1-Methoxy-4-methylbenzene
Agent Name
1-Methoxy-4-methylbenzene
Alternative Name
4-Methyl anisole
CAS Number
104-93-8
Formula
C8-H10-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
4-Methyl anisole; 1-Methyl-4-methoxybenzene; 4-Methoxytoluene; 4-Methyl-1-methoxybenzene; 4-Methylphenol methyl ether; Anisole, p-methyl-; Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-methyl-; Methyl 4-methylphenyl ether; Methyl p-cresol; Methyl p-cresyl ether; Methyl p-methylphenyl ether; Methyl p-tolyl ether; Methyl-para-cresol; Toluene, 4-methoxy-; p-Cresol methyl ether; p-Cresyl methyl ether; p-Methoxytoluene; p-Methylanisole; p-Tolyl methyl ether; para-Cresyl methyl ether; para-Methoxytoluene; para-Methylanisole; [ChemIDplus] UN3271
Category
Other Aromatic Compounds
Description
Colorless liquid with a strong floral odor; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as a flavor, fragrance, and starting material for the preparation of p-anisaldehyde; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Anisole." [HSDB] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] A moderate irritant on rabbit skin; [RTECS] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Anisole."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.14 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 1,205 ppm/4h
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 60 deg C; [CHEMINFO] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Ethers, n.o.s." VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: