3-(2-Methoxyphenyl)acrylaldehyde

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C10H10O2

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=CC=C1C=CC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 86.68%
    Sweet 82.03%
    Cinnamon 72.64%
    Warm 57.89%
    Vanilla 56.71%
    Woody 52.74%
    Herbal 52.29%
    Floral 44.64%
    Balsamic 44.59%
    Powdery 42.67%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 85.32%
    Cinnamon 65.69%
    Spicy 53.33%
    Vanilla 52.42%
    Woody 52.07%
    Cherry 50.91%
    Floral 47.67%
    Spice 46.17%
    Almond 44.46%
    Balsam 39.52%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    6.08 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    162.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    269°C

    Flash point

    • 121.47 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-(2-Methoxyphenyl)acrylaldehyde
    • 3-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enal
    • o-Methoxy cinnamaldehyde
    • 2-Methoxycinnamaldehyde, predominantly trans
    • (E)-O-methoxycinnamaldehyde
    • DTXSID2025551
    • SCHEMBL43264
    • KKVZAVRSVHUSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • KCA12524
    • AKOS028110010
    • NS00095985
    • (E)-2-Methoxycinnamaldehyde;(E)-3-(2-Methoxyphenyl)acrylaldehyde
  • Applications

    3-(2-Methoxyphenyl)acrylaldehyde is regarded as a useful intermediate for the synthesis of aromatic compounds and specialty materials; in practical terms, it may serve as an intermediate for fragrance and flavor ingredients, and is considered for cosmetics and personal care formulations, and may play a role in coatings/inks and polymers/plastics; it is also studied as an intermediate for pharmaceutical synthesis and other industrial applications, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 349.19
    methanol 415.03
    isopropanol 230.7
    water 0.78
    ethyl acetate 1192.47
    n-propanol 265.52
    acetone 2433.2
    n-butanol 189.58
    acetonitrile 1885.8
    DMF 1945.79
    toluene 423.45
    isobutanol 157.94
    1,4-dioxane 1663.12
    methyl acetate 1450.28
    THF 2147.88
    2-butanone 1387.81
    n-pentanol 167.68
    sec-butanol 200.91
    n-hexane 50.61
    ethylene glycol 149.28
    NMP 1938.1
    cyclohexane 101.11
    DMSO 5206.55
    n-butyl acetate 731.13
    n-octanol 96.17
    chloroform 2297.78
    n-propyl acetate 813.39
    acetic acid 672.78
    dichloromethane 3956.7
    cyclohexanone 1534.44
    propylene glycol 116.22
    isopropyl acetate 444.36
    DMAc 1153.84
    2-ethoxyethanol 508.13
    isopentanol 156.95
    n-heptane 40.18
    ethyl formate 724.3
    1,2-dichloroethane 3030.89
    n-hexanol 168.58
    2-methoxyethanol 734.89
    isobutyl acetate 296.47
    tetrachloromethane 374.89
    n-pentyl acetate 264.98
    transcutol 2202.43
    n-heptanol 68.98
    ethylbenzene 215.65
    MIBK 329.31
    2-propoxyethanol 409.58
    tert-butanol 320.57
    MTBE 448.57
    2-butoxyethanol 188.64
    propionic acid 517.52
    o-xylene 237.69
    formic acid 288.88
    diethyl ether 761.94
    m-xylene 221.42
    p-xylene 256.1
    chlorobenzene 814.9
    dimethyl carbonate 506.72
    n-octane 12.9
    formamide 964.53
    cyclopentanone 2433.15
    2-pentanone 869.75
    anisole 619.22
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 830.5
    gamma-butyrolactone 2742.84
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 418.02
    pyridine 1539.08
    3-pentanone 819.45
    furfural 1655.53
    n-dodecane 9.63
    diethylene glycol 357.18
    diisopropyl ether 155.84
    tert-amyl alcohol 247.51
    acetylacetone 1127.26
    n-hexadecane 11.72
    acetophenone 578.68
    methyl propionate 981.53
    isopentyl acetate 453.83
    trichloroethylene 4327.93
    n-nonanol 82.06
    cyclohexanol 265.31
    benzyl alcohol 306.01
    2-ethylhexanol 128.63
    isooctanol 61.75
    dipropyl ether 298.38
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 728.28
    ethyl lactate 205.71
    propylene carbonate 1030.02
    n-methylformamide 1216.15
    2-pentanol 145.29
    n-pentane 38.74
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 281.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 495.57
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 281.04
    mesitylene 140.35
    ε-caprolactone 1169.97
    p-cymene 116.61
    epichlorohydrin 3112.21
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1675.73
    2-aminoethanol 192.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1427.9
    sulfolane 3116.76
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 21.71
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1461.98
    n-hexyl acetate 376.89
    isooctane 16.41
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 390.29
    sec-butyl acetate 364.45
    tert-butyl acetate 417.2
    decalin 53.48
    glycerin 192.01
    diglyme 1001.27
    acrylic acid 542.24
    isopropyl myristate 126.44
    n-butyric acid 447.35
    acetyl acetate 618.16
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 108.81
    ethyl propionate 628.1
    nitromethane 3111.59
    1,2-diethoxyethane 713.45
    benzonitrile 629.19
    trioctyl phosphate 75.66
    1-bromopropane 899.53
    gamma-valerolactone 1943.19
    n-decanol 59.89
    triethyl phosphate 199.99
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 76.71
    propionitrile 762.32
    vinylene carbonate 872.61
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1075.41
    DMS 554.81
    cumene 123.14
    2-octanol 54.54
    2-hexanone 670.25
    octyl acetate 161.56
    limonene 170.33
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1170.15
    ethyl orthosilicate 169.84
    tributyl phosphate 125.8
    diacetone alcohol 383.76
    N,N-dimethylaniline 300.54
    acrylonitrile 1238.66
    aniline 488.05
    1,3-propanediol 254.72
    bromobenzene 959.0
    dibromomethane 2271.23
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2478.7
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 273.34
    tetrabutyl urea 169.55
    diisobutyl methanol 79.64
    2-phenylethanol 245.47
    styrene 332.34
    dioctyl adipate 216.3
    dimethyl sulfate 941.37
    ethyl butyrate 482.44
    methyl lactate 269.18
    butyl lactate 182.47
    diethyl carbonate 351.43
    propanediol butyl ether 207.48
    triethyl orthoformate 267.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 102.01
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 271.15
    morpholine 1625.84
    tert-butylamine 166.32
    n-dodecanol 45.65
    dimethoxymethane 1014.62
    ethylene carbonate 716.9
    cyrene 313.94
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 503.04
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 391.38
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 807.26
    4-methylpyridine 1179.84
    dibutyl ether 225.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 79.64
    DEF 981.02
    dimethyl isosorbide 566.34
    tetrachloroethylene 1620.7
    eugenol 250.2
    triacetin 437.41
    span 80 191.09
    1,4-butanediol 117.96
    1,1-dichloroethane 1932.09
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 148.79
    methyl formate 1077.6
    2-methyl-1-butanol 158.75
    n-decane 17.09
    butyronitrile 538.48
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 102.98
    1-chlorooctane 100.52
    1-chlorotetradecane 36.73
    n-nonane 17.62
    undecane 12.43
    tert-butylcyclohexane 39.99
    cyclooctane 37.82
    cyclopentanol 377.11
    tetrahydropyran 1265.84
    tert-amyl methyl ether 302.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 547.07
    1-hexene 179.78
    2-isopropoxyethanol 311.48
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 327.9
    methyl butyrate 874.58

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Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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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
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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