Anisole
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 100-66-3
A phenolic note with an anise character and a soft ethereal facet.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Medicinal |
| Descriptor 3 | Hawthorn |
| Tenacity2 | 4 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 100-66-3 |
| INCI Name | Anisole |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C7H8O |
| Mol. Weight | 108.14 |
| IUPAC Name | anisole |
| InChIKey | RDOXTESZEPMUJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
anisol, nat. anisole, anisole FCC, benzene, methoxy-, ether, methyl phenyl, methoxy benzene, methoxybenzene, 4-methoxybenzene, methyl phenyl ether, phenol methyl ether, phenoxymethane, phenyl methyl ether
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 153.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -38.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 51.67 °C |
| Density | 0.99500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.51600 |
| Vapor Pressure | 3.540000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. |
| LogP | 2.110 |
| Solubility | alcohol; ether; water, 1040 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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