(4-Methylphenyl)methyl propanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H14O2

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 96.85%
    Floral 84.7%
    Sweet 83.53%
    Cherry 52.1%
    Tropical 44.15%
    Green 42.78%
    Jasmin 42.67%
    Rose 41.87%
    Plum 41.35%
    Apricot 40.14%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 89.41%
    Sweet 69.29%
    Floral 67.14%
    Balsam 53.2%
    Berry 44.52%
    Cherry 44.06%
    Jasmin 43.96%
    Plum 42.9%
    Pineapple 39.35%
    Strawberry 38.9%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    pKa est.
    7.74 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    178.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    248°C

    Flash point

    • 105.08 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL3134365
  • Applications

    (4-Methylphenyl)methyl propanoate is primarily used as a fragrance-related chemical, serving as an odorant and fragrance ingredient in perfumery with notes derived from the p-tolylmethyl group. It may also be used in cosmetics and personal care products as a fragrance additive, and in household products as a scent component. In industrial manufacturing, it can function as a solvent or processing aid for coatings, inks, and adhesives, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance compounds. Its role is typically in fragrance, solvent, and synthetic intermediate applications, with use dependent on formulation limits and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1022.92
    methanol 1064.09
    isopropanol 654.54
    water 1.23
    ethyl acetate 1462.62
    n-propanol 618.95
    acetone 831.58
    n-butanol 523.11
    acetonitrile 1269.78
    DMF 860.05
    toluene 300.75
    isobutanol 434.76
    1,4-dioxane 1609.36
    methyl acetate 1128.2
    THF 834.1
    2-butanone 876.82
    n-pentanol 456.17
    sec-butanol 537.46
    n-hexane 34.38
    ethylene glycol 131.6
    NMP 362.02
    cyclohexane 33.62
    DMSO 577.14
    n-butyl acetate 692.9
    n-octanol 162.8
    chloroform 2127.35
    n-propyl acetate 699.67
    acetic acid 769.49
    dichloromethane 2100.84
    cyclohexanone 720.46
    propylene glycol 207.53
    isopropyl acetate 679.92
    DMAc 937.17
    2-ethoxyethanol 844.37
    isopentanol 513.29
    n-heptane 17.28
    ethyl formate 576.11
    1,2-dichloroethane 1176.83
    n-hexanol 379.07
    2-methoxyethanol 980.72
    isobutyl acetate 409.58
    tetrachloromethane 152.23
    n-pentyl acetate 266.65
    transcutol 2251.55
    n-heptanol 156.92
    ethylbenzene 226.74
    MIBK 396.24
    2-propoxyethanol 640.05
    tert-butanol 900.83
    MTBE 870.33
    2-butoxyethanol 331.98
    propionic acid 537.53
    o-xylene 206.59
    formic acid 244.96
    diethyl ether 911.94
    m-xylene 201.8
    p-xylene 297.51
    chlorobenzene 433.26
    dimethyl carbonate 270.85
    n-octane 12.33
    formamide 534.86
    cyclopentanone 634.09
    2-pentanone 622.02
    anisole 575.79
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 361.2
    gamma-butyrolactone 770.32
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 655.4
    pyridine 924.77
    3-pentanone 471.02
    furfural 773.23
    n-dodecane 14.1
    diethylene glycol 431.56
    diisopropyl ether 179.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 696.1
    acetylacetone 759.25
    n-hexadecane 15.94
    acetophenone 470.63
    methyl propionate 651.67
    isopentyl acetate 588.14
    trichloroethylene 2159.56
    n-nonanol 148.54
    cyclohexanol 312.78
    benzyl alcohol 405.14
    2-ethylhexanol 233.89
    isooctanol 143.94
    dipropyl ether 239.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 419.71
    ethyl lactate 220.21
    propylene carbonate 508.33
    n-methylformamide 483.43
    2-pentanol 373.99
    n-pentane 20.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 421.88
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 560.01
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 388.48
    mesitylene 118.8
    ε-caprolactone 663.23
    p-cymene 107.35
    epichlorohydrin 1165.71
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 913.93
    2-aminoethanol 334.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 822.45
    sulfolane 566.14
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 26.54
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 657.92
    n-hexyl acetate 380.34
    isooctane 20.72
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 545.84
    sec-butyl acetate 498.82
    tert-butyl acetate 577.34
    decalin 40.13
    glycerin 236.43
    diglyme 1001.28
    acrylic acid 385.74
    isopropyl myristate 149.67
    n-butyric acid 790.45
    acetyl acetate 668.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 136.02
    ethyl propionate 544.42
    nitromethane 1331.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 794.8
    benzonitrile 474.02
    trioctyl phosphate 87.08
    1-bromopropane 568.67
    gamma-valerolactone 964.84
    n-decanol 113.04
    triethyl phosphate 174.71
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 220.78
    propionitrile 691.49
    vinylene carbonate 535.42
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 617.7
    DMS 393.41
    cumene 153.4
    2-octanol 114.73
    2-hexanone 530.28
    octyl acetate 177.34
    limonene 143.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1216.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 176.06
    tributyl phosphate 133.25
    diacetone alcohol 521.06
    N,N-dimethylaniline 329.21
    acrylonitrile 787.82
    aniline 363.74
    1,3-propanediol 475.3
    bromobenzene 482.97
    dibromomethane 1188.82
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1554.53
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 288.4
    tetrabutyl urea 154.56
    diisobutyl methanol 129.94
    2-phenylethanol 338.04
    styrene 316.88
    dioctyl adipate 214.9
    dimethyl sulfate 314.25
    ethyl butyrate 452.05
    methyl lactate 222.75
    butyl lactate 199.03
    diethyl carbonate 328.77
    propanediol butyl ether 295.25
    triethyl orthoformate 275.11
    p-tert-butyltoluene 102.98
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 289.96
    morpholine 1447.19
    tert-butylamine 512.26
    n-dodecanol 87.53
    dimethoxymethane 659.96
    ethylene carbonate 463.65
    cyrene 290.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 475.14
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 434.54
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 467.76
    4-methylpyridine 888.03
    dibutyl ether 262.23
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 129.94
    DEF 701.45
    dimethyl isosorbide 526.79
    tetrachloroethylene 908.7
    eugenol 321.06
    triacetin 381.57
    span 80 271.33
    1,4-butanediol 218.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 1182.79
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 453.59
    methyl formate 359.7
    2-methyl-1-butanol 460.84
    n-decane 21.61
    butyronitrile 683.64
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 195.08
    1-chlorooctane 114.58
    1-chlorotetradecane 48.66
    n-nonane 18.75
    undecane 17.03
    tert-butylcyclohexane 47.07
    cyclooctane 11.05
    cyclopentanol 237.72
    tetrahydropyran 875.83
    tert-amyl methyl ether 494.79
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 702.05
    1-hexene 244.15
    2-isopropoxyethanol 593.25
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 231.15
    methyl butyrate 753.36

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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