Odor
Fresh-floral, somewhat "chemical", but overall sweet odor. Fresher and fruitier, but less rosy than the n-Butylether. Poor tenacity.
Chemical Properties
Colorless mobile liquid. Insoluble in water. Sp.Gr. 0.923. B.P. 212℃.
Uses
Alpha-isobutoxytoluene is used in soap perfumes for power, topnote (diffusion) and low cost. It is stable, but needs solid fixation in order to perform properly in soap. It blends excellently with Diphenyloxide and Diphenyl methane, both much higher boiling, and tends to take the harshness out of these chemicals.
Synthesis
Alpha-isobutoxytoluene is preparedfrom iso-Butylalcohol and Benzyl alcohol by dehydration.
