4-Acetoxymethyl-2-methoxyphenol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C10H12O4

    SMILES
    CC(=O)OCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 86.55%
    Vanilla 81.26%
    Floral 75.72%
    Powdery 59.89%
    Balsamic 57.45%
    Spicy 56.93%
    Phenolic 49.58%
    Creamy 48.71%
    Woody 43.46%
    Clove 43.16%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 91.7%
    Vanilla 62.15%
    Woody 61.88%
    Powdery 56.05%
    Floral 50.51%
    Creamy 44.87%
    Spicy 42.36%
    Clove 42.03%
    Spice 41.57%
    Bitter 39.01%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    pKa est.
    9.17 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    196.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    309°C

    Flash point

    • 138.62 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-acetoxymethyl-2-methoxyphenol
    • Benzenemehanol, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy, acetate
    • SCHEMBL357115
    • 4-Amino-N-methyl-N-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)benzamide
  • Applications

    4-Acetoxymethyl-2-methoxyphenol is used as a chemical intermediate and potential fragrance/flavor building block in the fragrance and flavor industry; it may serve as a protecting group in organic synthesis; in cosmetics and personal care it can function as a fragrance ingredient or an intermediate for scent-related formulations; in industrial manufacturing it is evaluated as a precursor for specialty chemicals; in polymers/plastics and coatings/inks it can act as a building block or additive for polymer materials and coating or ink systems.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 91.28
    methanol 114.51
    isopropanol 94.81
    water 2.49
    ethyl acetate 93.13
    n-propanol 60.36
    acetone 165.26
    n-butanol 46.93
    acetonitrile 76.35
    DMF 365.84
    toluene 7.91
    isobutanol 43.73
    1,4-dioxane 163.54
    methyl acetate 115.3
    THF 302.75
    2-butanone 101.54
    n-pentanol 44.39
    sec-butanol 77.34
    n-hexane 1.46
    ethylene glycol 75.19
    NMP 171.77
    cyclohexane 0.87
    DMSO 612.26
    n-butyl acetate 40.17
    n-octanol 23.17
    chloroform 64.02
    n-propyl acetate 52.46
    acetic acid 149.53
    dichloromethane 84.21
    cyclohexanone 83.8
    propylene glycol 88.32
    isopropyl acetate 48.84
    DMAc 387.73
    2-ethoxyethanol 217.8
    isopentanol 49.35
    n-heptane 1.57
    ethyl formate 61.67
    1,2-dichloroethane 60.91
    n-hexanol 35.45
    2-methoxyethanol 303.01
    isobutyl acetate 31.55
    tetrachloromethane 7.0
    n-pentyl acetate 22.97
    transcutol 247.8
    n-heptanol 19.9
    ethylbenzene 11.36
    MIBK 54.25
    2-propoxyethanol 115.05
    tert-butanol 280.78
    MTBE 100.2
    2-butoxyethanol 55.25
    propionic acid 77.29
    o-xylene 13.38
    formic acid 133.87
    diethyl ether 50.92
    m-xylene 10.97
    p-xylene 15.72
    chlorobenzene 16.21
    dimethyl carbonate 62.91
    n-octane 1.41
    formamide 251.0
    cyclopentanone 148.22
    2-pentanone 69.05
    anisole 64.48
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 63.79
    gamma-butyrolactone 190.43
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 201.34
    pyridine 47.39
    3-pentanone 48.25
    furfural 168.43
    n-dodecane 1.82
    diethylene glycol 150.75
    diisopropyl ether 15.31
    tert-amyl alcohol 159.41
    acetylacetone 119.63
    n-hexadecane 2.0
    acetophenone 62.36
    methyl propionate 87.18
    isopentyl acetate 42.13
    trichloroethylene 108.3
    n-nonanol 23.02
    cyclohexanol 39.97
    benzyl alcohol 52.41
    2-ethylhexanol 24.4
    isooctanol 18.95
    dipropyl ether 23.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 25.89
    ethyl lactate 51.17
    propylene carbonate 85.04
    n-methylformamide 156.54
    2-pentanol 42.32
    n-pentane 0.77
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 74.53
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 66.51
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 86.91
    mesitylene 9.06
    ε-caprolactone 83.25
    p-cymene 11.37
    epichlorohydrin 207.44
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 43.23
    2-aminoethanol 97.64
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 245.03
    sulfolane 253.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 124.87
    n-hexyl acetate 38.33
    isooctane 1.6
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 94.85
    sec-butyl acetate 35.11
    tert-butyl acetate 78.97
    decalin 2.45
    glycerin 166.47
    diglyme 176.54
    acrylic acid 75.58
    isopropyl myristate 19.31
    n-butyric acid 74.46
    acetyl acetate 55.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 22.78
    ethyl propionate 50.25
    nitromethane 362.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 61.49
    benzonitrile 39.77
    trioctyl phosphate 16.58
    1-bromopropane 20.9
    gamma-valerolactone 203.7
    n-decanol 18.62
    triethyl phosphate 34.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 29.75
    propionitrile 50.93
    vinylene carbonate 76.45
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 171.53
    DMS 54.72
    cumene 12.1
    2-octanol 16.63
    2-hexanone 53.94
    octyl acetate 24.04
    limonene 15.18
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 259.8
    ethyl orthosilicate 30.03
    tributyl phosphate 22.21
    diacetone alcohol 129.82
    N,N-dimethylaniline 50.92
    acrylonitrile 70.7
    aniline 31.18
    1,3-propanediol 128.53
    bromobenzene 14.02
    dibromomethane 39.21
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 92.64
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 39.22
    tetrabutyl urea 32.39
    diisobutyl methanol 19.34
    2-phenylethanol 42.33
    styrene 12.74
    dioctyl adipate 32.95
    dimethyl sulfate 151.68
    ethyl butyrate 37.85
    methyl lactate 77.69
    butyl lactate 31.21
    diethyl carbonate 34.7
    propanediol butyl ether 62.16
    triethyl orthoformate 33.54
    p-tert-butyltoluene 11.75
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 56.16
    morpholine 208.92
    tert-butylamine 82.11
    n-dodecanol 15.35
    dimethoxymethane 207.35
    ethylene carbonate 61.8
    cyrene 89.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 47.29
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 29.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 34.5
    4-methylpyridine 55.54
    dibutyl ether 25.14
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 19.34
    DEF 100.42
    dimethyl isosorbide 124.56
    tetrachloroethylene 48.98
    eugenol 58.89
    triacetin 58.31
    span 80 51.57
    1,4-butanediol 58.94
    1,1-dichloroethane 46.69
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 43.8
    methyl formate 136.1
    2-methyl-1-butanol 43.19
    n-decane 2.67
    butyronitrile 43.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 26.68
    1-chlorooctane 11.97
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.07
    n-nonane 2.3
    undecane 2.16
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.94
    cyclooctane 0.65
    cyclopentanol 54.79
    tetrahydropyran 68.86
    tert-amyl methyl ether 73.41
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 140.42
    1-hexene 7.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 118.16
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 95.52
    methyl butyrate 66.74

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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