p-Methylcinnamaldehyde

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    56578-35-9

    Molecular formula
    C10H10O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 91.85%
    Spicy 79.29%
    Cinnamon 78.98%
    Fruity 66.85%
    Cherry 65.93%
    Balsamic 65.14%
    Almond 63.62%
    Powdery 53.47%
    Bitter 52.01%
    Vanilla 47.12%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 88.24%
    Cherry 65.68%
    Cinnamon 62.89%
    Almond 50.88%
    Spicy 49.53%
    Spice 46.29%
    Floral 44.29%
    Balsam 43.79%
    Vanilla 40.51%
    Clove 35.83%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    pKa est.
    6.92 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    146.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 41.5 °C

    Boiling point

    • 154.00 °C. @ 25.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 112.4 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • insoluble in water; moderately soluble in oils
    • moderately soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • (E)-3-(p-Tolyl)acrylaldehyde
    • 56578-35-9
    • p-Methylcinnamaldehyde
    • 4-Methylcinnamaldehyde
    • 1504-75-2
    • 3-(p-Tolyl)acrylaldehyde
    • 2-Propenal, 3-(4-methylphenyl)-
    • 3-P-Tolylpropenal
    • FEMA No. 3640
    • Cinnamaldehyde, p-methyl-
    • 3-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-propenal
    • 3-(P-Methylphenyl)propenal
    • p-methyl cinnamaldehyde
    • (E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-enal
    • Methylcinnamaldehyde, p-
    • 2-PROPENAL, 3-(4-METHYLPHENYL)-,(2E)
    • (2E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-enal
    • 9006RI7I1E
    • 3-p-Tolylprop-2-enal
    • P-METHYL CINNAMALDEHYDE [FHFI]
    • (2E)-3-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-propenal
    • 3-p-tolylacrylaldehyde
    • DTXSID301009872
    • UNII-9006RI7I1E
    • 2-Propenal, 3-(4-methylphenyl)-, (2E)-
    • 3-p-Tolylacrolein
    • MFCD08460295
    • p-Methyl-Cinnamaldehyde
    • p-Methylcinnamaldehyde, 8CI
    • (E)-3-p-Tolylacrylaldehyde
    • 3-(p-Methylphenyl) propenal
    • SCHEMBL566332
    • p-methyl hydrocinnamic aldehyde
    • CHEMBL5424444
    • (E)-3-(p-tolyl)-acrylaldehyde
    • FEMA 3640
    • DTXCID00811411
    • DTXSID60862681
    • CHEBI:173613
    • trans-4-Methylcinnamaldehyde, 90%
    • (E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)acrylaldehyde
    • AKOS006290470
    • CS-W005010
    • NCGC00170999-01
    • AS-30840
    • BS-15463
    • FT140039
    • (2E)-3-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-propenal #
    • CS-0369179
    • PK04_096271
    • 2-PROPENAL,3-(4-METHYLPHENYL)-,(2E)
    • EN300-1246750
    • Q27271258
    • 604-741-6

  • Applications

    p-Methylcinnamaldehyde (CAS 56578-35-9) is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and as a synthetic intermediate for aroma-related compounds; in cosmetics and personal care, it acts as a fragrance component; in the food flavor and household product sectors, it may be evaluated for suitable aroma applications within regulatory limits; in industrial manufacturing, it serves as a building block for specialty aromatic chemicals; in the polymers/plastics and coatings/inks sectors, it can be used as a precursor or functionalized aromatic aldehyde related to resin and coating formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 429.81
    methanol 248.44
    isopropanol 241.64
    water 0.52
    ethyl acetate 938.6
    n-propanol 341.48
    acetone 637.26
    n-butanol 239.64
    acetonitrile 619.14
    DMF 561.8
    toluene 246.96
    isobutanol 180.18
    1,4-dioxane 892.93
    methyl acetate 864.93
    THF 624.15
    2-butanone 735.26
    n-pentanol 163.54
    sec-butanol 229.83
    n-hexane 21.8
    ethylene glycol 105.16
    NMP 270.61
    cyclohexane 19.54
    DMSO 481.76
    n-butyl acetate 310.05
    n-octanol 61.97
    chloroform 914.7
    n-propyl acetate 323.69
    acetic acid 249.75
    dichloromethane 904.53
    cyclohexanone 447.66
    propylene glycol 177.28
    isopropyl acetate 348.77
    DMAc 465.86
    2-ethoxyethanol 319.48
    isopentanol 183.5
    n-heptane 20.56
    ethyl formate 271.61
    1,2-dichloroethane 764.22
    n-hexanol 219.03
    2-methoxyethanol 502.39
    isobutyl acetate 185.56
    tetrachloromethane 78.8
    n-pentyl acetate 107.62
    transcutol 1310.26
    n-heptanol 69.28
    ethylbenzene 127.93
    MIBK 235.74
    2-propoxyethanol 371.01
    tert-butanol 300.03
    MTBE 349.49
    2-butoxyethanol 157.29
    propionic acid 330.02
    o-xylene 117.51
    formic acid 86.4
    diethyl ether 565.72
    m-xylene 143.59
    p-xylene 123.18
    chlorobenzene 246.58
    dimethyl carbonate 223.73
    n-octane 8.36
    formamide 207.99
    cyclopentanone 505.35
    2-pentanone 475.33
    anisole 323.03
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 291.98
    gamma-butyrolactone 597.27
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 391.84
    pyridine 620.03
    3-pentanone 400.71
    furfural 441.12
    n-dodecane 7.46
    diethylene glycol 261.09
    diisopropyl ether 109.63
    tert-amyl alcohol 235.09
    acetylacetone 464.76
    n-hexadecane 8.51
    acetophenone 228.33
    methyl propionate 649.16
    isopentyl acetate 253.31
    trichloroethylene 1229.37
    n-nonanol 59.18
    cyclohexanol 145.81
    benzyl alcohol 187.2
    2-ethylhexanol 124.56
    isooctanol 63.02
    dipropyl ether 198.41
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 202.43
    ethyl lactate 125.54
    propylene carbonate 287.62
    n-methylformamide 340.11
    2-pentanol 174.95
    n-pentane 15.88
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 259.91
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 340.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 193.47
    mesitylene 77.37
    ε-caprolactone 376.62
    p-cymene 60.83
    epichlorohydrin 866.76
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 511.52
    2-aminoethanol 222.11
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 451.01
    sulfolane 452.16
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 518.44
    n-hexyl acetate 159.33
    isooctane 14.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 263.92
    sec-butyl acetate 224.27
    tert-butyl acetate 308.01
    decalin 23.22
    glycerin 191.22
    diglyme 512.37
    acrylic acid 243.73
    isopropyl myristate 75.1
    n-butyric acid 359.04
    acetyl acetate 317.96
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 64.57
    ethyl propionate 332.85
    nitromethane 633.52
    1,2-diethoxyethane 409.44
    benzonitrile 205.55
    trioctyl phosphate 42.89
    1-bromopropane 374.35
    gamma-valerolactone 617.06
    n-decanol 48.15
    triethyl phosphate 91.72
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 102.85
    propionitrile 438.23
    vinylene carbonate 269.64
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 393.14
    DMS 224.07
    cumene 76.48
    2-octanol 43.63
    2-hexanone 275.58
    octyl acetate 84.72
    limonene 82.75
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 468.09
    ethyl orthosilicate 89.01
    tributyl phosphate 60.16
    diacetone alcohol 311.81
    N,N-dimethylaniline 160.67
    acrylonitrile 506.0
    aniline 262.64
    1,3-propanediol 235.51
    bromobenzene 266.39
    dibromomethane 566.08
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 799.62
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 143.28
    tetrabutyl urea 76.48
    diisobutyl methanol 79.67
    2-phenylethanol 181.57
    styrene 177.59
    dioctyl adipate 110.9
    dimethyl sulfate 256.09
    ethyl butyrate 240.36
    methyl lactate 177.83
    butyl lactate 94.9
    diethyl carbonate 160.36
    propanediol butyl ether 139.97
    triethyl orthoformate 135.34
    p-tert-butyltoluene 60.26
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 150.02
    morpholine 904.61
    tert-butylamine 174.18
    n-dodecanol 38.83
    dimethoxymethane 457.36
    ethylene carbonate 217.03
    cyrene 150.82
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 230.04
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 195.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 247.67
    4-methylpyridine 449.41
    dibutyl ether 122.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 79.67
    DEF 405.36
    dimethyl isosorbide 314.97
    tetrachloroethylene 437.04
    eugenol 157.34
    triacetin 197.01
    span 80 128.7
    1,4-butanediol 89.76
    1,1-dichloroethane 664.39
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 146.74
    methyl formate 247.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 169.12
    n-decane 11.34
    butyronitrile 311.7
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 83.35
    1-chlorooctane 54.86
    1-chlorotetradecane 24.62
    n-nonane 10.91
    undecane 8.96
    tert-butylcyclohexane 26.77
    cyclooctane 9.34
    cyclopentanol 145.28
    tetrahydropyran 602.83
    tert-amyl methyl ether 225.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 337.46
    1-hexene 135.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 233.7
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 100.0
    methyl butyrate 356.72

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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