(Propoxymethyl)benzene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    937-61-1

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O

    SMILES
    CCCOCC1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 89.81%
    Floral 78.86%
    Green 67.09%
    Rose 60.15%
    Sweet 53.58%
    Almond 42.5%
    Hyacinth 41.66%
    Jasmin 38.2%
    Earthy 36.0%
    Cherry 35.98%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 62.59%
    Fruity 59.59%
    Rose 53.88%
    Sweet 39.15%
    Earthy 38.24%
    Spicy 38.0%
    Pineapple 31.47%
    Hyacinth 29.1%
    Chocolate 28.48%
    Wine 27.52%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    5.85 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    150.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    207°C

    Flash point

    • 70.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (Propoxymethyl)benzene
    • 937-61-1
    • Benzene, (propoxymethyl)-
    • EINECS 213-331-2
    • Ether, benzyl propyl
    • AI3-02699
    • DTXSID30239548
    • benzyloxypropan
    • (Propoxymethyl)benzene #
    • SCHEMBL145534
    • DTXCID80162039
    • AKOS006292304
    • NS00039586
    • 213-331-2

  • Applications

    For (Propoxymethyl)benzene, CAS 937-61-1, it serves as a solvent and processing aid in industrial formulations such as coatings, inks, adhesives, and cleaning products. It is also used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in fragrance and flavor chemistry, where it participates in the preparation of aromatic compounds. In polymer and plastics processing, it may act as a processing solvent or formulation additive to facilitate application and performance. In perfumery, it may be employed as a fragrance component or odorant, depending on regulatory and formulation constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2906.08
    methanol 2156.37
    isopropanol 1842.23
    water 0.6
    ethyl acetate 3525.92
    n-propanol 1992.97
    acetone 1966.3
    n-butanol 2419.78
    acetonitrile 2770.09
    DMF 893.74
    toluene 1274.82
    isobutanol 1513.19
    1,4-dioxane 4291.08
    methyl acetate 2023.17
    THF 2974.59
    2-butanone 1821.5
    n-pentanol 1814.45
    sec-butanol 1644.03
    n-hexane 1227.37
    ethylene glycol 301.57
    NMP 578.62
    cyclohexane 1596.18
    DMSO 1615.09
    n-butyl acetate 4017.31
    n-octanol 745.6
    chloroform 7954.39
    n-propyl acetate 2174.3
    acetic acid 2306.9
    dichloromethane 7409.65
    cyclohexanone 2278.79
    propylene glycol 411.34
    isopropyl acetate 1593.61
    DMAc 712.76
    2-ethoxyethanol 1764.35
    isopentanol 1899.62
    n-heptane 1111.63
    ethyl formate 1623.56
    1,2-dichloroethane 4428.61
    n-hexanol 2634.67
    2-methoxyethanol 2078.17
    isobutyl acetate 1219.66
    tetrachloromethane 1305.11
    n-pentyl acetate 1107.09
    transcutol 5813.45
    n-heptanol 776.34
    ethylbenzene 810.71
    MIBK 983.74
    2-propoxyethanol 2364.78
    tert-butanol 2089.03
    MTBE 2357.04
    2-butoxyethanol 1123.42
    propionic acid 1310.22
    o-xylene 569.28
    formic acid 363.2
    diethyl ether 4211.4
    m-xylene 648.75
    p-xylene 888.94
    chlorobenzene 1685.69
    dimethyl carbonate 463.98
    n-octane 263.48
    formamide 497.71
    cyclopentanone 1384.07
    2-pentanone 1783.05
    anisole 1343.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1748.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 1592.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1416.33
    pyridine 3099.37
    3-pentanone 1246.45
    furfural 1752.28
    n-dodecane 148.18
    diethylene glycol 1161.97
    diisopropyl ether 997.78
    tert-amyl alcohol 1629.48
    acetylacetone 1396.9
    n-hexadecane 165.93
    acetophenone 1000.27
    methyl propionate 1468.08
    isopentyl acetate 2437.86
    trichloroethylene 6304.5
    n-nonanol 646.89
    cyclohexanol 1637.52
    benzyl alcohol 922.94
    2-ethylhexanol 1763.74
    isooctanol 632.52
    dipropyl ether 3115.02
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1354.1
    ethyl lactate 568.84
    propylene carbonate 1436.05
    n-methylformamide 670.51
    2-pentanol 1665.19
    n-pentane 906.63
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1990.96
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1555.2
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 857.77
    mesitylene 430.09
    ε-caprolactone 2103.27
    p-cymene 569.75
    epichlorohydrin 2966.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3777.92
    2-aminoethanol 690.41
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1361.44
    sulfolane 1326.69
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 247.77
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2733.58
    n-hexyl acetate 1379.72
    isooctane 233.72
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1341.78
    sec-butyl acetate 1233.87
    tert-butyl acetate 1250.27
    decalin 427.68
    glycerin 454.39
    diglyme 2841.42
    acrylic acid 893.9
    isopropyl myristate 537.32
    n-butyric acid 2710.64
    acetyl acetate 1601.65
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 368.67
    ethyl propionate 1482.06
    nitromethane 2205.04
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3309.21
    benzonitrile 1418.77
    trioctyl phosphate 287.98
    1-bromopropane 3414.54
    gamma-valerolactone 1822.44
    n-decanol 474.69
    triethyl phosphate 586.91
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 771.26
    propionitrile 2163.39
    vinylene carbonate 1334.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1804.32
    DMS 795.1
    cumene 493.5
    2-octanol 482.72
    2-hexanone 1684.76
    octyl acetate 618.57
    limonene 921.11
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3196.5
    ethyl orthosilicate 658.07
    tributyl phosphate 434.49
    diacetone alcohol 900.39
    N,N-dimethylaniline 712.8
    acrylonitrile 1823.71
    aniline 1199.65
    1,3-propanediol 1148.47
    bromobenzene 1965.86
    dibromomethane 5532.2
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4866.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1016.92
    tetrabutyl urea 502.86
    diisobutyl methanol 833.03
    2-phenylethanol 1081.93
    styrene 1196.99
    dioctyl adipate 682.38
    dimethyl sulfate 431.92
    ethyl butyrate 2363.75
    methyl lactate 428.58
    butyl lactate 635.3
    diethyl carbonate 1361.81
    propanediol butyl ether 744.54
    triethyl orthoformate 1315.69
    p-tert-butyltoluene 512.37
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 608.21
    morpholine 4048.63
    tert-butylamine 1840.02
    n-dodecanol 386.02
    dimethoxymethane 1364.77
    ethylene carbonate 1288.51
    cyrene 484.35
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1299.01
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1901.88
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1344.64
    4-methylpyridine 2377.46
    dibutyl ether 1950.91
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 833.03
    DEF 1677.87
    dimethyl isosorbide 1128.79
    tetrachloroethylene 3363.44
    eugenol 629.38
    triacetin 894.99
    span 80 779.48
    1,4-butanediol 531.96
    1,1-dichloroethane 4249.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1516.89
    methyl formate 598.01
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1722.38
    n-decane 267.81
    butyronitrile 2911.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 822.62
    1-chlorooctane 788.65
    1-chlorotetradecane 294.77
    n-nonane 316.65
    undecane 187.95
    tert-butylcyclohexane 382.76
    cyclooctane 474.16
    cyclopentanol 1037.54
    tetrahydropyran 4645.12
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1400.72
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1544.49
    1-hexene 2809.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1210.29
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 458.22
    methyl butyrate 2139.54

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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