2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanol
Agent Name
2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanol
Alternative Name
alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl alcohol
CAS Number
100-86-7
Formula
C10-H14-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenylethanol; 1,1-Dimethylphenylethanol; 2-Benzyl-2-propanol; 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane; alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzeneethanol; alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethanol; alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl alcohol; Benzeneethanol, alpha,alpha-dimethyl-; Benzyldimethylcarbinol; Benzylpropyl alcohol; beta-Phenyl-tert-butyl alcohol; Dimethylbenzylcarbinol; DMBC; DMBC (VAN); Phenethyl alcohol, alpha,alpha-dimethyl-; Phenyl-tert-butanol; 2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-ol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Colorless liquid or melt; mp = 23-25 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a flavoring agent; [FDA]
Comments
Causes somnolence, coma, and gastritis in oral lethal-dose studies of rodents; [RTECS] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [EC: EFSA] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "alpha-Methylbenzyl alcohol" and "Phenylethyl alcohol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: