(Dimethoxymethyl)benzene is a benzyl ether.
Definition
(Dimethoxymethyl)benzene is a benzyl ether.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII W6T83K35CA · registered name BENZALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
BENZALDEHYDE DIMETHYLACETALINCIBenzene, (dimethoxymethyl)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1125-88-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 214-413-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5061538
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1033298
- IUPAC
- (Dimethoxymethyl)benzene
- Molecular formula
- C9H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 152.193 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- colourless liquid with a sweet, floral-almond odour
- Boiling point
- 87.00 to 89.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm Hg · 198 °C
- Solubility
- insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils · miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.007-1.020
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard