2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethyl propanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H14O3

    SMILES
    CCC(=O)OCC(C1=CC=CC=C1)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 73.11%
    Sweet 47.29%
    Caramellic 41.44%
    Honey 35.83%
    Floral 35.71%
    Buttery 33.78%
    Fatty 31.35%
    Balsamic 30.48%
    Creamy 28.48%
    Winey 27.53%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 74.2%
    Fruity 68.23%
    Floral 56.74%
    Balsam 38.19%
    Rose 35.35%
    Grape 33.87%
    Honey 33.11%
    Strawberry 30.64%
    Berry 30.58%
    Bitter 30.5%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    7.09 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    194.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    285°C

    Flash point

    • 145.25 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL4352840
    • 2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl propanoate
  • Applications

    2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethyl propanoate is commonly used as an aroma-chemical in fragrance and cosmetics, serving as an odorant and scent ingredient in perfumery and personal-care formulations. It is also employed as an intermediate in fragrance synthesis to facilitate synthesis of related aroma compounds. In household products, it is used as a fragrance component in detergents, cleaners, and air fresheners. It may be considered for flavor/aroma applications in food or beverage formulations, subject to regulatory approval and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 292.66
    methanol 703.24
    isopropanol 143.2
    water 2.45
    ethyl acetate 392.86
    n-propanol 158.44
    acetone 295.31
    n-butanol 131.68
    acetonitrile 337.13
    DMF 597.93
    toluene 58.89
    isobutanol 90.3
    1,4-dioxane 539.62
    methyl acetate 295.96
    THF 336.14
    2-butanone 206.95
    n-pentanol 113.58
    sec-butanol 113.89
    n-hexane 3.27
    ethylene glycol 110.33
    NMP 213.69
    cyclohexane 6.27
    DMSO 824.01
    n-butyl acetate 176.06
    n-octanol 40.31
    chloroform 401.12
    n-propyl acetate 180.94
    acetic acid 503.72
    dichloromethane 487.32
    cyclohexanone 218.73
    propylene glycol 81.96
    isopropyl acetate 168.74
    DMAc 622.79
    2-ethoxyethanol 367.55
    isopentanol 133.16
    n-heptane 3.11
    ethyl formate 168.52
    1,2-dichloroethane 381.73
    n-hexanol 95.36
    2-methoxyethanol 493.15
    isobutyl acetate 106.72
    tetrachloromethane 26.12
    n-pentyl acetate 69.52
    transcutol 1239.0
    n-heptanol 42.46
    ethylbenzene 45.12
    MIBK 120.73
    2-propoxyethanol 217.7
    tert-butanol 300.75
    MTBE 200.42
    2-butoxyethanol 118.88
    propionic acid 195.06
    o-xylene 54.67
    formic acid 314.59
    diethyl ether 216.54
    m-xylene 44.47
    p-xylene 57.73
    chlorobenzene 109.95
    dimethyl carbonate 129.04
    n-octane 2.32
    formamide 577.44
    cyclopentanone 232.36
    2-pentanone 161.98
    anisole 163.66
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 110.26
    gamma-butyrolactone 335.21
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 257.58
    pyridine 261.39
    3-pentanone 135.02
    furfural 359.29
    n-dodecane 3.02
    diethylene glycol 258.22
    diisopropyl ether 40.35
    tert-amyl alcohol 197.88
    acetylacetone 305.48
    n-hexadecane 3.44
    acetophenone 151.35
    methyl propionate 210.55
    isopentyl acetate 150.26
    trichloroethylene 632.24
    n-nonanol 38.67
    cyclohexanol 84.89
    benzyl alcohol 120.67
    2-ethylhexanol 57.71
    isooctanol 37.99
    dipropyl ether 60.18
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 120.86
    ethyl lactate 81.88
    propylene carbonate 187.58
    n-methylformamide 274.33
    2-pentanol 82.75
    n-pentane 2.85
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 126.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 174.1
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 166.62
    mesitylene 30.57
    ε-caprolactone 203.75
    p-cymene 29.32
    epichlorohydrin 451.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 165.84
    2-aminoethanol 172.64
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 410.47
    sulfolane 374.49
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 173.04
    n-hexyl acetate 96.16
    isooctane 3.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 228.23
    sec-butyl acetate 116.33
    tert-butyl acetate 176.38
    decalin 8.23
    glycerin 164.42
    diglyme 480.11
    acrylic acid 190.72
    isopropyl myristate 42.53
    n-butyric acid 248.4
    acetyl acetate 245.07
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 48.86
    ethyl propionate 145.62
    nitromethane 923.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 260.81
    benzonitrile 123.93
    trioctyl phosphate 31.34
    1-bromopropane 108.01
    gamma-valerolactone 353.53
    n-decanol 30.57
    triethyl phosphate 65.26
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 57.48
    propionitrile 169.0
    vinylene carbonate 200.22
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 325.22
    DMS 135.74
    cumene 33.87
    2-octanol 27.05
    2-hexanone 127.79
    octyl acetate 50.6
    limonene 39.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 502.33
    ethyl orthosilicate 61.22
    tributyl phosphate 47.52
    diacetone alcohol 202.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 100.48
    acrylonitrile 245.93
    aniline 104.85
    1,3-propanediol 233.73
    bromobenzene 103.8
    dibromomethane 238.65
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 459.94
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 87.01
    tetrabutyl urea 61.44
    diisobutyl methanol 37.61
    2-phenylethanol 101.45
    styrene 65.27
    dioctyl adipate 73.41
    dimethyl sulfate 213.28
    ethyl butyrate 120.18
    methyl lactate 107.2
    butyl lactate 68.35
    diethyl carbonate 100.94
    propanediol butyl ether 119.98
    triethyl orthoformate 87.01
    p-tert-butyltoluene 28.06
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 109.43
    morpholine 467.6
    tert-butylamine 127.67
    n-dodecanol 24.12
    dimethoxymethane 362.89
    ethylene carbonate 169.38
    cyrene 138.42
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 151.74
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 108.88
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 137.67
    4-methylpyridine 183.39
    dibutyl ether 62.09
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 37.61
    DEF 244.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 237.71
    tetrachloroethylene 287.74
    eugenol 120.29
    triacetin 142.46
    span 80 105.44
    1,4-butanediol 95.67
    1,1-dichloroethane 212.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 107.56
    methyl formate 220.95
    2-methyl-1-butanol 106.39
    n-decane 4.29
    butyronitrile 142.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 49.78
    1-chlorooctane 24.58
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.16
    n-nonane 3.47
    undecane 3.5
    tert-butylcyclohexane 7.6
    cyclooctane 2.57
    cyclopentanol 75.3
    tetrahydropyran 229.29
    tert-amyl methyl ether 135.95
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 340.31
    1-hexene 25.23
    2-isopropoxyethanol 209.72
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 163.43
    methyl butyrate 195.01

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Recommendation
No restriction
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