Methoxymethane;3-methylphenol
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C9H14O2SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC=C1)O.COC
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Odor profile
Fragrance Phenolic 84.19% Woody 63.51% Medicinal 60.29% Leathery 50.12% Animal 49.42% Smoky 45.49% Dry 37.84% Burnt 35.94% Spicy 35.34% Musty 32.85% Flavor Phenolic 78.77% Medicinal 60.18% Woody 50.81% Phenol 43.0% Leather 42.79% Plastic 42.02% Smoke 40.96% Medical 39.89% Smoky 33.92% Medicine 31.59% Odor impact est.
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Properties
pKa est.
9.83 (weak base)Molecular weight
154.21 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
ModerateBoiling point est.
199°CFlash point
- 78.84 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL4887412
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Applications
Methoxymethane;3-methylphenol is used primarily as a solvent and reaction medium in industrial production; dimethyl ether (Methoxymethane) is also employed as an aerosol propellant and solvent for coatings, adhesives, and pharmaceutical synthesis workflows; 3-methylphenol (m-cresol) serves as an important intermediate for the manufacture of disinfectants and pesticides, as well as dyes and pigments; it is a precursor for phenolic resins and specialty adhesives and is used in some specialty cleaning formulations under strict regulatory controls.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 2086.42 methanol 2244.31 isopropanol 1382.32 water 8.16 ethyl acetate 919.13 n-propanol 1314.84 acetone 1436.27 n-butanol 1047.55 acetonitrile 1426.13 DMF 677.62 toluene 106.66 isobutanol 756.91 1,4-dioxane 2247.24 methyl acetate 795.18 THF 2301.26 2-butanone 775.97 n-pentanol 731.15 sec-butanol 836.59 n-hexane 162.11 ethylene glycol 287.58 NMP 476.53 cyclohexane 84.07 DMSO 1092.58 n-butyl acetate 495.21 n-octanol 285.92 chloroform 354.21 n-propyl acetate 435.38 acetic acid 1094.95 dichloromethane 291.58 cyclohexanone 639.27 propylene glycol 327.73 isopropyl acetate 416.52 DMAc 285.76 2-ethoxyethanol 754.79 isopentanol 650.63 n-heptane 109.57 ethyl formate 438.66 1,2-dichloroethane 283.24 n-hexanol 890.36 2-methoxyethanol 1286.74 isobutyl acetate 249.31 tetrachloromethane 80.93 n-pentyl acetate 211.6 transcutol 1612.47 n-heptanol 306.8 ethylbenzene 58.35 MIBK 385.01 2-propoxyethanol 1074.07 tert-butanol 1150.55 MTBE 773.17 2-butoxyethanol 446.33 propionic acid 779.92 o-xylene 62.98 formic acid 433.92 diethyl ether 1439.78 m-xylene 98.88 p-xylene 68.33 chlorobenzene 124.41 dimethyl carbonate 182.31 n-octane 33.84 formamide 585.73 cyclopentanone 792.23 2-pentanone 722.08 anisole 212.66 cyclopentyl methyl ether 752.12 gamma-butyrolactone 969.68 1-methoxy-2-propanol 880.96 pyridine 373.26 3-pentanone 379.1 furfural 469.78 n-dodecane 26.83 diethylene glycol 712.88 diisopropyl ether 295.1 tert-amyl alcohol 685.84 acetylacetone 534.67 n-hexadecane 28.96 acetophenone 135.92 methyl propionate 515.65 isopentyl acetate 352.27 trichloroethylene 343.11 n-nonanol 242.91 cyclohexanol 474.01 benzyl alcohol 169.97 2-ethylhexanol 342.11 isooctanol 224.18 dipropyl ether 509.4 1,2-dichlorobenzene 86.84 ethyl lactate 152.0 propylene carbonate 400.08 n-methylformamide 649.52 2-pentanol 673.65 n-pentane 138.2 1-propoxy-2-propanol 654.21 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 408.24 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 308.42 mesitylene 65.44 ε-caprolactone 546.74 p-cymene 55.89 epichlorohydrin 878.59 1,1,1-trichloroethane 267.55 2-aminoethanol 619.39 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 706.36 sulfolane 667.27 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 48.28 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1297.57 n-hexyl acetate 342.82 isooctane 57.92 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 494.25 sec-butyl acetate 242.42 tert-butyl acetate 412.67 decalin 38.26 glycerin 364.26 diglyme 743.85 acrylic acid 495.79 isopropyl myristate 135.75 n-butyric acid 831.6 acetyl acetate 349.86 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 97.6 ethyl propionate 310.89 nitromethane 1303.04 1,2-diethoxyethane 606.16 benzonitrile 190.46 trioctyl phosphate 90.76 1-bromopropane 269.2 gamma-valerolactone 937.19 n-decanol 184.88 triethyl phosphate 93.22 4-methyl-2-pentanol 320.78 propionitrile 703.24 vinylene carbonate 299.96 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 333.63 DMS 175.04 cumene 49.53 2-octanol 182.74 2-hexanone 502.54 octyl acetate 180.74 limonene 110.6 1,2-dimethoxyethane 976.32 ethyl orthosilicate 97.15 tributyl phosphate 106.36 diacetone alcohol 473.29 N,N-dimethylaniline 109.23 acrylonitrile 528.0 aniline 211.76 1,3-propanediol 795.93 bromobenzene 93.95 dibromomethane 223.49 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 276.98 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 176.37 tetrabutyl urea 119.37 diisobutyl methanol 185.03 2-phenylethanol 238.53 styrene 69.79 dioctyl adipate 160.17 dimethyl sulfate 193.18 ethyl butyrate 288.72 methyl lactate 221.49 butyl lactate 157.19 diethyl carbonate 151.02 propanediol butyl ether 326.13 triethyl orthoformate 174.06 p-tert-butyltoluene 62.42 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 164.36 morpholine 1904.62 tert-butylamine 735.65 n-dodecanol 140.15 dimethoxymethane 816.98 ethylene carbonate 308.16 cyrene 202.83 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 288.82 2-ethylhexyl acetate 247.04 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 105.56 4-methylpyridine 301.8 dibutyl ether 309.45 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 185.03 DEF 442.26 dimethyl isosorbide 408.08 tetrachloroethylene 180.87 eugenol 178.63 triacetin 205.99 span 80 282.68 1,4-butanediol 299.18 1,1-dichloroethane 338.76 2-methyl-1-pentanol 441.13 methyl formate 449.25 2-methyl-1-butanol 586.63 n-decane 45.97 butyronitrile 731.39 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 247.73 1-chlorooctane 140.77 1-chlorotetradecane 58.94 n-nonane 47.37 undecane 33.73 tert-butylcyclohexane 50.43 cyclooctane 33.76 cyclopentanol 597.84 tetrahydropyran 1550.79 tert-amyl methyl ether 428.4 2,5,8-trioxanonane 492.49 1-hexene 403.83 2-isopropoxyethanol 486.49 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 245.41 methyl butyrate 353.9 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 |