(4-methylphenyl) (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate
-
Identifiers
Molecular formula
C12H14O2SMILES
C/C=C(\C)/C(=O)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)C
-
Odor profile
Fragrance Floral 65.46% Herbal 59.47% Sweet 54.58% Fruity 50.11% Green 49.61% Woody 45.41% Spicy 41.87% Balsamic 39.11% Phenolic 34.68% Warm 31.76% Flavor Sweet 40.2% Herbal 39.3% Woody 37.92% Spicy 35.51% Floral 31.21% Minty 30.41% Tobacco 28.31% Phenolic 26.59% Powdery 26.11% Balsam 25.31% Odor impact est.
High -
Properties
XLogP3-AA
3.2pKa est.
8.98 (weak base)Molecular weight
190.24 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
SlowBoiling point est.
264°CFlash point
- 109.1 ˚C est.
-
Applications
The compound (4-methylphenyl) (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate is used primarily as a reactive acrylate monomer in polymer-related applications, notably UV-curable coatings, inks, and adhesives, where the aryl-substituted ester functionality supports rapid curing and durable film formation. It also serves as a synthetic intermediate in organic synthesis, enabling access to more complex arylated esters and polymers. In polymers and specialty plastics, it may be incorporated as a monomer or comonomer to introduce rigid, aryl-bearing segments that enhance thermal stability. Additionally, in perfumery and fragrance contexts it may be explored as a fragrance precursor or aroma component in certain formulations, subject to formulation rules and regulations.
gpt-5-nano
-
Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 726.83 methanol 634.23 isopropanol 629.98 water 0.31 ethyl acetate 1405.54 n-propanol 688.66 acetone 963.23 n-butanol 705.12 acetonitrile 1250.61 DMF 1600.43 toluene 828.96 isobutanol 604.85 1,4-dioxane 1609.22 methyl acetate 1473.43 THF 1090.55 2-butanone 1667.46 n-pentanol 572.85 sec-butanol 1019.81 n-hexane 143.87 ethylene glycol 53.25 NMP 802.95 cyclohexane 126.26 DMSO 542.61 n-butyl acetate 1055.74 n-octanol 298.87 chloroform 2666.1 n-propyl acetate 903.67 acetic acid 532.49 dichloromethane 2364.66 cyclohexanone 1177.48 propylene glycol 138.09 isopropyl acetate 725.15 DMAc 1737.48 2-ethoxyethanol 687.57 isopentanol 738.49 n-heptane 39.97 ethyl formate 567.36 1,2-dichloroethane 1644.58 n-hexanol 567.95 2-methoxyethanol 819.46 isobutyl acetate 519.86 tetrachloromethane 211.58 n-pentyl acetate 468.7 transcutol 2210.05 n-heptanol 286.48 ethylbenzene 614.28 MIBK 577.09 2-propoxyethanol 749.08 tert-butanol 933.21 MTBE 1445.21 2-butoxyethanol 470.73 propionic acid 498.66 o-xylene 460.42 formic acid 129.85 diethyl ether 1327.44 m-xylene 433.65 p-xylene 744.63 chlorobenzene 894.03 dimethyl carbonate 331.75 n-octane 28.61 formamide 401.34 cyclopentanone 1015.24 2-pentanone 1002.38 anisole 1066.44 cyclopentyl methyl ether 583.31 gamma-butyrolactone 942.26 1-methoxy-2-propanol 652.05 pyridine 1778.85 3-pentanone 915.57 furfural 974.02 n-dodecane 24.27 diethylene glycol 349.83 diisopropyl ether 298.48 tert-amyl alcohol 1232.88 acetylacetone 812.35 n-hexadecane 28.57 acetophenone 815.25 methyl propionate 894.6 isopentyl acetate 900.99 trichloroethylene 3008.97 n-nonanol 270.7 cyclohexanol 542.61 benzyl alcohol 628.96 2-ethylhexanol 380.15 isooctanol 263.51 dipropyl ether 362.45 1,2-dichlorobenzene 746.07 ethyl lactate 253.34 propylene carbonate 637.45 n-methylformamide 628.52 2-pentanol 606.24 n-pentane 77.49 1-propoxy-2-propanol 532.04 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 697.34 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 514.3 mesitylene 235.7 ε-caprolactone 1059.07 p-cymene 191.77 epichlorohydrin 1554.87 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1350.87 2-aminoethanol 213.12 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 947.51 sulfolane 715.62 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 66.88 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1197.76 n-hexyl acetate 686.44 isooctane 44.15 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 734.59 sec-butyl acetate 694.1 tert-butyl acetate 722.61 decalin 100.96 glycerin 151.8 diglyme 1249.17 acrylic acid 385.85 isopropyl myristate 242.36 n-butyric acid 735.83 acetyl acetate 634.55 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 189.84 ethyl propionate 783.22 nitromethane 1123.38 1,2-diethoxyethane 944.11 benzonitrile 803.43 trioctyl phosphate 133.39 1-bromopropane 1013.83 gamma-valerolactone 1269.94 n-decanol 195.27 triethyl phosphate 227.24 4-methyl-2-pentanol 338.57 propionitrile 1022.11 vinylene carbonate 677.04 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 724.0 DMS 529.13 cumene 318.78 2-octanol 236.08 2-hexanone 914.55 octyl acetate 314.4 limonene 262.05 1,2-dimethoxyethane 1375.8 ethyl orthosilicate 220.31 tributyl phosphate 195.78 diacetone alcohol 670.76 N,N-dimethylaniline 556.13 acrylonitrile 1097.99 aniline 712.93 1,3-propanediol 393.99 bromobenzene 973.58 dibromomethane 1599.69 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2274.19 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 413.77 tetrabutyl urea 237.53 diisobutyl methanol 198.7 2-phenylethanol 568.2 styrene 789.34 dioctyl adipate 312.46 dimethyl sulfate 360.6 ethyl butyrate 636.4 methyl lactate 242.89 butyl lactate 299.46 diethyl carbonate 430.2 propanediol butyl ether 373.36 triethyl orthoformate 354.92 p-tert-butyltoluene 182.45 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 441.43 morpholine 1845.64 tert-butylamine 633.63 n-dodecanol 147.01 dimethoxymethane 753.02 ethylene carbonate 539.95 cyrene 347.05 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 653.72 2-ethylhexyl acetate 707.78 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 769.6 4-methylpyridine 1941.06 dibutyl ether 472.12 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 198.7 DEF 1129.7 dimethyl isosorbide 670.96 tetrachloroethylene 1205.74 eugenol 470.1 triacetin 479.11 span 80 374.37 1,4-butanediol 167.02 1,1-dichloroethane 1666.88 2-methyl-1-pentanol 685.01 methyl formate 383.44 2-methyl-1-butanol 811.47 n-decane 41.41 butyronitrile 973.31 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 337.26 1-chlorooctane 229.05 1-chlorotetradecane 87.36 n-nonane 38.4 undecane 30.87 tert-butylcyclohexane 99.02 cyclooctane 38.93 cyclopentanol 386.16 tetrahydropyran 1490.66 tert-amyl methyl ether 1071.02 2,5,8-trioxanonane 846.85 1-hexene 617.65 2-isopropoxyethanol 557.62 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 170.33 methyl butyrate 1047.44 Scent© AI
| 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 |