Benzeneethanol, 4-(1-methylethyl)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10099-57-7

    Molecular formula
    C11H16O

    SMILES
    CC(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 83.9%
    Green 76.12%
    Herbal 51.83%
    Rose 50.36%
    Fresh 50.13%
    Muguet 43.09%
    Woody 42.03%
    Earthy 41.59%
    Lily 40.96%
    Sweet 40.4%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 62.68%
    Green 61.6%
    Sweet 45.08%
    Spicy 44.61%
    Fresh 42.77%
    Herbal 41.06%
    Bitter 38.34%
    Rose 37.69%
    Hyacinth 35.01%
    Earthy 31.88%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    8.55 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    164.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    259°C

    Flash point

    • 119.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 10099-57-7
    • p-Isopropylphenethyl alcohol
    • Benzeneethanol, 4-(1-methylethyl)-
    • 2-(4-Isopropylphenyl)ethanol
    • p-Isopropylphenylethyl alcohol
    • 2-(4-propan-2-ylphenyl)ethanol
    • 4-iso-Propylphenethyl alcohol
    • Phenethyl alcohol, p-isopropyl-
    • EINECS 233-235-4
    • BRN 2080890
    • AI3-01774
    • 4-06-00-03405 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 4-Isopropylphenylethyl alcohol
    • SCHEMBL2222047
    • DTXSID7051501
    • 2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-ethanol
    • para-isopropyl phenyl ethyl alcohol
    • KAA09957
    • AKOS012096332
    • SB84416
    • 2-[4-(propan-2-yl)phenyl]ethan-1-ol
    • 2-[4-(1-methylethyl)phenyl]ethyl alcohol
    • NS00023012
    • EN300-1250229
    • A1-15691
    • 233-235-4

  • Applications

    Benzeneethanol, 4-(1-methylethyl)-, CAS 10099-57-7 is primarily used as an aroma/odorant component in the fragrance and cosmetics industries, contributing a light floral note to perfumes, personal care products, and cosmetics; it also serves as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance-related compounds and other industrial aroma products; additionally, the substance is commonly present in household cleaning products to impart fragrance and enhance user experience; these applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits, and it may be used as a precursor in fragrance formulation.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4188.7
    methanol 3546.68
    isopropanol 2664.0
    water 0.64
    ethyl acetate 2919.1
    n-propanol 3498.82
    acetone 2849.71
    n-butanol 2661.1
    acetonitrile 3046.94
    DMF 1937.28
    toluene 584.51
    isobutanol 1842.86
    1,4-dioxane 4772.2
    methyl acetate 2121.6
    THF 3146.31
    2-butanone 2022.57
    n-pentanol 1339.69
    sec-butanol 1537.33
    n-hexane 221.88
    ethylene glycol 354.57
    NMP 606.41
    cyclohexane 275.42
    DMSO 1719.45
    n-butyl acetate 1308.96
    n-octanol 231.45
    chloroform 2186.41
    n-propyl acetate 1082.22
    acetic acid 1149.64
    dichloromethane 1973.23
    cyclohexanone 1722.2
    propylene glycol 569.41
    isopropyl acetate 1087.33
    DMAc 829.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 1641.31
    isopentanol 1529.32
    n-heptane 118.71
    ethyl formate 1110.93
    1,2-dichloroethane 1897.67
    n-hexanol 1589.47
    2-methoxyethanol 3084.66
    isobutyl acetate 502.44
    tetrachloromethane 381.06
    n-pentyl acetate 341.8
    transcutol 2875.72
    n-heptanol 333.13
    ethylbenzene 204.84
    MIBK 650.72
    2-propoxyethanol 2084.92
    tert-butanol 2732.63
    MTBE 2392.96
    2-butoxyethanol 610.72
    propionic acid 1213.82
    o-xylene 229.0
    formic acid 295.45
    diethyl ether 3774.44
    m-xylene 312.21
    p-xylene 224.03
    chlorobenzene 597.9
    dimethyl carbonate 312.37
    n-octane 33.42
    formamide 659.19
    cyclopentanone 1612.03
    2-pentanone 1734.38
    anisole 522.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1323.1
    gamma-butyrolactone 1520.25
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1618.02
    pyridine 1809.47
    3-pentanone 1102.74
    furfural 935.6
    n-dodecane 19.08
    diethylene glycol 998.13
    diisopropyl ether 543.69
    tert-amyl alcohol 1292.62
    acetylacetone 965.94
    n-hexadecane 22.12
    acetophenone 323.88
    methyl propionate 1444.0
    isopentyl acetate 890.21
    trichloroethylene 2238.72
    n-nonanol 199.75
    cyclohexanol 1112.81
    benzyl alcohol 441.38
    2-ethylhexanol 554.32
    isooctanol 233.45
    dipropyl ether 1201.91
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 367.19
    ethyl lactate 231.6
    propylene carbonate 695.61
    n-methylformamide 1546.31
    2-pentanol 1278.84
    n-pentane 207.82
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1213.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 949.47
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 329.54
    mesitylene 166.99
    ε-caprolactone 1188.66
    p-cymene 118.45
    epichlorohydrin 2194.95
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1315.87
    2-aminoethanol 1124.37
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1315.11
    sulfolane 1019.28
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 63.85
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2291.58
    n-hexyl acetate 428.03
    isooctane 65.82
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 611.95
    sec-butyl acetate 538.04
    tert-butyl acetate 851.15
    decalin 78.5
    glycerin 482.09
    diglyme 1327.28
    acrylic acid 638.81
    isopropyl myristate 134.58
    n-butyric acid 1902.65
    acetyl acetate 667.25
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 112.63
    ethyl propionate 747.41
    nitromethane 1916.96
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1459.7
    benzonitrile 510.23
    trioctyl phosphate 90.92
    1-bromopropane 1234.65
    gamma-valerolactone 2077.35
    n-decanol 145.43
    triethyl phosphate 165.6
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 454.61
    propionitrile 2117.21
    vinylene carbonate 616.22
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 968.03
    DMS 290.15
    cumene 124.78
    2-octanol 168.83
    2-hexanone 945.76
    octyl acetate 169.58
    limonene 228.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2610.02
    ethyl orthosilicate 193.39
    tributyl phosphate 123.32
    diacetone alcohol 731.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 237.73
    acrylonitrile 1671.55
    aniline 854.84
    1,3-propanediol 1620.97
    bromobenzene 567.33
    dibromomethane 1429.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1639.75
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 309.0
    tetrabutyl urea 138.88
    diisobutyl methanol 258.15
    2-phenylethanol 488.9
    styrene 296.77
    dioctyl adipate 177.4
    dimethyl sulfate 311.94
    ethyl butyrate 729.13
    methyl lactate 334.07
    butyl lactate 229.35
    diethyl carbonate 360.67
    propanediol butyl ether 338.63
    triethyl orthoformate 399.39
    p-tert-butyltoluene 123.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 208.45
    morpholine 5524.76
    tert-butylamine 1794.25
    n-dodecanol 108.72
    dimethoxymethane 1750.07
    ethylene carbonate 675.55
    cyrene 255.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 557.77
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 598.43
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 403.31
    4-methylpyridine 1444.21
    dibutyl ether 482.9
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 258.15
    DEF 1416.7
    dimethyl isosorbide 524.29
    tetrachloroethylene 1099.7
    eugenol 224.4
    triacetin 273.7
    span 80 298.87
    1,4-butanediol 460.49
    1,1-dichloroethane 1951.36
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 699.62
    methyl formate 854.11
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1266.16
    n-decane 37.35
    butyronitrile 2065.55
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 244.77
    1-chlorooctane 157.73
    1-chlorotetradecane 54.82
    n-nonane 39.52
    undecane 25.36
    tert-butylcyclohexane 78.8
    cyclooctane 72.38
    cyclopentanol 985.93
    tetrahydropyran 4193.02
    tert-amyl methyl ether 934.12
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 628.11
    1-hexene 907.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 875.09
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 223.6
    methyl butyrate 1024.28

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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