(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methanol is a member of the class of benzyl alcohols that is benzyl alcohol in which the hydrogens at positions 3 and 4 of the phenyl group are substituted by methoxy groups.
Definition
(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methanol is a member of the class of benzyl alcohols that is benzyl alcohol in which the hydrogens at positions 3 and 4 of the phenyl group are substituted by methoxy groups. It has a role as a fungal metabolite. It is a primary alcohol, a member of benzyl alcohols and a dimethoxybenzene.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII MB4T4A711H · registered name DIMETHOXYBENZYL ALCOHOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ベラトリルアルコール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 93-03-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-212-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1059076
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2048826
- IUPAC
- (3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)methanol
- Molecular formula
- C9H12O3
- Molecular weight
- 168.192 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colorless viscous liquid, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] · liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- 22 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 296~297 ℃
- Flash point
- 113 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 5.8E-4 ㎜Hg (25°C)
- Water solubility
- 49210 ㎎/ℓ
- Vapour density
- 5.805661028650328
- Relative density
- 1157
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.72
- Molecular weight
- 168.19
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Softener and conditioner2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Japanese