3-Methylbutyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H18O4

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 73.52%
    Vanilla 64.98%
    Balsamic 62.59%
    Floral 59.47%
    Spicy 47.6%
    Woody 41.11%
    Herbal 38.15%
    Powdery 37.89%
    Phenolic 37.82%
    Clove 37.14%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 46.5%
    Bitter 41.24%
    Herbal 36.96%
    Sweet 30.4%
    Spice 30.14%
    Spicy 29.46%
    Floral 27.63%
    Warm 25.12%
    Balsam 24.78%
    Powdery 24.71%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    7.97 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    238.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    348°C

    Flash point

    • 140.56 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL8887372
  • Applications

    3-Methylbutyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate is primarily utilized as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery and personal care formulations, where it contributes vanilla-like or fruity aroma notes; it may also be used as a flavoring component in certain food and beverage applications, depending on regulatory allowances. In household products and air-freshening formulations, it adds a soft vanilla-tinged aroma; in coatings and inks, it can serve as an odorant additive to improve scent profiles; and in broader industrial fragrance syntheses, it may function as an aroma chemical or intermediate for more complex scent compounds.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1878.66
    methanol 2938.05
    isopropanol 798.43
    water 0.41
    ethyl acetate 2378.56
    n-propanol 1238.39
    acetone 2327.48
    n-butanol 848.76
    acetonitrile 1547.0
    DMF 3798.62
    toluene 150.83
    isobutanol 600.84
    1,4-dioxane 1004.14
    methyl acetate 1824.44
    THF 1902.14
    2-butanone 1605.65
    n-pentanol 347.54
    sec-butanol 723.95
    n-hexane 3.66
    ethylene glycol 270.88
    NMP 1723.61
    cyclohexane 9.82
    DMSO 3289.5
    n-butyl acetate 563.49
    n-octanol 73.48
    chloroform 1201.89
    n-propyl acetate 620.65
    acetic acid 2102.7
    dichloromethane 1550.76
    cyclohexanone 1308.54
    propylene glycol 444.4
    isopropyl acetate 898.15
    DMAc 1957.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 1171.41
    isopentanol 570.6
    n-heptane 2.74
    ethyl formate 757.54
    1,2-dichloroethane 1328.11
    n-hexanol 245.41
    2-methoxyethanol 3187.46
    isobutyl acetate 281.37
    tetrachloromethane 72.22
    n-pentyl acetate 227.63
    transcutol 2778.27
    n-heptanol 89.07
    ethylbenzene 76.86
    MIBK 576.48
    2-propoxyethanol 809.87
    tert-butanol 1009.93
    MTBE 789.07
    2-butoxyethanol 316.4
    propionic acid 1161.84
    o-xylene 97.84
    formic acid 978.44
    diethyl ether 784.91
    m-xylene 113.5
    p-xylene 107.29
    chlorobenzene 326.33
    dimethyl carbonate 619.36
    n-octane 1.86
    formamide 2973.97
    cyclopentanone 2013.7
    2-pentanone 1377.78
    anisole 330.56
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 730.9
    gamma-butyrolactone 2353.03
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1847.98
    pyridine 962.94
    3-pentanone 774.17
    furfural 1412.94
    n-dodecane 2.37
    diethylene glycol 784.78
    diisopropyl ether 123.76
    tert-amyl alcohol 872.35
    acetylacetone 1595.81
    n-hexadecane 2.86
    acetophenone 396.38
    methyl propionate 1729.54
    isopentyl acetate 478.49
    trichloroethylene 2565.22
    n-nonanol 70.18
    cyclohexanol 464.8
    benzyl alcohol 354.9
    2-ethylhexanol 118.81
    isooctanol 80.26
    dipropyl ether 108.38
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 297.83
    ethyl lactate 273.56
    propylene carbonate 965.58
    n-methylformamide 2467.97
    2-pentanol 485.63
    n-pentane 4.47
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 436.46
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 695.93
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 356.14
    mesitylene 61.36
    ε-caprolactone 1218.06
    p-cymene 47.4
    epichlorohydrin 2689.44
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 709.58
    2-aminoethanol 804.6
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1629.27
    sulfolane 2158.1
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.41
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1314.23
    n-hexyl acetate 301.25
    isooctane 6.01
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 538.59
    sec-butyl acetate 390.43
    tert-butyl acetate 835.71
    decalin 9.14
    glycerin 619.8
    diglyme 1085.35
    acrylic acid 1012.19
    isopropyl myristate 93.87
    n-butyric acid 1463.24
    acetyl acetate 942.73
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 105.79
    ethyl propionate 527.93
    nitromethane 5216.84
    1,2-diethoxyethane 525.23
    benzonitrile 368.85
    trioctyl phosphate 73.4
    1-bromopropane 339.78
    gamma-valerolactone 2270.85
    n-decanol 49.65
    triethyl phosphate 136.53
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 197.58
    propionitrile 825.03
    vinylene carbonate 829.23
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1525.96
    DMS 451.21
    cumene 50.36
    2-octanol 56.35
    2-hexanone 449.13
    octyl acetate 127.36
    limonene 74.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1182.68
    ethyl orthosilicate 123.23
    tributyl phosphate 112.51
    diacetone alcohol 1088.58
    N,N-dimethylaniline 175.78
    acrylonitrile 1228.04
    aniline 427.43
    1,3-propanediol 1279.44
    bromobenzene 281.78
    dibromomethane 687.71
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1679.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 233.47
    tetrabutyl urea 122.99
    diisobutyl methanol 74.36
    2-phenylethanol 275.08
    styrene 105.02
    dioctyl adipate 179.04
    dimethyl sulfate 909.44
    ethyl butyrate 318.33
    methyl lactate 636.59
    butyl lactate 199.5
    diethyl carbonate 227.22
    propanediol butyl ether 321.12
    triethyl orthoformate 181.96
    p-tert-butyltoluene 49.65
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 253.17
    morpholine 1985.32
    tert-butylamine 342.79
    n-dodecanol 35.76
    dimethoxymethane 1885.38
    ethylene carbonate 683.27
    cyrene 359.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 515.08
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 315.48
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 394.81
    4-methylpyridine 958.7
    dibutyl ether 99.07
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 74.36
    DEF 1506.03
    dimethyl isosorbide 589.41
    tetrachloroethylene 810.25
    eugenol 239.0
    triacetin 372.52
    span 80 249.86
    1,4-butanediol 267.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 1006.51
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 315.86
    methyl formate 1431.0
    2-methyl-1-butanol 570.01
    n-decane 3.58
    butyronitrile 636.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 102.87
    1-chlorooctane 35.94
    1-chlorotetradecane 13.82
    n-nonane 2.93
    undecane 2.85
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.54
    cyclooctane 3.04
    cyclopentanol 591.86
    tetrahydropyran 875.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 515.46
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 629.94
    1-hexene 39.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 595.21
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 639.37
    methyl butyrate 713.72

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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