Product Name: |
anisyl alcohol |
CAS: |
105-13-5 |
MF: |
C8H10O2 |
MW: |
138.16 |
EINECS: |
203-273-6 |
Product Categories: |
Flavor & Fragrance Intermediates;Piperidines ,Homopiperidines;Benzhydrols, Benzyl & Special Alcohols |
Mol File: |
105-13-5.mol |
|
Melting point |
22-25 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point |
259 °C(lit.) |
density |
1.113 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
FEMA |
2099 | ANISYL ALCOHOL |
refractive index |
n20/D 1.544(lit.) |
Fp |
230 °F |
storage temp. |
Store at RT. |
solubility |
alcohol: freely soluble |
form |
Liquid After Melting |
pka |
14.43±0.10(Predicted) |
color |
Clear colorless to yellow |
Specific Gravity |
1.108 |
PH |
6.3 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
explosive limit |
0.9-7.3%(V) |
Water Solubility |
insoluble |
JECFA Number |
871 |
Merck |
14,665 |
BRN |
636654 |
InChIKey |
MSHFRERJPWKJFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS DataBase Reference |
105-13-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference |
Benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-(105-13-5) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
4-Methoxybenzenemethanol (105-13-5) |
Hazard Codes |
Xn,Xi |
Risk Statements |
22-36/37/38-63-62-41-37/38-20/21/22 |
Safety Statements |
26-36-45-36/37/39 |
RIDADR |
UN1230 - class 3 - PG 2 - Methanol, solution |
WGK Germany |
1 |
RTECS |
DO8925000 |
Hazard Note |
Irritant |
TSCA |
Yes |
HS Code |
29094990 |
Toxicity |
LD50 orally in rats: 1.2 ml/kg (Woodart) |
Chemical properties |
It appears as
colorless to slightly yellow liquid or opaque crystals with the relative
density of 1.110-1.120, refractive index of 1.543-1.545, the boiling point of
about 258-259 °C, freezing point> 23.5 °C, the flash point of 100 °C above
and insoluble in water. It is soluble in the same volume of 50% alcohol with
an acidity value of 1.0. |
Chemical Properties |
CLEAR COLOURLESS TO YELLOWISH LIQUID AFTER MELTING |
Chemical Properties |
Anise Alcohol occurs in vanilla pods and in anise seeds. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet, floral, slightly balsamic odor. |
Chemical Properties |
Anisyl alcohol has a floral odor with sweet, fruity (peach) taste. |
Uses |
4-Methoxybenzyl Alcohol is used in the preparation of semiconductors, nanosheets and nanocrystals. Also is used as a reagent for various chemical organic reactions such as in the synthesis of quinolin es. |
Preparation |
By reduction from anisic aldehyde |
Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: spice, anise, vanilla, balsamic and powdery |
Hazard |
Extremely toxic. |
Contact allergens |
As a fragrance allergen, anisyl alcohol has to be mentioned by name in cosmetics within the EU. |
Safety Profile |
Moderately toxic by ingestion. A skin irritant. Combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ALCOHOLS. |
Preparation Products |
Anisyl acetate |
Raw materials |
Anisic aldehyde-->Ferrous chloride |