Propyl p-methoxybenzoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6938-39-2

    Molecular formula
    C11H14O3

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

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 80.75%
    Floral 75.29%
    Anisic 56.43%
    Herbal 54.3%
    Fruity 53.86%
    Balsamic 49.77%
    Vanilla 47.33%
    Spicy 43.72%
    Powdery 42.9%
    Cherry 39.55%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    6.61 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    194.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    283°C

    Flash point est.
    117.3 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Propyl p-methoxybenzoate
    • Propyl 4-methoxybenzoate
    • 6938-39-2
    • p-Anisic acid, propyl ester
    • Benzoic acid, 4-methoxy-, propyl ester
    • Methyl ether of Propylparaben
    • DTXSID10288054
    • NSC 53955
    • n-propyl anisate
    • Benzoic acid,4-methoxy-, propyl ester
    • Propyl 4-methoxybenzoate #
    • SCHEMBL1988247
    • DTXCID90239201
    • NSC53955
    • 4-Methoxy Benzoic Acid Propyl Ester
    • NSC-53955
    • AKOS008947942
    • DS-010465
    • 614-958-8

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 414.89
    methanol 548.32
    isopropanol 256.61
    water 0.35
    ethyl acetate 963.47
    n-propanol 305.34
    acetone 1414.89
    n-butanol 317.05
    acetonitrile 1175.26
    DMF 1632.17
    toluene 432.21
    isobutanol 227.2
    1,4-dioxane 1020.42
    methyl acetate 845.7
    THF 987.99
    2-butanone 907.19
    n-pentanol 290.57
    sec-butanol 277.97
    n-hexane 39.66
    ethylene glycol 104.24
    NMP 1184.14
    cyclohexane 73.65
    DMSO 2163.29
    n-butyl acetate 764.75
    n-octanol 115.28
    chloroform 2846.28
    n-propyl acetate 659.2
    acetic acid 1189.91
    dichloromethane 3446.3
    cyclohexanone 1069.55
    propylene glycol 118.71
    isopropyl acetate 447.79
    DMAc 1137.55
    2-ethoxyethanol 641.78
    isopentanol 319.77
    n-heptane 16.26
    ethyl formate 554.61
    1,2-dichloroethane 2255.58
    n-hexanol 236.76
    2-methoxyethanol 847.3
    isobutyl acetate 316.68
    tetrachloromethane 252.14
    n-pentyl acetate 298.08
    transcutol 2600.63
    n-heptanol 97.97
    ethylbenzene 246.28
    MIBK 392.49
    2-propoxyethanol 505.33
    tert-butanol 496.9
    MTBE 538.57
    2-butoxyethanol 264.63
    propionic acid 503.45
    o-xylene 259.0
    formic acid 415.89
    diethyl ether 697.01
    m-xylene 251.97
    p-xylene 304.31
    chlorobenzene 846.39
    dimethyl carbonate 402.78
    n-octane 8.0
    formamide 935.9
    cyclopentanone 1170.44
    2-pentanone 731.34
    anisole 623.9
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 492.83
    gamma-butyrolactone 1490.05
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 551.63
    pyridine 1289.14
    3-pentanone 585.81
    furfural 1401.44
    n-dodecane 8.07
    diethylene glycol 409.48
    diisopropyl ether 154.61
    tert-amyl alcohol 446.4
    acetylacetone 962.23
    n-hexadecane 10.0
    acetophenone 604.76
    methyl propionate 683.45
    isopentyl acetate 524.78
    trichloroethylene 4216.98
    n-nonanol 104.93
    cyclohexanol 331.24
    benzyl alcohol 466.82
    2-ethylhexanol 161.91
    isooctanol 91.54
    dipropyl ether 214.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 750.07
    ethyl lactate 241.37
    propylene carbonate 740.66
    n-methylformamide 846.66
    2-pentanol 230.36
    n-pentane 29.47
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 335.31
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 507.75
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 360.81
    mesitylene 148.85
    ε-caprolactone 861.36
    p-cymene 114.47
    epichlorohydrin 1940.51
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1349.43
    2-aminoethanol 217.45
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1114.79
    sulfolane 1557.12
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 28.85
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 732.64
    n-hexyl acetate 392.27
    isooctane 18.25
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 509.14
    sec-butyl acetate 377.62
    tert-butyl acetate 509.13
    decalin 47.38
    glycerin 220.64
    diglyme 1088.13
    acrylic acid 613.13
    isopropyl myristate 139.93
    n-butyric acid 634.69
    acetyl acetate 702.25
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 139.0
    ethyl propionate 499.86
    nitromethane 2618.82
    1,2-diethoxyethane 687.5
    benzonitrile 711.79
    trioctyl phosphate 94.1
    1-bromopropane 747.7
    gamma-valerolactone 1305.42
    n-decanol 76.3
    triethyl phosphate 196.78
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 142.85
    propionitrile 646.58
    vinylene carbonate 788.16
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1221.82
    DMS 479.12
    cumene 146.37
    2-octanol 76.88
    2-hexanone 559.39
    octyl acetate 180.05
    limonene 160.7
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1008.73
    ethyl orthosilicate 177.55
    tributyl phosphate 155.27
    diacetone alcohol 495.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 337.18
    acrylonitrile 1042.25
    aniline 577.86
    1,3-propanediol 347.16
    bromobenzene 978.44
    dibromomethane 1966.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2735.09
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 282.13
    tetrabutyl urea 191.05
    diisobutyl methanol 96.86
    2-phenylethanol 330.19
    styrene 397.84
    dioctyl adipate 238.06
    dimethyl sulfate 654.9
    ethyl butyrate 435.36
    methyl lactate 278.58
    butyl lactate 235.39
    diethyl carbonate 342.94
    propanediol butyl ether 281.91
    triethyl orthoformate 266.14
    p-tert-butyltoluene 105.09
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 319.02
    morpholine 1105.2
    tert-butylamine 292.78
    n-dodecanol 58.42
    dimethoxymethane 835.14
    ethylene carbonate 619.16
    cyrene 345.21
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 519.6
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 420.0
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 828.47
    4-methylpyridine 1196.39
    dibutyl ether 224.93
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 96.86
    DEF 891.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 557.12
    tetrachloroethylene 1617.75
    eugenol 325.41
    triacetin 448.48
    span 80 257.8
    1,4-butanediol 155.44
    1,1-dichloroethane 1596.46
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 321.77
    methyl formate 698.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 295.52
    n-decane 13.34
    butyronitrile 592.53
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 137.66
    1-chlorooctane 96.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 39.43
    n-nonane 11.96
    undecane 9.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 40.03
    cyclooctane 21.52
    cyclopentanol 276.89
    tetrahydropyran 774.41
    tert-amyl methyl ether 387.4
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 664.27
    1-hexene 193.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 407.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 393.73
    methyl butyrate 716.78

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IFRA standard 51

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