Hydroxybenzyl acetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H10O3

    SMILES
    CC(=O)OC(C1=CC=CC=C1)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 78.57%
    Green 72.11%
    Balsamic 47.01%
    Fruity 40.6%
    Herbal 38.99%
    Fresh 35.01%
    Jasmin 34.65%
    Phenolic 34.17%
    Hyacinth 33.16%
    Sweet 31.59%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 88.22%
    Fruity 68.27%
    Floral 65.15%
    Balsam 39.39%
    Powdery 38.03%
    Bitter 37.5%
    Herbal 33.75%
    Honey 31.5%
    Grape 30.3%
    Rose 29.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.0

    pKa est.
    7.82 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    166.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    244°C

    Flash point

    • 125.62 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • hydroxybenzyl acetate
    • SCHEMBL5062426
  • Applications

    Hydroxybenzyl acetate is primarily used in fragrance and flavor applications. In perfumery, it serves as an odorant component contributing floral, sweet notes; in the flavor industry, it may be used as a flavoring intermediate. It is also used in cosmetics and personal care products as a fragrance ingredient in lotions, creams, and soaps. In household products and air fresheners, it can be added to impart a pleasant scent profile. It may function as an intermediate in the synthesis of other fragrance ingredients and related compounds in industrial manufacturing. Additionally, it may be evaluated for use in cleaning formulations as a scent additive.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 254.09
    methanol 390.83
    isopropanol 214.58
    water 5.35
    ethyl acetate 74.06
    n-propanol 165.61
    acetone 180.82
    n-butanol 121.15
    acetonitrile 114.82
    DMF 838.06
    toluene 15.88
    isobutanol 107.86
    1,4-dioxane 300.19
    methyl acetate 106.09
    THF 314.8
    2-butanone 95.87
    n-pentanol 91.66
    sec-butanol 132.38
    n-hexane 2.89
    ethylene glycol 145.88
    NMP 351.14
    cyclohexane 3.02
    DMSO 693.0
    n-butyl acetate 41.26
    n-octanol 48.13
    chloroform 80.47
    n-propyl acetate 47.81
    acetic acid 211.31
    dichloromethane 69.13
    cyclohexanone 124.05
    propylene glycol 172.64
    isopropyl acetate 42.46
    DMAc 540.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 185.8
    isopentanol 92.25
    n-heptane 2.5
    ethyl formate 68.65
    1,2-dichloroethane 52.66
    n-hexanol 72.81
    2-methoxyethanol 367.62
    isobutyl acetate 32.26
    tetrachloromethane 6.8
    n-pentyl acetate 27.94
    transcutol 289.37
    n-heptanol 37.57
    ethylbenzene 16.68
    MIBK 58.89
    2-propoxyethanol 145.37
    tert-butanol 239.47
    MTBE 72.37
    2-butoxyethanol 78.95
    propionic acid 133.21
    o-xylene 20.88
    formic acid 142.24
    diethyl ether 61.84
    m-xylene 19.26
    p-xylene 22.98
    chlorobenzene 25.76
    dimethyl carbonate 64.56
    n-octane 1.76
    formamide 219.54
    cyclopentanone 175.89
    2-pentanone 78.38
    anisole 75.79
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 80.97
    gamma-butyrolactone 212.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 237.87
    pyridine 85.89
    3-pentanone 54.54
    furfural 180.09
    n-dodecane 3.05
    diethylene glycol 182.43
    diisopropyl ether 16.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 147.57
    acetylacetone 104.55
    n-hexadecane 3.34
    acetophenone 68.35
    methyl propionate 87.84
    isopentyl acetate 39.69
    trichloroethylene 93.31
    n-nonanol 42.47
    cyclohexanol 84.36
    benzyl alcohol 67.51
    2-ethylhexanol 37.34
    isooctanol 31.0
    dipropyl ether 32.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 29.81
    ethyl lactate 54.27
    propylene carbonate 105.19
    n-methylformamide 238.25
    2-pentanol 74.29
    n-pentane 1.97
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 88.39
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 62.95
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 93.55
    mesitylene 14.38
    ε-caprolactone 99.03
    p-cymene 14.71
    epichlorohydrin 176.25
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 35.53
    2-aminoethanol 204.81
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 283.8
    sulfolane 283.67
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 133.41
    n-hexyl acetate 53.5
    isooctane 2.46
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 117.82
    sec-butyl acetate 32.53
    tert-butyl acetate 57.52
    decalin 4.69
    glycerin 230.25
    diglyme 196.61
    acrylic acid 127.24
    isopropyl myristate 26.34
    n-butyric acid 111.68
    acetyl acetate 49.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 30.41
    ethyl propionate 50.66
    nitromethane 294.75
    1,2-diethoxyethane 57.92
    benzonitrile 56.44
    trioctyl phosphate 24.59
    1-bromopropane 24.37
    gamma-valerolactone 209.26
    n-decanol 33.25
    triethyl phosphate 31.41
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 42.65
    propionitrile 82.46
    vinylene carbonate 95.7
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 164.88
    DMS 56.93
    cumene 16.89
    2-octanol 26.31
    2-hexanone 55.75
    octyl acetate 33.59
    limonene 19.7
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 259.83
    ethyl orthosilicate 28.67
    tributyl phosphate 27.97
    diacetone alcohol 112.45
    N,N-dimethylaniline 60.99
    acrylonitrile 109.71
    aniline 53.38
    1,3-propanediol 204.27
    bromobenzene 19.53
    dibromomethane 36.5
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 94.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 41.09
    tetrabutyl urea 42.32
    diisobutyl methanol 23.58
    2-phenylethanol 54.83
    styrene 19.34
    dioctyl adipate 39.22
    dimethyl sulfate 132.47
    ethyl butyrate 38.25
    methyl lactate 94.74
    butyl lactate 39.58
    diethyl carbonate 33.12
    propanediol butyl ether 99.04
    triethyl orthoformate 33.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 14.99
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 65.14
    morpholine 296.31
    tert-butylamine 99.51
    n-dodecanol 26.35
    dimethoxymethane 226.85
    ethylene carbonate 75.49
    cyrene 101.76
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 44.25
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 30.07
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 43.12
    4-methylpyridine 84.56
    dibutyl ether 33.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 23.58
    DEF 128.47
    dimethyl isosorbide 121.51
    tetrachloroethylene 49.44
    eugenol 72.28
    triacetin 62.54
    span 80 71.54
    1,4-butanediol 93.17
    1,1-dichloroethane 42.79
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 70.54
    methyl formate 168.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 87.32
    n-decane 4.27
    butyronitrile 78.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 39.97
    1-chlorooctane 18.95
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.67
    n-nonane 3.56
    undecane 3.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.02
    cyclooctane 1.28
    cyclopentanol 108.62
    tetrahydropyran 135.26
    tert-amyl methyl ether 59.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 156.39
    1-hexene 17.18
    2-isopropoxyethanol 107.5
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 74.99
    methyl butyrate 68.8

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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