Molecular formula
C3H3O4-

SMILES
COC(=O)C(=O)[O-]

Fragrance
Caramellic	67.04%
Fruity	48.0%
Burnt	45.0%
Sweet	41.89%
Winey	38.95%
Sour	36.8%
Buttery	36.17%
Odorless	33.09%
Ethereal	32.36%
Sharp	31.15%

 

Flavor
Fruity	44.12%
Creamy	33.15%
Caramel	33.05%
Buttery	32.67%
Odorless	28.26%
Caramellic	27.75%
Very mild	27.04%
Sour	26.09%
Brown	23.67%
Nutty	22.95%

 

Odor impact est.
Medium

XLogP3-AA
0.2

pKa est.
3.04 (weak acid)

Molecular weight
103.05 g/mol

Flash point

• 37.37 ˚C est.

• methoxy(oxo)acetate
• 2-Methoxy-2-oxoacetate
• DTXSID40620185
• DTXCID40570939
• CPKISUMKCULUNR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• STL305271
• AKOS015997597

Methoxy(oxo)acetate is commonly used as an organic synthesis intermediate, serving as a building block for ester and ether derivatives and as a precursor to specialty chemicals, including potential pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates. In industrial manufacturing it may function as a solvent or co-solvent in coatings, inks, adhesives, and cleaning formulations. It can also act as a processing additive or plasticizer in polymers and plastics to modify rheology and compatibility. In cosmetics and personal care contexts it may be used as a solvent or processing aid in formulations. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

gpt-5-nano

Solvent	Solubility (g/L)
ethanol	66.98
methanol	129.38
isopropanol	27.77
water	10.23
ethyl acetate	32.77
n-propanol	33.26
acetone	66.99
n-butanol	28.55
acetonitrile	38.52
DMF	266.99
toluene	3.94
isobutanol	16.06
1,4-dioxane	52.39
methyl acetate	55.36
THF	54.22
2-butanone	41.41
n-pentanol	20.6
sec-butanol	23.52
n-hexane	1.49
ethylene glycol	84.4
NMP	235.95
cyclohexane	2.17
DMSO	481.17
n-butyl acetate	17.19
n-octanol	17.57
chloroform	23.84
n-propyl acetate	16.16
acetic acid	97.78
dichloromethane	48.37
cyclohexanone	39.34
propylene glycol	36.97
isopropyl acetate	13.86
DMAc	174.32
2-ethoxyethanol	103.84
isopentanol	19.87
n-heptane	2.48
ethyl formate	47.66
1,2-dichloroethane	47.05
n-hexanol	19.54
2-methoxyethanol	224.14
isobutyl acetate	4.92
tetrachloromethane	5.38
n-pentyl acetate	18.49
transcutol	194.66
n-heptanol	15.98
ethylbenzene	3.81
MIBK	15.77
2-propoxyethanol	64.05
tert-butanol	33.95
MTBE	16.89
2-butoxyethanol	45.31
propionic acid	47.78
o-xylene	6.13
formic acid	221.74
diethyl ether	23.35
m-xylene	4.67
p-xylene	4.06
chlorobenzene	9.68
dimethyl carbonate	33.07
n-octane	1.54
formamide	342.69
cyclopentanone	47.26
2-pentanone	31.68
anisole	15.54
cyclopentyl methyl ether	19.89
gamma-butyrolactone	85.19
1-methoxy-2-propanol	105.74
pyridine	36.76
3-pentanone	24.46
furfural	125.96
n-dodecane	1.36
diethylene glycol	109.01
diisopropyl ether	5.28
tert-amyl alcohol	29.44
acetylacetone	47.0
n-hexadecane	1.48
acetophenone	23.63
methyl propionate	44.86
isopentyl acetate	12.78
trichloroethylene	64.41
n-nonanol	15.88
cyclohexanol	18.54
benzyl alcohol	23.39
2-ethylhexanol	11.8
isooctanol	11.71
dipropyl ether	10.26
1,2-dichlorobenzene	16.13
ethyl lactate	23.57
propylene carbonate	34.88
n-methylformamide	177.45
2-pentanol	18.0
n-pentane	2.21
1-propoxy-2-propanol	38.55
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate	27.87
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol	52.47
mesitylene	4.22
ε-caprolactone	44.99
p-cymene	5.9
epichlorohydrin	88.19
1,1,1-trichloroethane	13.16
2-aminoethanol	76.03
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde	186.75
sulfolane	177.44
2,2,4-trimethylpentane	1.34
2-methyltetrahydrofuran	33.1
n-hexyl acetate	25.58
isooctane	0.92
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol	74.13
sec-butyl acetate	7.6
tert-butyl acetate	18.21
decalin	1.46
glycerin	98.32
diglyme	125.08
acrylic acid	72.94
isopropyl myristate	9.97
n-butyric acid	39.95
acetyl acetate	19.68
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	13.22
ethyl propionate	17.68
nitromethane	251.75
1,2-diethoxyethane	34.54
benzonitrile	20.08
trioctyl phosphate	10.98
1-bromopropane	14.02
gamma-valerolactone	108.72
n-decanol	12.39
triethyl phosphate	12.86
4-methyl-2-pentanol	9.9
propionitrile	21.78
vinylene carbonate	40.74
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane	122.21
DMS	28.37
cumene	3.61
2-octanol	11.77
2-hexanone	17.34
octyl acetate	15.12
limonene	9.22
1,2-dimethoxyethane	102.13
ethyl orthosilicate	10.89
tributyl phosphate	12.04
diacetone alcohol	50.2
N,N-dimethylaniline	17.54
acrylonitrile	47.78
aniline	15.65
1,3-propanediol	90.87
bromobenzene	7.4
dibromomethane	24.69
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane	51.76
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate	12.52
tetrabutyl urea	21.74
diisobutyl methanol	8.35
2-phenylethanol	22.97
styrene	4.9
dioctyl adipate	18.17
dimethyl sulfate	94.9
ethyl butyrate	13.85
methyl lactate	55.71
butyl lactate	24.12
diethyl carbonate	10.92
propanediol butyl ether	52.63
triethyl orthoformate	11.9
p-tert-butyltoluene	6.26
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate	35.77
morpholine	69.28
tert-butylamine	15.66
n-dodecanol	9.43
dimethoxymethane	104.02
ethylene carbonate	26.45
cyrene	48.96
2-ethoxyethyl acetate	35.82
2-ethylhexyl acetate	9.62
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene	22.17
4-methylpyridine	28.94
dibutyl ether	12.68
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol	8.35
DEF	77.22
dimethyl isosorbide	68.29
tetrachloroethylene	45.01
eugenol	40.91
triacetin	32.07
span 80	37.65
1,4-butanediol	37.53
1,1-dichloroethane	16.72
2-methyl-1-pentanol	16.13
methyl formate	133.05
2-methyl-1-butanol	17.68
n-decane	2.06
butyronitrile	18.53
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol	13.84
1-chlorooctane	7.72
1-chlorotetradecane	3.65
n-nonane	2.0
undecane	1.66
tert-butylcyclohexane	1.24
cyclooctane	1.17
cyclopentanol	21.42
tetrahydropyran	20.27
tert-amyl methyl ether	18.56
2,5,8-trioxanonane	97.52
1-hexene	4.43
2-isopropoxyethanol	44.13
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol	66.02
methyl butyrate	26.57

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