Methoxymethane;2-methylphenol
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C9H14O2SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1O.COC
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Odor profile
Fragrance Phenolic 91.66% Medicinal 74.69% Smoky 67.41% Sweet 55.49% Leathery 49.92% Spicy 47.28% Musty 45.0% Burnt 44.19% Woody 38.35% Animal 37.92% Flavor Phenolic 88.52% Medicinal 71.23% Phenol 59.82% Smoke 48.63% Smoky 40.42% Sweet 40.2% Medicine 37.56% Medical 34.06% Naphthyl 31.75% Mimosa 31.13% Odor impact est.
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Properties
pKa est.
9.65 (weak base)Molecular weight
154.21 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Moderately fastBoiling point est.
191°CFlash point
- 71.17 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL668756
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Applications
For Methoxymethane;2-methylphenol, potential applications include: as an intermediate in the manufacture of phenolic resins and specialty chemicals; as a solvent or processing aid in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations; as a fragrance intermediate and building block for specialty chemicals; as a feedstock for synthesis of other chemicals; and as a protecting group in organic synthesis when a methoxymethyl ether moiety is present. These applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 607.4 methanol 786.46 isopropanol 346.61 water 5.95 ethyl acetate 458.12 n-propanol 469.84 acetone 146.89 n-butanol 414.19 acetonitrile 395.78 DMF 183.2 toluene 66.08 isobutanol 258.8 1,4-dioxane 673.13 methyl acetate 336.29 THF 623.38 2-butanone 264.04 n-pentanol 346.25 sec-butanol 321.46 n-hexane 52.93 ethylene glycol 68.86 NMP 132.44 cyclohexane 24.31 DMSO 229.03 n-butyl acetate 315.64 n-octanol 134.94 chloroform 528.84 n-propyl acetate 276.54 acetic acid 346.08 dichloromethane 457.9 cyclohexanone 209.62 propylene glycol 74.34 isopropyl acetate 216.78 DMAc 169.34 2-ethoxyethanol 406.94 isopentanol 319.92 n-heptane 43.37 ethyl formate 247.22 1,2-dichloroethane 263.38 n-hexanol 335.56 2-methoxyethanol 444.6 isobutyl acetate 152.75 tetrachloromethane 110.99 n-pentyl acetate 168.37 transcutol 1168.3 n-heptanol 162.81 ethylbenzene 45.87 MIBK 173.87 2-propoxyethanol 423.58 tert-butanol 407.58 MTBE 375.87 2-butoxyethanol 269.93 propionic acid 318.0 o-xylene 51.29 formic acid 211.82 diethyl ether 564.61 m-xylene 56.56 p-xylene 56.09 chlorobenzene 98.26 dimethyl carbonate 80.59 n-octane 17.32 formamide 355.42 cyclopentanone 224.59 2-pentanone 237.26 anisole 142.98 cyclopentyl methyl ether 226.5 gamma-butyrolactone 326.53 1-methoxy-2-propanol 298.93 pyridine 261.78 3-pentanone 161.05 furfural 282.08 n-dodecane 11.38 diethylene glycol 231.17 diisopropyl ether 131.98 tert-amyl alcohol 354.61 acetylacetone 164.32 n-hexadecane 12.3 acetophenone 110.18 methyl propionate 236.6 isopentyl acetate 240.16 trichloroethylene 397.28 n-nonanol 122.36 cyclohexanol 159.23 benzyl alcohol 110.03 2-ethylhexanol 175.32 isooctanol 139.0 dipropyl ether 251.98 1,2-dichlorobenzene 88.4 ethyl lactate 83.25 propylene carbonate 191.4 n-methylformamide 251.9 2-pentanol 278.45 n-pentane 45.84 1-propoxy-2-propanol 301.01 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 232.85 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 199.81 mesitylene 41.79 ε-caprolactone 244.96 p-cymene 44.74 epichlorohydrin 422.78 1,1,1-trichloroethane 238.62 2-aminoethanol 194.01 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 322.01 sulfolane 226.57 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 26.96 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 395.62 n-hexyl acetate 187.06 isooctane 27.91 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 337.48 sec-butyl acetate 162.12 tert-butyl acetate 221.7 decalin 19.89 glycerin 109.68 diglyme 556.35 acrylic acid 195.61 isopropyl myristate 77.46 n-butyric acid 445.08 acetyl acetate 163.87 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 58.77 ethyl propionate 187.95 nitromethane 427.32 1,2-diethoxyethane 478.25 benzonitrile 135.43 trioctyl phosphate 50.1 1-bromopropane 209.25 gamma-valerolactone 346.19 n-decanol 88.88 triethyl phosphate 76.22 4-methyl-2-pentanol 162.07 propionitrile 336.55 vinylene carbonate 181.9 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 211.91 DMS 110.09 cumene 45.27 2-octanol 104.91 2-hexanone 238.75 octyl acetate 93.52 limonene 67.04 1,2-dimethoxyethane 502.76 ethyl orthosilicate 86.86 tributyl phosphate 67.16 diacetone alcohol 214.86 N,N-dimethylaniline 93.89 acrylonitrile 301.86 aniline 118.65 1,3-propanediol 287.51 bromobenzene 85.83 dibromomethane 299.12 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 284.08 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 120.46 tetrabutyl urea 68.91 diisobutyl methanol 101.74 2-phenylethanol 142.3 styrene 54.24 dioctyl adipate 92.66 dimethyl sulfate 91.79 ethyl butyrate 223.45 methyl lactate 83.67 butyl lactate 109.67 diethyl carbonate 129.63 propanediol butyl ether 163.52 triethyl orthoformate 139.09 p-tert-butyltoluene 45.73 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 113.26 morpholine 662.31 tert-butylamine 287.24 n-dodecanol 64.61 dimethoxymethane 278.81 ethylene carbonate 165.24 cyrene 123.95 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 229.55 2-ethylhexyl acetate 174.33 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 94.33 4-methylpyridine 199.67 dibutyl ether 180.45 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 101.74 DEF 226.05 dimethyl isosorbide 286.59 tetrachloroethylene 214.03 eugenol 132.5 triacetin 135.15 span 80 153.28 1,4-butanediol 118.64 1,1-dichloroethane 283.55 2-methyl-1-pentanol 280.4 methyl formate 146.36 2-methyl-1-butanol 289.74 n-decane 20.52 butyronitrile 328.81 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 135.45 1-chlorooctane 72.03 1-chlorotetradecane 27.5 n-nonane 19.75 undecane 14.48 tert-butylcyclohexane 28.92 cyclooctane 12.15 cyclopentanol 169.4 tetrahydropyran 479.48 tert-amyl methyl ether 257.91 2,5,8-trioxanonane 348.05 1-hexene 167.97 2-isopropoxyethanol 278.58 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 120.36 methyl butyrate 238.01 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |