Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 1-Methoxy-4-methylbenzene [show]

General Information

Synonyms: p-CRESYL METHYL ETHER, 1-METHOXY-4-METHYLBENZENE, p-METHOXYTOLUENE
Chemical Names: 1-METHOXY-4-METHYLBENZENE
CAS number: 104-93-8
COE number: 188
JECFA number: 1243
FEMA number: 2681
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
CID7731
IUPAC Name1-methoxy-4-methylbenzene
InChIInChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-7-3-5-8(9-2)6-4-7/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyCHLICZRVGGXEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
Molecular FormulaC8H10O
Wikipediap-methyl anisole

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight122.167
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count1
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity72.6
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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+0.9426
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9962
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.9062
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7414
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9372
Non-inhibitor0.9748
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8378
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.7582
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8104
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7650
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6149
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.7580
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9692
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9353
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8151
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9546
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.7817
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.8467
Non-inhibitor0.9414
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9253
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.7444
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.6721
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8899
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8885
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.5536
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8946
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5506

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.4676LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.6534LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.7729LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.8871pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.1247pIGC50, 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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