2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of leathery, with descriptor tags: medicinal, leathery. (CAS 2409-55-4) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Phenol
CAS number
121-00-6
Profile
medicinal, leathery
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.50% in Category 4
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01