Methyl 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20883-98-1

    Molecular formula
    C10H10O3

    SMILES
    COC(=O)C=CC1=CC=CC=C1O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 55.94%
    Phenolic 50.22%
    Sweet 49.97%
    Balsamic 45.91%
    Vanilla 43.69%
    Fruity 35.51%
    Aromatic 33.98%
    Warm 32.7%
    Woody 30.99%
    Clove 30.39%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 30.26%
    Balsam 30.06%
    Wintergreen 28.99%
    Sweet 26.83%
    Fruity 26.71%
    Bitter 26.26%
    Powdery 25.42%
    Faint 24.54%
    Phenolic 23.13%
    Grape 22.76%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.8

    pKa est.
    7.94 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    178.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    276°C

    Flash point

    • 142.14 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • methyl ortho-hydroxycinnamate
    • methyl 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
    • 20883-98-1
    • 3-(2-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-ACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER
    • methyl 2-hydroxycinnamate
    • SCHEMBL63055
    • DTXSID90943139
    • methyl 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acrylate
    • methyl 3-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2-propenate
    • DB-045420
    • 20883-98-1

  • Applications

    For Methyl 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate, CAS 20883-98-1, practical applications include serving as an organic synthesis intermediate (supporting pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, and polymer additives); it is also used as a fragrance and flavor precursor in perfumery and flavor applications, and in cosmetics/personal care as a fragrance ingredient or precursor. In industrial manufacturing, it may act as a building block for acrylic polymer systems and coatings, inks, or adhesive formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 49.19
    methanol 65.95
    isopropanol 29.55
    water 0.19
    ethyl acetate 112.13
    n-propanol 36.99
    acetone 86.9
    n-butanol 29.71
    acetonitrile 55.91
    DMF 337.2
    toluene 18.9
    isobutanol 20.63
    1,4-dioxane 181.77
    methyl acetate 117.63
    THF 274.2
    2-butanone 116.59
    n-pentanol 24.33
    sec-butanol 36.12
    n-hexane 0.44
    ethylene glycol 20.85
    NMP 283.45
    cyclohexane 0.62
    DMSO 449.97
    n-butyl acetate 48.78
    n-octanol 7.2
    chloroform 59.12
    n-propyl acetate 55.22
    acetic acid 97.02
    dichloromethane 84.37
    cyclohexanone 111.44
    propylene glycol 25.68
    isopropyl acetate 59.43
    DMAc 411.4
    2-ethoxyethanol 115.79
    isopentanol 34.09
    n-heptane 0.54
    ethyl formate 43.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 87.83
    n-hexanol 20.03
    2-methoxyethanol 178.46
    isobutyl acetate 27.23
    tetrachloromethane 4.82
    n-pentyl acetate 19.64
    transcutol 630.2
    n-heptanol 9.79
    ethylbenzene 11.8
    MIBK 50.91
    2-propoxyethanol 80.99
    tert-butanol 69.95
    MTBE 78.77
    2-butoxyethanol 41.85
    propionic acid 57.39
    o-xylene 17.89
    formic acid 86.53
    diethyl ether 77.55
    m-xylene 12.78
    p-xylene 14.41
    chlorobenzene 29.76
    dimethyl carbonate 78.11
    n-octane 0.22
    formamide 283.49
    cyclopentanone 184.77
    2-pentanone 80.8
    anisole 86.26
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 85.28
    gamma-butyrolactone 239.79
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 126.82
    pyridine 120.67
    3-pentanone 71.37
    furfural 203.69
    n-dodecane 0.28
    diethylene glycol 87.59
    diisopropyl ether 15.6
    tert-amyl alcohol 75.62
    acetylacetone 134.29
    n-hexadecane 0.34
    acetophenone 78.36
    methyl propionate 109.03
    isopentyl acetate 45.94
    trichloroethylene 180.97
    n-nonanol 8.02
    cyclohexanol 25.53
    benzyl alcohol 54.02
    2-ethylhexanol 14.66
    isooctanol 9.68
    dipropyl ether 23.18
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 35.82
    ethyl lactate 37.63
    propylene carbonate 87.17
    n-methylformamide 143.17
    2-pentanol 23.66
    n-pentane 0.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 53.21
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 89.83
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 92.33
    mesitylene 8.66
    ε-caprolactone 103.14
    p-cymene 9.28
    epichlorohydrin 297.33
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 37.38
    2-aminoethanol 41.77
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 286.79
    sulfolane 327.55
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.36
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 148.57
    n-hexyl acetate 29.74
    isooctane 0.77
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 110.53
    sec-butyl acetate 43.26
    tert-butyl acetate 88.93
    decalin 1.42
    glycerin 68.07
    diglyme 243.74
    acrylic acid 70.83
    isopropyl myristate 14.04
    n-butyric acid 54.61
    acetyl acetate 72.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 19.06
    ethyl propionate 57.47
    nitromethane 304.22
    1,2-diethoxyethane 100.07
    benzonitrile 45.49
    trioctyl phosphate 10.74
    1-bromopropane 22.06
    gamma-valerolactone 233.13
    n-decanol 5.95
    triethyl phosphate 32.03
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 17.31
    propionitrile 46.57
    vinylene carbonate 81.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 170.7
    DMS 66.14
    cumene 8.99
    2-octanol 5.39
    2-hexanone 52.79
    octyl acetate 16.31
    limonene 13.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 179.52
    ethyl orthosilicate 28.73
    tributyl phosphate 17.36
    diacetone alcohol 114.49
    N,N-dimethylaniline 50.17
    acrylonitrile 79.8
    aniline 57.89
    1,3-propanediol 55.21
    bromobenzene 23.12
    dibromomethane 35.53
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 127.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 39.63
    tetrabutyl urea 24.24
    diisobutyl methanol 11.4
    2-phenylethanol 40.44
    styrene 17.54
    dioctyl adipate 32.14
    dimethyl sulfate 170.29
    ethyl butyrate 45.22
    methyl lactate 64.23
    butyl lactate 25.76
    diethyl carbonate 37.72
    propanediol butyl ether 44.68
    triethyl orthoformate 38.64
    p-tert-butyltoluene 9.44
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 53.75
    morpholine 215.13
    tert-butylamine 26.25
    n-dodecanol 4.5
    dimethoxymethane 204.12
    ethylene carbonate 58.09
    cyrene 89.43
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 62.72
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 35.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 53.49
    4-methylpyridine 96.36
    dibutyl ether 15.99
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 11.4
    DEF 127.01
    dimethyl isosorbide 145.35
    tetrachloroethylene 63.68
    eugenol 54.68
    triacetin 68.86
    span 80 47.46
    1,4-butanediol 19.58
    1,1-dichloroethane 39.72
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 30.68
    methyl formate 97.94
    2-methyl-1-butanol 31.72
    n-decane 0.46
    butyronitrile 29.57
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 12.43
    1-chlorooctane 3.86
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.82
    n-nonane 0.35
    undecane 0.34
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.48
    cyclooctane 0.34
    cyclopentanol 32.61
    tetrahydropyran 90.82
    tert-amyl methyl ether 67.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 171.38
    1-hexene 3.95
    2-isopropoxyethanol 72.12
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 43.28
    methyl butyrate 64.2

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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
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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
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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