Cereal 19.18%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    6.31 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    208.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    322°C

    Flash point

    • 185.68 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 70874-90-7
    • RefChem:1073582
    • 6,7-Dihydro-4-methoxy-6-methylfuro(2,3-f)-1,3-benzodioxole
    • Furapiole
    • Furo(2,3-f)-1,3-bewnzodioxole, 6,7-dihydro-4-methoxy-6-methyl-
    • DTXSID50991151
    • CHEBI:174036
    • 2,3-Dihydro-7-methoxy-2-methyl-5,6-methylenedioxybenzofuran
    • 4-methoxy-6-methyl-6,7-dihydrouro[3,2-][1,3]benzodioxole
    • 4-Methoxy-6-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-f][1,3]benzodioxole
    • 6,7-Dihydro-4-methoxy-6-methylfuro-[2,3-f]-1,3-benzodioxole, 9CI
    • 8-methoxy-11-methyl-4,6,10-trioxatricyclo[7.3.0.0^{3,7}]dodeca-1(9),2,7-triene
    • 70874-90-7

  • Applications

    6,7-Dihydro-4-methoxy-6-methylfuro(2,3-f)-1,3-benzodioxole (CAS 70874-90-7) is primarily used as an intermediate in fragrance and flavor chemistry, providing a versatile building block for the synthesis of more complex aroma compounds for perfumery and taste applications. It may be employed in cosmetics and personal care formulations as a fragrance component, subject to regulatory and formulation limits. In industrial manufacturing, it can serve as a synthetic intermediate for specialty chemicals and polymer-related aroma materials. It is sometimes evaluated in research and development as part of new fragrance material portfolios, with its use subject to local regulations and formulation constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 55.88
    methanol 77.9
    isopropanol 38.54
    water 2.12
    ethyl acetate 69.18
    n-propanol 41.77
    acetone 109.12
    n-butanol 39.09
    acetonitrile 71.49
    DMF 222.57
    toluene 21.15
    isobutanol 32.81
    1,4-dioxane 123.67
    methyl acetate 95.9
    THF 134.54
    2-butanone 71.33
    n-pentanol 35.09
    sec-butanol 31.39
    n-hexane 1.06
    ethylene glycol 81.42
    NMP 179.57
    cyclohexane 3.55
    DMSO 212.92
    n-butyl acetate 56.79
    n-octanol 32.72
    chloroform 230.54
    n-propyl acetate 62.98
    acetic acid 131.61
    dichloromethane 236.63
    cyclohexanone 113.22
    propylene glycol 43.04
    isopropyl acetate 45.58
    DMAc 158.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 104.76
    isopentanol 36.27
    n-heptane 2.68
    ethyl formate 106.37
    1,2-dichloroethane 136.63
    n-hexanol 43.0
    2-methoxyethanol 170.24
    isobutyl acetate 48.44
    tetrachloromethane 31.83
    n-pentyl acetate 48.65
    transcutol 113.24
    n-heptanol 33.05
    ethylbenzene 20.48
    MIBK 42.48
    2-propoxyethanol 110.66
    tert-butanol 44.11
    MTBE 25.55
    2-butoxyethanol 79.59
    propionic acid 76.76
    o-xylene 22.82
    formic acid 94.51
    diethyl ether 24.85
    m-xylene 22.38
    p-xylene 30.76
    chlorobenzene 73.47
    dimethyl carbonate 80.47
    n-octane 2.61
    formamide 125.01
    cyclopentanone 151.82
    2-pentanone 52.07
    anisole 58.88
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 49.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 216.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 104.71
    pyridine 110.09
    3-pentanone 43.75
    furfural 255.28
    n-dodecane 4.71
    diethylene glycol 163.83
    diisopropyl ether 10.95
    tert-amyl alcohol 34.35
    acetylacetone 100.63
    n-hexadecane 5.35
    acetophenone 82.51
    methyl propionate 73.74
    isopentyl acetate 55.34
    trichloroethylene 262.67
    n-nonanol 32.05
    cyclohexanol 43.44
    benzyl alcohol 74.17
    2-ethylhexanol 34.3
    isooctanol 30.02
    dipropyl ether 22.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 82.99
    ethyl lactate 67.65
    propylene carbonate 155.67
    n-methylformamide 137.29
    2-pentanol 22.96
    n-pentane 1.29
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 65.96
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 74.99
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 77.15
    mesitylene 16.54
    ε-caprolactone 116.97
    p-cymene 24.41
    epichlorohydrin 202.58
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 100.38
    2-aminoethanol 67.29
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 210.68
    sulfolane 230.9
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.21
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 76.84
    n-hexyl acetate 59.96
    isooctane 2.01
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 84.84
    sec-butyl acetate 40.43
    tert-butyl acetate 48.98
    decalin 4.81
    glycerin 105.38
    diglyme 153.52
    acrylic acid 106.0
    isopropyl myristate 33.5
    n-butyric acid 83.61
    acetyl acetate 76.39
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 49.25
    ethyl propionate 56.47
    nitromethane 212.21
    1,2-diethoxyethane 45.29
    benzonitrile 95.2
    trioctyl phosphate 37.09
    1-bromopropane 39.79
    gamma-valerolactone 208.73
    n-decanol 27.52
    triethyl phosphate 47.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 19.87
    propionitrile 54.55
    vinylene carbonate 174.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 197.76
    DMS 83.4
    cumene 20.4
    2-octanol 22.87
    2-hexanone 50.99
    octyl acetate 42.37
    limonene 27.41
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 143.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 40.39
    tributyl phosphate 40.52
    diacetone alcohol 68.59
    N,N-dimethylaniline 44.02
    acrylonitrile 103.1
    aniline 46.43
    1,3-propanediol 91.84
    bromobenzene 72.23
    dibromomethane 121.37
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 183.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 58.66
    tetrabutyl urea 52.39
    diisobutyl methanol 21.96
    2-phenylethanol 73.07
    styrene 24.31
    dioctyl adipate 55.15
    dimethyl sulfate 130.96
    ethyl butyrate 52.8
    methyl lactate 87.77
    butyl lactate 52.38
    diethyl carbonate 53.93
    propanediol butyl ether 69.99
    triethyl orthoformate 43.53
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.45
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 76.54
    morpholine 109.27
    tert-butylamine 21.96
    n-dodecanol 23.85
    dimethoxymethane 139.14
    ethylene carbonate 134.67
    cyrene 108.26
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 71.9
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 46.66
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 104.77
    4-methylpyridine 88.83
    dibutyl ether 24.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.96
    DEF 79.0
    dimethyl isosorbide 118.09
    tetrachloroethylene 132.65
    eugenol 85.46
    triacetin 82.03
    span 80 61.43
    1,4-butanediol 58.58
    1,1-dichloroethane 94.08
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 35.62
    methyl formate 166.52
    2-methyl-1-butanol 32.72
    n-decane 5.49
    butyronitrile 52.94
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 32.74
    1-chlorooctane 24.16
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.62
    n-nonane 4.32
    undecane 5.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.07
    cyclooctane 1.77
    cyclopentanol 55.7
    tetrahydropyran 59.19
    tert-amyl methyl ether 24.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 122.52
    1-hexene 6.11
    2-isopropoxyethanol 76.11
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 97.93
    methyl butyrate 78.99

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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