2,4-DIMETHYLANISOLE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

191 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.973 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.514(lit.)

FEMA 

3828 | 2,4-DIMETHYLANISOLE

Flash point:

146 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Chloroform

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.973

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. spicy herbal

Odor Type

spicy

JECFA Number

1245

LogP

3.17

CAS DataBase Reference

6738-23-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-41-37/38-22

Safety Statements 

24/25-26

RIDADR 

3271

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29093090

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2,4-DIMETHYLANISOLE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID

Chemical Properties

2,4-Dimethylanisole has a spicy, herbaceous aroma.

Occurrence

Reported found in Camembert cheese.

Uses

1-Methoxy-2,4-dimethylbenzene-13C6 is an intermediate in the synthesis of 1,2,4-Trimethyl 13C6-Benzene (T796173), a labelled aromatic standard.

Definition

ChEBI: 2,4-Dimethylanisole is a member of methoxybenzenes.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43, p. 4672, 1978 DOI: 10.1021/jo00418a036

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