Benzeneethanol, 3-methyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1875-89-4

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=CC=C1)CCO

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 94.01%
    Rose 78.87%
    Honey 49.14%
    Green 48.0%
    Hyacinth 43.25%
    Muguet 40.84%
    Woody 39.85%
    Lily 39.12%
    Sweet 39.11%
    Geranium 37.65%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 79.97%
    Floral 74.76%
    Rose 52.4%
    Fruity 50.25%
    Honey 43.8%
    Spicy 41.15%
    Balsam 41.1%
    Bitter 38.6%
    Hyacinth 35.87%
    Flower 35.35%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    8.01 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    136.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    241°C

    Flash point

    • 110.65 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1875-89-4
    • 2-(3-Methylphenyl)ethanol
    • 3-Methylphenethyl alcohol
    • 2-(m-Tolyl)ethanol
    • Benzeneethanol, 3-methyl-
    • 3-Methylbenzeneethanol
    • 2-m-Tolylethanol
    • Phenethyl alcohol, m-methyl-
    • 2-(3-methylphenyl)ethan-1-ol
    • EINECS 217-508-5
    • MFCD00002896
    • Z8WAA9JXV7
    • AI3-05939
    • DTXSID3062029
    • 2-m-tolyl-ethanol
    • m-Methylphenethyl alcohol
    • UNII-Z8WAA9JXV7
    • 2-M-CRESYLETHANOL
    • 2-(m-Tolyl)ethan-1-ol
    • 2-(m-Methylphenyl)-athanol
    • 2-(3-Methylphenyl)-ethanol
    • SCHEMBL296315
    • 2-(3-Methylphenyl)ethanol #
    • CHEMBL4585079
    • DTXCID9035915
    • 3-Methylphenethyl alcohol, 98%
    • 2-(3-Methylphenyl)ethyl Alcohol
    • CK1130
    • AKOS009159501
    • DS-2320
    • FM64482
    • DA-23326
    • SY051329
    • TS-01759
    • CS-0038545
    • M1376
    • NS00012127
    • EN300-96197
    • InChI=1/C9H12O/c1-8-3-2-4-9(7-8)5-6-10/h2-4,7,10H,5-6H2,1H

  • Applications

    Benzeneethanol, 3-methyl- (CAS 1875-89-4) is used primarily as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery, where its substituted benzyl alcohol framework contributes to distinctive aroma notes; it also serves as an aroma component in flavor formulations and can be used in cosmetics and personal care as a fragrance ingredient and solvent carrier. In industrial manufacturing it functions as a solvent and as an intermediate for coatings, inks, and adhesives; in polymer and plastics chemistry it is employed as a building block for benzyl esters and ethers used to modify formulation properties. It also acts as a synthetic intermediate in organic synthesis for pharmaceutical intermediates. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3566.74
    methanol 1484.31
    isopropanol 2490.56
    water 2.11
    ethyl acetate 1595.03
    n-propanol 2511.09
    acetone 2974.97
    n-butanol 2067.56
    acetonitrile 2832.86
    DMF 2067.25
    toluene 340.07
    isobutanol 1538.77
    1,4-dioxane 3060.57
    methyl acetate 1410.19
    THF 3621.7
    2-butanone 1642.8
    n-pentanol 834.51
    sec-butanol 1296.0
    n-hexane 100.9
    ethylene glycol 475.78
    NMP 1058.66
    cyclohexane 177.71
    DMSO 3064.01
    n-butyl acetate 1028.58
    n-octanol 314.03
    chloroform 2037.67
    n-propyl acetate 577.95
    acetic acid 1432.62
    dichloromethane 2897.83
    cyclohexanone 1866.24
    propylene glycol 619.29
    isopropyl acetate 579.19
    DMAc 644.9
    2-ethoxyethanol 853.4
    isopentanol 1055.45
    n-heptane 212.36
    ethyl formate 1201.01
    1,2-dichloroethane 1710.46
    n-hexanol 1514.84
    2-methoxyethanol 2076.9
    isobutyl acetate 286.13
    tetrachloromethane 327.71
    n-pentyl acetate 281.9
    transcutol 1593.33
    n-heptanol 381.03
    ethylbenzene 141.79
    MIBK 527.64
    2-propoxyethanol 1571.78
    tert-butanol 1737.15
    MTBE 924.96
    2-butoxyethanol 503.82
    propionic acid 1243.6
    o-xylene 184.31
    formic acid 333.7
    diethyl ether 1641.4
    m-xylene 243.79
    p-xylene 151.8
    chlorobenzene 469.57
    dimethyl carbonate 337.34
    n-octane 48.39
    formamide 639.04
    cyclopentanone 2314.71
    2-pentanone 1522.78
    anisole 363.74
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1272.7
    gamma-butyrolactone 2520.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1390.2
    pyridine 1135.18
    3-pentanone 813.51
    furfural 1048.44
    n-dodecane 35.3
    diethylene glycol 889.76
    diisopropyl ether 263.59
    tert-amyl alcohol 826.68
    acetylacetone 1009.52
    n-hexadecane 39.25
    acetophenone 261.96
    methyl propionate 1083.84
    isopentyl acetate 634.55
    trichloroethylene 2126.66
    n-nonanol 242.95
    cyclohexanol 1022.77
    benzyl alcohol 281.03
    2-ethylhexanol 554.9
    isooctanol 242.79
    dipropyl ether 992.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 326.13
    ethyl lactate 208.83
    propylene carbonate 941.27
    n-methylformamide 1515.0
    2-pentanol 966.32
    n-pentane 146.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 963.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 663.65
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 313.16
    mesitylene 138.04
    ε-caprolactone 1212.72
    p-cymene 142.28
    epichlorohydrin 2560.01
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1096.87
    2-aminoethanol 1043.41
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1256.0
    sulfolane 1974.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 51.2
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2399.77
    n-hexyl acetate 418.13
    isooctane 53.43
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 488.73
    sec-butyl acetate 256.03
    tert-butyl acetate 493.7
    decalin 55.79
    glycerin 525.47
    diglyme 994.88
    acrylic acid 756.94
    isopropyl myristate 160.66
    n-butyric acid 1885.76
    acetyl acetate 577.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 130.91
    ethyl propionate 450.4
    nitromethane 2616.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 728.08
    benzonitrile 391.67
    trioctyl phosphate 125.79
    1-bromopropane 1118.58
    gamma-valerolactone 2076.79
    n-decanol 188.86
    triethyl phosphate 151.2
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 332.14
    propionitrile 1552.17
    vinylene carbonate 722.67
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 795.58
    DMS 276.88
    cumene 100.26
    2-octanol 203.3
    2-hexanone 615.84
    octyl acetate 210.69
    limonene 288.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1287.5
    ethyl orthosilicate 154.09
    tributyl phosphate 141.12
    diacetone alcohol 582.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 185.07
    acrylonitrile 1454.42
    aniline 507.11
    1,3-propanediol 1415.84
    bromobenzene 463.23
    dibromomethane 1729.62
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1287.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 288.93
    tetrabutyl urea 182.95
    diisobutyl methanol 252.21
    2-phenylethanol 338.43
    styrene 182.61
    dioctyl adipate 204.33
    dimethyl sulfate 429.2
    ethyl butyrate 583.32
    methyl lactate 319.12
    butyl lactate 217.55
    diethyl carbonate 294.02
    propanediol butyl ether 386.32
    triethyl orthoformate 300.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 140.0
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 253.95
    morpholine 3307.01
    tert-butylamine 1000.48
    n-dodecanol 152.14
    dimethoxymethane 1559.81
    ethylene carbonate 738.25
    cyrene 271.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 379.86
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 429.06
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 346.82
    4-methylpyridine 926.32
    dibutyl ether 412.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 252.21
    DEF 1047.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 537.6
    tetrachloroethylene 790.92
    eugenol 237.26
    triacetin 277.97
    span 80 309.57
    1,4-butanediol 394.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 1753.28
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 425.21
    methyl formate 1185.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1006.22
    n-decane 59.13
    butyronitrile 1669.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 249.72
    1-chlorooctane 217.48
    1-chlorotetradecane 83.39
    n-nonane 64.53
    undecane 44.22
    tert-butylcyclohexane 60.51
    cyclooctane 62.79
    cyclopentanol 1352.96
    tetrahydropyran 2928.81
    tert-amyl methyl ether 482.77
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 591.65
    1-hexene 385.75
    2-isopropoxyethanol 491.45
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 319.26
    methyl butyrate 678.45

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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