C10H14
134.22 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
P-CYMENE
CAS99-87-6EC202-796-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Solvent and fragrance ingredient
p-Cymene is a naturally occurring monoterpene hydrocarbon found in the essential oils of many plants. It is primarily used as a solvent and as a fragrance ingredient in various consumer products.
Solvent for lacquers and varnishesFragrance ingredientManufacture of para-cresol and carvacrol
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H331Toxic if inhaled
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylbenzene
InChIKey
HFPZCAJZSCWRBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C
Synonyms (47)
- CYMENE
- MML
- P-CYMENE
- 1-Isopropyl-4-methylbenzene
- 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene
- 2-p-Tolylpropane
- 4-Cymene
- 4-Cymol
- 4-Isopropyl-1-methylbenzene
- 4-Isopropylbenzyl radical
- 4-Isopropyltoluene
- 4-Isopropyltoluol
- 4-Methyl-1-isopropylbenzene
- 4-Methylisopropylbenzene
- 4-lsopropyltoluene
- CYMENE [MART.]
- Camphogen
- Carvacrol derivative, 8
- Cumene, p-methyl-
- Cymene, p-
- Cymol
- Dolcymene
- Isopropyltoluene
- Para-cymene
- Paracymol
- p-Cimene
- p-Cymol
- p-Isopropylmethylbenzene
- p-Isopropyltoluene
- p-Mentha-1,3,5-triene
- p-Methylcumene
- p-Methylisopropylbenzene
- rho-cymene