o,p-Dimethoxybenzoic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H10O4

    SMILES
    COC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OOC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 59.85%
    Fruity 59.81%
    Floral 54.58%
    Herbal 41.83%
    Green 35.84%
    Vanilla 35.12%
    Anisic 32.94%
    Balsamic 32.87%
    Spicy 32.62%
    Powdery 31.71%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 62.99%
    Sweet 51.11%
    Floral 46.28%
    Balsam 38.64%
    Bitter 37.33%
    Herbal 34.83%
    Grape 34.48%
    Powdery 33.4%
    Wintergreen 29.77%
    Strawberry 29.14%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    5.64 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    182.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    271°C

    Flash point

    • 98.01 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • o,p-dimethoxybenzoic acid
    • SCHEMBL6096882
  • Applications

    o,p-Dimethoxybenzoic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid commonly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It often serves as a building block for the preparation of benzoic acid derivatives used in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, and it is also employed as a precursor to dyes and pigments. In polymer and materials science, it can act as a starting material for specialty monomers or as a reactive building block in synthetic routes. In cosmetics and personal care, it may be used as a fragrance-related intermediate or as a precursor to related additives. It may also be evaluated for use in coatings and inks as a functional aromatic component in formulation work.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 88.46
    methanol 120.69
    isopropanol 55.1
    water 0.56
    ethyl acetate 200.37
    n-propanol 59.27
    acetone 268.85
    n-butanol 56.52
    acetonitrile 211.75
    DMF 448.22
    toluene 108.61
    isobutanol 43.6
    1,4-dioxane 422.85
    methyl acetate 221.44
    THF 403.32
    2-butanone 163.0
    n-pentanol 44.82
    sec-butanol 43.85
    n-hexane 7.1
    ethylene glycol 78.24
    NMP 437.87
    cyclohexane 28.09
    DMSO 361.55
    n-butyl acetate 84.12
    n-octanol 28.13
    chloroform 576.15
    n-propyl acetate 89.96
    acetic acid 199.42
    dichloromethane 618.91
    cyclohexanone 282.07
    propylene glycol 36.0
    isopropyl acetate 89.53
    DMAc 351.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 136.06
    isopentanol 56.46
    n-heptane 7.14
    ethyl formate 150.13
    1,2-dichloroethane 442.44
    n-hexanol 48.52
    2-methoxyethanol 302.06
    isobutyl acetate 54.58
    tetrachloromethane 71.83
    n-pentyl acetate 45.98
    transcutol 227.34
    n-heptanol 26.5
    ethylbenzene 60.89
    MIBK 76.88
    2-propoxyethanol 134.9
    tert-butanol 99.72
    MTBE 73.5
    2-butoxyethanol 65.34
    propionic acid 100.41
    o-xylene 75.73
    formic acid 103.44
    diethyl ether 111.5
    m-xylene 77.48
    p-xylene 74.93
    chlorobenzene 188.06
    dimethyl carbonate 145.81
    n-octane 4.1
    formamide 215.59
    cyclopentanone 344.63
    2-pentanone 128.48
    anisole 147.57
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 149.48
    gamma-butyrolactone 416.77
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 146.1
    pyridine 312.28
    3-pentanone 121.14
    furfural 461.63
    n-dodecane 5.06
    diethylene glycol 191.66
    diisopropyl ether 29.62
    tert-amyl alcohol 63.46
    acetylacetone 223.74
    n-hexadecane 6.13
    acetophenone 141.68
    methyl propionate 179.38
    isopentyl acetate 76.38
    trichloroethylene 837.02
    n-nonanol 27.5
    cyclohexanol 95.47
    benzyl alcohol 111.28
    2-ethylhexanol 39.15
    isooctanol 23.97
    dipropyl ether 44.88
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 179.86
    ethyl lactate 62.49
    propylene carbonate 219.46
    n-methylformamide 228.24
    2-pentanol 36.13
    n-pentane 6.78
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 70.95
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 107.8
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 87.61
    mesitylene 51.89
    ε-caprolactone 216.26
    p-cymene 36.89
    epichlorohydrin 539.19
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 334.72
    2-aminoethanol 77.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 395.99
    sulfolane 457.2
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 6.93
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 222.35
    n-hexyl acetate 70.42
    isooctane 5.45
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 95.41
    sec-butyl acetate 60.23
    tert-butyl acetate 105.28
    decalin 17.98
    glycerin 98.57
    diglyme 223.79
    acrylic acid 134.74
    isopropyl myristate 36.04
    n-butyric acid 120.03
    acetyl acetate 174.41
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 43.14
    ethyl propionate 98.58
    nitromethane 498.85
    1,2-diethoxyethane 83.69
    benzonitrile 149.28
    trioctyl phosphate 27.83
    1-bromopropane 135.9
    gamma-valerolactone 392.75
    n-decanol 22.33
    triethyl phosphate 60.71
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 28.74
    propionitrile 120.26
    vinylene carbonate 236.56
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 363.14
    DMS 123.62
    cumene 41.45
    2-octanol 18.17
    2-hexanone 77.7
    octyl acetate 42.52
    limonene 50.05
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 268.19
    ethyl orthosilicate 52.33
    tributyl phosphate 37.53
    diacetone alcohol 121.74
    N,N-dimethylaniline 94.71
    acrylonitrile 203.95
    aniline 140.0
    1,3-propanediol 112.32
    bromobenzene 204.35
    dibromomethane 340.31
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 559.47
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 71.66
    tetrabutyl urea 53.53
    diisobutyl methanol 28.75
    2-phenylethanol 96.14
    styrene 83.5
    dioctyl adipate 58.1
    dimethyl sulfate 235.93
    ethyl butyrate 77.04
    methyl lactate 101.76
    butyl lactate 41.53
    diethyl carbonate 75.46
    propanediol butyl ether 51.92
    triethyl orthoformate 61.59
    p-tert-butyltoluene 37.09
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 98.86
    morpholine 352.18
    tert-butylamine 52.61
    n-dodecanol 19.58
    dimethoxymethane 285.39
    ethylene carbonate 182.98
    cyrene 127.9
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 79.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 64.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 215.44
    4-methylpyridine 242.16
    dibutyl ether 38.68
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 28.75
    DEF 187.35
    dimethyl isosorbide 172.88
    tetrachloroethylene 374.61
    eugenol 95.75
    triacetin 96.91
    span 80 58.99
    1,4-butanediol 42.83
    1,1-dichloroethane 303.26
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 47.22
    methyl formate 246.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 48.08
    n-decane 7.01
    butyronitrile 104.05
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 34.49
    1-chlorooctane 30.12
    1-chlorotetradecane 15.84
    n-nonane 6.17
    undecane 5.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.28
    cyclooctane 9.13
    cyclopentanol 106.48
    tetrahydropyran 253.64
    tert-amyl methyl ether 64.5
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 167.4
    1-hexene 25.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 85.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 118.46
    methyl butyrate 126.96

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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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