p-Phenoxytoluene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1706-12-3

    Molecular formula
    C13H12O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 87.49%
    Rose 71.87%
    Green 69.59%
    Geranium 60.88%
    Metallic 54.1%
    Phenolic 42.97%
    Fruity 40.22%
    Animal 38.66%
    Leafy 38.08%
    Hyacinth 33.24%

     

    Flavor
    Phenolic 69.95%
    Medicinal 44.62%
    Green 39.49%
    Plastic 36.57%
    Geranium 36.45%
    Phenol 32.9%
    Smoke 29.68%
    Naphthyl 28.46%
    Guaiacol 26.94%
    Leather 26.87%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.6

    pKa est.
    8.24 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    184.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    274°C

    Flash point

    • 117.81 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-Methyl-4-phenoxybenzene
    • 1706-12-3
    • 1-Methyl-4-phenoxy-benzene
    • p-Phenoxytoluene
    • Benzene, 1-methyl-4-phenoxy-
    • p-Tolyl phenyl ether
    • 4-Methyldiphenyl ether
    • Phenyl p-tolyl ether
    • Ether, phenyl p-tolyl
    • 4-Methylphenyl phenyl ether
    • p-Cresol phenyl ether
    • p-Methylphenyl phenyl ether
    • RB3VA23S6D
    • EINECS 216-944-3
    • NSC 83594
    • NSC-83594
    • DTXSID3061891
    • MFCD00043948
    • para-cresyl phenyl ether
    • UNII-RB3VA23S6D
    • SCHEMBL12355
    • p-MethyldiphenylA currencyther
    • 1-Methyl-4-phenoxybenzene #
    • DTXCID5035452
    • NSC83594
    • AKOS006273774
    • AB91899
    • CS-W006832
    • DS-2396
    • FM142859
    • NS00025594
    • 216-944-3

  • Applications

    p-Phenoxytoluene (CAS 1706-12-3) is primarily used as an organic building block and intermediate in chemical synthesis. It serves as a precursor for fragrance compounds and aroma-related intermediates, and can be used as a starting material in the dye and pigment supply chain. The compound may function as a solvent or co-solvent in formulation workflows, including coatings, inks, and cleaning products, and can act as a processing aid or precursor in polymers and plastics formulations. Its use is typically governed by formulation needs and local regulations, and handling should follow appropriate safety guidelines.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 379.79
    methanol 267.3
    isopropanol 224.99
    water 0.19
    ethyl acetate 1151.37
    n-propanol 274.85
    acetone 287.0
    n-butanol 257.04
    acetonitrile 594.7
    DMF 169.51
    toluene 231.27
    isobutanol 168.14
    1,4-dioxane 1581.69
    methyl acetate 735.85
    THF 876.53
    2-butanone 525.02
    n-pentanol 239.95
    sec-butanol 241.72
    n-hexane 104.37
    ethylene glycol 72.87
    NMP 90.67
    cyclohexane 84.67
    DMSO 459.75
    n-butyl acetate 684.14
    n-octanol 145.3
    chloroform 1691.29
    n-propyl acetate 513.16
    acetic acid 308.75
    dichloromethane 1585.64
    cyclohexanone 397.07
    propylene glycol 133.77
    isopropyl acetate 432.27
    DMAc 329.93
    2-ethoxyethanol 457.6
    isopentanol 233.28
    n-heptane 74.8
    ethyl formate 311.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 1131.11
    n-hexanol 314.96
    2-methoxyethanol 475.43
    isobutyl acetate 332.34
    tetrachloromethane 114.29
    n-pentyl acetate 230.73
    transcutol 2254.11
    n-heptanol 124.27
    ethylbenzene 234.88
    MIBK 269.65
    2-propoxyethanol 547.84
    tert-butanol 296.11
    MTBE 494.68
    2-butoxyethanol 258.55
    propionic acid 259.27
    o-xylene 138.14
    formic acid 59.53
    diethyl ether 935.22
    m-xylene 138.7
    p-xylene 228.86
    chlorobenzene 347.43
    dimethyl carbonate 216.88
    n-octane 31.5
    formamide 139.89
    cyclopentanone 319.47
    2-pentanone 388.33
    anisole 567.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 298.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 444.35
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 393.67
    pyridine 765.58
    3-pentanone 378.14
    furfural 464.58
    n-dodecane 27.76
    diethylene glycol 333.43
    diisopropyl ether 195.25
    tert-amyl alcohol 284.57
    acetylacetone 521.84
    n-hexadecane 31.61
    acetophenone 372.23
    methyl propionate 520.59
    isopentyl acetate 551.99
    trichloroethylene 1624.97
    n-nonanol 142.26
    cyclohexanol 169.16
    benzyl alcohol 257.13
    2-ethylhexanol 243.18
    isooctanol 111.31
    dipropyl ether 523.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 333.92
    ethyl lactate 181.24
    propylene carbonate 363.82
    n-methylformamide 129.97
    2-pentanol 195.79
    n-pentane 42.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 419.31
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 518.46
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 394.01
    mesitylene 99.88
    ε-caprolactone 445.78
    p-cymene 120.58
    epichlorohydrin 946.19
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 673.33
    2-aminoethanol 156.16
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 419.45
    sulfolane 394.35
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 32.07
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 571.17
    n-hexyl acetate 363.67
    isooctane 28.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 545.72
    sec-butyl acetate 365.86
    tert-butyl acetate 395.34
    decalin 71.81
    glycerin 155.59
    diglyme 1069.2
    acrylic acid 196.68
    isopropyl myristate 181.25
    n-butyric acid 398.69
    acetyl acetate 568.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 136.27
    ethyl propionate 518.69
    nitromethane 504.87
    1,2-diethoxyethane 974.66
    benzonitrile 317.55
    trioctyl phosphate 86.91
    1-bromopropane 580.79
    gamma-valerolactone 498.98
    n-decanol 114.68
    triethyl phosphate 184.29
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 137.98
    propionitrile 442.51
    vinylene carbonate 363.19
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 452.1
    DMS 417.49
    cumene 148.96
    2-octanol 89.61
    2-hexanone 410.54
    octyl acetate 207.21
    limonene 165.07
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 928.07
    ethyl orthosilicate 184.52
    tributyl phosphate 139.37
    diacetone alcohol 338.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 264.55
    acrylonitrile 454.97
    aniline 242.8
    1,3-propanediol 229.94
    bromobenzene 411.14
    dibromomethane 1048.16
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1341.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 282.43
    tetrabutyl urea 159.99
    diisobutyl methanol 150.75
    2-phenylethanol 271.21
    styrene 309.81
    dioctyl adipate 255.23
    dimethyl sulfate 213.15
    ethyl butyrate 496.46
    methyl lactate 174.61
    butyl lactate 164.84
    diethyl carbonate 363.82
    propanediol butyl ether 222.51
    triethyl orthoformate 302.82
    p-tert-butyltoluene 115.96
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 258.99
    morpholine 1094.18
    tert-butylamine 197.9
    n-dodecanol 96.22
    dimethoxymethane 451.87
    ethylene carbonate 315.61
    cyrene 196.02
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 425.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 440.72
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 368.69
    4-methylpyridine 457.81
    dibutyl ether 399.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 150.75
    DEF 372.31
    dimethyl isosorbide 508.84
    tetrachloroethylene 679.47
    eugenol 265.6
    triacetin 377.79
    span 80 268.96
    1,4-butanediol 102.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 762.91
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 250.45
    methyl formate 118.08
    2-methyl-1-butanol 210.19
    n-decane 42.76
    butyronitrile 409.22
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 191.02
    1-chlorooctane 159.24
    1-chlorotetradecane 77.12
    n-nonane 42.55
    undecane 33.18
    tert-butylcyclohexane 73.33
    cyclooctane 36.19
    cyclopentanol 128.56
    tetrahydropyran 890.7
    tert-amyl methyl ether 342.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 720.42
    1-hexene 341.65
    2-isopropoxyethanol 332.52
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 89.4
    methyl butyrate 532.14

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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