(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C16H16O6SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)OC)O
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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.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.5pKa est.
8.47 (weak base)Molecular weight
304.29 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
520°CFlash point
- 195.99 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL4955356
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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
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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 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 |