(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C16H16O6

    SMILES
    COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Vanilla 80.36%
    Sweet 71.83%
    Balsamic 63.53%
    Floral 56.13%
    Spicy 53.79%
    Phenolic 52.76%
    Powdery 51.44%
    Creamy 47.36%
    Clove 39.5%
    Smoky 38.99%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 58.5%
    Sweet 45.81%
    Vanilla 42.85%
    Woody 37.77%
    Powdery 34.85%
    Faint 28.5%
    Smoky 27.94%
    Balsamic 26.68%
    Creamy 26.54%
    Phenolic 25.72%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.5

    pKa est.
    8.47 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    304.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    520°C

    Flash point

    • 195.99 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL4955356
  • Applications

    Applied in fragrance chemistry and cosmetics, the compound (4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate serves as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes, personal care products, and cosmetics, with potential as a mild odor fixative; it is also used as a synthetic intermediate or building block for related fragrant esters in industrial manufacturing and may function as a fragrance additive in household products such as cleaners and air fresheners, as well as in coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations where a scent component is desired.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 12.49
    methanol 15.62
    isopropanol 12.82
    water 0.13
    ethyl acetate 31.3
    n-propanol 14.76
    acetone 34.11
    n-butanol 9.74
    acetonitrile 16.18
    DMF 74.4
    toluene 2.96
    isobutanol 6.67
    1,4-dioxane 60.47
    methyl acetate 32.06
    THF 225.33
    2-butanone 28.23
    n-pentanol 8.1
    sec-butanol 15.63
    n-hexane 0.41
    ethylene glycol 13.2
    NMP 33.05
    cyclohexane 0.61
    DMSO 213.07
    n-butyl acetate 5.76
    n-octanol 5.23
    chloroform 17.73
    n-propyl acetate 9.89
    acetic acid 37.18
    dichloromethane 24.12
    cyclohexanone 23.29
    propylene glycol 11.89
    isopropyl acetate 17.6
    DMAc 103.34
    2-ethoxyethanol 61.77
    isopentanol 7.9
    n-heptane 1.13
    ethyl formate 9.22
    1,2-dichloroethane 19.02
    n-hexanol 5.62
    2-methoxyethanol 100.65
    isobutyl acetate 4.73
    tetrachloromethane 1.8
    n-pentyl acetate 7.91
    transcutol 96.33
    n-heptanol 6.03
    ethylbenzene 2.82
    MIBK 13.85
    2-propoxyethanol 36.09
    tert-butanol 27.85
    MTBE 21.69
    2-butoxyethanol 21.14
    propionic acid 20.08
    o-xylene 3.37
    formic acid 29.71
    diethyl ether 25.18
    m-xylene 2.53
    p-xylene 3.17
    chlorobenzene 3.04
    dimethyl carbonate 34.03
    n-octane 0.77
    formamide 98.04
    cyclopentanone 53.42
    2-pentanone 19.01
    anisole 13.59
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 29.8
    gamma-butyrolactone 74.32
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 65.41
    pyridine 21.45
    3-pentanone 20.08
    furfural 39.36
    n-dodecane 0.58
    diethylene glycol 43.91
    diisopropyl ether 6.23
    tert-amyl alcohol 24.61
    acetylacetone 45.74
    n-hexadecane 0.67
    acetophenone 13.07
    methyl propionate 34.99
    isopentyl acetate 7.02
    trichloroethylene 35.31
    n-nonanol 6.21
    cyclohexanol 10.81
    benzyl alcohol 10.3
    2-ethylhexanol 4.29
    isooctanol 5.59
    dipropyl ether 12.77
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.79
    ethyl lactate 11.88
    propylene carbonate 15.63
    n-methylformamide 32.98
    2-pentanol 9.79
    n-pentane 0.42
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 21.88
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 21.44
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 27.38
    mesitylene 1.98
    ε-caprolactone 23.69
    p-cymene 2.73
    epichlorohydrin 90.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 9.13
    2-aminoethanol 18.62
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 72.13
    sulfolane 84.34
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.56
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 47.68
    n-hexyl acetate 9.66
    isooctane 0.32
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 34.42
    sec-butyl acetate 8.23
    tert-butyl acetate 27.07
    decalin 0.59
    glycerin 36.78
    diglyme 77.68
    acrylic acid 22.82
    isopropyl myristate 5.9
    n-butyric acid 15.53
    acetyl acetate 22.47
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 5.81
    ethyl propionate 14.86
    nitromethane 129.7
    1,2-diethoxyethane 27.62
    benzonitrile 5.96
    trioctyl phosphate 4.43
    1-bromopropane 6.26
    gamma-valerolactone 63.97
    n-decanol 4.85
    triethyl phosphate 9.37
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 5.65
    propionitrile 12.36
    vinylene carbonate 15.02
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 55.25
    DMS 17.62
    cumene 2.12
    2-octanol 4.65
    2-hexanone 9.82
    octyl acetate 6.73
    limonene 3.77
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 82.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 9.44
    tributyl phosphate 5.23
    diacetone alcohol 37.91
    N,N-dimethylaniline 11.28
    acrylonitrile 18.69
    aniline 7.43
    1,3-propanediol 27.07
    bromobenzene 2.93
    dibromomethane 10.61
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 26.67
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 8.7
    tetrabutyl urea 8.61
    diisobutyl methanol 5.12
    2-phenylethanol 8.18
    styrene 3.02
    dioctyl adipate 10.58
    dimethyl sulfate 64.73
    ethyl butyrate 9.24
    methyl lactate 25.32
    butyl lactate 8.35
    diethyl carbonate 8.19
    propanediol butyl ether 14.48
    triethyl orthoformate 11.33
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2.93
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 19.11
    morpholine 73.73
    tert-butylamine 8.99
    n-dodecanol 3.81
    dimethoxymethane 111.66
    ethylene carbonate 12.46
    cyrene 29.89
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 19.52
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4.65
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.06
    4-methylpyridine 10.85
    dibutyl ether 8.84
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 5.12
    DEF 30.88
    dimethyl isosorbide 49.37
    tetrachloroethylene 17.32
    eugenol 18.22
    triacetin 22.43
    span 80 16.19
    1,4-butanediol 10.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 8.3
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 7.49
    methyl formate 28.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 7.98
    n-decane 1.08
    butyronitrile 6.97
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 5.63
    1-chlorooctane 3.3
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.5
    n-nonane 0.93
    undecane 0.77
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.54
    cyclooctane 0.41
    cyclopentanol 15.31
    tetrahydropyran 32.59
    tert-amyl methyl ether 19.8
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 59.08
    1-hexene 1.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 33.2
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 21.74
    methyl butyrate 13.15

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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