Ethanol, 2-(4-methylphenoxy)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    15149-10-7

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OCCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 80.75%
    Rose 52.59%
    Animal 40.64%
    Fresh 35.02%
    Balsamic 33.4%
    Honey 32.43%
    Muguet 31.82%
    Phenolic 31.3%
    Jasmin 30.81%
    Lily 30.52%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 81.35%
    Floral 65.27%
    Vanilla 49.1%
    Powdery 48.66%
    Fruity 48.28%
    Balsam 45.05%
    Spicy 42.76%
    Bitter 42.53%
    Rose 42.35%
    Flower 42.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5

    pKa est.
    7.62 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    152.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    262°C

    Flash point

    • 118.8 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-(p-Tolyloxy)ethanol
    • 15149-10-7
    • Ethylene glycol mono-p-tolyl ether
    • 2-(4-Methylphenoxy)ethanol
    • Ethanol, 2-(4-methylphenoxy)-
    • p-Cresoxyethanol
    • p-Methylphenyloxyethanol
    • Ethanol, 2-(p-tolyloxy)-
    • beta-Hydroxyethyl p-methylphenyl ether
    • 2-(p-Methylphenoxy)ethyl alcohol
    • EINECS 239-209-9
    • MFCD00020600
    • NSC 68802
    • 4-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)toluene
    • AI3-09181
    • DTXSID9065861
    • .beta.-Hydroxyethyl p-methylphenyl ether
    • 31691-23-3
    • methyl phenoxyethanol
    • ETHANOL,2-(4-METHYLPHENOXY)-
    • Athylenglykol-p-tolylather
    • METHYLPHENOXY-ETHANOL
    • SCHEMBL82830
    • DTXCID3034901
    • 2-(4-methylphenoxy)ethan-1-ol
    • Ethanol, 2-(p-tolyloxy)-(8CI)
    • NSC68802
    • NSC-68802
    • AKOS000296359
    • CS-W018088
    • DS-9851
    • SY051958
    • DB-043099
    • E0303
    • ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONO-PARA-TOLYL ETHER
    • NS00012969
    • D81782
    • Q63392788
    • 239-209-9

  • Applications

    Ethanol, 2-(4-methylphenoxy)- (CAS 15149-10-7) is used primarily as a solvent and processing aid across several industries; in perfumery it serves as an odorant ingredient or fragrance fixative; in cosmetics and personal care it functions as a solvent/co-solvent for formulation components and helps dissolve fragrance actives; in coatings, inks, and cleaning products it acts as a solvent or diluent for formulation and processing; in industrial manufacturing it serves as an intermediate for the synthesis of specialty chemicals including fragrance-related components and additives.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1701.92
    methanol 1732.11
    isopropanol 901.79
    water 6.85
    ethyl acetate 640.03
    n-propanol 988.24
    acetone 486.09
    n-butanol 733.36
    acetonitrile 681.0
    DMF 461.93
    toluene 105.67
    isobutanol 510.99
    1,4-dioxane 1372.89
    methyl acetate 623.7
    THF 707.94
    2-butanone 372.68
    n-pentanol 401.92
    sec-butanol 529.34
    n-hexane 15.03
    ethylene glycol 674.67
    NMP 161.47
    cyclohexane 39.73
    DMSO 1045.56
    n-butyl acetate 252.6
    n-octanol 111.56
    chloroform 717.4
    n-propyl acetate 222.78
    acetic acid 976.02
    dichloromethane 743.33
    cyclohexanone 311.07
    propylene glycol 751.87
    isopropyl acetate 185.33
    DMAc 354.52
    2-ethoxyethanol 837.19
    isopentanol 394.25
    n-heptane 25.47
    ethyl formate 388.88
    1,2-dichloroethane 479.02
    n-hexanol 385.46
    2-methoxyethanol 1409.9
    isobutyl acetate 127.65
    tetrachloromethane 85.43
    n-pentyl acetate 89.51
    transcutol 1207.14
    n-heptanol 116.62
    ethylbenzene 54.85
    MIBK 132.18
    2-propoxyethanol 601.4
    tert-butanol 969.92
    MTBE 388.0
    2-butoxyethanol 228.29
    propionic acid 603.48
    o-xylene 70.58
    formic acid 457.28
    diethyl ether 500.09
    m-xylene 71.02
    p-xylene 63.43
    chlorobenzene 153.73
    dimethyl carbonate 125.2
    n-octane 9.98
    formamide 556.36
    cyclopentanone 288.81
    2-pentanone 255.26
    anisole 189.27
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 224.69
    gamma-butyrolactone 399.55
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 652.1
    pyridine 454.39
    3-pentanone 174.14
    furfural 405.56
    n-dodecane 10.66
    diethylene glycol 673.29
    diisopropyl ether 73.67
    tert-amyl alcohol 489.06
    acetylacetone 270.29
    n-hexadecane 11.53
    acetophenone 138.12
    methyl propionate 335.12
    isopentyl acetate 185.55
    trichloroethylene 734.22
    n-nonanol 96.6
    cyclohexanol 327.9
    benzyl alcohol 201.86
    2-ethylhexanol 160.05
    isooctanol 84.51
    dipropyl ether 197.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 123.33
    ethyl lactate 136.73
    propylene carbonate 239.91
    n-methylformamide 441.28
    2-pentanol 342.95
    n-pentane 21.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 332.4
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 230.54
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 211.82
    mesitylene 44.95
    ε-caprolactone 302.55
    p-cymene 47.47
    epichlorohydrin 661.45
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 330.92
    2-aminoethanol 905.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 479.79
    sulfolane 350.78
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 16.21
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 428.24
    n-hexyl acetate 134.19
    isooctane 13.03
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 316.64
    sec-butyl acetate 122.63
    tert-butyl acetate 172.01
    decalin 18.58
    glycerin 727.47
    diglyme 592.17
    acrylic acid 437.99
    isopropyl myristate 61.51
    n-butyric acid 655.84
    acetyl acetate 267.95
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 67.32
    ethyl propionate 166.63
    nitromethane 939.68
    1,2-diethoxyethane 359.31
    benzonitrile 173.54
    trioctyl phosphate 49.15
    1-bromopropane 244.08
    gamma-valerolactone 440.38
    n-decanol 77.12
    triethyl phosphate 81.26
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 127.91
    propionitrile 422.29
    vinylene carbonate 250.85
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 485.07
    DMS 129.53
    cumene 41.27
    2-octanol 64.41
    2-hexanone 166.75
    octyl acetate 77.37
    limonene 75.81
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 809.87
    ethyl orthosilicate 86.75
    tributyl phosphate 61.13
    diacetone alcohol 252.42
    N,N-dimethylaniline 104.09
    acrylonitrile 450.41
    aniline 234.79
    1,3-propanediol 1021.69
    bromobenzene 138.47
    dibromomethane 423.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 541.48
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 114.04
    tetrabutyl urea 77.39
    diisobutyl methanol 87.16
    2-phenylethanol 176.3
    styrene 78.75
    dioctyl adipate 98.84
    dimethyl sulfate 157.38
    ethyl butyrate 184.91
    methyl lactate 193.08
    butyl lactate 95.94
    diethyl carbonate 134.15
    propanediol butyl ether 221.08
    triethyl orthoformate 126.26
    p-tert-butyltoluene 48.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 119.48
    morpholine 1325.32
    tert-butylamine 480.36
    n-dodecanol 62.85
    dimethoxymethane 444.78
    ethylene carbonate 229.0
    cyrene 157.32
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 173.8
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 132.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 147.38
    4-methylpyridine 296.73
    dibutyl ether 118.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 87.16
    DEF 302.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 256.99
    tetrachloroethylene 343.55
    eugenol 141.59
    triacetin 157.08
    span 80 171.07
    1,4-butanediol 394.0
    1,1-dichloroethane 447.81
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 238.07
    methyl formate 347.67
    2-methyl-1-butanol 352.42
    n-decane 15.86
    butyronitrile 403.94
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 104.54
    1-chlorooctane 59.28
    1-chlorotetradecane 28.15
    n-nonane 14.79
    undecane 12.57
    tert-butylcyclohexane 19.13
    cyclooctane 13.19
    cyclopentanol 306.43
    tetrahydropyran 727.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 197.95
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 411.39
    1-hexene 81.13
    2-isopropoxyethanol 418.05
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 226.66
    methyl butyrate 234.87

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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