Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 1-Methoxy-2-methylbenzene [show]

General Information

Synonyms: o-CRESYL METHYL ETHER, 1-METHOXY-2-METHYLBENZENE, o-METHOXYTOLUENE
Chemical Names: 1-METHOXY-2-METHYLBENZENE
CAS number: 578-58-5
COE number: 187
JECFA number: 1242
FEMA number: 2680
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2003
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 922-JECFA 61/86
Tox Monograph: FAS 52-JECFA 61/335
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/114

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID33637
IUPAC Name1-methoxy-2-methylbenzene
InChIInChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)9-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyDTFKRVXLBCAIOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC1=CC=CC=C1OC
Molecular FormulaC8H10O
Wikipedia2-methylanisole

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight122.167
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count1
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity80.6
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Topological Polar Surface Area9.2
Monoisotopic Mass122.073
Exact Mass122.073
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count9
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9675
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9958
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.9186
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7365
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9057
Non-inhibitor0.9780
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8407
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.8263
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7981
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.5828
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.5974
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.8193
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9501
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9362
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7030
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9613
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.6044
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8493
Non-inhibitor0.9117
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.8583
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8059
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7462
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.6508
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8567
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.5714
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8617
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Warning0.5073

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.2270LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.7493LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8876LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.6365pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.2384pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassPhenol ethers
SubclassAnisoles
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentAnisoles
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsPhenoxy compound - Methoxybenzene - Anisole - Toluene - Alkyl aryl ether - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Ether - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as anisoles. These are organic compounds containing a methoxybenzene or a derivative thereof.

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