2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C11H13O3-SMILES
CC(C)(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)C(=O)[O-]
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Odor profile
Fragrance Floral 49.33% Sweet 43.99% Powdery 32.76% Dry 32.2% Animal 32.06% Musk 31.24% Honey 29.84% Fruity 29.61% Creamy 28.89% Phenolic 24.26% Flavor Fruity 41.97% Herbal 36.23% Woody 27.49% Sweet 26.35% Bitter 25.06% Green 23.61% Musty 23.24% Floral 22.22% Berry 21.71% Broom 20.63% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.9pKa est.
4.67 (weak acid)Molecular weight
193.22 g/molFlash point
- 136.31 ˚C est.
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Applications
2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoate is an aromatic ester commonly evaluated for use as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, where it contributes floral or anisyl notes; it is often explored as a flavor-related aroma compound in food processing and beverage contexts; it can serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance and flavor molecules in industrial manufacturing; it may be used in household products and cleaning formulations to impart a pleasant odor; and it can function as a chemical intermediate in the production of related esters and specialty chemicals for coatings, inks, and adhesives.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 176.84 methanol 246.87 isopropanol 126.42 water 2.27 ethyl acetate 268.72 n-propanol 128.36 acetone 216.15 n-butanol 114.31 acetonitrile 178.2 DMF 502.77 toluene 118.91 isobutanol 83.47 1,4-dioxane 613.44 methyl acetate 245.52 THF 427.98 2-butanone 175.17 n-pentanol 74.62 sec-butanol 98.32 n-hexane 12.81 ethylene glycol 70.16 NMP 240.42 cyclohexane 19.42 DMSO 241.85 n-butyl acetate 89.2 n-octanol 31.59 chloroform 599.03 n-propyl acetate 97.36 acetic acid 256.72 dichloromethane 436.66 cyclohexanone 202.14 propylene glycol 53.14 isopropyl acetate 174.0 DMAc 401.48 2-ethoxyethanol 256.38 isopentanol 121.8 n-heptane 5.47 ethyl formate 118.31 1,2-dichloroethane 376.24 n-hexanol 91.71 2-methoxyethanol 416.1 isobutyl acetate 65.39 tetrachloromethane 110.89 n-pentyl acetate 55.99 transcutol 493.75 n-heptanol 43.97 ethylbenzene 78.44 MIBK 132.17 2-propoxyethanol 213.16 tert-butanol 372.01 MTBE 275.11 2-butoxyethanol 105.87 propionic acid 132.41 o-xylene 100.25 formic acid 206.86 diethyl ether 284.87 m-xylene 94.72 p-xylene 90.08 chlorobenzene 151.79 dimethyl carbonate 165.68 n-octane 3.18 formamide 420.33 cyclopentanone 207.34 2-pentanone 161.36 anisole 221.28 cyclopentyl methyl ether 186.51 gamma-butyrolactone 267.72 1-methoxy-2-propanol 268.35 pyridine 238.42 3-pentanone 155.38 furfural 299.75 n-dodecane 2.72 diethylene glycol 232.86 diisopropyl ether 87.45 tert-amyl alcohol 214.27 acetylacetone 254.47 n-hexadecane 3.16 acetophenone 154.01 methyl propionate 206.33 isopentyl acetate 95.62 trichloroethylene 688.76 n-nonanol 33.09 cyclohexanol 110.8 benzyl alcohol 122.57 2-ethylhexanol 47.93 isooctanol 37.52 dipropyl ether 64.54 1,2-dichlorobenzene 168.32 ethyl lactate 59.55 propylene carbonate 150.61 n-methylformamide 270.58 2-pentanol 84.36 n-pentane 11.69 1-propoxy-2-propanol 110.75 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 160.88 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 121.15 mesitylene 65.44 ε-caprolactone 181.54 p-cymene 35.73 epichlorohydrin 446.88 1,1,1-trichloroethane 374.34 2-aminoethanol 117.42 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 457.44 sulfolane 288.52 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 11.72 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 252.75 n-hexyl acetate 77.6 isooctane 9.7 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 160.07 sec-butyl acetate 92.49 tert-butyl acetate 248.01 decalin 15.75 glycerin 118.98 diglyme 314.97 acrylic acid 134.69 isopropyl myristate 36.48 n-butyric acid 155.46 acetyl acetate 203.8 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 40.29 ethyl propionate 125.26 nitromethane 482.52 1,2-diethoxyethane 164.52 benzonitrile 105.68 trioctyl phosphate 25.13 1-bromopropane 134.85 gamma-valerolactone 373.65 n-decanol 24.4 triethyl phosphate 57.8 4-methyl-2-pentanol 71.06 propionitrile 127.85 vinylene carbonate 188.08 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 305.22 DMS 134.69 cumene 56.17 2-octanol 26.49 2-hexanone 90.84 octyl acetate 41.71 limonene 44.78 1,2-dimethoxyethane 409.57 ethyl orthosilicate 58.59 tributyl phosphate 33.88 diacetone alcohol 239.48 N,N-dimethylaniline 138.79 acrylonitrile 181.38 aniline 162.31 1,3-propanediol 185.66 bromobenzene 151.58 dibromomethane 261.07 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 538.37 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 76.34 tetrabutyl urea 42.3 diisobutyl methanol 40.03 2-phenylethanol 121.68 styrene 95.78 dioctyl adipate 52.87 dimethyl sulfate 224.02 ethyl butyrate 78.22 methyl lactate 106.6 butyl lactate 46.96 diethyl carbonate 68.78 propanediol butyl ether 76.14 triethyl orthoformate 65.91 p-tert-butyltoluene 40.24 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 111.65 morpholine 546.39 tert-butylamine 190.66 n-dodecanol 18.32 dimethoxymethane 445.94 ethylene carbonate 155.48 cyrene 126.91 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 120.61 2-ethylhexyl acetate 71.71 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 193.91 4-methylpyridine 216.99 dibutyl ether 44.45 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 40.03 DEF 208.13 dimethyl isosorbide 214.32 tetrachloroethylene 386.86 eugenol 106.42 triacetin 97.63 span 80 80.11 1,4-butanediol 60.53 1,1-dichloroethane 298.73 2-methyl-1-pentanol 84.38 methyl formate 214.09 2-methyl-1-butanol 95.93 n-decane 4.51 butyronitrile 94.61 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 40.55 1-chlorooctane 22.17 1-chlorotetradecane 10.42 n-nonane 3.83 undecane 3.37 tert-butylcyclohexane 15.27 cyclooctane 7.6 cyclopentanol 94.76 tetrahydropyran 305.73 tert-amyl methyl ether 196.51 2,5,8-trioxanonane 218.94 1-hexene 43.5 2-isopropoxyethanol 158.76 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 161.76 methyl butyrate 124.7 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |