(3-Methylphenyl)methyl propanoate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C11H14O2SMILES
CCC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC(=C1)C
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Odor profile
Fragrance Fruity 96.54% Sweet 77.91% Floral 75.21% Cherry 47.3% Tropical 42.49% Berry 40.37% Plum 39.1% Apricot 38.17% Pineapple 37.34% Jasmin 36.82% Flavor Fruity 85.02% Sweet 70.45% Floral 65.44% Balsam 51.62% Cherry 40.62% Jasmin 40.36% Berry 38.44% Plum 37.98% Herbal 35.64% Spicy 35.51% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.4pKa est.
7.74 (neutral)Molecular weight
178.23 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
SlowBoiling point est.
248°CFlash point
- 107.97 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL11703597
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Applications
Primarily used as an odorant and fragrance ingredient in perfumery, (3-Methylphenyl)methyl propanoate is commonly evaluated for cosmetics and personal care formulations as a fragrance component. It can also function as a scent additive in household products, such as cleaners and air fresheners. In industrial manufacturing, it is often employed as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance compounds and aroma chemicals, providing a versatile benzyl-type aromatic building block for downstream derivatives. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 794.78 methanol 1247.15 isopropanol 422.14 water 1.34 ethyl acetate 798.32 n-propanol 514.95 acetone 644.09 n-butanol 540.78 acetonitrile 742.18 DMF 1167.49 toluene 357.45 isobutanol 352.98 1,4-dioxane 1330.14 methyl acetate 608.49 THF 775.45 2-butanone 579.45 n-pentanol 450.07 sec-butanol 375.03 n-hexane 63.97 ethylene glycol 154.54 NMP 576.06 cyclohexane 53.32 DMSO 815.74 n-butyl acetate 674.8 n-octanol 127.85 chloroform 2003.52 n-propyl acetate 514.15 acetic acid 846.11 dichloromethane 1780.7 cyclohexanone 655.1 propylene glycol 175.29 isopropyl acetate 464.35 DMAc 1129.91 2-ethoxyethanol 827.37 isopentanol 556.98 n-heptane 18.47 ethyl formate 424.06 1,2-dichloroethane 1179.78 n-hexanol 421.45 2-methoxyethanol 1002.71 isobutyl acetate 337.59 tetrachloromethane 178.35 n-pentyl acetate 226.64 transcutol 2717.96 n-heptanol 141.61 ethylbenzene 237.3 MIBK 356.94 2-propoxyethanol 740.31 tert-butanol 667.7 MTBE 721.72 2-butoxyethanol 332.88 propionic acid 409.87 o-xylene 212.12 formic acid 383.73 diethyl ether 778.61 m-xylene 222.57 p-xylene 263.23 chlorobenzene 505.72 dimethyl carbonate 255.6 n-octane 8.51 formamide 570.02 cyclopentanone 538.35 2-pentanone 522.82 anisole 607.77 cyclopentyl methyl ether 393.18 gamma-butyrolactone 626.21 1-methoxy-2-propanol 612.67 pyridine 802.86 3-pentanone 429.95 furfural 822.99 n-dodecane 7.69 diethylene glycol 530.03 diisopropyl ether 175.43 tert-amyl alcohol 548.32 acetylacetone 609.31 n-hexadecane 9.08 acetophenone 470.2 methyl propionate 479.2 isopentyl acetate 580.02 trichloroethylene 2114.96 n-nonanol 116.64 cyclohexanol 321.58 benzyl alcohol 416.86 2-ethylhexanol 241.1 isooctanol 121.91 dipropyl ether 255.04 1,2-dichlorobenzene 477.15 ethyl lactate 186.79 propylene carbonate 465.71 n-methylformamide 510.7 2-pentanol 310.92 n-pentane 36.24 1-propoxy-2-propanol 445.93 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 539.31 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 400.62 mesitylene 128.42 ε-caprolactone 615.71 p-cymene 103.24 epichlorohydrin 1164.25 1,1,1-trichloroethane 813.88 2-aminoethanol 338.94 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 999.11 sulfolane 616.34 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 33.72 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 599.14 n-hexyl acetate 340.35 isooctane 24.9 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 556.36 sec-butyl acetate 374.38 tert-butyl acetate 489.49 decalin 51.41 glycerin 257.38 diglyme 1037.33 acrylic acid 363.64 isopropyl myristate 117.69 n-butyric acid 643.54 acetyl acetate 486.73 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 129.74 ethyl propionate 412.6 nitromethane 1177.84 1,2-diethoxyethane 860.46 benzonitrile 470.98 trioctyl phosphate 81.11 1-bromopropane 574.22 gamma-valerolactone 960.99 n-decanol 83.24 triethyl phosphate 160.79 4-methyl-2-pentanol 213.45 propionitrile 494.3 vinylene carbonate 499.31 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 751.93 DMS 359.67 cumene 149.73 2-octanol 88.33 2-hexanone 475.05 octyl acetate 146.99 limonene 142.43 1,2-dimethoxyethane 1259.78 ethyl orthosilicate 168.07 tributyl phosphate 133.34 diacetone alcohol 470.22 N,N-dimethylaniline 349.19 acrylonitrile 587.23 aniline 458.54 1,3-propanediol 518.38 bromobenzene 541.96 dibromomethane 1100.27 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1633.25 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 267.44 tetrabutyl urea 153.46 diisobutyl methanol 119.48 2-phenylethanol 375.41 styrene 341.11 dioctyl adipate 185.65 dimethyl sulfate 332.45 ethyl butyrate 369.3 methyl lactate 200.75 butyl lactate 194.71 diethyl carbonate 273.7 propanediol butyl ether 313.23 triethyl orthoformate 248.7 p-tert-butyltoluene 98.96 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 263.57 morpholine 1228.65 tert-butylamine 434.43 n-dodecanol 62.29 dimethoxymethane 735.46 ethylene carbonate 420.75 cyrene 293.05 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 420.68 2-ethylhexyl acetate 447.66 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 536.43 4-methylpyridine 877.14 dibutyl ether 229.29 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 119.48 DEF 770.47 dimethyl isosorbide 523.33 tetrachloroethylene 1003.86 eugenol 309.51 triacetin 318.62 span 80 274.88 1,4-butanediol 232.11 1,1-dichloroethane 999.5 2-methyl-1-pentanol 463.6 methyl formate 368.94 2-methyl-1-butanol 450.87 n-decane 13.37 butyronitrile 550.28 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 171.12 1-chlorooctane 91.14 1-chlorotetradecane 34.79 n-nonane 12.26 undecane 9.68 tert-butylcyclohexane 50.84 cyclooctane 16.87 cyclopentanol 229.31 tetrahydropyran 787.62 tert-amyl methyl ether 487.51 2,5,8-trioxanonane 682.39 1-hexene 286.21 2-isopropoxyethanol 549.04 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 243.69 methyl butyrate 564.38 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |