2,3-Dimethylphenol

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of phenolic, with descriptor tags: phenolic, chemical, musty. (CAS 526-75-0) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
โš—๏ธ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Phenol
CAS number
526-75-0
Profile
phenolic, chemical, musty
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.14% in Category 4
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01