Methyl vanillate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

64-67 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

285-287 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.2481 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4500 (estimate)

Flash point:

285-287°C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Soluble in chloroform and methanol.

form 

Powder and Granules

pka

8.36±0.18(Predicted)

color 

Pale yellow to beige

Odor

at 100.00 %. warm spicy vanilla guaiacol phenolic carnation

Odor Type

vanilla

BRN 

1369113

InChIKey

BVWTXUYLKBHMOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.231 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

3943-74-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, methyl ester(3943-74-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, methyl ester (3943-74-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

DH2430000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29189900

MSDS

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Methyl vanillate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

pale yellow to beige powder and granules

Uses

Methyl vanillate is used to investigate the volatile compounds of heather honeys from Calluna vulgaris and Erica arborea.

Uses

Methyl vanillate was used to investigate the volatile compounds of heather honeys from Calluna vulgaris and Erica arborea.

Uses

Methyl Vanillate maintains antimicrobial properties due to the phenylpropanoid moiety in the structure.

Definition

ChEBI: A benzoate ester that is the methyl ester of vanillic acid.

General Description

Methyl vanillate is a volatile compound present in cloudberries (Rubus Chamaemorus.).

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