Piperonyl alcohol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    495-76-1

    Molecular formula
    C8H8O3

    SMILES
    C1OC2=C(O1)C=C(C=C2)CO

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 85.85%
    Vanilla 73.77%
    Floral 60.59%
    Powdery 53.2%
    Creamy 45.24%
    Balsamic 43.95%
    Aromatic 43.43%
    Phenolic 40.06%
    Spicy 36.54%
    Anisic 35.64%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1

    pKa est.
    7.73 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    152.15 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 58 °C

    Boiling point

    • BP: 157 °C at 16 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    138.46 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Slightly soluble in water
    • Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, benzene, chloroform, methanol; insoluble in ligroin

  • Synonyms

    • Piperonyl alcohol
    • 495-76-1
    • Piperonol
    • 1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethanol
    • Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethanol
    • 1,3-BENZODIOXOLE-5-METHANOL
    • 3,4-Methylenedioxybenzyl alcohol
    • Heliotropyl alcohol
    • 5-Hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzodioxole
    • 1-Hydroxymethyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene
    • 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-benzodioxole
    • Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-methanol
    • NSC 26265
    • Benzyl alcohol, 3,4-(methylenedioxy)-
    • 3,4-(Methylenedioxy)phenylmethanol
    • 3,4-(Methylenedioxy)benzyl alcohol
    • 3,4-(Methylenedioxy)benzenemethanol
    • EINECS 207-808-4
    • MFCD00005836
    • NSC-26265
    • 4163K563GS
    • AI3-05702
    • 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylmethanol
    • Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethanol
    • DTXSID3060089
    • HSDB 8494
    • (BENZODIOXOL-5-YL)METHANOL
    • BENZO(1,3)DIOXOL-5-YLMETHANOL
    • Helioalcohol
    • Piperonylalkohol
    • UNII-4163K563GS
    • (1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)methanol
    • A1BDV
    • 1,3Benzodioxole5methanol
    • Piperonyl alcohol, 98%
    • SCHEMBL49914
    • 5Hydroxymethyl1,3benzodioxole
    • 3,4-methylendioxybenzylalcohol
    • 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl-methanol
    • 3,4-methylendioxy-benzylalcohol
    • DTXCID3040693
    • (1,3-dioxaindan-5-yl)methanol
    • benz[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-methanol
    • DAlc2-H_000040
    • 3,4 -methylendioxy-benzylalcohol
    • 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl methanol
    • 3,4-methylenedioxy benzyl alcohol
    • 3,4-methylenedioxy-benzyl alcohol
    • CHEBI:167431
    • 3,4(Methylenedioxy)benzyl alcohol
    • Benzyl alcohol,4-(methylenedioxy)-
    • NSC26265
    • 3,4-(methylenedioxy)-benzyl alcohol
    • BBL011934
    • Benzyl alcohol, 3,4(methylenedioxy)
    • STK397489
    • (2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methanol
    • 1Hydroxymethyl3,4methylenedioxybenzene
    • AKOS000119342
    • FP03936
    • FS-1186
    • SDCCGMLS-0065920.P001
    • SY033132
    • DB-051647
    • CS-0072132
    • NS00022238
    • P0457
    • EN300-20232
    • AP-065/40214405
    • Q27258401
    • F0001-1287
    • Z104477372
    • 207-808-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 72.25
    methanol 112.85
    isopropanol 55.58
    water 24.83
    ethyl acetate 49.68
    n-propanol 54.86
    acetone 97.63
    n-butanol 42.58
    acetonitrile 109.24
    DMF 286.06
    toluene 13.33
    isobutanol 40.01
    1,4-dioxane 125.16
    methyl acetate 78.26
    THF 100.92
    2-butanone 62.94
    n-pentanol 33.26
    sec-butanol 41.0
    n-hexane 1.04
    ethylene glycol 132.38
    NMP 143.47
    cyclohexane 3.63
    DMSO 346.43
    n-butyl acetate 23.57
    n-octanol 35.4
    chloroform 83.26
    n-propyl acetate 35.53
    acetic acid 128.67
    dichloromethane 141.56
    cyclohexanone 67.96
    propylene glycol 76.09
    isopropyl acetate 31.84
    DMAc 228.2
    2-ethoxyethanol 125.73
    isopentanol 37.66
    n-heptane 4.87
    ethyl formate 64.9
    1,2-dichloroethane 77.49
    n-hexanol 32.46
    2-methoxyethanol 198.17
    isobutyl acetate 20.85
    tetrachloromethane 14.24
    n-pentyl acetate 24.6
    transcutol 191.7
    n-heptanol 30.6
    ethylbenzene 11.03
    MIBK 33.33
    2-propoxyethanol 88.16
    tert-butanol 79.54
    MTBE 28.91
    2-butoxyethanol 69.68
    propionic acid 66.74
    o-xylene 18.58
    formic acid 133.82
    diethyl ether 26.8
    m-xylene 16.12
    p-xylene 16.4
    chlorobenzene 28.07
    dimethyl carbonate 56.94
    n-octane 3.34
    formamide 253.31
    cyclopentanone 94.26
    2-pentanone 39.81
    anisole 44.91
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 38.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 125.89
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 123.87
    pyridine 79.48
    3-pentanone 34.37
    furfural 134.5
    n-dodecane 3.91
    diethylene glycol 133.79
    diisopropyl ether 10.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 47.7
    acetylacetone 73.2
    n-hexadecane 4.25
    acetophenone 52.2
    methyl propionate 56.68
    isopentyl acetate 23.86
    trichloroethylene 126.71
    n-nonanol 33.0
    cyclohexanol 36.04
    benzyl alcohol 51.31
    2-ethylhexanol 23.59
    isooctanol 27.35
    dipropyl ether 23.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 36.2
    ethyl lactate 41.55
    propylene carbonate 68.02
    n-methylformamide 165.9
    2-pentanol 27.71
    n-pentane 1.85
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 56.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 42.61
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 72.41
    mesitylene 12.94
    ε-caprolactone 59.56
    p-cymene 14.52
    epichlorohydrin 138.9
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 42.42
    2-aminoethanol 120.22
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 192.94
    sulfolane 155.9
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.95
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 57.44
    n-hexyl acetate 36.9
    isooctane 1.96
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 89.49
    sec-butyl acetate 22.09
    tert-butyl acetate 33.68
    decalin 2.82
    glycerin 155.73
    diglyme 174.08
    acrylic acid 78.98
    isopropyl myristate 21.8
    n-butyric acid 62.29
    acetyl acetate 45.07
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 27.26
    ethyl propionate 32.58
    nitromethane 258.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 46.75
    benzonitrile 52.16
    trioctyl phosphate 22.36
    1-bromopropane 22.01
    gamma-valerolactone 120.5
    n-decanol 27.35
    triethyl phosphate 23.76
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 20.82
    propionitrile 63.7
    vinylene carbonate 74.81
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 125.17
    DMS 36.49
    cumene 11.52
    2-octanol 21.49
    2-hexanone 29.47
    octyl acetate 27.61
    limonene 17.53
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 136.57
    ethyl orthosilicate 22.16
    tributyl phosphate 21.45
    diacetone alcohol 65.08
    N,N-dimethylaniline 41.93
    acrylonitrile 112.12
    aniline 38.05
    1,3-propanediol 112.3
    bromobenzene 25.0
    dibromomethane 59.17
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 82.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 27.29
    tetrabutyl urea 35.15
    diisobutyl methanol 19.92
    2-phenylethanol 40.76
    styrene 13.26
    dioctyl adipate 34.35
    dimethyl sulfate 93.07
    ethyl butyrate 30.12
    methyl lactate 65.07
    butyl lactate 31.37
    diethyl carbonate 25.81
    propanediol butyl ether 61.41
    triethyl orthoformate 25.73
    p-tert-butyltoluene 13.92
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 56.63
    morpholine 115.92
    tert-butylamine 36.88
    n-dodecanol 22.69
    dimethoxymethane 136.71
    ethylene carbonate 59.5
    cyrene 79.43
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 40.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 17.49
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 43.22
    4-methylpyridine 58.78
    dibutyl ether 23.01
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 19.92
    DEF 79.76
    dimethyl isosorbide 94.75
    tetrachloroethylene 62.29
    eugenol 65.73
    triacetin 53.12
    span 80 54.55
    1,4-butanediol 65.85
    1,1-dichloroethane 51.47
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 29.33
    methyl formate 133.13
    2-methyl-1-butanol 34.19
    n-decane 5.22
    butyronitrile 47.57
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 30.65
    1-chlorooctane 17.34
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.43
    n-nonane 4.72
    undecane 4.43
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.58
    cyclooctane 2.28
    cyclopentanol 49.91
    tetrahydropyran 46.3
    tert-amyl methyl ether 23.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 134.07
    1-hexene 4.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 77.67
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 85.59
    methyl butyrate 44.67

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IFRA standard 51

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