CAS 105-13-5PubChem CID 7738
4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol is a member of benzyl alcohols. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (4-methoxyphenyl)methanol
- Molecular formula
- C8H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 138.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 138.068079557 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 29.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Anise alcoholAnisyl alcoholp-Methoxybenzyl alcoholBenzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-4-MethoxybenzenemethanolBenzyl alcohol, p-methoxy-FEMA No. 20997N6XGV3U49
16 more reported names
NSC-2151para-methoxybenzyl alcoholRefChem:558133203-273-6NT090XT6TEp-Anisyl alcoholAnisic alcoholp-Anisol alcoholAnis alcohol4-Methoxybenzylalcohol4-AnisylalcoholNSC 2151p-methoxybenzylalcoholp-methoxy-benzyl alcohol(4-methoxyphenyl)-methanol(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-methanol
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:193647
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL294431
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6044357
- PubMed:22708725
- PubMed:22421904
- PubMed:22271643
- PubMed:22036971
- PubMed:22033097
- PubMed:21375505
- PubMed:21270975
- PubMed:20828316
- PubMed:20495907
- PubMed:20074740
- PubMed:19901994
- PubMed:19574215
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
Exact identifier matchCHEBI:193647
4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol
- Formula
- C8H10O2
- Average mass
- 138.166 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 138.06808 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- benzyl alcohols — is a (CHEBI:22743)
- benzyl alcohols — is a (CHEBI:22743)
Additional curated names
(4-methoxyphenyl)methanol
Cross-references from this source
- CAS: 105-13-5 — ChemIDplus
- MANUAL_X_REF: 21105859 — ChemSpider
- MANUAL_X_REF: D77792 — KEGG DRUG
- MANUAL_X_REF: HMDB0034241 — HMDB
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match7738
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 259.00 to 260.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 259 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Boiling Point: 259.1 °C @760 [mm Hg] Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Density: 1.107-1.115 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Density: 1.108 @25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- LogP: 1.10 Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Melting Point: 24 - 25 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Melting Point: 25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Liquid; mp = 24-25 deg C; [Merck Index] White liquid or low-melting solid; mp = 22-25 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless to slightly yellow liquid or opaque crystalline mass with a mild, sweet, floral odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: 1.540-1.547 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: 2 mg/mL at 20 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: insoluble in water; poorly soluble in glycols, glycerol; soluble in organic solvents, oils Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: miscible above 20� (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.0038 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (97.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H317 (95.5%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H318 (91.5%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P330, P333+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 2001 reports by companies from 21 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]; H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
- Consumer Uses: Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used as a flavoring agent; [FDA] Used to make perfumes, fragrances, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, photo-chemicals, cosmetics, and personal care products; [ECHA REACH Registrations] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.