2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H13O3-

    SMILES
    CC(C)(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)C(=O)[O-]

  • 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.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    pKa est.
    4.67 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    193.22 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 136.31 ˚C est.

  • 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

  • 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

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Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction