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4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene

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4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene Basic information

Product Name:
4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene
Synonyms:
  • 2,6-DINITRO-4-TERT-BUTYL-3-METHOXYTOLUENE
  • 1-(TERT-BUTYL)-2-METHOXY-4-METHYL-3,5-DINITROBENZENE
  • 4-TERT-BUTYL-3-METHOXY-2,6-DINITROTOLUENE
  • 4-TERT-BUTYL-2,6-DINITRO-3-METHOXYTOLUENE
  • 6-TERT-BUTYL-3-METHYL-2,4-DINITROANISOLE
  • Musk amberette
  • 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3,5-dinitro-benzen
  • 1-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzene
CAS:
83-66-9
MF:
C12H16N2O5
MW:
268.27
EINECS:
201-493-7
Product Categories:
  • Cosmetics
  • Widely used in cosmetic,soap,facecream and other daily-used products as fixative
  • Organics
Mol File:
83-66-9.mol
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4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene Chemical Properties

Melting point:
84-86°C
Boiling point:
185 °C / 16mmHg
Density 
1.2529 (rough estimate)
refractive index 
1.5460 (estimate)
storage temp. 
-20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere
solubility 
Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form 
Solid
color 
Pale Yellow to Pale Green
Odor
at 10.00 % in benzyl benzoate. musty sweet ambrette seed
Odor Type
musk
InChIKey
SUAUILGSCPYJCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP
4.039 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference
83-66-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
1-Methyl-4-t-butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrobenzene(83-66-9)
IARC
3 (Vol. 65) 1996
EPA Substance Registry System
Musk ambrette (83-66-9)
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Safety Information

Risk Statements 
20/21/22-36/37/38
Safety Statements 
26-36/37/39
RIDADR 
2811
RTECS 
BZ8575000
HS Code 
2909.50.5000
Hazardous Substances Data
83-66-9(Hazardous Substances Data)
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4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene Usage And Synthesis

Odor

Sweet, yet heavy, floral-musky odor of very good tenacity. The characteristic note of this Nitromusk is the floral tone of its muskiness. The taste is bitter except in very low concentrations - best at 1 ppm or lower, unless powerful sweetening flavor materials are added (Cassia oil, Undecanolide, etc.).

Uses

Musk Ambrette is an artificial human musk used in cosmetics as well as in the treatments of wastewaters.

Definition

ChEBI: Musk ambrette is a C-nitro compound.

Preparation

Musk Ambrette is produced from meta-Cresolmethylether with iso-Butylchloride (or iso-Butylene) followed by Nitration of the ether.

General Description

Pale yellow liquid. Insoluble in water.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Fire Hazard

The flash point of 4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene has not been determined, but 4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene is probably combustible.

Safety Profile

A poison by ingestion. Mutation data reported. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NO,. See also AROMATIC AMINES.

Solubility in organics

3.3% soluble in alcohol, 37% soluble in Diethylphthalate, 50% soluble in Benzylbenzoate, practically insoluble in Terpenes or mineral oil.

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