Methyl O-Methoxybenzoate
Aroma Chemical CAS 606-45-1
A soft floral note with a hyacinth and cananga character and a soft fruity facet. Herbal and natural, it adds a blackcurrant lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 3 | Hyacinth |
Identification
| CAS Number | 606-45-1 |
| INCI Name | Methyl o-anisate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H10O3 |
| Mol. Weight | 166.17 |
| IUPAC Name | methyl 2-methoxybenzoate |
| InChIKey | PFYHAAAQPNMZHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
o-anisic acid methyl ester, ortho-anisic acid methyl ester, benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-, methyl ester, dimethyl salicylate, 2-methoxy-benzoic acid methyl ester, 2-methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester, o-methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester, ortho-methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester, o-methoxymethyl benzoate, ortho-methoxymethyl benzoate, methyl 2-methoxybenzoate, methyl o-anisate, methyl o-methoxy benzoate, methyl ortho anisate, methyl ortho-methoxybenzoate, methyl salicylate o-methyl ether, methyl salicylate ortho-methyl ether, methyl-2-methoxy benzoate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 254.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 48.00 °C |
| Density | 1.15600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.53200 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.029000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.040 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 1160 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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