W439800

2-Methylbenzoxazole

99%

• Synonym(s): 2-Methyl-1,3-benzoxazole, 2-Methyl-4,5-benzoxazole
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₇NO
• CAS Number: 95-21-6
• Molecular Weight: 133.15
• FEMA Number: 4398
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 112297
• EC Number: 202-399-9
• MDL number: MFCD00005771
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329830711
• Flavis number: 13.154

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• assay: 99%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.550 (lit.)
• bp: 178 °C (lit.)
• mp: 5-10 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.121 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• organoleptic: almond; musty; vanilla
• SMILES string: Cc1nc2ccccc2o1
• InChI: 1S/C8H7NO/c1-6-9-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)10-6/h2-5H,1H3
• InChI key: DQSHFKPKFISSNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Possible applications: Tobacco, rice vanilla, nut nuances for pecan, almond and pistachio, cherry, coffee.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Odor at 1.0%: Musty, nutty pecan, almond and pistachio-like, tobacco, vanilla-like with brown roasted burnt rubber and cooked rice-like nuances.
Taste at 2.0ppm: Musty, nutty, vanilla and rice-like.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H315,H318,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 167.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 75 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter