alpha-Vinylbenzyl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4393-06-0

    Molecular formula
    C9H10O

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

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 60.96%
    Balsamic 54.02%
    Spicy 50.05%
    Floral 49.36%
    Green 47.67%
    Fruity 44.56%
    Almond 43.89%
    Herbal 41.94%
    Cherry 38.35%
    Cinnamon 37.85%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 69.88%
    Balsam 42.2%
    Bitter 39.79%
    Floral 38.77%
    Green 36.22%
    Cinnamon 35.84%
    Spicy 33.22%
    Honey 31.11%
    Hyacinth 30.85%
    Nutty 27.92%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    7.01 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    134.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    225°C

    Flash point

    • 92.31 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-phenylprop-2-en-1-ol
    • 4393-06-0
    • alpha-Vinylbenzyl alcohol
    • 42273-76-7
    • 3-Phenylpropene-3-ol
    • 1-Phenylallyl alcohol
    • Phenylvinylcarbinol
    • VINYLBENZYL ALCOHOL
    • 1'-Hydroxyallylbenzene
    • vinylphenylcarbinol
    • 2-Propen-1-ol, 1-phenyl-
    • Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-ethenyl-
    • NSC 167595
    • vinylbenzylalcohol
    • Benzyl alcohol, .alpha.-vinyl-
    • |A-Vinylbenzyl alcohol
    • 1-phenyl-prop-2-en-1-ol
    • alpha-Phenylallyl alcohol
    • 1-Phenyl-2-propen-1-ol
    • Phenylallylalkohol
    • Phenylprop-2-enol
    • vinyl benzyl alcohol
    • MFCD00093987
    • ?-Vinylbenzyl alcohol
    • alpha -Vinylbenzyl alcohol
    • .alpha.-Phenylallyl alcohol
    • .alpha.-Vinylbenzyl alcohol
    • SCHEMBL96576
    • Benzyl alcohol, alpha-vinyl-
    • Benzenemethanol, alpha-ethenyl-
    • alpha-Vinylbenzyl alcohol, 97%
    • SCHEMBL13341680
    • MHHJQVRGRPHIMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC 167595 Phenylvinylcarbinol
    • DTXSID901346753
    • EAA39306
    • NSC167595
    • AKOS009156663
    • AB10386
    • NSC-167595
    • SB84524
    • BEA3_000109
    • AS-44492
    • DB-050887
    • DB-059181
    • DB-069846
    • DB-363762
    • CS-0204865
    • EN300-304226
    • F8884-0046
    • Z1255438717
    • 628-880-7
    • 822-340-6

  • Applications

    alpha-Vinylbenzyl alcohol (CAS 4393-06-0) is primarily used as a chemical intermediate and reactive monomer in polymer and coatings applications. It serves as a building block for functional polymers through vinyl group polymerization and can be further modified via the hydroxyl group to form polyurethane or acrylate networks, making it suitable for UV-curable coatings, specialty inks, and adhesive formulations. The hydroxyl functionality also allows it to act as a crosslinking component or reactive diluent in resin systems. In fragrance and cosmetics development, it may function as an aroma intermediate or be transformed into benzyl-derived fragrance materials. It is also encountered as a synthetic intermediate for other specialty chemicals and resins. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 546.83
    methanol 355.55
    isopropanol 417.18
    water 1.72
    ethyl acetate 286.9
    n-propanol 412.73
    acetone 378.82
    n-butanol 342.68
    acetonitrile 478.24
    DMF 566.7
    toluene 112.84
    isobutanol 285.85
    1,4-dioxane 601.29
    methyl acetate 332.97
    THF 590.18
    2-butanone 357.84
    n-pentanol 220.04
    sec-butanol 321.55
    n-hexane 54.65
    ethylene glycol 90.28
    NMP 339.31
    cyclohexane 66.11
    DMSO 716.8
    n-butyl acetate 385.18
    n-octanol 191.04
    chloroform 709.81
    n-propyl acetate 285.53
    acetic acid 273.12
    dichloromethane 765.14
    cyclohexanone 422.01
    propylene glycol 112.84
    isopropyl acetate 151.25
    DMAc 366.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 262.36
    isopentanol 239.15
    n-heptane 90.13
    ethyl formate 282.3
    1,2-dichloroethane 473.91
    n-hexanol 357.39
    2-methoxyethanol 372.03
    isobutyl acetate 159.0
    tetrachloromethane 108.71
    n-pentyl acetate 167.38
    transcutol 724.85
    n-heptanol 182.99
    ethylbenzene 97.36
    MIBK 168.74
    2-propoxyethanol 358.52
    tert-butanol 368.68
    MTBE 250.59
    2-butoxyethanol 225.42
    propionic acid 287.48
    o-xylene 96.41
    formic acid 64.91
    diethyl ether 328.18
    m-xylene 93.97
    p-xylene 111.84
    chlorobenzene 173.0
    dimethyl carbonate 101.14
    n-octane 37.27
    formamide 156.5
    cyclopentanone 461.87
    2-pentanone 276.2
    anisole 193.79
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 242.99
    gamma-butyrolactone 495.28
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 288.27
    pyridine 389.56
    3-pentanone 189.19
    furfural 370.03
    n-dodecane 28.38
    diethylene glycol 221.98
    diisopropyl ether 94.27
    tert-amyl alcohol 272.53
    acetylacetone 211.77
    n-hexadecane 31.51
    acetophenone 178.73
    methyl propionate 219.52
    isopentyl acetate 265.98
    trichloroethylene 706.37
    n-nonanol 155.47
    cyclohexanol 216.53
    benzyl alcohol 139.54
    2-ethylhexanol 230.94
    isooctanol 145.59
    dipropyl ether 330.14
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 160.66
    ethyl lactate 122.1
    propylene carbonate 288.3
    n-methylformamide 310.96
    2-pentanol 226.93
    n-pentane 54.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 319.62
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 210.51
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 199.32
    mesitylene 71.23
    ε-caprolactone 311.31
    p-cymene 92.3
    epichlorohydrin 535.52
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 324.96
    2-aminoethanol 174.05
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 366.46
    sulfolane 507.0
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 28.23
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 430.95
    n-hexyl acetate 222.73
    isooctane 28.59
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 271.57
    sec-butyl acetate 142.27
    tert-butyl acetate 155.18
    decalin 40.22
    glycerin 130.69
    diglyme 514.8
    acrylic acid 186.38
    isopropyl myristate 111.53
    n-butyric acid 351.83
    acetyl acetate 123.7
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 79.94
    ethyl propionate 185.98
    nitromethane 459.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 328.66
    benzonitrile 196.4
    trioctyl phosphate 76.99
    1-bromopropane 326.38
    gamma-valerolactone 429.6
    n-decanol 120.53
    triethyl phosphate 94.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 119.34
    propionitrile 375.9
    vinylene carbonate 248.98
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 272.01
    DMS 132.75
    cumene 80.37
    2-octanol 122.5
    2-hexanone 281.09
    octyl acetate 127.36
    limonene 141.51
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 495.6
    ethyl orthosilicate 93.04
    tributyl phosphate 85.45
    diacetone alcohol 202.43
    N,N-dimethylaniline 145.27
    acrylonitrile 379.4
    aniline 139.72
    1,3-propanediol 238.74
    bromobenzene 186.48
    dibromomethane 566.72
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 497.42
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 148.24
    tetrabutyl urea 125.64
    diisobutyl methanol 137.95
    2-phenylethanol 168.49
    styrene 116.47
    dioctyl adipate 132.56
    dimethyl sulfate 146.37
    ethyl butyrate 276.11
    methyl lactate 115.91
    butyl lactate 132.99
    diethyl carbonate 161.86
    propanediol butyl ether 195.26
    triethyl orthoformate 154.46
    p-tert-butyltoluene 84.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 168.36
    morpholine 526.08
    tert-butylamine 247.14
    n-dodecanol 100.23
    dimethoxymethane 325.81
    ethylene carbonate 218.53
    cyrene 156.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 180.5
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 205.12
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 164.49
    4-methylpyridine 296.35
    dibutyl ether 226.8
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 137.95
    DEF 275.44
    dimethyl isosorbide 273.26
    tetrachloroethylene 322.64
    eugenol 160.39
    triacetin 168.55
    span 80 180.08
    1,4-butanediol 111.68
    1,1-dichloroethane 503.97
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 170.71
    methyl formate 237.58
    2-methyl-1-butanol 229.45
    n-decane 46.42
    butyronitrile 389.5
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 153.89
    1-chlorooctane 143.23
    1-chlorotetradecane 60.25
    n-nonane 49.48
    undecane 35.17
    tert-butylcyclohexane 41.77
    cyclooctane 27.72
    cyclopentanol 242.23
    tetrahydropyran 501.38
    tert-amyl methyl ether 173.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 344.98
    1-hexene 174.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 203.69
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 90.41
    methyl butyrate 283.11

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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