Anisyl acetate

Anisyl acetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Methoxyphenyl)methyl acetate
Other names
p-Methoxybenzyl acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.896
EC Number
  • 203-185-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-8(11)13-7-9-3-5-10(12-2)6-4-9/h3-6H,7H2,1-2H3
    Key: HFNGYHHRRMSKEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(=O)OCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
Properties
C10H12O3
Molar mass 180.203 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H317
P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Anisyl acetate (4-methoxybenzyl acetate) is an acetate ester of anisyl alcohol. It is a naturally occurring flavor found in various fruits and types of vanilla.[1] It is also used as a flavoring agent to produce a flavor profile described variously as sweet, smooth, fruity (cherry or plum) and vanilla or almond.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Showing metabocard for 4-Methoxybenzyl acetate (HMDB0033761)". HMDB. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Showing Compound 4-Methoxybenzyl acetate (FDB011898)". FooDB. Retrieved September 6, 2020.


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