Benzene, 1-methoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)-

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  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O2

    SMILES
    COCC1=CC=CC=C1OC

  • Odor profile

    Floral 76.27%
    Green 68.94%
    Anisic 55.62%
    Sweet 54.29%
    Earthy 52.65%
    Fruity 52.17%
    Spicy 45.59%
    Rose 42.59%
    Fresh 39.65%
    Herbal 38.92%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    Molecular weight
    152.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    220°C

    Flash point est.
    79.74 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 1-Methoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)benzene
    • 21998-86-7
    • Benzene, 1-methoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)-
    • toluene, o,|A-dimethoxy-
    • NSC137827
    • 2-methoxybenzyl methyl ether
    • SCHEMBL31048
    • SCHEMBL2356061
    • Toluene, o,.alpha.-dimethoxy-
    • 1-methoxy-2-methoxymethylbenzene
    • DTXSID30300606
    • WLZ3687
    • BEGPNVIJJAUGMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • MFCD01310559
    • 1-Methoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)-benZene
    • 1-Methoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)benzene #
    • AKOS000450449
    • NSC-137827
    • DS-009928
    • F96515

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1188.82
    methanol 1144.95
    isopropanol 674.79
    water 6.33
    ethyl acetate 661.26
    n-propanol 822.15
    acetone 659.4
    n-butanol 625.45
    acetonitrile 1181.35
    DMF 997.57
    toluene 374.73
    isobutanol 497.83
    1,4-dioxane 1748.03
    methyl acetate 783.73
    THF 1110.22
    2-butanone 539.79
    n-pentanol 407.46
    sec-butanol 526.16
    n-hexane 57.0
    ethylene glycol 560.56
    NMP 532.23
    cyclohexane 217.61
    DMSO 1142.43
    n-butyl acetate 372.0
    n-octanol 194.1
    chloroform 3260.57
    n-propyl acetate 366.35
    acetic acid 1195.01
    dichloromethane 3384.3
    cyclohexanone 720.09
    propylene glycol 415.65
    isopropyl acetate 228.07
    DMAc 538.66
    2-ethoxyethanol 801.3
    isopentanol 365.32
    n-heptane 113.85
    ethyl formate 753.18
    1,2-dichloroethane 1574.4
    n-hexanol 462.58
    2-methoxyethanol 1298.89
    isobutyl acetate 195.0
    tetrachloromethane 632.16
    n-pentyl acetate 172.77
    transcutol 848.98
    n-heptanol 205.14
    ethylbenzene 183.92
    MIBK 180.84
    2-propoxyethanol 679.32
    tert-butanol 686.93
    MTBE 375.81
    2-butoxyethanol 341.25
    propionic acid 721.53
    o-xylene 227.79
    formic acid 468.65
    diethyl ether 569.62
    m-xylene 215.48
    p-xylene 224.29
    chlorobenzene 584.72
    dimethyl carbonate 250.83
    n-octane 36.12
    formamide 695.74
    cyclopentanone 716.65
    2-pentanone 355.77
    anisole 383.42
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 456.79
    gamma-butyrolactone 974.29
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 645.61
    pyridine 1213.97
    3-pentanone 300.0
    furfural 929.03
    n-dodecane 30.45
    diethylene glycol 687.1
    diisopropyl ether 115.73
    tert-amyl alcohol 455.02
    acetylacetone 362.57
    n-hexadecane 33.97
    acetophenone 309.53
    methyl propionate 492.54
    isopentyl acetate 256.95
    trichloroethylene 2528.36
    n-nonanol 167.17
    cyclohexanol 568.6
    benzyl alcohol 378.47
    2-ethylhexanol 261.86
    isooctanol 149.87
    dipropyl ether 336.41
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 479.49
    ethyl lactate 215.22
    propylene carbonate 597.96
    n-methylformamide 848.26
    2-pentanol 315.76
    n-pentane 84.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 407.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 275.41
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 235.81
    mesitylene 130.63
    ε-caprolactone 612.09
    p-cymene 142.14
    epichlorohydrin 1348.12
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1418.19
    2-aminoethanol 711.06
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 807.76
    sulfolane 852.3
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 40.33
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 790.23
    n-hexyl acetate 241.44
    isooctane 30.88
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 343.86
    sec-butyl acetate 179.6
    tert-butyl acetate 214.92
    decalin 71.19
    glycerin 576.28
    diglyme 768.69
    acrylic acid 662.97
    isopropyl myristate 109.37
    n-butyric acid 719.56
    acetyl acetate 369.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 113.29
    ethyl propionate 293.27
    nitromethane 1487.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 338.75
    benzonitrile 505.52
    trioctyl phosphate 89.47
    1-bromopropane 789.0
    gamma-valerolactone 820.06
    n-decanol 129.11
    triethyl phosphate 160.29
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 131.18
    propionitrile 765.58
    vinylene carbonate 660.04
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1042.93
    DMS 201.01
    cumene 124.05
    2-octanol 116.03
    2-hexanone 275.22
    octyl acetate 146.09
    limonene 210.16
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1037.94
    ethyl orthosilicate 158.03
    tributyl phosphate 101.83
    diacetone alcohol 290.24
    N,N-dimethylaniline 234.6
    acrylonitrile 923.54
    aniline 516.42
    1,3-propanediol 825.38
    bromobenzene 639.7
    dibromomethane 2070.2
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1768.0
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 203.24
    tetrabutyl urea 134.51
    diisobutyl methanol 134.86
    2-phenylethanol 313.93
    styrene 255.65
    dioctyl adipate 167.23
    dimethyl sulfate 312.43
    ethyl butyrate 338.68
    methyl lactate 268.47
    butyl lactate 153.21
    diethyl carbonate 268.87
    propanediol butyl ether 247.13
    triethyl orthoformate 229.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 131.26
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 231.94
    morpholine 1735.66
    tert-butylamine 419.88
    n-dodecanol 105.71
    dimethoxymethane 715.8
    ethylene carbonate 576.61
    cyrene 272.43
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 245.09
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 202.19
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 550.1
    4-methylpyridine 753.94
    dibutyl ether 197.14
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 134.86
    DEF 501.39
    dimethyl isosorbide 377.2
    tetrachloroethylene 1275.1
    eugenol 242.47
    triacetin 239.01
    span 80 217.39
    1,4-butanediol 361.45
    1,1-dichloroethane 1451.72
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 280.23
    methyl formate 717.12
    2-methyl-1-butanol 375.96
    n-decane 47.5
    butyronitrile 708.41
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 164.94
    1-chlorooctane 162.9
    1-chlorotetradecane 69.56
    n-nonane 50.12
    undecane 36.29
    tert-butylcyclohexane 57.54
    cyclooctane 66.76
    cyclopentanol 558.35
    tetrahydropyran 1151.56
    tert-amyl methyl ether 256.85
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 487.2
    1-hexene 183.82
    2-isopropoxyethanol 421.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 414.99
    methyl butyrate 421.66

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Lilac headspace Syringa vulgaris L., fam. Oleaceae 0.1%