cyanomethyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H9NO2

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)OCC#N

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 60.28%
    Sweet 58.06%
    Balsamic 57.99%
    Cinnamon 49.81%
    Floral 36.24%
    Warm 32.12%
    Honey 31.46%
    Fruity 28.8%
    Bitter 28.24%
    Almond 26.46%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 35.72%
    Odorless 34.64%
    Fruity 30.33%
    Mild 22.55%
    Balsam 22.25%
    Faint 20.61%
    Nitrile 20.48%
    Grape 20.25%
    Orange flower 20.12%
    Very mild 19.87%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    5.79 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    187.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    369°C

    Flash point

    • 161.0 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL9413909
  • Applications

    Cyanomethyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a versatile building block for further functionalization to access cinnamate- or nitrile-containing derivatives. It is commonly evaluated as a precursor in polymer and coating chemistries, functioning as a functional monomer or reactive intermediate in UV-curable coatings and inks. In pharmaceutical research, it may be employed as a synthetic intermediate for constructing more complex molecules and pharmacophores. In agrochemical development, it can be used as a starting material for the synthesis of novel agrichemicals. In fragrance and flavor chemistry, related cinnamate frameworks underpin aroma compounds, and cyanomethyl esters are sometimes explored as latent functional groups enabling derivatization. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 32.18
    methanol 69.58
    isopropanol 13.63
    water 0.4
    ethyl acetate 166.14
    n-propanol 17.25
    acetone 284.63
    n-butanol 9.43
    acetonitrile 214.71
    DMF 571.63
    toluene 33.83
    isobutanol 8.87
    1,4-dioxane 198.56
    methyl acetate 215.04
    THF 218.69
    2-butanone 148.79
    n-pentanol 13.46
    sec-butanol 11.0
    n-hexane 0.61
    ethylene glycol 42.87
    NMP 305.67
    cyclohexane 1.27
    DMSO 857.76
    n-butyl acetate 51.76
    n-octanol 7.26
    chloroform 211.28
    n-propyl acetate 80.36
    acetic acid 125.01
    dichloromethane 300.48
    cyclohexanone 113.8
    propylene glycol 27.28
    isopropyl acetate 66.1
    DMAc 594.26
    2-ethoxyethanol 80.88
    isopentanol 9.85
    n-heptane 1.24
    ethyl formate 74.51
    1,2-dichloroethane 203.04
    n-hexanol 12.27
    2-methoxyethanol 124.2
    isobutyl acetate 39.36
    tetrachloromethane 9.18
    n-pentyl acetate 21.98
    transcutol 416.52
    n-heptanol 6.86
    ethylbenzene 16.61
    MIBK 38.09
    2-propoxyethanol 54.31
    tert-butanol 21.64
    MTBE 29.2
    2-butoxyethanol 31.7
    propionic acid 65.63
    o-xylene 18.87
    formic acid 84.14
    diethyl ether 47.75
    m-xylene 15.05
    p-xylene 22.31
    chlorobenzene 59.5
    dimethyl carbonate 141.29
    n-octane 0.57
    formamide 247.64
    cyclopentanone 245.07
    2-pentanone 72.29
    anisole 78.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 48.12
    gamma-butyrolactone 334.87
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 68.9
    pyridine 228.5
    3-pentanone 84.59
    furfural 268.13
    n-dodecane 0.76
    diethylene glycol 79.53
    diisopropyl ether 10.89
    tert-amyl alcohol 16.31
    acetylacetone 218.41
    n-hexadecane 0.89
    acetophenone 87.47
    methyl propionate 148.82
    isopentyl acetate 41.94
    trichloroethylene 400.74
    n-nonanol 7.59
    cyclohexanol 11.49
    benzyl alcohol 44.42
    2-ethylhexanol 9.97
    isooctanol 6.52
    dipropyl ether 23.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 56.94
    ethyl lactate 40.68
    propylene carbonate 126.68
    n-methylformamide 207.23
    2-pentanol 6.78
    n-pentane 0.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 34.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 77.81
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 63.24
    mesitylene 9.33
    ε-caprolactone 94.43
    p-cymene 11.0
    epichlorohydrin 320.22
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 91.77
    2-aminoethanol 35.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 275.5
    sulfolane 369.98
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.64
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 87.36
    n-hexyl acetate 31.53
    isooctane 0.51
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 72.83
    sec-butyl acetate 46.99
    tert-butyl acetate 64.58
    decalin 1.91
    glycerin 61.65
    diglyme 202.87
    acrylic acid 90.93
    isopropyl myristate 16.5
    n-butyric acid 43.82
    acetyl acetate 152.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 19.7
    ethyl propionate 78.5
    nitromethane 635.77
    1,2-diethoxyethane 80.43
    benzonitrile 70.73
    trioctyl phosphate 10.98
    1-bromopropane 37.75
    gamma-valerolactone 252.71
    n-decanol 6.29
    triethyl phosphate 31.5
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 6.14
    propionitrile 75.84
    vinylene carbonate 121.68
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 218.11
    DMS 97.34
    cumene 10.71
    2-octanol 4.29
    2-hexanone 58.19
    octyl acetate 19.57
    limonene 13.43
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 168.81
    ethyl orthosilicate 26.16
    tributyl phosphate 17.14
    diacetone alcohol 65.47
    N,N-dimethylaniline 44.37
    acrylonitrile 145.2
    aniline 49.27
    1,3-propanediol 33.64
    bromobenzene 65.31
    dibromomethane 124.8
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 248.07
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 37.22
    tetrabutyl urea 26.05
    diisobutyl methanol 8.44
    2-phenylethanol 33.68
    styrene 28.32
    dioctyl adipate 35.46
    dimethyl sulfate 270.01
    ethyl butyrate 52.1
    methyl lactate 75.6
    butyl lactate 23.05
    diethyl carbonate 46.61
    propanediol butyl ether 31.2
    triethyl orthoformate 34.96
    p-tert-butyltoluene 10.39
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 50.16
    morpholine 166.47
    tert-butylamine 9.42
    n-dodecanol 5.43
    dimethoxymethane 201.11
    ethylene carbonate 89.38
    cyrene 67.98
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 63.36
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 34.09
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 83.51
    4-methylpyridine 124.55
    dibutyl ether 17.37
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 8.44
    DEF 123.66
    dimethyl isosorbide 115.63
    tetrachloroethylene 132.12
    eugenol 50.33
    triacetin 84.15
    span 80 33.24
    1,4-butanediol 19.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 108.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 13.4
    methyl formate 179.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 8.26
    n-decane 1.01
    butyronitrile 37.05
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 9.86
    1-chlorooctane 6.21
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.53
    n-nonane 0.81
    undecane 0.86
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.63
    cyclooctane 0.49
    cyclopentanol 19.17
    tetrahydropyran 75.73
    tert-amyl methyl ether 22.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 142.82
    1-hexene 4.67
    2-isopropoxyethanol 48.54
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 68.18
    methyl butyrate 86.73

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