Cumic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    536-66-3

    Molecular formula
    C10H12O2

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

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Herbal 60.78%
    Spicy 52.74%
    Phenolic 47.4%
    Balsamic 44.88%
    Woody 38.86%
    Animal 36.17%
    Medicinal 31.49%
    Leathery 27.43%
    Green 27.06%
    Dry 27.0%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    Molecular weight
    164.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    290°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 117 - 118 °C

    Flash point est.
    134.41 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • 0.151 mg/mL at 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • 4-Isopropylbenzoic acid
    • 536-66-3
    • CUMIC ACID
    • Cuminic acid
    • p-Isopropylbenzoic acid
    • 4-(1-Methylethyl)benzoic acid
    • p-cumic acid
    • Benzoic acid, 4-(1-methylethyl)-
    • 4-(propan-2-yl)benzoic acid
    • Benzoic acid, p-isopropyl-
    • 4-propan-2-ylbenzoic acid
    • 4-Isopropyl benzoic acid
    • MFCD00002564
    • 4-isopropyl-benzoic acid
    • 6LP0WTM1JB
    • NSC 1907
    • EINECS 208-642-5
    • BRN 1907514
    • AI3-17970
    • NSC-1907
    • CUMIC ACID [MI]
    • DTXSID6060210
    • CHEBI:28122
    • 4-09-00-01843 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 4-Isopropylbenzoicacid
    • UNII-6LP0WTM1JB
    • Cuminsaure
    • cumic acids
    • 4IA
    • p-isopropyl-benzoic acid
    • 4iso-propyl benzoic acid
    • 4-iso-propyl benzoic acid
    • bmse000662
    • benzoic acid, 4-isopropyl-
    • SCHEMBL105270
    • CHEMBL116158
    • F3284-7377
    • DTXCID6041476
    • 4-(1-methylethyl)-benzoic acid
    • CHEBI:23412
    • NSC1907
    • 4-Isopropylbenzoic Acid tech.,GC
    • 4-Isopropylbenzoic acid, >=98%
    • Benzoic acid, p-isopropyl-(8CI)
    • Benzoic acid, p-isopropyl- (8CI)
    • NSC20083
    • CK2213
    • NSC-20083
    • STK012850
    • 4-(1-Methylethyl)benzoic acid, 9CI
    • AKOS000119633
    • AC-2685
    • BS-3886
    • CS-W014287
    • FC02329
    • HY-W013571
    • NCGC00341440-01
    • DB-052372
    • I0169
    • NS00032805
    • EN300-19994
    • C06578
    • AB01333219-02
    • AE-562/40242410
    • Q1143809
    • 208-642-5
    • InChI=1/C10H12O2/c1-7(2)8-3-5-9(6-4-8)10(11)12/h3-7H,1-2H3,(H,11,12

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 212.09
    methanol 210.34
    isopropanol 127.8
    water 0.69
    ethyl acetate 177.04
    n-propanol 191.86
    acetone 182.63
    n-butanol 152.98
    acetonitrile 64.64
    DMF 604.24
    toluene 56.02
    isobutanol 122.87
    1,4-dioxane 154.38
    methyl acetate 150.83
    THF 502.27
    2-butanone 248.93
    n-pentanol 118.27
    sec-butanol 148.13
    n-hexane 12.29
    ethylene glycol 54.46
    NMP 1197.16
    cyclohexane 5.25
    DMSO 787.24
    n-butyl acetate 155.68
    n-octanol 32.88
    chloroform 130.74
    n-propyl acetate 101.82
    acetic acid 128.42
    dichloromethane 153.18
    cyclohexanone 258.69
    propylene glycol 88.14
    isopropyl acetate 117.81
    DMAc 638.29
    2-ethoxyethanol 240.49
    isopentanol 139.1
    n-heptane 3.7
    ethyl formate 76.32
    1,2-dichloroethane 213.56
    n-hexanol 131.12
    2-methoxyethanol 395.96
    isobutyl acetate 49.16
    tetrachloromethane 30.85
    n-pentyl acetate 72.67
    transcutol 1052.58
    n-heptanol 49.16
    ethylbenzene 43.43
    MIBK 124.42
    2-propoxyethanol 310.71
    tert-butanol 178.1
    MTBE 182.36
    2-butoxyethanol 135.2
    propionic acid 157.69
    o-xylene 51.88
    formic acid 116.65
    diethyl ether 142.26
    m-xylene 54.58
    p-xylene 39.88
    chlorobenzene 91.33
    dimethyl carbonate 115.83
    n-octane 1.04
    formamide 330.17
    cyclopentanone 489.86
    2-pentanone 219.51
    anisole 147.02
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 292.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 539.49
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 340.94
    pyridine 178.02
    3-pentanone 187.77
    furfural 357.95
    n-dodecane 0.54
    diethylene glycol 224.88
    diisopropyl ether 49.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 222.01
    acetylacetone 195.85
    n-hexadecane 0.66
    acetophenone 149.47
    methyl propionate 232.92
    isopentyl acetate 139.29
    trichloroethylene 370.1
    n-nonanol 30.13
    cyclohexanol 106.33
    benzyl alcohol 116.98
    2-ethylhexanol 63.51
    isooctanol 37.99
    dipropyl ether 66.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 112.76
    ethyl lactate 76.5
    propylene carbonate 214.55
    n-methylformamide 357.6
    2-pentanol 116.86
    n-pentane 7.75
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 194.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 250.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 169.45
    mesitylene 33.04
    ε-caprolactone 272.72
    p-cymene 26.49
    epichlorohydrin 598.85
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 120.58
    2-aminoethanol 159.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 589.52
    sulfolane 966.64
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 7.76
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 405.1
    n-hexyl acetate 107.0
    isooctane 4.86
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 247.13
    sec-butyl acetate 81.63
    tert-butyl acetate 188.51
    decalin 6.85
    glycerin 143.89
    diglyme 413.58
    acrylic acid 140.36
    isopropyl myristate 27.61
    n-butyric acid 161.2
    acetyl acetate 71.44
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 43.53
    ethyl propionate 112.01
    nitromethane 307.17
    1,2-diethoxyethane 167.15
    benzonitrile 79.06
    trioctyl phosphate 27.99
    1-bromopropane 84.21
    gamma-valerolactone 496.54
    n-decanol 18.99
    triethyl phosphate 55.96
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 66.95
    propionitrile 79.03
    vinylene carbonate 138.21
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 388.15
    DMS 130.87
    cumene 30.6
    2-octanol 26.14
    2-hexanone 129.44
    octyl acetate 41.66
    limonene 39.42
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 254.32
    ethyl orthosilicate 54.17
    tributyl phosphate 41.05
    diacetone alcohol 270.54
    N,N-dimethylaniline 112.12
    acrylonitrile 113.62
    aniline 140.08
    1,3-propanediol 182.49
    bromobenzene 76.34
    dibromomethane 95.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 333.92
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 86.74
    tetrabutyl urea 53.95
    diisobutyl methanol 33.54
    2-phenylethanol 123.29
    styrene 49.62
    dioctyl adipate 59.12
    dimethyl sulfate 305.29
    ethyl butyrate 96.59
    methyl lactate 151.41
    butyl lactate 88.97
    diethyl carbonate 62.46
    propanediol butyl ether 151.9
    triethyl orthoformate 72.03
    p-tert-butyltoluene 27.86
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 121.22
    morpholine 326.08
    tert-butylamine 95.72
    n-dodecanol 11.52
    dimethoxymethane 332.79
    ethylene carbonate 104.26
    cyrene 183.12
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 160.37
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 108.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 167.55
    4-methylpyridine 216.59
    dibutyl ether 36.72
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 33.54
    DEF 350.35
    dimethyl isosorbide 318.25
    tetrachloroethylene 213.08
    eugenol 119.16
    triacetin 115.71
    span 80 115.45
    1,4-butanediol 70.32
    1,1-dichloroethane 111.17
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 122.03
    methyl formate 161.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 153.74
    n-decane 1.17
    butyronitrile 69.9
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 42.85
    1-chlorooctane 13.39
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.52
    n-nonane 1.09
    undecane 0.78
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.51
    cyclooctane 2.58
    cyclopentanol 157.19
    tetrahydropyran 158.38
    tert-amyl methyl ether 187.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 255.56
    1-hexene 46.95
    2-isopropoxyethanol 158.78
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 71.38
    methyl butyrate 132.64

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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
Cumin (China) 8014-30-9 Cuminum cyminum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.83%