4-Methoxyphenethanol
[CAS# 702-23-8]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Aromatic alcohol
• Name: 4-Methoxyphenethanol
• Synonyms: 4-Methoxyphenethyl alcohol; NSC 408325; p-(Methoxyphenyl)ethyl alcohol; p-Methoxyphenethyl alcohol
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 152.19
• CAS Registry Number: 702-23-8
• EC Number: 211-866-6

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (10 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.058±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 126-127 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 157-159 ºC (19 Torr)^***
• Refractive index: 1.5397 (589.3 nm)^****
• Flash point: 110.2±14.6 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Yamada, Shunichi; Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 1963, V11, P258-60.

^*** Kolesnikov, G. S.; Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya 1958, P227-31.

^**** Saunders, William H., Jr.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1957, V79, P3712-16.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319