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4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene

CAS No.
83-66-9
Chemical Name:
4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene
Synonyms
Ambrottolide;Musk amberette;4-TERT-BUTYL-3-METHOXY-2,6-DINITROTOLUENE;kuizisex;ambermust;Amber musk;ambrettemusk;Griselimycine;Musk Fragrance;Sunflower Musk
CBNumber:
CB0191351
Molecular Formula:
C12H16N2O5
Molecular Weight:
268.27
MDL Number:
MFCD00024268
MOL File:
83-66-9.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-07-28 18:27:15
Product description Number Pack Size Price
4-tert-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene >99.0%(GC) B1379 25g $58
4-tert-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene >99.0%(GC) B1379 500g $311
2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitro-5-methylanisole Asreported 266360 100g $213
2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitro-5-methylanisole Asreported 266360 250g $312
2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitro-5-methylanisole 98+% ≥98% 230729 5g $159
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4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene Properties

Melting point 84-86°C
Boiling point 185 °C / 16mmHg
Density 1.2529 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5460 (estimate)
storage temp. -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere
solubility Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form Solid
color Pale Yellow to Pale Green
Odor at 10.00 % in benzyl benzoate. musty sweet ambrette seed
Odor Type musk
Henry's Law Constant 1.4×101 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, HSDB (2015)
InChIKey SUAUILGSCPYJCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP 4.039 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference 83-66-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) MUSK AMBRETTE--NLFG
EWG's Food Scores 2-5
FDA UNII 55V150W8R6
IARC 3 (Vol. 65) 1996
NIST Chemistry Reference 1-Methyl-4-t-butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrobenzene(83-66-9)
EPA Substance Registry System Musk ambrette (83-66-9)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302-H315-H317-H319
Precautionary statements  P261-P264-P270-P272-P280-P301+P312+P330-P302+P352+P333+P313+P363-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P501
Risk Statements  20/21/22-36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36/37/39
RIDADR  2811
RTECS  BZ8575000
TSCA  TSCA listed
HS Code  2909.50.5000
Hazardous Substances Data 83-66-9(Hazardous Substances Data)
NFPA 704
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4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene price More Price(25)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
TCI Chemical B1379 4-tert-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene >99.0%(GC) 83-66-9 25g $58 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical B1379 4-tert-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene >99.0%(GC) 83-66-9 500g $311 2026-04-30 Buy
Usbiological 266360 2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitro-5-methylanisole Asreported 83-66-9 100g $213 2026-06-03 Buy
Usbiological 266360 2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitro-5-methylanisole Asreported 83-66-9 250g $312 2026-06-03 Buy
Usbiological 230729 2-tert-Butyl-4,6-dinitro-5-methylanisole 98+% ≥98% 83-66-9 5g $159 2026-06-03 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
B1379 25g $58 Buy
B1379 500g $311 Buy
266360 100g $213 Buy
266360 250g $312 Buy
230729 5g $159 Buy

4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Odor

Sweet, yet heavy, floral-musky odor of very good tenacity. The characteristic note of this Nitromusk is the floral tone of its muskiness. The taste is bitter except in very low concentrations - best at 1 ppm or lower, unless powerful sweetening flavor materials are added (Cassia oil, Undecanolide, etc.).

Uses

Musk Ambrette is an artificial human musk used in cosmetics as well as in the treatments of wastewaters.

Definition

ChEBI: Musk ambrette is a C-nitro compound.

Preparation

Musk Ambrette is produced from meta-Cresolmethylether with iso-Butylchloride (or iso-Butylene) followed by Nitration of the ether.

General Description

Pale yellow liquid. Insoluble in water.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Fire Hazard

The flash point of 4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene has not been determined, but 4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene is probably combustible.

Safety Profile

A poison by ingestion. Mutation data reported. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NO,. See also AROMATIC AMINES.

Solubility in organics

3.3% soluble in alcohol, 37% soluble in Diethylphthalate, 50% soluble in Benzylbenzoate, practically insoluble in Terpenes or mineral oil.

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Synthesis of 4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene from 2-tert-butyl-5-methylanisole

4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dinitro-3-methoxytoluene Preparation Products And Raw materials

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