2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, phenylmethyl ester

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    8014-16-2

    Molecular formula
    C16H14O2

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Balsamic 92.16%
    Sweet 87.39%
    Fruity 77.05%
    Spicy 73.18%
    Cinnamon 65.73%
    Floral 56.79%
    Honey 49.77%
    Rose 45.49%
    Cherry 41.49%
    Cocoa 38.89%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 73.71%
    Sweet 65.48%
    Floral 53.35%
    Cherry 50.46%
    Fruity 49.68%
    Honey 43.77%
    Strawberry 43.67%
    Apricot 40.86%
    Balsamic 39.08%
    Peach 38.07%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    6.36 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    238.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    354°C

    Flash point

    • 181.58 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Benzylcinnamate
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, phenylmethyl ester
    • benzyl 3-phenylprop-2-enoate
    • MFCD00004789
    • Cinnamic acid-benzyl ester
    • benzyl-3-phenyl-propenoate
    • CHEMBL2361576
    • 3-Phenyl-acrylic acid benzyl ester
    • AKOS025243955
    • SY015224
    • DS-002671
    • NS00075622
    • Cinnamic acid-benzyl ester 1000 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
    • 8014-16-2

  • Applications

    CAS 8014-16-2, also known as 2-Propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-, phenylmethyl ester, is mainly used as an acrylic monomer for polymers in coatings, paints, and adhesives; it participates in UV-curable coatings and inks to impart functionality and durability; it serves as a building block in specialty polymers to increase hardness, thermal resistance, and mechanical robustness of the film; it functions as an intermediate in the synthesis of other acrylate monomers and crosslinking agents for acrylic resins; it may be used as an active component in formulated systems to tailor the balance of flexibility and rigidity of the resulting material.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 51.03
    methanol 67.33
    isopropanol 18.16
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 216.1
    n-propanol 35.08
    acetone 73.93
    n-butanol 26.76
    acetonitrile 127.76
    DMF 135.65
    toluene 91.67
    isobutanol 17.35
    1,4-dioxane 181.15
    methyl acetate 175.76
    THF 274.5
    2-butanone 145.05
    n-pentanol 27.33
    sec-butanol 25.4
    n-hexane 1.78
    ethylene glycol 11.16
    NMP 81.1
    cyclohexane 2.38
    DMSO 191.28
    n-butyl acetate 91.23
    n-octanol 12.28
    chloroform 485.39
    n-propyl acetate 104.44
    acetic acid 71.78
    dichloromethane 668.35
    cyclohexanone 105.28
    propylene glycol 19.24
    isopropyl acetate 100.49
    DMAc 297.55
    2-ethoxyethanol 87.13
    isopentanol 26.83
    n-heptane 2.97
    ethyl formate 66.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 497.42
    n-hexanol 27.33
    2-methoxyethanol 112.2
    isobutyl acetate 61.87
    tetrachloromethane 12.0
    n-pentyl acetate 38.73
    transcutol 664.23
    n-heptanol 13.34
    ethylbenzene 55.37
    MIBK 76.04
    2-propoxyethanol 83.25
    tert-butanol 25.71
    MTBE 47.86
    2-butoxyethanol 48.04
    propionic acid 58.39
    o-xylene 43.89
    formic acid 27.03
    diethyl ether 94.45
    m-xylene 39.89
    p-xylene 47.11
    chlorobenzene 132.06
    dimethyl carbonate 93.53
    n-octane 1.38
    formamide 91.77
    cyclopentanone 153.57
    2-pentanone 98.32
    anisole 164.95
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 68.02
    gamma-butyrolactone 234.91
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 84.75
    pyridine 317.93
    3-pentanone 99.79
    furfural 223.68
    n-dodecane 1.56
    diethylene glycol 57.29
    diisopropyl ether 20.24
    tert-amyl alcohol 29.66
    acetylacetone 186.58
    n-hexadecane 1.84
    acetophenone 136.03
    methyl propionate 158.51
    isopentyl acetate 87.71
    trichloroethylene 869.89
    n-nonanol 14.12
    cyclohexanol 18.84
    benzyl alcohol 71.94
    2-ethylhexanol 24.47
    isooctanol 13.84
    dipropyl ether 54.52
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 133.65
    ethyl lactate 42.63
    propylene carbonate 128.48
    n-methylformamide 85.12
    2-pentanol 19.03
    n-pentane 1.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 61.35
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 135.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 92.79
    mesitylene 22.39
    ε-caprolactone 115.55
    p-cymene 25.73
    epichlorohydrin 519.25
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 163.39
    2-aminoethanol 26.31
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 143.7
    sulfolane 210.76
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.27
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 112.48
    n-hexyl acetate 51.42
    isooctane 1.69
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 118.66
    sec-butyl acetate 81.93
    tert-butyl acetate 100.43
    decalin 5.47
    glycerin 29.71
    diglyme 297.04
    acrylic acid 60.28
    isopropyl myristate 26.85
    n-butyric acid 71.35
    acetyl acetate 128.34
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 27.87
    ethyl propionate 116.46
    nitromethane 263.93
    1,2-diethoxyethane 174.39
    benzonitrile 100.34
    trioctyl phosphate 15.04
    1-bromopropane 129.44
    gamma-valerolactone 204.98
    n-decanol 11.34
    triethyl phosphate 46.6
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 17.02
    propionitrile 89.88
    vinylene carbonate 126.74
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 179.25
    DMS 100.87
    cumene 30.4
    2-octanol 8.16
    2-hexanone 83.45
    octyl acetate 29.31
    limonene 30.31
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 189.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 42.2
    tributyl phosphate 24.27
    diacetone alcohol 93.15
    N,N-dimethylaniline 80.57
    acrylonitrile 150.05
    aniline 75.6
    1,3-propanediol 34.16
    bromobenzene 153.95
    dibromomethane 304.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 543.93
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 68.08
    tetrabutyl urea 33.82
    diisobutyl methanol 20.99
    2-phenylethanol 63.25
    styrene 81.73
    dioctyl adipate 53.75
    dimethyl sulfate 122.54
    ethyl butyrate 97.09
    methyl lactate 56.4
    butyl lactate 36.31
    diethyl carbonate 77.46
    propanediol butyl ether 41.06
    triethyl orthoformate 60.61
    p-tert-butyltoluene 23.45
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 81.05
    morpholine 175.56
    tert-butylamine 14.02
    n-dodecanol 9.42
    dimethoxymethane 185.77
    ethylene carbonate 90.2
    cyrene 71.15
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 97.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 67.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 153.53
    4-methylpyridine 174.89
    dibutyl ether 40.36
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 20.99
    DEF 119.63
    dimethyl isosorbide 185.15
    tetrachloroethylene 237.46
    eugenol 75.62
    triacetin 96.3
    span 80 51.65
    1,4-butanediol 14.81
    1,1-dichloroethane 203.17
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 34.89
    methyl formate 70.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 25.56
    n-decane 2.27
    butyronitrile 65.48
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 21.79
    1-chlorooctane 14.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.83
    n-nonane 1.83
    undecane 1.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.07
    cyclooctane 1.07
    cyclopentanol 18.15
    tetrahydropyran 109.78
    tert-amyl methyl ether 49.44
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 202.17
    1-hexene 17.83
    2-isopropoxyethanol 60.39
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 26.05
    methyl butyrate 123.92

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IFRA standard 51

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Category 2
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Products related to fine fragrance
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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