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W268518

α-Methylbenzyl alcohol

≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

(±)-1-Phenylethanol, (±)-α-Methylbenzyl alcohol, Methyl phenyl carbinol, Styrallyl alcohol, Styrene alcohol

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
98-85-1
Molecular Weight:
122.16
FEMA Number:
2685
Council of Europe no.:
2030
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901252
Flavis number:
2.064
EC Number:
202-707-1
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00004508
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1905149
Organoleptic:
medicinal; chemical; sweet
Grade:
FG, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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SMILES string

CC(O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H10O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7,9H,1H3

InChI key

WAPNOHKVXSQRPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG, Halal, Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 117, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

4.21 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

Quality Level

300, 400

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

medicinal; chemical; sweet

bp

204 °C/745 mmHg (lit.)

mp

19-20 °C (lit.)

density

1.012 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

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  • Update to RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment,a-methylbenzyl alcohol, CAS registry number 98-85-1.: This study updates the safety assessment of a-methylbenzyl alcohol, focusing on its use as a fragrance ingredient. The research addresses toxicological data and regulatory compliance, ensuring the compound′s safe application in consumer products (Api et al., 2024).

  • Characterization of the Key Aroma Compounds of Three Kinds of Chinese Representative Black Tea and Elucidation of the Perceptual Interactions of Methyl Salicylate and Floral Odorants.: This study identifies the key aroma compounds in Chinese black tea, including a-methylbenzyl alcohol. The research provides insights into the sensory properties and potential applications in flavor and fragrance industries (Niu et al., 2022).

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

187.9 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

86.6 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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SHBR3992
SHBP3615
SHBQ0003
SHBM2161

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Pedro Lozano et al.
Biotechnology letters, 28(19), 1559-1565 (2006-08-11)
Continuous dynamic kinetic resolution processes in different ionic liquid/supercritical carbon dioxide biphasic systems were carried out by simultaneously using both immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (Novozym 435) and silica modified with benzenosulfonic acid (SCX) catalysts at 40 degrees C and
Yoshio Kasashima et al.
Journal of oleo science, 59(11), 607-613 (2010-10-26)
The reactions of alcohols with nitriles under solvent-free conditions, using molecular iodine as a catalyst, were investigated. The reaction of 1-phenylethanol with propanenitrile produced the amide N-(1-phenylethyl)propanamide, by dehydration and tautomerization, in 71% yield, under the following conditions: temperature=90°C, alcohol:iodine
Binbin Zhang et al.
ChemSusChem, 5(12), 2469-2473 (2012-10-24)
Exploration of new and effective routes to conduct organic reactions in water using the special properties of water/organics is of great importance. In this work, we performed the disproportionation of various aromatic alcohols in water and in different organic solvents.
Henry Gruen et al.
Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology, 7(11), 1344-1352 (2008-10-30)
The photoreactions of 1-nitro-9,10-anthraquinone (N1) and 2-methyl-1-nitro-9,10-anthraquinone (N2) were studied in benzene and acetonitrile in the presence of 1-phenylethanol. For N2, a short-lived 10 ns transient observed upon flash photolysis is attributed to a triplet state, which can be intercepted
Mohan Padmanaban et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 47(44), 12089-12091 (2011-10-01)
A modular approach for the synthesis of highly ordered porous and chiral auxiliary (Evans auxiliary) decorated metal-organic frameworks is developed. Our synthesis strategy, which uses known porous structures as model materials for incorporation of chirality via linker modification, can provide
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