Anisole
[CAS# 100-66-3]

Identification

• Classification: Flavors and spices >> Synthetic spice >> Carboxylic acid and ester perfume >> Aromatic carboxylic acid ester
• Name: Anisole
• Synonyms: Methoxybenzene; Phenol methyl ether
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₈O
• Molecular Weight: 108.14
• CAS Registry Number: 100-66-3
• EC Number: 202-876-1
• FEMA: 2097

Properties

• Density: 0.995
• Melting point: -37 ºC
• Boiling point: 154 ºC
• Refractive index: 1.516-1.519
• Flash point: 43 ºC
• Water solubility: 1.6 g/L (20 ºC)

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xn
• Risk Codes: R10;R20;R38
• Safety Description: S16;S26;S37/39

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H336
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H331
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1B	H314
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	2	H225
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H311
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332

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