2-Methoxyphenyl lactate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    59643-85-5

    Molecular formula
    C10H12O4

    SMILES
    CC(C(=O)OC1=CC=CC=C1OC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 69.98%
    Vanilla 66.79%
    Caramellic 60.5%
    Creamy 58.43%
    Milky 45.23%
    Buttery 40.92%
    Fruity 39.58%
    Dairy 37.76%
    Powdery 35.29%
    Balsamic 34.61%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 42.43%
    Sweet 42.29%
    Creamy 36.01%
    Odorless 34.12%
    Mild 27.0%
    Bland 24.83%
    Powdery 24.64%
    Caramel 22.96%
    Grape 22.74%
    Very mild 22.33%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1

    pKa est.
    7.59 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    196.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    287°C

    Flash point

    • 128.3 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methoxyphenyl lactate
    • 59643-85-5
    • 2-methoxyphenyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
    • EINECS 261-837-7
    • SCHEMBL3361719
    • DTXSID40975041
    • FUSJIKIVYFVQHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DB-251566
    • NS00055745
    • 59643-85-5

  • Applications

    2-Methoxyphenyl lactate is commonly used as an aroma chemical and odorant in perfumery and flavor applications, imparting anisyl-type notes; it may function as a fixative to help stabilize and extend fragrance performance in cosmetics and personal care formulations; as an ester of lactic acid with the o-anisyl group, it is often evaluated as a synthetic intermediate for aroma- and flavor-related compounds in industrial manufacturing; it can also serve as a solvent or processing aid in certain formulations and as a precursor in organic synthesis.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 337.06
    methanol 661.26
    isopropanol 224.81
    water 7.31
    ethyl acetate 356.52
    n-propanol 215.56
    acetone 701.73
    n-butanol 171.84
    acetonitrile 331.01
    DMF 777.7
    toluene 65.58
    isobutanol 136.33
    1,4-dioxane 489.37
    methyl acetate 418.07
    THF 561.15
    2-butanone 329.29
    n-pentanol 131.81
    sec-butanol 197.09
    n-hexane 6.2
    ethylene glycol 208.86
    NMP 471.43
    cyclohexane 23.36
    DMSO 1293.96
    n-butyl acetate 176.9
    n-octanol 65.8
    chloroform 308.32
    n-propyl acetate 201.43
    acetic acid 726.26
    dichloromethane 497.21
    cyclohexanone 344.86
    propylene glycol 115.25
    isopropyl acetate 138.26
    DMAc 633.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 411.7
    isopentanol 153.17
    n-heptane 8.48
    ethyl formate 301.73
    1,2-dichloroethane 363.64
    n-hexanol 99.52
    2-methoxyethanol 634.31
    isobutyl acetate 87.56
    tetrachloromethane 32.92
    n-pentyl acetate 88.45
    transcutol 679.81
    n-heptanol 61.29
    ethylbenzene 56.71
    MIBK 119.74
    2-propoxyethanol 221.01
    tert-butanol 384.55
    MTBE 231.59
    2-butoxyethanol 143.81
    propionic acid 266.27
    o-xylene 73.38
    formic acid 567.43
    diethyl ether 210.56
    m-xylene 56.05
    p-xylene 76.5
    chlorobenzene 115.66
    dimethyl carbonate 171.8
    n-octane 5.63
    formamide 1093.44
    cyclopentanone 429.02
    2-pentanone 233.84
    anisole 165.23
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 173.42
    gamma-butyrolactone 605.71
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 306.0
    pyridine 315.5
    3-pentanone 169.99
    furfural 514.5
    n-dodecane 5.65
    diethylene glycol 275.42
    diisopropyl ether 43.42
    tert-amyl alcohol 304.86
    acetylacetone 348.36
    n-hexadecane 6.34
    acetophenone 184.29
    methyl propionate 263.38
    isopentyl acetate 135.5
    trichloroethylene 578.99
    n-nonanol 57.8
    cyclohexanol 165.43
    benzyl alcohol 167.47
    2-ethylhexanol 67.16
    isooctanol 50.5
    dipropyl ether 71.34
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 115.93
    ethyl lactate 107.61
    propylene carbonate 277.64
    n-methylformamide 487.97
    2-pentanol 112.89
    n-pentane 8.43
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 130.92
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 145.45
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 137.84
    mesitylene 37.65
    ε-caprolactone 299.78
    p-cymene 37.92
    epichlorohydrin 556.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 149.7
    2-aminoethanol 236.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 489.0
    sulfolane 633.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 333.23
    n-hexyl acetate 123.13
    isooctane 4.78
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 194.94
    sec-butyl acetate 99.68
    tert-butyl acetate 150.63
    decalin 12.24
    glycerin 218.61
    diglyme 422.04
    acrylic acid 310.18
    isopropyl myristate 46.36
    n-butyric acid 265.75
    acetyl acetate 210.58
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 51.77
    ethyl propionate 149.81
    nitromethane 1286.63
    1,2-diethoxyethane 188.19
    benzonitrile 158.89
    trioctyl phosphate 40.0
    1-bromopropane 109.97
    gamma-valerolactone 484.19
    n-decanol 44.96
    triethyl phosphate 70.25
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 61.36
    propionitrile 173.81
    vinylene carbonate 268.52
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 414.4
    DMS 138.97
    cumene 39.93
    2-octanol 43.84
    2-hexanone 152.83
    octyl acetate 62.02
    limonene 54.42
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 527.99
    ethyl orthosilicate 62.52
    tributyl phosphate 50.89
    diacetone alcohol 197.49
    N,N-dimethylaniline 116.34
    acrylonitrile 285.81
    aniline 141.76
    1,3-propanediol 297.32
    bromobenzene 103.24
    dibromomethane 247.61
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 397.28
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 92.55
    tetrabutyl urea 69.21
    diisobutyl methanol 42.81
    2-phenylethanol 115.18
    styrene 74.78
    dioctyl adipate 80.74
    dimethyl sulfate 276.98
    ethyl butyrate 124.41
    methyl lactate 148.36
    butyl lactate 83.16
    diethyl carbonate 97.21
    propanediol butyl ether 141.22
    triethyl orthoformate 85.99
    p-tert-butyltoluene 36.66
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 118.1
    morpholine 491.28
    tert-butylamine 159.37
    n-dodecanol 36.09
    dimethoxymethane 451.41
    ethylene carbonate 226.18
    cyrene 155.9
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 149.45
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 99.36
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 143.39
    4-methylpyridine 252.22
    dibutyl ether 70.06
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 42.81
    DEF 306.33
    dimethyl isosorbide 203.88
    tetrachloroethylene 298.24
    eugenol 116.98
    triacetin 153.59
    span 80 97.59
    1,4-butanediol 132.66
    1,1-dichloroethane 197.49
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 122.4
    methyl formate 528.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 145.96
    n-decane 8.45
    butyronitrile 160.84
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 61.54
    1-chlorooctane 36.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.0
    n-nonane 7.78
    undecane 6.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 9.43
    cyclooctane 7.57
    cyclopentanol 179.31
    tetrahydropyran 288.56
    tert-amyl methyl ether 172.89
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 266.14
    1-hexene 29.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 224.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 272.01
    methyl butyrate 220.8

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IFRA standard 51

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