Benzenepropanol, beta-methyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7384-80-7

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O

    SMILES
    CC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)CO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 85.72%
    Green 61.98%
    Sweet 58.0%
    Fruity 57.95%
    Rose 55.12%
    Balsamic 48.97%
    Hyacinth 40.74%
    Spicy 37.45%
    Honey 36.41%
    Tropical 33.0%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 72.66%
    Floral 56.84%
    Green 48.26%
    Rose 40.3%
    Hyacinth 39.31%
    Spicy 38.2%
    Balsam 37.94%
    Earthy 34.29%
    Bitter 32.37%
    Honey 31.76%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    pKa est.
    7.71 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    150.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    238°C

    Flash point

    • 111.78 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-methyl-3-phenylpropan-1-ol
    • 7384-80-7
    • 2-Methyl-3-phenylpropanol
    • 2-Methyl-3-phenyl-1-propanol
    • Benzenepropanol, b-methyl-
    • Benzenepropanol, beta-methyl-
    • Benzenepropanol, .beta.-methyl-
    • EINECS 230-961-3
    • TEN58PSM3D
    • EC 230-961-3
    • NSC 26440
    • NSC-26440
    • 2-benzylpropanol
    • NSC26440
    • beta-Methylbenzenepropanol
    • UNII-TEN58PSM3D
    • SCHEMBL94629
    • DTXSID10884378
    • 1-Propanol, 2-methyl-3-phenyl-
    • 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-phenylpropane
    • MFCD20386075
    • AKOS013991621
    • SB84213
    • (+/-)-2-methyl-3-phenylpropan-1-ol
    • SY271656
    • WS-01921
    • CS-0162816
    • NS00007249
    • D86956
    • EN300-126652
    • A1-08703
    • 230-961-3

  • Applications

    Benzenepropanol, beta-methyl- (CAS 7384-80-7) is used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis and has real-world applications across fragrance, cosmetics, household products, and industrial formulations. In the fragrance industry, it is employed as a fragrance ingredient or precursor to other aroma compounds. In cosmetics and personal care, it may function as a fragrance component or solvent in formulations. In household and cleaning products, it can act as a fragrance additive or solvent. In industrial manufacturing, it is used as a building block for the synthesis of functional intermediates for specialty materials. In coatings and inks, it can serve as a solvent or processing aid in formulations. In polymers and plastics, it is used as a building block for the synthesis of intermediates used in specialty materials.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5283.07
    methanol 3556.91
    isopropanol 4528.43
    water 1.58
    ethyl acetate 3176.46
    n-propanol 4180.81
    acetone 4457.2
    n-butanol 3621.52
    acetonitrile 3838.29
    DMF 2529.65
    toluene 539.77
    isobutanol 2689.89
    1,4-dioxane 3004.17
    methyl acetate 2496.96
    THF 3456.47
    2-butanone 2702.66
    n-pentanol 1633.3
    sec-butanol 2447.47
    n-hexane 142.31
    ethylene glycol 716.38
    NMP 948.27
    cyclohexane 159.95
    DMSO 3530.13
    n-butyl acetate 2351.7
    n-octanol 470.86
    chloroform 3267.91
    n-propyl acetate 1520.65
    acetic acid 2413.37
    dichloromethane 3800.37
    cyclohexanone 2234.65
    propylene glycol 1127.18
    isopropyl acetate 1288.28
    DMAc 964.51
    2-ethoxyethanol 1825.08
    isopentanol 2339.9
    n-heptane 160.3
    ethyl formate 2349.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 2628.0
    n-hexanol 2254.48
    2-methoxyethanol 3743.9
    isobutyl acetate 720.84
    tetrachloromethane 441.34
    n-pentyl acetate 552.67
    transcutol 3656.08
    n-heptanol 599.99
    ethylbenzene 253.39
    MIBK 1047.91
    2-propoxyethanol 2494.89
    tert-butanol 3690.42
    MTBE 1901.1
    2-butoxyethanol 935.4
    propionic acid 2283.68
    o-xylene 260.85
    formic acid 575.86
    diethyl ether 2300.47
    m-xylene 354.84
    p-xylene 286.87
    chlorobenzene 720.13
    dimethyl carbonate 493.44
    n-octane 43.92
    formamide 1115.59
    cyclopentanone 2664.26
    2-pentanone 2559.71
    anisole 695.02
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1520.58
    gamma-butyrolactone 2923.39
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2476.06
    pyridine 1841.22
    3-pentanone 1217.32
    furfural 1702.65
    n-dodecane 28.96
    diethylene glycol 1266.2
    diisopropyl ether 462.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 1759.32
    acetylacetone 1561.6
    n-hexadecane 32.69
    acetophenone 528.82
    methyl propionate 1826.67
    isopentyl acetate 1462.4
    trichloroethylene 3770.57
    n-nonanol 346.16
    cyclohexanol 1338.53
    benzyl alcohol 574.77
    2-ethylhexanol 988.92
    isooctanol 425.52
    dipropyl ether 1539.75
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 500.71
    ethyl lactate 442.05
    propylene carbonate 1424.32
    n-methylformamide 2298.53
    2-pentanol 1928.42
    n-pentane 148.33
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1916.47
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1214.08
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 504.4
    mesitylene 190.31
    ε-caprolactone 1748.56
    p-cymene 214.43
    epichlorohydrin 3499.08
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1692.33
    2-aminoethanol 1805.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1431.6
    sulfolane 2006.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 73.7
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2575.05
    n-hexyl acetate 684.6
    isooctane 76.3
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 850.91
    sec-butyl acetate 712.79
    tert-butyl acetate 972.45
    decalin 73.08
    glycerin 888.54
    diglyme 1727.7
    acrylic acid 1382.17
    isopropyl myristate 217.42
    n-butyric acid 3961.86
    acetyl acetate 886.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 183.09
    ethyl propionate 1056.55
    nitromethane 3923.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1585.41
    benzonitrile 778.01
    trioctyl phosphate 165.32
    1-bromopropane 1440.0
    gamma-valerolactone 2681.6
    n-decanol 249.86
    triethyl phosphate 255.88
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 735.5
    propionitrile 2576.01
    vinylene carbonate 1140.23
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1432.56
    DMS 390.35
    cumene 173.25
    2-octanol 293.41
    2-hexanone 1292.5
    octyl acetate 280.48
    limonene 381.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2459.23
    ethyl orthosilicate 277.44
    tributyl phosphate 212.24
    diacetone alcohol 1127.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 319.68
    acrylonitrile 2354.25
    aniline 872.26
    1,3-propanediol 2432.61
    bromobenzene 674.2
    dibromomethane 2304.51
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2372.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 520.82
    tetrabutyl urea 252.64
    diisobutyl methanol 452.64
    2-phenylethanol 643.55
    styrene 344.2
    dioctyl adipate 307.37
    dimethyl sulfate 541.83
    ethyl butyrate 1362.59
    methyl lactate 553.54
    butyl lactate 411.84
    diethyl carbonate 633.81
    propanediol butyl ether 708.69
    triethyl orthoformate 599.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 202.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 365.33
    morpholine 3847.35
    tert-butylamine 2228.45
    n-dodecanol 186.9
    dimethoxymethane 1971.49
    ethylene carbonate 1136.61
    cyrene 378.48
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 731.69
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 938.37
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 551.38
    4-methylpyridine 1596.64
    dibutyl ether 619.47
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 452.64
    DEF 1815.18
    dimethyl isosorbide 734.03
    tetrachloroethylene 1510.93
    eugenol 373.28
    triacetin 460.82
    span 80 462.92
    1,4-butanediol 721.21
    1,1-dichloroethane 2800.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1033.23
    methyl formate 1628.24
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1882.35
    n-decane 52.46
    butyronitrile 3178.01
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 432.75
    1-chlorooctane 262.23
    1-chlorotetradecane 80.65
    n-nonane 57.31
    undecane 37.25
    tert-butylcyclohexane 85.69
    cyclooctane 57.38
    cyclopentanol 1534.03
    tetrahydropyran 3134.28
    tert-amyl methyl ether 967.38
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 862.09
    1-hexene 709.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1084.51
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 488.39
    methyl butyrate 1707.02

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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