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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 19:55:47 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:24:32 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0034993
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB34993
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Methoxybenzyl formate
Description4-Methoxybenzyl formate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyloxycarbonyls. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group substituted with a benzyloxyl group. 4-Methoxybenzyl formate is an anisic, floral, and fruity tasting compound. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 4-Methoxybenzyl formate.
Structure
Data?1677000272
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Methoxybenzyl formic acidGenerator
4-Methoxybenzenemethyl formateHMDB
Anisyl alcohol, formateHMDB
Anisyl formateHMDB
Anisyl methanoateHMDB
Benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-, 1-formateHMDB
Benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-, formateHMDB
Benzyl alcohol, P-methoxy-, formateHMDB
Benzyl alcohol, P-methoxy-, formate (8ci)HMDB
FEMA 2101HMDB
P-Anisyl formateHMDB
P-Methoxybenzyl alcohol, formateHMDB
P-Methoxybenzyl formateHMDB
P-Methoxybenzyl methanoateHMDB
(4-Methoxyphenyl)methyl formic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC9H10O3
Average Molecular Weight166.1739
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight166.062994186
IUPAC Name(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl formate
Traditional Name(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl formate
CAS Registry Number122-91-8
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(COC=O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-9-4-2-8(3-5-9)6-12-7-10/h2-5,7H,6H2,1H3
InChI KeyXPDORSROGAZEGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzyloxycarbonyls. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group substituted with a benzyloxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzyloxycarbonyls
Direct ParentBenzyloxycarbonyls
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzyloxycarbonyl
  • 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
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point220.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility2679 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP1.252 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.51 g/LALOGPS
logP1.81ALOGPS
logP1.44ChemAxon
logS-2.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area35.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity44 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.1 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+137.19931661259
DarkChem[M-H]-136.53831661259
DeepCCS[M+H]+137.27830932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-133.44930932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-171.11330932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+146.65130932474
AllCCS[M+H]+135.432859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+131.132859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+139.532859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+140.732859911
AllCCS[M-H]-136.632859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-137.732859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-139.032859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
4-Methoxybenzyl formateCOC1=CC=C(COC=O)C=C12114.2Standard polar33892256
4-Methoxybenzyl formateCOC1=CC=C(COC=O)C=C11339.1Standard non polar33892256
4-Methoxybenzyl formateCOC1=CC=C(COC=O)C=C11414.3Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-5900000000-f68b828805d0c2f3d9f52017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-5900000000-f68b828805d0c2f3d9f52018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-5900000000-1866beafe3c175931f8f2016-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-014i-0900000000-6043969543b1484d743c2016-08-02Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-014i-0900000000-4deee74ccd8020fddde92016-08-02Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-7900000000-1cbb8bf05506323b20d22016-08-02Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-014i-0900000000-397f4bc91ac8a508cb3c2016-08-03Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-014i-0900000000-257c52296452d3e570942016-08-03Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a6s-6900000000-86493b8530cac889e1182016-08-03Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-00di-2900000000-9c890e71bd236cfee16f2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-00dl-8900000000-42ef88352dc418ece2882021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-00bc-9200000000-aacd805f9191be02083b2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9200000000-5dbf60a1edea5b9522792021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-5c700f5514b3a11849d72021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 4-Methoxybenzyl formate 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-00di-2900000000-7cd578e629d54ed9efdc2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)2023-02-04FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)2023-02-04FELIX labView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB013596
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID55013
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound61054
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1020891
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .