alpha-Isopropyl-phenethyl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    705-58-8

    Molecular formula
    C11H16O

    SMILES
    CC(C)C(CC1=CC=CC=C1)O

  • Odor profile

    Floral 89.95%
    Sweet 61.7%
    Rose 58.14%
    Green 55.6%
    Fruity 42.54%
    Honey 40.49%
    Lily 38.91%
    Balsamic 38.82%
    Hyacinth 38.26%
    Earthy 33.45%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    Molecular weight
    164.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    234°C

    Flash point est.
    102.08 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Methyl-1-phenylbutan-2-ol
    • 705-58-8
    • 1-Phenyl-3-methyl-2-butanol
    • Benzeneethanol, .alpha.-(1-methylethyl)-
    • alpha-Isopropyl-phenethyl alcohol
    • Phenethyl alcohol, .alpha.-isopropyl-
    • Benzeneethanol, alpha-(1-methylethyl)-
    • alpha-Isopropylphenethyl alcohol
    • N06AQ6J88Y
    • EINECS 211-886-5
    • NSC 68518
    • NSC-68518
    • AI3-05670
    • DTXSID00862382
    • Phenethyl alcohol, alpha-isopropyl-
    • 3-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-BUTANOL
    • .ALPHA.-ISOPROPYL-PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
    • .ALPHA.-ISOPROPYL-PHENETHYL ALCOHOL-, (+/-)-
    • UNII-N06AQ6J88Y
    • NSC68518
    • methyl phenyl butanol
    • i-propyl benzyl carbinol
    • SCHEMBL873142
    • 3-methyl-1-phenyl-butan-2-ol
    • DTXCID40811157
    • AFLKKLSCQQGOEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • AAA70558
    • MFCD11934524
    • AKOS010016351
    • NS-01309
    • Phenethyl alcohol, alpha-isopropyl-(8CI)
    • NS00012970
    • EN300-153068
    • G43012
    • ALPHA-ISOPROPYL-PHENETHYL ALCOHOL-, (+/-)-
    • Q27284333

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 902.58
    methanol 436.49
    isopropanol 857.53
    water 0.9
    ethyl acetate 695.47
    n-propanol 737.33
    acetone 662.07
    n-butanol 685.38
    acetonitrile 748.26
    DMF 418.1
    toluene 172.17
    isobutanol 502.69
    1,4-dioxane 1129.62
    methyl acetate 597.8
    THF 948.29
    2-butanone 662.59
    n-pentanol 432.41
    sec-butanol 583.21
    n-hexane 124.77
    ethylene glycol 105.78
    NMP 212.64
    cyclohexane 118.76
    DMSO 457.13
    n-butyl acetate 682.51
    n-octanol 212.95
    chloroform 1374.58
    n-propyl acetate 405.41
    acetic acid 457.21
    dichloromethane 958.87
    cyclohexanone 591.42
    propylene glycol 228.31
    isopropyl acetate 351.55
    DMAc 367.86
    2-ethoxyethanol 459.76
    isopentanol 542.44
    n-heptane 100.39
    ethyl formate 411.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 623.01
    n-hexanol 713.85
    2-methoxyethanol 684.62
    isobutyl acetate 284.86
    tetrachloromethane 152.3
    n-pentyl acetate 209.35
    transcutol 1307.06
    n-heptanol 250.5
    ethylbenzene 137.05
    MIBK 291.03
    2-propoxyethanol 734.78
    tert-butanol 947.25
    MTBE 700.71
    2-butoxyethanol 386.67
    propionic acid 469.07
    o-xylene 116.15
    formic acid 89.74
    diethyl ether 684.7
    m-xylene 128.41
    p-xylene 171.3
    chlorobenzene 264.85
    dimethyl carbonate 119.37
    n-octane 34.82
    formamide 147.98
    cyclopentanone 554.47
    2-pentanone 501.84
    anisole 278.62
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 359.73
    gamma-butyrolactone 597.87
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 568.47
    pyridine 608.06
    3-pentanone 332.04
    furfural 502.64
    n-dodecane 25.07
    diethylene glycol 401.0
    diisopropyl ether 177.34
    tert-amyl alcohol 555.46
    acetylacetone 372.18
    n-hexadecane 27.16
    acetophenone 222.67
    methyl propionate 371.65
    isopentyl acetate 521.23
    trichloroethylene 1030.49
    n-nonanol 176.58
    cyclohexanol 351.99
    benzyl alcohol 215.35
    2-ethylhexanol 393.82
    isooctanol 197.22
    dipropyl ether 535.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 215.35
    ethyl lactate 162.59
    propylene carbonate 397.16
    n-methylformamide 251.81
    2-pentanol 458.15
    n-pentane 85.21
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 616.09
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 399.85
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 274.57
    mesitylene 87.95
    ε-caprolactone 478.85
    p-cymene 108.96
    epichlorohydrin 717.65
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 524.56
    2-aminoethanol 282.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 424.51
    sulfolane 424.3
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 40.86
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 648.69
    n-hexyl acetate 287.05
    isooctane 42.48
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 424.22
    sec-butyl acetate 267.84
    tert-butyl acetate 318.07
    decalin 58.5
    glycerin 233.19
    diglyme 712.26
    acrylic acid 306.09
    isopropyl myristate 129.37
    n-butyric acid 728.42
    acetyl acetate 291.13
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 109.53
    ethyl propionate 294.33
    nitromethane 625.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 561.92
    benzonitrile 288.18
    trioctyl phosphate 87.67
    1-bromopropane 440.14
    gamma-valerolactone 683.91
    n-decanol 133.63
    triethyl phosphate 131.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 256.34
    propionitrile 648.56
    vinylene carbonate 351.53
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 423.2
    DMS 169.36
    cumene 106.68
    2-octanol 143.56
    2-hexanone 405.02
    octyl acetate 150.37
    limonene 164.18
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 788.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 141.43
    tributyl phosphate 109.26
    diacetone alcohol 346.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 168.13
    acrylonitrile 519.7
    aniline 249.03
    1,3-propanediol 440.17
    bromobenzene 259.67
    dibromomethane 695.14
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 852.35
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 249.85
    tetrabutyl urea 131.94
    diisobutyl methanol 203.36
    2-phenylethanol 259.58
    styrene 162.58
    dioctyl adipate 164.52
    dimethyl sulfate 138.36
    ethyl butyrate 448.39
    methyl lactate 162.3
    butyl lactate 180.17
    diethyl carbonate 258.46
    propanediol butyl ether 288.86
    triethyl orthoformate 262.88
    p-tert-butyltoluene 107.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 200.22
    morpholine 1100.75
    tert-butylamine 651.35
    n-dodecanol 107.94
    dimethoxymethane 367.73
    ethylene carbonate 341.22
    cyrene 193.73
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 281.29
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 378.63
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 229.78
    4-methylpyridine 472.29
    dibutyl ether 286.94
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 203.36
    DEF 381.66
    dimethyl isosorbide 375.95
    tetrachloroethylene 508.77
    eugenol 200.01
    triacetin 233.04
    span 80 262.94
    1,4-butanediol 166.64
    1,1-dichloroethane 755.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 334.35
    methyl formate 205.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 418.03
    n-decane 43.82
    butyronitrile 747.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 209.6
    1-chlorooctane 143.58
    1-chlorotetradecane 57.2
    n-nonane 44.64
    undecane 31.9
    tert-butylcyclohexane 62.49
    cyclooctane 40.09
    cyclopentanol 327.85
    tetrahydropyran 950.01
    tert-amyl methyl ether 355.27
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 431.18
    1-hexene 427.07
    2-isopropoxyethanol 344.94
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 120.69
    methyl butyrate 456.6

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