Anise alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    105-13-5

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O2

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CO
    OOH

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1275.5
    • Carbowax: 2200.5

  • Odor profile

    sweet 90.95%
    floral 75.79%
    anisic 68.89%
    vanilla 67.66%
    fruity 59.75%
    cherry 51.35%
    powdery 50.46%
    aromatic 50.37%
    balsamic 50.33%
    hawthorn 49.16%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1 Well soluble in MMB, IAA, TEC

    Molecular weight
    138.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0028 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.005 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 24 - 25 °C

    Boiling point

    • 259.00 to 260.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Solubility expt.

    • 2 mg/mL at 20 °C
    • insoluble in water; poorly soluble in glycols, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils
    • miscible above 20� (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 4-METHOXYBENZYL ALCOHOL
    • 105-13-5
    • (4-Methoxyphenyl)methanol
    • Anisyl alcohol
    • Anise alcohol
    • p-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
    • p-Anisyl alcohol
    • Benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-
    • Anisic alcohol
    • p-Anisol alcohol
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IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.0028 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.033 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.039 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.033 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0.025 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.002 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 0.21 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 0.099 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.041 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 0.099 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.0055 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 0.17 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.033 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.002 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.002 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.002 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0.091 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 14 %

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Anise (Spain) 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.4%
Anise (Turkey) 1 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.35%
Anise (USSR) 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 3.5%
Anise (Egypt) 8007-70-3 Pimpinella anisum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.22%
Tulip sylvestre Tulipa sylvestris L., fam. Liliaceae 0.02%
Illicium griffithii Illicium griffithii Hook. f. et Thoms., fam. Magnoliaceae (Illiciaceae) 0.4%
Premna serratifolia flower bud Premna serratifolia L. (P.obtusifolia Br.R., P.taitensis Sch.),Verbenaceae 0.9%
Santolina insularis (Italy) 1a CO2-extract Santolina insularis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.0%
Cassie absolute 1a extract 8023-82-3 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.2%