Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • p-Anisyl formate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: ANISYL METHANOATE, 4-METHOXYBENZYL FORMATE, p-METHOXYBENZYL FORMATE
Chemical Names: 4-METHOXYBENZYL FORMATE
CAS number: 122-91-8
COE number: 354
JECFA number: 872
FEMA number: 2101
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2001
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 909-JECFA 57/84
Tox Monograph: FAS 48-JECFA 57/273
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/46 (2002)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID61054
IUPAC Name(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl formate
InChIInChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-9-4-2-8(3-5-9)6-12-7-10/h2-5,7H,6H2,1H3
InChI KeyXPDORSROGAZEGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)COC=O
Molecular FormulaC9H10O3
Wikipediaanisyl formate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight166.176
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count4
Complexity128.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A G g A A A A A A D A S g m A M y D o A A B A C I A i B C i A A C C A A g I A A I i A A G C I g M J i K E M R q A M C A k w B E I q A e A 4 C w O I A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area35.5
Monoisotopic Mass166.063
Exact Mass166.063
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count12
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.8722
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9950
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.8846
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7253
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9196
Non-inhibitor0.8923
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.7888
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.9349
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7884
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8880
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6500
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.7408
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9531
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9757
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8842
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9796
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.7622
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9259
Non-inhibitor0.9766
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9008
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.8183
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7110
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9402
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8428
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9250
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8573
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5893

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.0403LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.2456LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.7735LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.0535pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.0732pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
SubclassBenzyloxycarbonyls
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBenzyloxycarbonyls
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsBenzyloxycarbonyl - Phenoxy compound - Anisole - Methoxybenzene - Phenol ether - Alkyl aryl ether - Carboxylic acid ester - Carboxylic acid derivative - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Ether - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyloxycarbonyls. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group substituted with a benzyloxyl group.

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