Methyl 2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    89722-18-9

    Molecular formula
    C11H14O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)CC(=O)OC)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 78.71%
    Fruity 73.48%
    Sweet 54.0%
    Green 44.84%
    Honey 43.68%
    Animal 37.91%
    Powdery 36.55%
    Grape 32.65%
    Rose 30.55%
    Orange 29.21%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 62.2%
    Floral 59.39%
    Woody 46.47%
    Fruity 45.68%
    Herbal 37.3%
    Powdery 36.14%
    Spicy 34.31%
    Flower 30.4%
    Balsam 30.17%
    Raspberry 28.96%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    7.58 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    178.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    241°C

    Flash point

    • 107.64 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 89722-18-9
    • Methyl 2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)acetate
    • Benzeneacetic acid,2,4-dimethyl-, methyl ester
    • Methyl 2,4-dimethylphenylacetate
    • SCHEMBL10015983
    • DTXSID60589462
    • Methyl (2,4-dimethylphenyl)acetate
    • Methyl2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)acetate
    • AKOS000296278
    • (2,4-Dimethylphenyl)acetic acid methyl ester

  • Applications

    Primarily, methyl 2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)acetate is used as an odorant and fragrance ingredient, serving as a fragrance intermediate in perfumery and as a potential flavor precursor in flavor formulations; it may be incorporated in cosmetics and personal care products to contribute specific aroma notes; in household products it is employed in air fresheners and cleaners to impart a lasting scent; in industrial manufacturing it serves as an intermediate for fragrance and flavor synthesis; in polymers, plastics, coatings and inks it may be used as a fragrance additive or scent carrier for aroma release, subject to regulatory limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 541.93
    methanol 612.31
    isopropanol 386.28
    water 1.4
    ethyl acetate 498.85
    n-propanol 428.51
    acetone 453.82
    n-butanol 325.99
    acetonitrile 566.07
    DMF 1002.78
    toluene 266.64
    isobutanol 242.32
    1,4-dioxane 1136.32
    methyl acetate 599.0
    THF 650.59
    2-butanone 526.32
    n-pentanol 200.9
    sec-butanol 308.69
    n-hexane 16.27
    ethylene glycol 141.04
    NMP 446.05
    cyclohexane 21.45
    DMSO 623.75
    n-butyl acetate 198.52
    n-octanol 72.79
    chloroform 1195.27
    n-propyl acetate 180.6
    acetic acid 248.64
    dichloromethane 993.06
    cyclohexanone 425.23
    propylene glycol 207.49
    isopropyl acetate 179.36
    DMAc 703.94
    2-ethoxyethanol 408.26
    isopentanol 230.35
    n-heptane 8.15
    ethyl formate 274.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 651.78
    n-hexanol 221.94
    2-methoxyethanol 751.72
    isobutyl acetate 103.98
    tetrachloromethane 116.1
    n-pentyl acetate 93.93
    transcutol 814.67
    n-heptanol 79.1
    ethylbenzene 143.09
    MIBK 145.51
    2-propoxyethanol 425.66
    tert-butanol 462.46
    MTBE 304.16
    2-butoxyethanol 176.67
    propionic acid 301.54
    o-xylene 148.46
    formic acid 170.43
    diethyl ether 384.97
    m-xylene 132.66
    p-xylene 151.31
    chlorobenzene 284.98
    dimethyl carbonate 169.2
    n-octane 3.94
    formamide 342.28
    cyclopentanone 457.45
    2-pentanone 307.92
    anisole 370.2
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 248.56
    gamma-butyrolactone 546.24
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 470.36
    pyridine 651.41
    3-pentanone 271.88
    furfural 527.39
    n-dodecane 3.42
    diethylene glycol 322.85
    diisopropyl ether 59.73
    tert-amyl alcohol 333.17
    acetylacetone 296.76
    n-hexadecane 4.07
    acetophenone 244.28
    methyl propionate 404.96
    isopentyl acetate 165.18
    trichloroethylene 1123.19
    n-nonanol 64.9
    cyclohexanol 222.54
    benzyl alcohol 270.81
    2-ethylhexanol 97.97
    isooctanol 61.32
    dipropyl ether 103.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 223.2
    ethyl lactate 106.99
    propylene carbonate 266.15
    n-methylformamide 541.3
    2-pentanol 175.37
    n-pentane 11.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 234.98
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 231.69
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 172.01
    mesitylene 65.57
    ε-caprolactone 375.67
    p-cymene 52.18
    epichlorohydrin 818.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 480.43
    2-aminoethanol 299.54
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 672.68
    sulfolane 472.3
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 497.24
    n-hexyl acetate 147.16
    isooctane 6.75
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 237.96
    sec-butyl acetate 123.56
    tert-butyl acetate 188.54
    decalin 19.16
    glycerin 247.44
    diglyme 458.5
    acrylic acid 253.86
    isopropyl myristate 51.15
    n-butyric acid 304.5
    acetyl acetate 193.97
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 61.82
    ethyl propionate 186.54
    nitromethane 636.73
    1,2-diethoxyethane 252.9
    benzonitrile 248.86
    trioctyl phosphate 38.81
    1-bromopropane 308.99
    gamma-valerolactone 690.75
    n-decanol 47.32
    triethyl phosphate 72.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 82.88
    propionitrile 411.24
    vinylene carbonate 282.6
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 492.35
    DMS 175.13
    cumene 79.45
    2-octanol 49.24
    2-hexanone 200.12
    octyl acetate 69.66
    limonene 66.54
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 570.07
    ethyl orthosilicate 69.61
    tributyl phosphate 52.46
    diacetone alcohol 254.22
    N,N-dimethylaniline 195.82
    acrylonitrile 476.81
    aniline 383.76
    1,3-propanediol 370.08
    bromobenzene 277.15
    dibromomethane 617.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 840.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 114.44
    tetrabutyl urea 69.52
    diisobutyl methanol 51.89
    2-phenylethanol 217.76
    styrene 180.16
    dioctyl adipate 79.64
    dimethyl sulfate 241.74
    ethyl butyrate 135.21
    methyl lactate 168.82
    butyl lactate 88.69
    diethyl carbonate 104.2
    propanediol butyl ether 157.46
    triethyl orthoformate 93.97
    p-tert-butyltoluene 53.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 143.3
    morpholine 1189.15
    tert-butylamine 222.44
    n-dodecanol 34.14
    dimethoxymethane 474.5
    ethylene carbonate 228.31
    cyrene 186.23
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 180.42
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 129.89
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 285.42
    4-methylpyridine 603.18
    dibutyl ether 83.52
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 51.89
    DEF 370.72
    dimethyl isosorbide 272.25
    tetrachloroethylene 490.99
    eugenol 158.8
    triacetin 144.97
    span 80 126.24
    1,4-butanediol 139.21
    1,1-dichloroethane 637.26
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 177.41
    methyl formate 353.42
    2-methyl-1-butanol 234.93
    n-decane 6.21
    butyronitrile 330.04
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 76.61
    1-chlorooctane 44.6
    1-chlorotetradecane 15.39
    n-nonane 5.79
    undecane 4.42
    tert-butylcyclohexane 19.12
    cyclooctane 6.41
    cyclopentanol 219.86
    tetrahydropyran 640.31
    tert-amyl methyl ether 199.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 301.4
    1-hexene 98.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 250.43
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 126.82
    methyl butyrate 230.22

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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