Methyl 4-methoxycinnamate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    832-01-9

    Molecular formula
    C11H12O3

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)OC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 85.18%
    Sweet 84.32%
    Floral 61.73%
    Spicy 61.0%
    Balsamic 57.45%
    Cherry 55.96%
    Anisic 46.61%
    Vanilla 45.13%
    Cinnamon 44.77%
    Powdery 43.67%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    Molecular weight
    192.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    304°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 94 - 95 °C

    Flash point est.
    127.12 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl 4-methoxycinnamate
    • 832-01-9
    • methyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate
    • 3901-07-3
    • (E)-Methyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate
    • Methyl (E)-p-methoxycinnamate
    • methyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
    • methyl (E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
    • Cinnamic acid, p-methoxy-, methyl ester
    • 4-methoxycinnamic acid methyl ester
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, methyl ester
    • 2-propenoic acid, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, methyl ester, (2E)-
    • methyl trans-p-methoxycinnamate
    • 1F58T0S3Q7
    • Cinnamate, methyl p-methoxy-
    • 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid methyl ester
    • NSC-26461
    • Methyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate
    • methyl p-methoxy cinnamate
    • Methyl(E)-p-methoxycinnamate
    • (E)-Methyl 4-methoxycinnamate
    • METHYL-4-METHOXYCINNAMATE
    • Methyl3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate
    • MFCD00188501
    • methyl (E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate
    • p-methoxy methyl cinnamate
    • methyl(E)-4-methoxycinnamate
    • (E)-Methyl4-methoxycinnamate
    • UNII-1F58T0S3Q7
    • methyl trans-4-methoxycinnamate
    • SCHEMBL1237222
    • SCHEMBL1397478
    • trans-methyl 4-methoxycinnamate
    • CHEBI:86901
    • trans(E)-p-Methoxymethylcinnamate
    • NSC26461
    • EINECS 223-455-9
    • 4-Methoxycinnamic acid, methyl ester
    • Methyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propenoate
    • AKOS000295948
    • AKOS023091012
    • FM67797
    • MS-3707
    • AC-12823
    • methyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate
    • AI3-36063
    • CS-0099561
    • NS00042500
    • EN300-211931
    • EN300-364716
    • W11634
    • AE-641/05563005
    • Q27159285
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, methyl ester, (E)-
    • InChI=1/C11H12O3/c1-13-10-6-3-9(4-7-10)5-8-11(12)14-2/h3-8H,1-2H3/b8-5

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 107.27
    methanol 127.61
    isopropanol 63.17
    water 0.35
    ethyl acetate 274.68
    n-propanol 65.93
    acetone 44.45
    n-butanol 51.08
    acetonitrile 117.45
    DMF 55.98
    toluene 65.03
    isobutanol 34.29
    1,4-dioxane 447.98
    methyl acetate 166.76
    THF 199.46
    2-butanone 79.7
    n-pentanol 40.18
    sec-butanol 50.57
    n-hexane 1.16
    ethylene glycol 37.76
    NMP 32.57
    cyclohexane 3.71
    DMSO 109.51
    n-butyl acetate 42.17
    n-octanol 12.94
    chloroform 276.17
    n-propyl acetate 61.53
    acetic acid 115.45
    dichloromethane 339.53
    cyclohexanone 64.36
    propylene glycol 43.01
    isopropyl acetate 81.88
    DMAc 123.72
    2-ethoxyethanol 174.77
    isopentanol 39.87
    n-heptane 2.39
    ethyl formate 67.51
    1,2-dichloroethane 163.81
    n-hexanol 28.53
    2-methoxyethanol 258.35
    isobutyl acetate 31.88
    tetrachloromethane 17.19
    n-pentyl acetate 20.86
    transcutol 332.51
    n-heptanol 14.59
    ethylbenzene 29.43
    MIBK 35.95
    2-propoxyethanol 99.59
    tert-butanol 124.9
    MTBE 75.72
    2-butoxyethanol 46.71
    propionic acid 65.82
    o-xylene 37.83
    formic acid 79.57
    diethyl ether 114.41
    m-xylene 28.87
    p-xylene 34.85
    chlorobenzene 56.5
    dimethyl carbonate 58.67
    n-octane 1.52
    formamide 183.87
    cyclopentanone 54.9
    2-pentanone 50.3
    anisole 95.78
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 59.24
    gamma-butyrolactone 108.22
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 150.76
    pyridine 202.09
    3-pentanone 52.34
    furfural 145.45
    n-dodecane 1.78
    diethylene glycol 105.79
    diisopropyl ether 18.73
    tert-amyl alcohol 73.27
    acetylacetone 95.08
    n-hexadecane 2.01
    acetophenone 70.1
    methyl propionate 122.54
    isopentyl acetate 40.24
    trichloroethylene 298.66
    n-nonanol 14.35
    cyclohexanol 40.9
    benzyl alcohol 71.89
    2-ethylhexanol 18.71
    isooctanol 13.21
    dipropyl ether 32.15
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 52.14
    ethyl lactate 31.96
    propylene carbonate 61.37
    n-methylformamide 66.15
    2-pentanol 30.14
    n-pentane 1.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 53.56
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 78.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 67.63
    mesitylene 17.57
    ε-caprolactone 79.1
    p-cymene 14.6
    epichlorohydrin 237.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 106.92
    2-aminoethanol 68.31
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 144.84
    sulfolane 77.82
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 123.61
    n-hexyl acetate 29.09
    isooctane 1.42
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 85.18
    sec-butyl acetate 43.94
    tert-butyl acetate 72.04
    decalin 4.21
    glycerin 78.46
    diglyme 189.49
    acrylic acid 57.22
    isopropyl myristate 16.47
    n-butyric acid 84.4
    acetyl acetate 121.18
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 18.29
    ethyl propionate 70.88
    nitromethane 203.38
    1,2-diethoxyethane 103.69
    benzonitrile 57.02
    trioctyl phosphate 10.23
    1-bromopropane 55.28
    gamma-valerolactone 138.9
    n-decanol 11.95
    triethyl phosphate 31.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 18.6
    propionitrile 82.52
    vinylene carbonate 72.96
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 133.64
    DMS 53.8
    cumene 18.34
    2-octanol 9.53
    2-hexanone 38.94
    octyl acetate 18.16
    limonene 17.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 226.91
    ethyl orthosilicate 32.21
    tributyl phosphate 15.19
    diacetone alcohol 75.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 52.66
    acrylonitrile 102.57
    aniline 90.01
    1,3-propanediol 100.49
    bromobenzene 59.25
    dibromomethane 149.07
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 201.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 39.65
    tetrabutyl urea 21.55
    diisobutyl methanol 14.79
    2-phenylethanol 50.84
    styrene 41.01
    dioctyl adipate 30.28
    dimethyl sulfate 65.28
    ethyl butyrate 50.83
    methyl lactate 50.89
    butyl lactate 19.04
    diethyl carbonate 44.41
    propanediol butyl ether 33.11
    triethyl orthoformate 42.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 14.41
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 46.5
    morpholine 364.68
    tert-butylamine 47.68
    n-dodecanol 10.39
    dimethoxymethane 151.2
    ethylene carbonate 59.51
    cyrene 57.86
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 56.7
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 31.91
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 68.94
    4-methylpyridine 113.47
    dibutyl ether 25.75
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 14.79
    DEF 69.78
    dimethyl isosorbide 112.59
    tetrachloroethylene 117.97
    eugenol 49.46
    triacetin 53.47
    span 80 37.72
    1,4-butanediol 34.75
    1,1-dichloroethane 115.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 35.14
    methyl formate 56.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 36.03
    n-decane 2.48
    butyronitrile 57.33
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 17.26
    1-chlorooctane 10.46
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.76
    n-nonane 2.05
    undecane 2.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.9
    cyclooctane 1.62
    cyclopentanol 34.58
    tetrahydropyran 171.98
    tert-amyl methyl ether 52.42
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 153.13
    1-hexene 9.06
    2-isopropoxyethanol 88.35
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 43.81
    methyl butyrate 67.98

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1 4

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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Lycaste aromatica flower headspace Lycaste aromatica Lindl., fam Orchidaceae 0.05%