3-Buten-2-one, 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (3E)-

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  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H12O3

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 89.92%
    Vanilla 81.08%
    Spicy 73.78%
    Balsamic 67.15%
    Creamy 61.12%
    Powdery 59.75%
    Woody 57.2%
    Floral 53.26%
    Clove 47.07%
    Phenolic 44.56%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    10.24 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    192.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    333°C

    Flash point est.
    137.45 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • slightly soluble in water
    • moderately soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Vanillylidene acetone
    • 3-Buten-2-one, 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (3E)-
    • DTXSID2061480
    • AFWKBSMFXWNGRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • SY040651
    • SY234841
    • DB-040801
    • NS00021498
    • 1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-buten-3-one
    • 1-(3'-methoxy-4'-hydroxyphenyl)-1-butene-3-one
    • 1-(4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)-1-butene-3-one
    • 4-(4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-one
    • 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)but-3-ene-2-one

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 191.16
    methanol 214.92
    isopropanol 166.78
    water 0.44
    ethyl acetate 262.56
    n-propanol 134.78
    acetone 342.83
    n-butanol 93.31
    acetonitrile 203.52
    DMF 332.55
    toluene 34.6
    isobutanol 77.83
    1,4-dioxane 404.25
    methyl acetate 308.35
    THF 623.49
    2-butanone 246.73
    n-pentanol 80.87
    sec-butanol 143.15
    n-hexane 3.6
    ethylene glycol 107.55
    NMP 147.91
    cyclohexane 3.17
    DMSO 648.72
    n-butyl acetate 90.47
    n-octanol 41.52
    chloroform 171.08
    n-propyl acetate 119.22
    acetic acid 179.01
    dichloromethane 181.89
    cyclohexanone 149.72
    propylene glycol 157.47
    isopropyl acetate 95.98
    DMAc 347.04
    2-ethoxyethanol 275.99
    isopentanol 80.56
    n-heptane 3.77
    ethyl formate 119.33
    1,2-dichloroethane 143.38
    n-hexanol 75.33
    2-methoxyethanol 383.98
    isobutyl acetate 64.55
    tetrachloromethane 14.85
    n-pentyl acetate 45.81
    transcutol 437.73
    n-heptanol 35.84
    ethylbenzene 31.0
    MIBK 88.21
    2-propoxyethanol 180.92
    tert-butanol 439.54
    MTBE 189.83
    2-butoxyethanol 88.57
    propionic acid 133.17
    o-xylene 30.43
    formic acid 95.97
    diethyl ether 143.99
    m-xylene 29.99
    p-xylene 36.71
    chlorobenzene 48.5
    dimethyl carbonate 93.63
    n-octane 3.28
    formamide 225.94
    cyclopentanone 250.38
    2-pentanone 151.03
    anisole 124.95
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 123.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 294.43
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 274.42
    pyridine 130.43
    3-pentanone 107.13
    furfural 208.79
    n-dodecane 3.97
    diethylene glycol 212.71
    diisopropyl ether 32.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 230.15
    acetylacetone 199.17
    n-hexadecane 4.38
    acetophenone 95.2
    methyl propionate 189.03
    isopentyl acetate 80.06
    trichloroethylene 231.15
    n-nonanol 38.9
    cyclohexanol 80.52
    benzyl alcohol 90.08
    2-ethylhexanol 46.79
    isooctanol 32.18
    dipropyl ether 51.22
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 49.65
    ethyl lactate 74.85
    propylene carbonate 121.46
    n-methylformamide 179.73
    2-pentanol 77.8
    n-pentane 1.96
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 119.41
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 122.19
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 116.48
    mesitylene 20.2
    ε-caprolactone 138.73
    p-cymene 22.2
    epichlorohydrin 343.63
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 111.55
    2-aminoethanol 149.85
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 259.48
    sulfolane 285.08
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.84
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 255.11
    n-hexyl acetate 73.41
    isooctane 3.91
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 141.64
    sec-butyl acetate 76.08
    tert-butyl acetate 124.66
    decalin 6.43
    glycerin 211.65
    diglyme 257.78
    acrylic acid 109.53
    isopropyl myristate 34.64
    n-butyric acid 121.94
    acetyl acetate 105.26
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 34.8
    ethyl propionate 100.95
    nitromethane 414.82
    1,2-diethoxyethane 123.18
    benzonitrile 75.87
    trioctyl phosphate 25.64
    1-bromopropane 60.96
    gamma-valerolactone 271.81
    n-decanol 32.06
    triethyl phosphate 47.98
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 47.92
    propionitrile 121.97
    vinylene carbonate 112.29
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 218.86
    DMS 91.58
    cumene 25.14
    2-octanol 29.1
    2-hexanone 107.48
    octyl acetate 42.12
    limonene 29.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 366.73
    ethyl orthosilicate 44.38
    tributyl phosphate 33.95
    diacetone alcohol 177.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 72.72
    acrylonitrile 147.8
    aniline 76.83
    1,3-propanediol 193.91
    bromobenzene 42.02
    dibromomethane 101.97
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 182.54
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 60.22
    tetrabutyl urea 45.6
    diisobutyl methanol 33.92
    2-phenylethanol 74.92
    styrene 37.44
    dioctyl adipate 53.4
    dimethyl sulfate 149.83
    ethyl butyrate 74.61
    methyl lactate 107.48
    butyl lactate 48.5
    diethyl carbonate 61.86
    propanediol butyl ether 95.83
    triethyl orthoformate 56.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.55
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 77.51
    morpholine 437.0
    tert-butylamine 136.36
    n-dodecanol 26.97
    dimethoxymethane 273.72
    ethylene carbonate 93.62
    cyrene 105.27
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 88.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 57.74
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 64.66
    4-methylpyridine 116.99
    dibutyl ether 51.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 33.92
    DEF 138.15
    dimethyl isosorbide 161.17
    tetrachloroethylene 91.38
    eugenol 80.95
    triacetin 89.22
    span 80 73.88
    1,4-butanediol 80.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 137.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 71.63
    methyl formate 173.09
    2-methyl-1-butanol 71.65
    n-decane 5.88
    butyronitrile 94.29
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 46.1
    1-chlorooctane 24.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 12.4
    n-nonane 5.19
    undecane 4.72
    tert-butylcyclohexane 7.7
    cyclooctane 1.8
    cyclopentanol 97.16
    tetrahydropyran 228.04
    tert-amyl methyl ether 120.04
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 196.38
    1-hexene 21.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 166.89
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 83.66
    methyl butyrate 124.92

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IFRA standard 51

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