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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:12:40 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 01:50:16 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB016837</accession>
  <name>4-Methylphenyl 3-methylbutanoate</name>
  <description>Flavouring ingredient</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>4-Methylphenyl 3-methylbutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 4-methylphenyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Cresyl 3-methylbutanoate, p-</synonym>
    <synonym>Cresyl isovalerate, p-</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 3387</synonym>
    <synonym>Isovaleric acid p-tolyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylphenyl 3-methylbutyrate, p-</synonym>
    <synonym>P-cresyl isovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>p-tolyl 3-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>p-Tolyl isovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>p-Tolyl-3-methylbutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Tolyl 3-methylbutyrate, p-</synonym>
    <synonym>Tolyl isovalerate, p-</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C12H16O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>192.2542</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>192.115029756</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>4-methylphenyl 3-methylbutanoate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>4-methylphenyl 3-methylbutanoate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>55066-56-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)CC(=O)OC1=CC=C(C)C=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C12H16O2/c1-9(2)8-12(13)14-11-6-4-10(3)5-7-11/h4-7,9H,8H2,1-3H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>MVDPTWHTUYDLTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenol esters. These are aromatic compounds containing a benzene ring substituted by a hydroxyl group and an ester group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Phenol esters</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Phenol esters</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Fatty acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenoxy compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Toluenes</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenoxy compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Toluene</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>3.19</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-3.72</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.66e-02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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    <value>3.53</value>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>4-methylphenyl 3-methylbutanoate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>192.2542</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>192.115029756</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CC(C)CC(=O)OC1=CC=C(C)C=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C12H16O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>InChI=1S/C12H16O2/c1-9(2)8-12(13)14-11-6-4-10(3)5-7-11/h4-7,9H,8H2,1-3H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>56.01</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>21.86</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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      <name>animal</name>
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