Description

(2-Isopropyl-4-Methoxyphenyl)Methanol is a versatile aromatic alcohol building block with significant utility in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in its functional group combination, offering a reactive benzylic alcohol site and a substituted aromatic ring system for further derivatization. This compound is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for constructing complex molecular architectures.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for compounds with substituted phenol or benzyl alcohol motifs.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the development and production of advanced herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Acts as a starting material for creating chiral or functionalized ligands used in asymmetric catalysis and metal-organic frameworks.
• Fine Chemical Production: Employed in the manufacture of dyes, pigments, UV stabilizers, and other performance chemicals.
• Polymer Modification: Can be used to introduce functional groups into polymer chains to alter physical properties like solubility, adhesion, or thermal stability.
• Academic and Industrial Research: A valuable reagent for methodological studies and exploring new synthetic pathways in organic chemistry.

Basic Information

Product Name	(2-Isopropyl-4-Methoxyphenyl)Methanol
CAS No.	2121514-42-7
Molecular Formula	C11H16O2
Molecular Weight	180.24 g/mol
Synonyms	2-Isopropyl-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol; 4-Methoxy-2-(propan-2-yl)benzenemethanol; (4-Methoxy-2-isopropylphenyl)methanol; 2-(1-Methylethyl)-4-methoxy-Benzenemethanol; p-Methoxy-o-isopropylbenzyl alcohol; Benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-2-(1-methylethyl)-; α-Hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-2-isopropylbenzene
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our (2-Isopropyl-4-Methoxyphenyl)Methanol is produced under a strict quality management system. Every batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure high purity and consistency. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to guarantee compliance with your project specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive); keep the container tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere if possible to prevent degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Related Substances (HPLC)	Total impurities ≤ 2.0%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.