Methyl 3-methyl-2-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H12O3

    SMILES
    CC1C(O1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)OC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 93.95%
    Sweet 62.05%
    Berry 60.35%
    Caramellic 42.86%
    Strawberry 42.48%
    Honey 30.7%
    Tropical 30.0%
    Grape 29.99%
    Buttery 27.5%
    Floral 26.58%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 67.08%
    Fruity 58.21%
    Floral 33.15%
    Sweet 32.99%
    Grape 27.25%
    Wine 21.85%
    Musty 21.24%
    Orange blossom 20.72%
    Orange flower 20.63%
    Strawberry 20.51%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    5.92 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    192.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    252°C

    Flash point

    • 114.93 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    Methyl 3-methyl-2-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate is commonly used as an organic-synthesis intermediate, enabling epoxide opening and subsequent functionalization to access chiral building blocks for medicinal and agrochemical chemistry. As a glycidyl ester, it serves as a versatile precursor for constructing more complex molecules, including beta-hydroxy esters and related derivatives. In polymer and coatings applications, it can function as a reactive glycidyl monomer or crosslinking precursor for epoxy resin formulations. It is also used as a research and development precursor to access α-aryl glycidic esters and related intermediates, with specific use depending on synthetic routes and regulatory constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 303.18
    methanol 436.29
    isopropanol 211.73
    water 4.09
    ethyl acetate 280.37
    n-propanol 230.32
    acetone 478.8
    n-butanol 185.57
    acetonitrile 418.57
    DMF 580.59
    toluene 142.68
    isobutanol 161.93
    1,4-dioxane 532.57
    methyl acetate 354.65
    THF 496.8
    2-butanone 344.25
    n-pentanol 154.62
    sec-butanol 175.9
    n-hexane 8.98
    ethylene glycol 197.74
    NMP 319.59
    cyclohexane 24.39
    DMSO 412.04
    n-butyl acetate 143.73
    n-octanol 87.8
    chloroform 1006.45
    n-propyl acetate 185.25
    acetic acid 351.31
    dichloromethane 1060.99
    cyclohexanone 403.85
    propylene glycol 122.4
    isopropyl acetate 158.95
    DMAc 333.97
    2-ethoxyethanol 346.94
    isopentanol 150.59
    n-heptane 10.21
    ethyl formate 288.27
    1,2-dichloroethane 613.17
    n-hexanol 131.09
    2-methoxyethanol 564.6
    isobutyl acetate 112.78
    tetrachloromethane 124.07
    n-pentyl acetate 122.74
    transcutol 316.76
    n-heptanol 84.15
    ethylbenzene 89.37
    MIBK 155.09
    2-propoxyethanol 256.29
    tert-butanol 216.51
    MTBE 159.16
    2-butoxyethanol 175.48
    propionic acid 231.03
    o-xylene 90.43
    formic acid 228.56
    diethyl ether 189.88
    m-xylene 98.76
    p-xylene 111.4
    chlorobenzene 265.88
    dimethyl carbonate 189.25
    n-octane 8.67
    formamide 476.01
    cyclopentanone 466.9
    2-pentanone 236.56
    anisole 204.59
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 177.49
    gamma-butyrolactone 582.11
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 304.55
    pyridine 482.43
    3-pentanone 192.31
    furfural 504.96
    n-dodecane 10.45
    diethylene glycol 290.95
    diisopropyl ether 57.05
    tert-amyl alcohol 171.06
    acetylacetone 312.18
    n-hexadecane 12.01
    acetophenone 197.61
    methyl propionate 256.5
    isopentyl acetate 126.36
    trichloroethylene 1075.3
    n-nonanol 79.61
    cyclohexanol 159.97
    benzyl alcohol 202.99
    2-ethylhexanol 76.04
    isooctanol 72.76
    dipropyl ether 67.84
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 236.26
    ethyl lactate 111.2
    propylene carbonate 289.87
    n-methylformamide 440.03
    2-pentanol 114.86
    n-pentane 11.51
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 137.77
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 147.27
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 117.7
    mesitylene 62.71
    ε-caprolactone 309.25
    p-cymene 52.12
    epichlorohydrin 734.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 409.95
    2-aminoethanol 236.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 384.63
    sulfolane 489.72
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.78
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 308.5
    n-hexyl acetate 161.86
    isooctane 9.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 168.31
    sec-butyl acetate 110.49
    tert-butyl acetate 152.32
    decalin 16.46
    glycerin 197.86
    diglyme 333.06
    acrylic acid 245.88
    isopropyl myristate 62.92
    n-butyric acid 259.09
    acetyl acetate 189.96
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 66.54
    ethyl propionate 160.6
    nitromethane 675.82
    1,2-diethoxyethane 147.64
    benzonitrile 260.27
    trioctyl phosphate 50.92
    1-bromopropane 207.95
    gamma-valerolactone 529.52
    n-decanol 60.7
    triethyl phosphate 64.77
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 75.72
    propionitrile 296.51
    vinylene carbonate 335.34
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 414.95
    DMS 163.44
    cumene 59.83
    2-octanol 64.22
    2-hexanone 161.05
    octyl acetate 82.31
    limonene 62.96
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 416.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 58.53
    tributyl phosphate 52.4
    diacetone alcohol 195.97
    N,N-dimethylaniline 114.94
    acrylonitrile 430.62
    aniline 197.13
    1,3-propanediol 297.31
    bromobenzene 275.48
    dibromomethane 593.46
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 657.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 99.81
    tetrabutyl urea 72.94
    diisobutyl methanol 48.77
    2-phenylethanol 162.14
    styrene 114.09
    dioctyl adipate 85.21
    dimethyl sulfate 233.47
    ethyl butyrate 108.91
    methyl lactate 145.14
    butyl lactate 89.76
    diethyl carbonate 90.94
    propanediol butyl ether 131.58
    triethyl orthoformate 77.02
    p-tert-butyltoluene 48.42
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 137.18
    morpholine 463.71
    tert-butylamine 119.49
    n-dodecanol 48.23
    dimethoxymethane 406.31
    ethylene carbonate 276.37
    cyrene 161.83
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 165.54
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 97.84
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 251.73
    4-methylpyridine 329.99
    dibutyl ether 76.9
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 48.77
    DEF 234.03
    dimethyl isosorbide 192.93
    tetrachloroethylene 517.81
    eugenol 141.54
    triacetin 146.86
    span 80 94.78
    1,4-butanediol 151.65
    1,1-dichloroethane 476.69
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 125.81
    methyl formate 418.29
    2-methyl-1-butanol 138.01
    n-decane 14.72
    butyronitrile 266.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 75.07
    1-chlorooctane 65.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 30.21
    n-nonane 13.07
    undecane 12.21
    tert-butylcyclohexane 15.12
    cyclooctane 9.28
    cyclopentanol 197.84
    tetrahydropyran 320.39
    tert-amyl methyl ether 108.74
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 211.99
    1-hexene 44.17
    2-isopropoxyethanol 206.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 181.37
    methyl butyrate 210.07

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