Methyl 4-methoxyphenylacetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    23786-14-3

    Molecular formula
    C10H12O3

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

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 85.34%
    Floral 73.46%
    Sweet 72.81%
    Honey 44.9%
    Anisic 43.43%
    Cherry 40.0%
    Powdery 39.94%
    Spicy 38.0%
    Vanilla 34.86%
    Phenolic 34.45%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    Molecular weight
    180.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    267°C

    Flash point est.
    111.94 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl 4-methoxyphenylacetate
    • 23786-14-3
    • methyl 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetate
    • Methyl 4-methoxybenzeneacetate
    • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methoxy-, methyl ester
    • Methyl 4-anisoleacetate
    • Methyl (4-methoxyphenyl)acetate
    • 4-Methoxyphenylacetic Acid Methyl Ester
    • CCD9T5HQ7M
    • Methyl 2-(p-methoxyphenyl)acetate
    • (4-METHOXY-PHENYL)-ACETIC ACID METHYL ESTER
    • EINECS 245-886-1
    • MFCD00008454
    • (4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid methyl ester
    • Methyl (p-methoxyphenyl)acetate
    • Acetic acid, (p-methoxyphenyl)-, methyl ester
    • DTXSID80178473
    • METHYL4-METHOXYPHENYLACETATE
    • Methyl Para Methoxyl Phenylacetate
    • UNII-CCD9T5HQ7M
    • methyl p-methoxyphenylacetate
    • methyl p-methoxy-phenylacetate
    • SCHEMBL313139
    • methyl 4-methoxyphenyl acetate
    • CHEMBL445203
    • DTXCID10100964
    • Methyl 4-methoxyphenylacetate, 97%
    • STL507838
    • AKOS000295888
    • FM71137
    • p-Methoxyphenylacetic acid methyl ester
    • 4-Methoxybenzeneacetic acid methyl ester
    • 4-methoxy-phenylacetic acid methyl ester
    • AS-38064
    • SY048791
    • Benzeneacetic acid,4-methoxy-,methyl ester
    • Phenylacetic acid, 4-methoxy, methyl ester
    • CS-0130330
    • M1330
    • NS00027483
    • EN300-1717720
    • Q63396574
    • 245-886-1

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 312.75
    methanol 364.46
    isopropanol 289.12
    water 4.45
    ethyl acetate 289.76
    n-propanol 226.56
    acetone 189.24
    n-butanol 165.68
    acetonitrile 318.96
    DMF 436.52
    toluene 92.95
    isobutanol 136.44
    1,4-dioxane 808.2
    methyl acetate 316.37
    THF 301.46
    2-butanone 206.53
    n-pentanol 117.35
    sec-butanol 202.58
    n-hexane 4.04
    ethylene glycol 172.52
    NMP 138.49
    cyclohexane 9.74
    DMSO 560.15
    n-butyl acetate 51.62
    n-octanol 34.53
    chloroform 704.93
    n-propyl acetate 81.37
    acetic acid 312.57
    dichloromethane 590.32
    cyclohexanone 159.82
    propylene glycol 207.13
    isopropyl acetate 84.07
    DMAc 482.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 411.35
    isopentanol 107.87
    n-heptane 3.66
    ethyl formate 165.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 315.13
    n-hexanol 75.82
    2-methoxyethanol 690.22
    isobutyl acetate 39.3
    tetrachloromethane 56.3
    n-pentyl acetate 30.06
    transcutol 403.75
    n-heptanol 33.11
    ethylbenzene 49.01
    MIBK 60.85
    2-propoxyethanol 207.2
    tert-butanol 448.86
    MTBE 144.82
    2-butoxyethanol 86.97
    propionic acid 212.66
    o-xylene 69.13
    formic acid 237.12
    diethyl ether 167.09
    m-xylene 50.97
    p-xylene 60.69
    chlorobenzene 105.34
    dimethyl carbonate 84.88
    n-octane 2.64
    formamide 399.25
    cyclopentanone 150.12
    2-pentanone 115.91
    anisole 170.36
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 101.29
    gamma-butyrolactone 222.25
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 412.79
    pyridine 312.24
    3-pentanone 100.13
    furfural 307.04
    n-dodecane 3.18
    diethylene glycol 261.42
    diisopropyl ether 23.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 251.23
    acetylacetone 149.96
    n-hexadecane 3.56
    acetophenone 123.0
    methyl propionate 214.91
    isopentyl acetate 45.18
    trichloroethylene 547.21
    n-nonanol 33.4
    cyclohexanol 149.27
    benzyl alcohol 156.52
    2-ethylhexanol 36.67
    isooctanol 26.68
    dipropyl ether 38.86
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 94.58
    ethyl lactate 64.92
    propylene carbonate 116.96
    n-methylformamide 307.35
    2-pentanol 89.46
    n-pentane 3.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 113.07
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 85.63
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 94.16
    mesitylene 25.9
    ε-caprolactone 164.99
    p-cymene 21.14
    epichlorohydrin 381.4
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 244.81
    2-aminoethanol 288.44
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 366.57
    sulfolane 204.61
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.15
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 208.25
    n-hexyl acetate 49.6
    isooctane 2.56
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 129.11
    sec-butyl acetate 48.77
    tert-butyl acetate 81.85
    decalin 7.54
    glycerin 309.32
    diglyme 240.42
    acrylic acid 173.04
    isopropyl myristate 21.4
    n-butyric acid 204.32
    acetyl acetate 127.29
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 27.32
    ethyl propionate 87.67
    nitromethane 568.9
    1,2-diethoxyethane 105.82
    benzonitrile 121.51
    trioctyl phosphate 16.38
    1-bromopropane 122.66
    gamma-valerolactone 315.05
    n-decanol 26.47
    triethyl phosphate 36.77
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 39.72
    propionitrile 190.8
    vinylene carbonate 138.4
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 347.05
    DMS 67.8
    cumene 29.88
    2-octanol 22.81
    2-hexanone 73.22
    octyl acetate 29.11
    limonene 27.54
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 460.8
    ethyl orthosilicate 34.35
    tributyl phosphate 21.55
    diacetone alcohol 145.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 91.92
    acrylonitrile 260.91
    aniline 199.11
    1,3-propanediol 381.46
    bromobenzene 98.0
    dibromomethane 312.41
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 457.86
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 45.74
    tetrabutyl urea 31.05
    diisobutyl methanol 23.57
    2-phenylethanol 88.11
    styrene 65.88
    dioctyl adipate 36.43
    dimethyl sulfate 138.44
    ethyl butyrate 52.27
    methyl lactate 121.25
    butyl lactate 37.56
    diethyl carbonate 47.2
    propanediol butyl ether 83.66
    triethyl orthoformate 41.54
    p-tert-butyltoluene 20.93
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 65.28
    morpholine 755.47
    tert-butylamine 159.46
    n-dodecanol 21.65
    dimethoxymethane 312.15
    ethylene carbonate 114.56
    cyrene 99.62
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 63.15
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 34.1
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 121.15
    4-methylpyridine 254.69
    dibutyl ether 37.92
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 23.57
    DEF 185.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 124.16
    tetrachloroethylene 255.2
    eugenol 77.07
    triacetin 68.96
    span 80 64.72
    1,4-butanediol 148.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 315.9
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 84.63
    methyl formate 209.52
    2-methyl-1-butanol 106.42
    n-decane 4.79
    butyronitrile 148.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 35.03
    1-chlorooctane 20.34
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.85
    n-nonane 4.11
    undecane 3.75
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.81
    cyclooctane 3.31
    cyclopentanol 139.6
    tetrahydropyran 321.19
    tert-amyl methyl ether 93.91
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 182.44
    1-hexene 23.97
    2-isopropoxyethanol 196.63
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 150.02
    methyl butyrate 112.08

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Dendrobium beckleri flower headspace Dendrobium beckleri Sw., fam. Orchidaceae 1.1%