Benzene, 1-(ethoxymethyl)-4-methoxy-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    55249-73-5

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O2

    SMILES
    CCOCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 81.26%
    Sweet 75.74%
    Anisic 67.99%
    Fruity 57.84%
    Vanilla 46.04%
    Aromatic 44.45%
    Spicy 43.9%
    Rose 41.86%
    Cherry 39.58%
    Green 36.91%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 73.09%
    Sweet 60.43%
    Floral 55.41%
    Rose 44.44%
    Spicy 37.73%
    Chocolate 36.66%
    Earthy 36.05%
    Pineapple 35.22%
    Balsam 32.4%
    Vanilla 31.76%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    6.86 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    166.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    239°C

    Flash point

    • 87.49 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Benzene, 1-(ethoxymethyl)-4-methoxy-
    • RefChem:562398
    • 1-(ethoxymethyl)-4-methoxybenzene
    • 55249-73-5
    • p-(Ethoxymethyl)anisole
    • p-Anisyl Ethyl Ether
    • MFCD18972125
    • EINECS 259-548-6
    • p-methoxybenzyl ethyl ether
    • SCHEMBL2089652
    • SCHEMBL2618879
    • SCHEMBL7189732
    • DTXSID20203758
    • MAJJDGWXCUOAJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 1-(ethoxymethyl)-4-methoxy-benzene
    • BS-50005
    • NS00033270
    • F72284
    • 55249-73-5

  • Applications

    Primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate, this compound is employed to produce fragrance compounds and aromatic ingredients for perfumery and cosmetics; it can function as a solvent or solvent-like medium in certain chemical manufacturing processes; it serves as a precursor for polymers/plastics and for coatings/inks through various synthesis routes; it may be evaluated as a potential odorant or fragrance-building block in scent applications for personal care; and its use is subject to local regulations and formulation constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1141.73
    methanol 989.47
    isopropanol 748.63
    water 1.61
    ethyl acetate 1340.61
    n-propanol 837.81
    acetone 1007.62
    n-butanol 727.01
    acetonitrile 1504.96
    DMF 722.73
    toluene 358.16
    isobutanol 514.87
    1,4-dioxane 2132.71
    methyl acetate 1108.97
    THF 1207.12
    2-butanone 863.22
    n-pentanol 531.13
    sec-butanol 662.66
    n-hexane 78.1
    ethylene glycol 335.63
    NMP 484.64
    cyclohexane 164.37
    DMSO 2036.88
    n-butyl acetate 636.54
    n-octanol 137.89
    chloroform 3342.91
    n-propyl acetate 612.93
    acetic acid 1321.36
    dichloromethane 3612.43
    cyclohexanone 816.6
    propylene glycol 500.34
    isopropyl acetate 436.42
    DMAc 639.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 1020.67
    isopentanol 502.66
    n-heptane 55.32
    ethyl formate 618.09
    1,2-dichloroethane 2127.91
    n-hexanol 415.42
    2-methoxyethanol 1355.86
    isobutyl acetate 290.33
    tetrachloromethane 480.9
    n-pentyl acetate 224.31
    transcutol 2404.36
    n-heptanol 128.53
    ethylbenzene 175.28
    MIBK 276.87
    2-propoxyethanol 713.92
    tert-butanol 958.79
    MTBE 727.66
    2-butoxyethanol 296.31
    propionic acid 801.93
    o-xylene 211.38
    formic acid 433.42
    diethyl ether 1129.89
    m-xylene 196.98
    p-xylene 216.45
    chlorobenzene 622.68
    dimethyl carbonate 261.48
    n-octane 19.13
    formamide 687.26
    cyclopentanone 741.85
    2-pentanone 553.49
    anisole 465.64
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 569.82
    gamma-butyrolactone 1013.39
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 761.7
    pyridine 1275.84
    3-pentanone 475.45
    furfural 1046.64
    n-dodecane 15.62
    diethylene glycol 656.33
    diisopropyl ether 183.26
    tert-amyl alcohol 709.58
    acetylacetone 653.23
    n-hexadecane 18.0
    acetophenone 347.91
    methyl propionate 677.45
    isopentyl acetate 430.47
    trichloroethylene 3434.27
    n-nonanol 122.2
    cyclohexanol 535.94
    benzyl alcohol 384.74
    2-ethylhexanol 230.32
    isooctanol 105.29
    dipropyl ether 369.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 514.33
    ethyl lactate 236.84
    propylene carbonate 568.24
    n-methylformamide 565.72
    2-pentanol 418.62
    n-pentane 74.65
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 471.16
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 494.37
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 355.53
    mesitylene 120.51
    ε-caprolactone 742.17
    p-cymene 113.12
    epichlorohydrin 1617.88
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1601.74
    2-aminoethanol 617.96
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 882.31
    sulfolane 1048.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 42.7
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1049.89
    n-hexyl acetate 291.12
    isooctane 27.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 509.41
    sec-butyl acetate 326.64
    tert-butyl acetate 423.97
    decalin 66.58
    glycerin 540.81
    diglyme 1050.34
    acrylic acid 683.53
    isopropyl myristate 120.16
    n-butyric acid 890.78
    acetyl acetate 660.23
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 118.19
    ethyl propionate 467.74
    nitromethane 1875.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 806.65
    benzonitrile 474.54
    trioctyl phosphate 80.76
    1-bromopropane 1018.88
    gamma-valerolactone 975.21
    n-decanol 96.05
    triethyl phosphate 191.62
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 173.74
    propionitrile 897.77
    vinylene carbonate 594.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1243.1
    DMS 334.25
    cumene 115.84
    2-octanol 84.71
    2-hexanone 442.64
    octyl acetate 148.4
    limonene 178.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1283.44
    ethyl orthosilicate 188.53
    tributyl phosphate 128.8
    diacetone alcohol 432.89
    N,N-dimethylaniline 256.72
    acrylonitrile 999.48
    aniline 590.58
    1,3-propanediol 755.77
    bromobenzene 682.63
    dibromomethane 2232.26
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2518.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 263.78
    tetrabutyl urea 145.78
    diisobutyl methanol 126.66
    2-phenylethanol 298.03
    styrene 263.21
    dioctyl adipate 203.84
    dimethyl sulfate 384.08
    ethyl butyrate 438.56
    methyl lactate 291.29
    butyl lactate 190.12
    diethyl carbonate 349.27
    propanediol butyl ether 292.91
    triethyl orthoformate 286.33
    p-tert-butyltoluene 105.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 241.91
    morpholine 2169.44
    tert-butylamine 572.96
    n-dodecanol 78.12
    dimethoxymethane 638.93
    ethylene carbonate 522.37
    cyrene 295.23
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 423.01
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 341.18
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 609.53
    4-methylpyridine 856.95
    dibutyl ether 270.88
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 126.66
    DEF 659.29
    dimethyl isosorbide 480.5
    tetrachloroethylene 1519.34
    eugenol 261.97
    triacetin 368.18
    span 80 260.3
    1,4-butanediol 331.53
    1,1-dichloroethane 1835.37
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 391.98
    methyl formate 485.59
    2-methyl-1-butanol 488.99
    n-decane 27.17
    butyronitrile 752.51
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 160.3
    1-chlorooctane 123.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 48.75
    n-nonane 27.51
    undecane 19.59
    tert-butylcyclohexane 56.5
    cyclooctane 48.43
    cyclopentanol 436.94
    tetrahydropyran 1457.49
    tert-amyl methyl ether 443.8
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 687.59
    1-hexene 310.24
    2-isopropoxyethanol 587.36
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 395.36
    methyl butyrate 611.54

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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