P-Hydroxyphenethyl Trans-Ferulate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    84873-15-4

    Molecular formula
    C18H18O5

    SMILES
    COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)/C=C/C(=O)OCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Balsamic 60.41%
    Spicy 58.73%
    Sweet 57.1%
    Vanilla 53.11%
    Phenolic 41.91%
    Floral 41.07%
    Clove 36.85%
    Powdery 34.94%
    Aromatic 31.24%
    Warm 29.73%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 45.82%
    Sweet 34.91%
    Floral 33.82%
    Balsam 32.49%
    Odorless 29.22%
    Powdery 28.09%
    Wintergreen 27.56%
    Faint 26.1%
    Mild 24.68%
    Vanilla 23.49%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    10.06 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    314.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    520°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 165 - 166 °C

    Flash point

    • 215.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • p-Hydroxyphenethyl trans-ferulate
    • 84873-15-4
    • 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
    • 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl (2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
    • DTXSID10348425
    • RefChem:928459
    • DTXCID00299497
    • CHEMBL481245
    • 4-Hydroxyphenethyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylate
    • Hydroxyphenethylferulate
    • MFCD28975369
    • p-hydroxyphenethyl ferulate
    • 6-hydroxyphenethyl ferulate
    • p-hydroxyphenylethanol ferulate
    • orb1297252
    • p-Hydroxyphenethyltrans-ferulate
    • SCHEMBL12298709
    • CHEBI:175029
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl ester, (E)-; 4-Hydroxyphenethyl trans-ferulate
    • HY-N3078
    • BDBM50259746
    • (4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethyl trans-ferulate
    • AKOS025288299
    • EBC-521521
    • MS-24614
    • CS-0023170
    • G14583
    • 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)prop-2-enoate
    • 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylic acid 2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethyl ester
    • InChI=1/C18H18O5/c1-22-17-12-14(4-8-16(17)20)5-9-18(21)23-11-10-13-2-6-15(19)7-3-13/h2-9,12,19-20H,10-11H2,1H3/b9-5
    • 84873-15-4

  • Applications

    P-Hydroxyphenethyl Trans-Ferulate (CAS 84873-15-4) is a ferulic acid ester with practical applications across several industries. In cosmetics and personal care, it is evaluated as an antioxidant and UV stabilizer to help protect formulations from oxidative degradation and light exposure; owing to the phenethyl moiety, it may also function as a fragrance-related component or fixative in perfumery. In the polymer and coatings sector, the ester is studied as an antioxidant and UV stabilizer to improve durability and color stability of polymers and coatings. Additionally, it may serve as an organic synthesis intermediate, supporting the preparation of ferulate-derived compounds or related structures, depending on process routes and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 79.84
    methanol 88.04
    isopropanol 84.78
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 64.18
    n-propanol 92.34
    acetone 173.7
    n-butanol 43.05
    acetonitrile 42.81
    DMF 60.2
    toluene 10.07
    isobutanol 30.07
    1,4-dioxane 228.44
    methyl acetate 72.96
    THF 1268.68
    2-butanone 135.91
    n-pentanol 35.87
    sec-butanol 66.38
    n-hexane 0.49
    ethylene glycol 21.56
    NMP 15.13
    cyclohexane 1.11
    DMSO 1101.61
    n-butyl acetate 8.46
    n-octanol 7.51
    chloroform 41.24
    n-propyl acetate 15.3
    acetic acid 71.4
    dichloromethane 47.36
    cyclohexanone 61.37
    propylene glycol 47.8
    isopropyl acetate 24.39
    DMAc 135.97
    2-ethoxyethanol 141.26
    isopentanol 23.01
    n-heptane 0.91
    ethyl formate 21.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 50.9
    n-hexanol 16.69
    2-methoxyethanol 212.25
    isobutyl acetate 7.3
    tetrachloromethane 2.28
    n-pentyl acetate 8.59
    transcutol 151.25
    n-heptanol 8.43
    ethylbenzene 5.39
    MIBK 23.52
    2-propoxyethanol 63.87
    tert-butanol 110.23
    MTBE 42.07
    2-butoxyethanol 27.33
    propionic acid 40.68
    o-xylene 5.56
    formic acid 30.71
    diethyl ether 58.67
    m-xylene 3.95
    p-xylene 5.59
    chlorobenzene 7.78
    dimethyl carbonate 26.31
    n-octane 0.71
    formamide 87.37
    cyclopentanone 118.1
    2-pentanone 67.52
    anisole 24.57
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 50.3
    gamma-butyrolactone 100.53
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 139.2
    pyridine 64.85
    3-pentanone 44.16
    furfural 44.21
    n-dodecane 0.8
    diethylene glycol 59.45
    diisopropyl ether 5.94
    tert-amyl alcohol 61.74
    acetylacetone 79.76
    n-hexadecane 0.9
    acetophenone 19.26
    methyl propionate 49.54
    isopentyl acetate 9.73
    trichloroethylene 62.66
    n-nonanol 8.92
    cyclohexanol 33.3
    benzyl alcohol 25.58
    2-ethylhexanol 7.37
    isooctanol 7.31
    dipropyl ether 15.52
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 6.87
    ethyl lactate 13.8
    propylene carbonate 18.72
    n-methylformamide 48.72
    2-pentanol 27.04
    n-pentane 0.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 38.56
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 25.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 35.7
    mesitylene 2.58
    ε-caprolactone 36.18
    p-cymene 3.19
    epichlorohydrin 211.29
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 17.39
    2-aminoethanol 51.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 53.07
    sulfolane 105.83
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.6
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 142.69
    n-hexyl acetate 11.79
    isooctane 0.34
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 49.55
    sec-butyl acetate 10.42
    tert-butyl acetate 29.14
    decalin 0.83
    glycerin 58.51
    diglyme 93.29
    acrylic acid 30.09
    isopropyl myristate 7.77
    n-butyric acid 37.06
    acetyl acetate 23.8
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 7.62
    ethyl propionate 16.63
    nitromethane 165.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 43.59
    benzonitrile 13.99
    trioctyl phosphate 5.46
    1-bromopropane 17.64
    gamma-valerolactone 106.46
    n-decanol 7.69
    triethyl phosphate 9.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 10.11
    propionitrile 36.73
    vinylene carbonate 16.07
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 65.36
    DMS 16.08
    cumene 3.23
    2-octanol 5.54
    2-hexanone 26.93
    octyl acetate 9.13
    limonene 4.65
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 157.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 9.52
    tributyl phosphate 7.15
    diacetone alcohol 55.39
    N,N-dimethylaniline 12.46
    acrylonitrile 39.22
    aniline 22.51
    1,3-propanediol 82.31
    bromobenzene 6.29
    dibromomethane 23.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 57.31
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 11.33
    tetrabutyl urea 12.34
    diisobutyl methanol 6.44
    2-phenylethanol 17.34
    styrene 6.72
    dioctyl adipate 13.38
    dimethyl sulfate 38.81
    ethyl butyrate 10.24
    methyl lactate 30.79
    butyl lactate 10.66
    diethyl carbonate 8.35
    propanediol butyl ether 22.09
    triethyl orthoformate 11.31
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 18.82
    morpholine 253.88
    tert-butylamine 23.52
    n-dodecanol 6.48
    dimethoxymethane 166.36
    ethylene carbonate 15.33
    cyrene 29.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 21.05
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6.24
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 10.5
    4-methylpyridine 25.52
    dibutyl ether 14.01
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 6.44
    DEF 30.97
    dimethyl isosorbide 49.92
    tetrachloroethylene 25.67
    eugenol 19.93
    triacetin 20.44
    span 80 20.81
    1,4-butanediol 30.3
    1,1-dichloroethane 28.23
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 20.47
    methyl formate 37.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 23.61
    n-decane 1.23
    butyronitrile 24.62
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 8.44
    1-chlorooctane 4.73
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.48
    n-nonane 0.98
    undecane 0.96
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.61
    cyclooctane 0.46
    cyclopentanol 60.55
    tetrahydropyran 190.05
    tert-amyl methyl ether 26.8
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 78.69
    1-hexene 3.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 63.49
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 18.96
    methyl butyrate 18.11

    Scent© AI

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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