C8H10O
122.16 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
3-Methoxytoluene
CAS100-84-5EC202-893-4
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance intermediate
3-Methoxytoluene is one of three isomeric methoxytoluenes, a group of organic compounds consisting of a disubstituted benzene ring with a methoxy group and a methyl group. It is a colorless flammable liquid that is soluble in organic solvents but poorly soluble in water, and it is used as an intermediate in the flavor and fragrance industry.
flavor and fragrance intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-methoxy-3-methylbenzene
InChIKey
OSIGJGFTADMDOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC=C1)OC
Synonyms (20)
- 1-Methoxy-3-methylbenzene
- 1-Methyl-3-methoxybenzene
- 3-Cresol methyl ether
- 3-Methoxytoluene
- 3-Methyl-1-methoxybenzene
- 3-Methylanisole
- 3-Methylmethoxybenzene
- 3-methoxy-1-methylbenzene
- Anisole, m-methyl-
- Benzene, 1-methoxy-3-methyl-
- M-METHOXYTOLUENE
- META METHOXYTOLUENE
- Meta-Methylanisole
- Methyl 3-methylphenyl ether
- Methyl m-cresyl ether
- Methyl m-tolyl ether
- m-Cresol methyl ether
- m-Cresyl methyl ether
- m-Methylanisole