4-Methoxyphenylacetic Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    104-01-8

    Molecular formula
    C9H10O3

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 68.11%
    Floral 63.61%
    Honey 62.73%
    Phenolic 51.0%
    Animal 47.94%
    Powdery 46.34%
    Balsamic 44.27%
    Vanilla 40.64%
    Aromatic 33.43%
    Spicy 32.94%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    Molecular weight
    166.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 87 °C

    Boiling point

    • 138.00 to 140.00 °C. @ 3.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    156.12 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • 18 mg/mL

  • Synonyms

    • 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
    • 104-01-8
    • 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
    • Homoanisic acid
    • p-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
    • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methoxy-
    • (4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
    • 4-Methoxybenzeneacetic acid
    • 2-(p-Anisyl)acetic acid
    • (p-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
    • p-Anisylacetic acid
    • p-Methoxy-alpha-toluic acid
    • MFCD00004345
    • NSC 27799
    • Homoanisate
    • 4-Methoxyphenylaceticacid
    • CHEBI:55501
    • Acetic acid, (p-methoxyphenyl)-
    • EINECS 203-166-4
    • AJP2V8U5K6
    • Homo-p-anisic acid
    • Acetic acid, p-methoxyphenyl-
    • p-Methoxy-a-toluate
    • BRN 1101737
    • (4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid
    • 2-(p-Anisyl)acetate
    • 4-Methoxybenzeneacetate
    • p-methoxyphenyl-acetate
    • p-Methoxy-alpha-toluate
    • 4-methoxy-benzeneacetate
    • 4-methoxyphenacetic acid
    • p-Methoxy-a-toluic acid
    • (p-Methoxyphenyl)acetate
    • NSC-27799
    • NSC-65597
    • p-methoxyphenyl-acetic acid
    • UNII-AJP2V8U5K6
    • 4-Methoxy phenylacetic acid
    • 4-methoxyphenylacetate
    • (4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetate
    • 4-methoxy-benzeneacetic acid
    • p-Methoxy-.alpha.-toluic acid
    • DTXSID1059288
    • 4-10-00-00544 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 2-(P-METHOXYPHENYL)ACETIC ACID
    • WLN: QV1R DO1
    • 4-Methoxyphenyl acetic acid
    • p-Methoxyphenylacetate
    • ONONETIN_met012
    • p-Methoxy-I+--toluate
    • (4-methoxyphenyl)acetate
    • Epitope ID:119696
    • p-methoxyphenyl acetic acid
    • p-Methoxy-I+--toluic acid
    • para-methoxyphenylacetic acid
    • NCIOpen2_000187
    • p-methoxy phenyl acetic acid
    • SCHEMBL240822
    • (4-methoxyphenyl)-acetic acid
    • (4methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid
    • (4-methoxyphenyl)ethanoic acid
    • CHEMBL1760597
    • DTXCID3032836
    • 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-acetic acid
    • [4-(methyloxy)phenyl]acetic acid
    • BDBM231634
    • BCP27492
    • NSC27799
    • NSC65597
    • STR06306
    • acetic acid, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-
    • BBL009361
    • s6273
    • STK498739
    • AKOS000119748
    • AC-2432
    • CS-W004206
    • FM71195
    • HY-W004206
    • PS-3381
    • PD124018
    • SY001095
    • M0742
    • NS00023274
    • EN300-19915
    • D70488
    • M13960
    • 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • AE-562/40223956
    • Q63398108
    • F3308-1732
    • Z104476074
    • 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • 203-166-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 567.64
    methanol 690.36
    isopropanol 518.47
    water 26.15
    ethyl acetate 118.26
    n-propanol 365.58
    acetone 336.35
    n-butanol 245.66
    acetonitrile 235.89
    DMF 1067.45
    toluene 58.1
    isobutanol 197.75
    1,4-dioxane 487.61
    methyl acetate 180.75
    THF 482.2
    2-butanone 191.48
    n-pentanol 149.75
    sec-butanol 249.62
    n-hexane 3.29
    ethylene glycol 418.93
    NMP 221.5
    cyclohexane 2.93
    DMSO 899.13
    n-butyl acetate 32.63
    n-octanol 40.38
    chloroform 100.28
    n-propyl acetate 46.63
    acetic acid 216.25
    dichloromethane 85.03
    cyclohexanone 129.71
    propylene glycol 439.65
    isopropyl acetate 46.1
    DMAc 691.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 443.94
    isopentanol 140.18
    n-heptane 2.67
    ethyl formate 109.22
    1,2-dichloroethane 79.61
    n-hexanol 97.77
    2-methoxyethanol 822.25
    isobutyl acetate 23.32
    tetrachloromethane 15.05
    n-pentyl acetate 21.06
    transcutol 333.12
    n-heptanol 36.25
    ethylbenzene 20.04
    MIBK 61.38
    2-propoxyethanol 251.29
    tert-butanol 541.93
    MTBE 105.97
    2-butoxyethanol 86.21
    propionic acid 182.46
    o-xylene 33.17
    formic acid 316.84
    diethyl ether 116.17
    m-xylene 35.07
    p-xylene 23.12
    chlorobenzene 34.26
    dimethyl carbonate 77.22
    n-octane 1.59
    formamide 475.53
    cyclopentanone 176.76
    2-pentanone 125.33
    anisole 105.01
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 120.71
    gamma-butyrolactone 190.38
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 467.6
    pyridine 142.51
    3-pentanone 78.76
    furfural 174.41
    n-dodecane 1.97
    diethylene glycol 326.18
    diisopropyl ether 17.37
    tert-amyl alcohol 237.22
    acetylacetone 111.86
    n-hexadecane 2.19
    acetophenone 67.7
    methyl propionate 145.26
    isopentyl acetate 30.22
    trichloroethylene 122.08
    n-nonanol 35.6
    cyclohexanol 135.73
    benzyl alcohol 104.53
    2-ethylhexanol 36.9
    isooctanol 26.27
    dipropyl ether 31.77
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 29.11
    ethyl lactate 54.29
    propylene carbonate 71.91
    n-methylformamide 542.06
    2-pentanol 125.6
    n-pentane 2.8
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 123.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 64.99
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 87.71
    mesitylene 16.62
    ε-caprolactone 98.23
    p-cymene 12.71
    epichlorohydrin 237.81
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 57.05
    2-aminoethanol 535.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 343.04
    sulfolane 225.89
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.71
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 184.05
    n-hexyl acetate 37.41
    isooctane 2.25
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 130.23
    sec-butyl acetate 27.04
    tert-butyl acetate 56.92
    decalin 3.38
    glycerin 497.26
    diglyme 205.83
    acrylic acid 153.07
    isopropyl myristate 16.62
    n-butyric acid 148.94
    acetyl acetate 42.4
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 21.95
    ethyl propionate 49.86
    nitromethane 368.48
    1,2-diethoxyethane 68.05
    benzonitrile 62.38
    trioctyl phosphate 15.69
    1-bromopropane 42.38
    gamma-valerolactone 263.6
    n-decanol 27.6
    triethyl phosphate 23.58
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 52.23
    propionitrile 148.44
    vinylene carbonate 71.96
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 211.4
    DMS 40.93
    cumene 15.06
    2-octanol 23.7
    2-hexanone 58.24
    octyl acetate 23.08
    limonene 16.92
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 412.89
    ethyl orthosilicate 22.06
    tributyl phosphate 19.16
    diacetone alcohol 145.59
    N,N-dimethylaniline 62.78
    acrylonitrile 179.7
    aniline 131.94
    1,3-propanediol 506.74
    bromobenzene 24.28
    dibromomethane 51.65
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 114.25
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 28.84
    tetrabutyl urea 30.85
    diisobutyl methanol 21.31
    2-phenylethanol 68.58
    styrene 26.4
    dioctyl adipate 26.84
    dimethyl sulfate 132.45
    ethyl butyrate 30.12
    methyl lactate 123.88
    butyl lactate 33.65
    diethyl carbonate 24.08
    propanediol butyl ether 99.01
    triethyl orthoformate 25.66
    p-tert-butyltoluene 13.15
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 50.33
    morpholine 643.44
    tert-butylamine 172.28
    n-dodecanol 21.38
    dimethoxymethane 414.4
    ethylene carbonate 61.83
    cyrene 90.7
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 40.37
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 21.44
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 40.31
    4-methylpyridine 143.93
    dibutyl ether 26.73
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.31
    DEF 161.01
    dimethyl isosorbide 110.12
    tetrachloroethylene 66.86
    eugenol 63.11
    triacetin 45.12
    span 80 66.65
    1,4-butanediol 230.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 80.45
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 87.54
    methyl formate 293.58
    2-methyl-1-butanol 126.46
    n-decane 2.97
    butyronitrile 116.45
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 35.04
    1-chlorooctane 13.42
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.28
    n-nonane 2.61
    undecane 2.38
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.81
    cyclooctane 1.4
    cyclopentanol 172.19
    tetrahydropyran 231.97
    tert-amyl methyl ether 72.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 156.36
    1-hexene 18.67
    2-isopropoxyethanol 186.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 112.07
    methyl butyrate 67.21

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1 4

IFRA standard 51

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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Ketaki (India) Pandanus fascicularis Lam., var. Ketaki, fam. Pandanaceae 0.5%