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| | 4-Phenyltoluene Basic information |
| | 4-Phenyltoluene Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 44-47 °C (lit.) | | Boiling point | 267-268 °C (lit.) | | density | 1,015 g/cm3 | | FEMA | 3186 | 4-METHYLBIPHENYL | | refractive index | 1.5761 (estimate) | | Fp | >230 °F | | storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature | | solubility | Soluble in DMSO | | form | powder to crystal | | color | White to Orange to Green | | Odor | at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. floral spicy wintergreen anise waxy mint | | Odor Type | spicy | | Water Solubility | Insoluble in water. Soluble in alcohol and ether, very soluble in organic solvents. | | JECFA Number | 1334 | | BRN | 1904468 | | LogP | 4.63 | | CAS DataBase Reference | 644-08-6(CAS DataBase Reference) | | NIST Chemistry Reference | 1,1'-Biphenyl, 4-methyl-(644-08-6) | | EPA Substance Registry System | 1,1'-Biphenyl, 4-methyl- (644-08-6) |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-22 | | WGK Germany | 2 | | RTECS | DV5460000 | | TSCA | Yes | | HS Code | 29029090 |
| | 4-Phenyltoluene Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | Prepared by catalytic reduction of p-phenyl benzyl alcohol
obtained from p-phenyl benzoic acid. | | Chemical Properties | p-Methyl diphenyl has a floral, spicy, wintergreen, anise, waxy, mint odor. | | Chemical Properties | White crystalline powder | | Uses | 4-Phenyltoluene is used as a flavoring ingredient in the food industry. It also functions as a reagent used in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis. | | Definition | ChEBI: 4-Methylbiphenyl is a member of biphenyls. | | Preparation | By catalytic reduction of p-phenyl benzyl alcohol obtained from p-phenyl benzoic acid. | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 12 ppm: spicy, estragole, fennel, floral and wintergreen | | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 92, p. 6088, 1970 DOI: 10.1021/ja00723a061
Tetrahedron Letters, 37, p. 3857, 1996 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(96)00699-5
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 50, p. 3104, 1985 DOI: 10.1021/jo00217a018 | | Biochem/physiol Actions | Taste at 12 ppm |
| | 4-Phenyltoluene Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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