May be prepared from thymol and dimethylsulfate in alkaline
solution; from sodium thymolate with dimethylsulfate in water.
In the oils of French Christinium maritinium, Orhodon madai, O. hirtum, O. tenuicaule, O. japonicum albiflorum, O. pseudohirtum, O. goshizanese, Eupatorium fortunei, and Monarda punctata. Also reported found in tangerine peel oil,
thyme, clove leaf, ginger and sweet marjoram
2-Isopropyl-5-methylanisole can be used for antifungal and antibiofilm activities. 2-Isopropyl-5-methylanisolemay serve as a modifier in mildly spicy fragrances, as a companion to Methyleugenol for “Tea-Like” notes, in Chypre or Fougere variations, in detergent fragrances, etc.
ChEBI: Thymol methyl ether is a monoterpenoid.
From thymol and dimethylsulfate in alkaline solution; from sodium thymolate with dimethylsulfate in water.
Natural occurrence: Coffee, french fried potato.
