2-Methylpropyl 2-phenylpropanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H18O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)COC(=O)C(C)C1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 89.84%
    Sweet 88.85%
    Floral 80.34%
    Honey 63.87%
    Balsamic 59.76%
    Rose 55.85%
    Tropical 47.64%
    Powdery 45.98%
    Berry 41.25%
    Apricot 41.09%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 59.05%
    Floral 57.4%
    Green 54.19%
    Sweet 53.37%
    Tropical 45.0%
    Rose 43.42%
    Waxy 36.26%
    Honey 32.59%
    Bitter 27.61%
    Musty 26.42%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.6

    pKa est.
    7.35 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    206.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    250°C

    Flash point

    • 111.21 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL2296619
  • Applications

    2-Methylpropyl 2-phenylpropanoate is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery and cosmetics, where it contributes subtle floral-woody notes and can function as a fixative to help extend fragrance longevity. It may also serve as a processing solvent or carrier in household products and personal care formulations, and can be encountered as an aroma-related intermediate in the synthesis of other esters and related compounds. In industrial settings, the ester may be used as a solvent or processing aid in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations, subject to formulation limits and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1737.02
    methanol 1918.54
    isopropanol 1203.93
    water 1.95
    ethyl acetate 1297.11
    n-propanol 1252.71
    acetone 1639.92
    n-butanol 1249.44
    acetonitrile 1560.79
    DMF 1837.8
    toluene 549.03
    isobutanol 1031.3
    1,4-dioxane 1650.32
    methyl acetate 1090.83
    THF 1417.95
    2-butanone 1268.61
    n-pentanol 888.88
    sec-butanol 1070.86
    n-hexane 160.06
    ethylene glycol 187.28
    NMP 1000.1
    cyclohexane 198.81
    DMSO 892.13
    n-butyl acetate 1378.65
    n-octanol 464.5
    chloroform 3584.72
    n-propyl acetate 886.98
    acetic acid 1157.68
    dichloromethane 3044.48
    cyclohexanone 1562.21
    propylene glycol 272.92
    isopropyl acetate 787.67
    DMAc 1397.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 902.16
    isopentanol 1067.52
    n-heptane 75.89
    ethyl formate 979.43
    1,2-dichloroethane 1912.52
    n-hexanol 1006.88
    2-methoxyethanol 1223.85
    isobutyl acetate 569.08
    tetrachloromethane 329.83
    n-pentyl acetate 562.69
    transcutol 2163.66
    n-heptanol 446.53
    ethylbenzene 422.16
    MIBK 647.91
    2-propoxyethanol 1116.01
    tert-butanol 1223.16
    MTBE 1154.13
    2-butoxyethanol 671.82
    propionic acid 753.31
    o-xylene 362.42
    formic acid 303.14
    diethyl ether 1195.63
    m-xylene 378.86
    p-xylene 565.5
    chlorobenzene 935.82
    dimethyl carbonate 337.34
    n-octane 49.92
    formamide 506.63
    cyclopentanone 1381.71
    2-pentanone 1104.18
    anisole 783.41
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 680.05
    gamma-butyrolactone 1326.07
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 877.42
    pyridine 1374.61
    3-pentanone 714.17
    furfural 1269.44
    n-dodecane 42.67
    diethylene glycol 614.7
    diisopropyl ether 300.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 1053.47
    acetylacetone 963.63
    n-hexadecane 47.88
    acetophenone 691.7
    methyl propionate 731.43
    isopentyl acetate 1115.52
    trichloroethylene 3440.92
    n-nonanol 380.71
    cyclohexanol 815.17
    benzyl alcohol 615.96
    2-ethylhexanol 558.96
    isooctanol 366.4
    dipropyl ether 528.56
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 821.1
    ethyl lactate 338.15
    propylene carbonate 964.46
    n-methylformamide 862.39
    2-pentanol 820.88
    n-pentane 107.88
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 798.67
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 774.04
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 509.8
    mesitylene 231.07
    ε-caprolactone 1208.67
    p-cymene 227.88
    epichlorohydrin 1794.83
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1554.8
    2-aminoethanol 462.24
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1104.54
    sulfolane 1073.97
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 69.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1163.22
    n-hexyl acetate 801.49
    isooctane 54.13
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 715.48
    sec-butyl acetate 598.8
    tert-butyl acetate 691.68
    decalin 113.49
    glycerin 296.33
    diglyme 1311.18
    acrylic acid 606.79
    isopropyl myristate 272.88
    n-butyric acid 1353.41
    acetyl acetate 675.37
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 239.86
    ethyl propionate 668.88
    nitromethane 1546.04
    1,2-diethoxyethane 927.73
    benzonitrile 918.02
    trioctyl phosphate 179.17
    1-bromopropane 1121.6
    gamma-valerolactone 1592.31
    n-decanol 269.07
    triethyl phosphate 263.04
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 434.31
    propionitrile 1122.48
    vinylene carbonate 942.8
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1002.84
    DMS 492.0
    cumene 284.54
    2-octanol 319.29
    2-hexanone 886.47
    octyl acetate 360.0
    limonene 320.77
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1543.79
    ethyl orthosilicate 258.64
    tributyl phosphate 229.78
    diacetone alcohol 654.44
    N,N-dimethylaniline 471.2
    acrylonitrile 1213.14
    aniline 611.36
    1,3-propanediol 735.48
    bromobenzene 990.04
    dibromomethane 1952.04
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2718.33
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 468.86
    tetrabutyl urea 291.63
    diisobutyl methanol 285.97
    2-phenylethanol 627.32
    styrene 559.86
    dioctyl adipate 376.84
    dimethyl sulfate 386.42
    ethyl butyrate 770.17
    methyl lactate 320.08
    butyl lactate 422.71
    diethyl carbonate 507.87
    propanediol butyl ether 547.7
    triethyl orthoformate 420.91
    p-tert-butyltoluene 217.62
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 460.54
    morpholine 1777.96
    tert-butylamine 787.5
    n-dodecanol 200.68
    dimethoxymethane 899.62
    ethylene carbonate 832.04
    cyrene 395.68
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 674.72
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 795.13
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 844.51
    4-methylpyridine 1506.54
    dibutyl ether 507.43
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 285.97
    DEF 1113.48
    dimethyl isosorbide 671.14
    tetrachloroethylene 1574.43
    eugenol 486.04
    triacetin 497.06
    span 80 438.77
    1,4-butanediol 373.47
    1,1-dichloroethane 2024.17
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 865.27
    methyl formate 688.63
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1005.06
    n-decane 72.67
    butyronitrile 1468.78
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 427.86
    1-chlorooctane 326.97
    1-chlorotetradecane 119.87
    n-nonane 71.76
    undecane 53.39
    tert-butylcyclohexane 113.05
    cyclooctane 55.34
    cyclopentanol 662.45
    tetrahydropyran 1587.3
    tert-amyl methyl ether 750.99
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 789.98
    1-hexene 635.43
    2-isopropoxyethanol 675.88
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 325.89
    methyl butyrate 1070.56

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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