P-Methoxybenzonitrile
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 874-90-8
A sweet floral note with a hawthorn character and a soft hay facet. Coumarinic and natural, it adds a powdery floral lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Coumarin |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 874-90-8 |
| INCI Name | P-anisonitrile |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H7NO |
| Mol. Weight | 133.15 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-methoxybenzonitrile |
| InChIKey | XDJAAZYHCCRJOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
anisonitrile, p-anisonitrile, para-anisonitrile, p-anisyl nitrile, aubepine nitrile, 4-cyanoanisole, p-cyanoanisole, para-cyanoanisole, 4-methoxy-benzonitrile, 4-methoxybenzenecarbonitrile, 4-methoxybenzonitril, 4-methoxybenzonitrile, para-methoxybenzonitrile, p-methoxyphenyl cyanide, para-methoxyphenyl cyanide, tonkanyle (Synarome)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 256.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 61.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 57.22 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.014999 mmHg @ 25.00 C. |
| LogP | 1.700 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 1715 mg/L @ 25 C (est); alkalis |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
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