Methoxymethane;4-methylphenol
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C9H14O2SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O.COC
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Odor profile
Fragrance Phenolic 86.91% Medicinal 64.46% Smoky 52.44% Animal 52.32% Leathery 49.45% Woody 39.2% Burnt 34.62% Musty 33.8% Spicy 30.86% Nutty 27.55% Flavor Phenolic 85.29% Medicinal 69.67% Phenol 56.9% Smoke 47.54% Plastic 42.12% Medical 36.76% Naphthyl 35.69% Medicine 34.56% Leather 32.59% Smoky 31.75% Odor impact est.
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Properties
pKa est.
9.85 (weak base)Molecular weight
154.21 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
ModerateBoiling point est.
199°CFlash point
- 83.95 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL184322
- MISHLGNDOHXINL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Applications
Chemical name: Methoxymethane;4-methylphenol. It is used as a solvent and processing aid in industrial manufacturing, serving as a reaction medium for polymerization and coatings formulations; as an intermediate for the synthesis of phenolic resins, dyes, and fragrance-related aromatics; as an odorant or fragrance precursor in perfumery; as a chemical precursor for antioxidants and other aromatic compounds; as a cleaning solvent in specialty formulations for degreasing and electronics/industrial applications; and as an intermediate in some disinfectant-related formulations based on phenolic chemistry.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 1217.82 methanol 909.41 isopropanol 1015.81 water 6.34 ethyl acetate 827.18 n-propanol 957.52 acetone 1068.78 n-butanol 738.78 acetonitrile 679.33 DMF 955.83 toluene 102.79 isobutanol 601.22 1,4-dioxane 811.03 methyl acetate 888.12 THF 1262.42 2-butanone 977.96 n-pentanol 485.06 sec-butanol 757.11 n-hexane 39.12 ethylene glycol 277.48 NMP 272.09 cyclohexane 16.7 DMSO 697.5 n-butyl acetate 337.04 n-octanol 249.77 chloroform 467.74 n-propyl acetate 358.6 acetic acid 382.45 dichloromethane 342.77 cyclohexanone 383.83 propylene glycol 477.82 isopropyl acetate 347.81 DMAc 667.28 2-ethoxyethanol 643.11 isopentanol 469.97 n-heptane 36.21 ethyl formate 444.33 1,2-dichloroethane 284.16 n-hexanol 638.18 2-methoxyethanol 1091.61 isobutyl acetate 209.61 tetrachloromethane 90.77 n-pentyl acetate 179.37 transcutol 871.07 n-heptanol 267.45 ethylbenzene 94.27 MIBK 295.33 2-propoxyethanol 901.33 tert-butanol 810.78 MTBE 524.61 2-butoxyethanol 436.52 propionic acid 549.77 o-xylene 68.64 formic acid 171.5 diethyl ether 518.62 m-xylene 85.82 p-xylene 97.37 chlorobenzene 126.72 dimethyl carbonate 237.3 n-octane 19.48 formamide 312.49 cyclopentanone 660.69 2-pentanone 611.58 anisole 279.25 cyclopentyl methyl ether 351.9 gamma-butyrolactone 603.37 1-methoxy-2-propanol 971.95 pyridine 358.48 3-pentanone 359.46 furfural 399.39 n-dodecane 18.39 diethylene glycol 591.03 diisopropyl ether 109.01 tert-amyl alcohol 621.23 acetylacetone 454.58 n-hexadecane 19.59 acetophenone 170.73 methyl propionate 613.65 isopentyl acetate 239.34 trichloroethylene 446.38 n-nonanol 203.89 cyclohexanol 232.38 benzyl alcohol 199.13 2-ethylhexanol 245.99 isooctanol 185.73 dipropyl ether 253.73 1,2-dichlorobenzene 99.18 ethyl lactate 189.32 propylene carbonate 270.67 n-methylformamide 673.89 2-pentanol 438.31 n-pentane 29.62 1-propoxy-2-propanol 549.73 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 341.76 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 262.23 mesitylene 50.12 ε-caprolactone 341.56 p-cymene 57.91 epichlorohydrin 729.68 1,1,1-trichloroethane 305.52 2-aminoethanol 589.75 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 511.09 sulfolane 385.39 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 20.43 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 691.3 n-hexyl acetate 265.36 isooctane 21.73 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 407.09 sec-butyl acetate 205.66 tert-butyl acetate 288.27 decalin 19.75 glycerin 436.33 diglyme 633.76 acrylic acid 340.94 isopropyl myristate 92.62 n-butyric acid 613.47 acetyl acetate 253.54 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 78.37 ethyl propionate 332.63 nitromethane 772.25 1,2-diethoxyethane 319.36 benzonitrile 179.46 trioctyl phosphate 74.68 1-bromopropane 225.07 gamma-valerolactone 684.8 n-decanol 157.64 triethyl phosphate 78.63 4-methyl-2-pentanol 229.69 propionitrile 613.5 vinylene carbonate 249.95 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 389.17 DMS 174.24 cumene 68.76 2-octanol 172.19 2-hexanone 375.08 octyl acetate 139.11 limonene 76.63 1,2-dimethoxyethane 771.47 ethyl orthosilicate 78.74 tributyl phosphate 74.55 diacetone alcohol 434.69 N,N-dimethylaniline 148.78 acrylonitrile 617.4 aniline 188.02 1,3-propanediol 709.21 bromobenzene 106.51 dibromomethane 236.6 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 357.34 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 122.82 tetrabutyl urea 97.58 diisobutyl methanol 124.44 2-phenylethanol 264.13 styrene 101.54 dioctyl adipate 102.54 dimethyl sulfate 248.58 ethyl butyrate 217.72 methyl lactate 305.57 butyl lactate 152.81 diethyl carbonate 129.95 propanediol butyl ether 345.42 triethyl orthoformate 115.43 p-tert-butyltoluene 60.43 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 171.47 morpholine 899.2 tert-butylamine 387.49 n-dodecanol 116.0 dimethoxymethane 701.99 ethylene carbonate 220.14 cyrene 177.83 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 260.69 2-ethylhexyl acetate 158.62 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 113.06 4-methylpyridine 332.59 dibutyl ether 180.43 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 124.44 DEF 421.48 dimethyl isosorbide 314.87 tetrachloroethylene 195.28 eugenol 212.68 triacetin 171.9 span 80 225.93 1,4-butanediol 292.21 1,1-dichloroethane 426.01 2-methyl-1-pentanol 326.15 methyl formate 459.11 2-methyl-1-butanol 449.96 n-decane 30.43 butyronitrile 535.4 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 199.63 1-chlorooctane 113.66 1-chlorotetradecane 42.42 n-nonane 30.31 undecane 23.01 tert-butylcyclohexane 30.38 cyclooctane 9.28 cyclopentanol 357.63 tetrahydropyran 599.47 tert-amyl methyl ether 310.58 2,5,8-trioxanonane 401.25 1-hexene 186.57 2-isopropoxyethanol 463.24 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 165.71 methyl butyrate 389.11 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 |