2-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-2-ol Property

Boiling point:

64 °C0.6 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.97 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.5185(lit.)

FEMA 

3242 | P-ALPHA,ALPHA-TRIMETHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL

Flash point:

205 °F

storage temp. 

Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere

solubility 

Chloroform, Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Oil

pka

14.63±0.29(Predicted)

color 

Colourless

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet fruity cherry coumarin floral camphor

Odor Type

fruity

JECFA Number

1650

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

LogP

2.19

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzenemethanol, «alpha»,«alpha»,4-trimethyl-(1197-01-9)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzenemethanol, .alpha.,.alpha.,4-trimethyl- (1197-01-9)

Safety

WGK Germany 

2

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H313May be harmful in contact with skin

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P312Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P337+P313IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

2-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-2-ol Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

colourless to light yellow liquid with a

Occurrence

Reported found in cranberry and bilberry, currants, mint, pepper, apricot, orange juice, lemon peel oil, grapefruit juice, mandarin peel oil, tangerine peel oil, satsuma mandarin peel oil, pineapple, fresh blackberry, heated blackberry, ginger, Scotch spearmint oil, parsley leaves, Thymus vulgaris L., Thymus zygis L., carrot, tomato, nutmeg, mace, parsley, Gruyere cheese, cognac, tea, passion fruit, plum, rose, apple, sweet marjoram, mango, parsnip, licorice, dill, juniper berry, myrtle leaf, rosemary, buchu oil, lemon balm, clary sage, Spanish sage, okra, cape gooseberry, pimento berry, calabash nutmeg, ashanti pepper, sweet grass oil, angelica root oil, eucalyptus oil and mastic gum oil.

Uses

2-?(4-?Methylphenyl)?propan-?2-?ol can be found in a variety of plants and other sources such as kiwis, pistachio oil and Algerian Thymus munbyanus. There is a study being done to try to extract the compound for the potential use as an antioxidants in an industrial scale for Algerian Thymus munbyanus.

Definition

ChEBI: P-Cymen-8-ol is an alkylbenzene.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: fruity, cherry, sweet, hay-like with cereal and bread-like nuances.

General Description

Clear colorless to pale yellow liquid with an herbaceous celery-like odor.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly soluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

2-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-2-ol is an alcohol. Flammable and/or toxic gases are generated by the combination of alcohols with alkali metals, nitrides, and strong reducing agents. They react with oxoacids and carboxylic acids to form esters plus water. Oxidizing agents convert them to aldehydes or ketones. Alcohols exhibit both weak acid and weak base behavior. They may initiate the polymerization of isocyanates and epoxides. 2-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-2-ol is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Fire Hazard

2-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-2-ol is combustible.