Ortho-cresol methyl ether (methyl 2-methylphenyl ether / 2-methylanisole) has a warm, sweet phenolic-anisic character with a spicy, slightly medicinal edge reminiscent of methyl anisate crossed with a mild tar/creosote note. It sits between anise, clove-like spice and a soft phenolic warmth, with a faintly nutty aromatic undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 300.
Colorless liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Pungent-floral, warm, but almost gassy (undiluted) odor with earthy walnut-like undertones.
In proper dilution (about 1:300,000) it has a pleasant, sweet, fruity-nut-like flavor.
Occasionally used in perfume compositions as a modifier in heavy floral bases, Cananga, Ylang-Ylang, etc.
Finds some use in flavor compositions, particularly those of the “Fruit-and Nut” type.
Produced from ortho-Cresol in weak aqueous alkali solution with Dimethylsulfate.