37741-54-1

Basic information

• Product Name: Benzenepropanoic acid, 2-Methyl-, Methyl ester
• Synonyms: Benzenepropanoic acid, 2-Methyl-, Methyl ester
• CAS NO: 37741-54-1
• Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₄O₂
• Molecular Weight: 178.22766
• Mol File: 37741-54-1.mol
• Article Data: 10

Chemical Properties

• Appearance: /
• CAS DataBase Reference: Benzenepropanoic acid, 2-Methyl-, Methyl ester(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Benzenepropanoic acid, 2-Methyl-, Methyl ester(37741-54-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Benzenepropanoic acid, 2-Methyl-, Methyl ester(37741-54-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 37741-54-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 22084-89-5 3-(2-methylphenyl)propanoic acid 
• 18107-18-1 diazomethyl-trimethyl-silane 
• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 201230-82-2 carbon monoxide 
• 611-15-4 1-methyl-2-vinyl-benzene 
• 939-57-1 (E)-3-(2-methylphenyl)acrylic acid 
• 615-37-2 ortho-methylphenyl iodide 
• 70625-62-6 methyl (E)-3-(2-methylphenyl)-2-propenoate 
• 529-20-4 2-methylphenyl aldehyde 

Downstream Products

• 952315-92-3 dimethyl 4-(2-methylphenyl)-2-oxobutylphosphonate 

Relevant articles and documents

Reduction of Electron-Deficient Alkenes Enabled by a Photoinduced Hydrogen Atom Transfer

Direct hydrogen atom transfer from a photoredox-generated Hantzsch ester radical cation to electron-deficient alkenes has enabled the development of an efficient formal hydrogenation under mild, operationally simple conditions. The HAT-driven mechanism is supported by experimental and computational studies. The reaction is applied to a variety of cinnamate derivatives and related structures, irrespective of the presence of electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituents in the aromatic ring and with good functional group compatibility. (Figure presented.).

Comparison of Phenylacetates with Benzoates and Phenylpropanoates as Antifeedants for the Pine Weevil, Hylobius abietis

This study concludes an extensive investigation of antifeedants for the pine weevil, Hylobius abietis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an economically important pest of planted conifer seedlings. Building on the previously reported antifeedant effects of benzoates and phenylpropanoids (aromatic compounds with one- or three-carbon-atom substituents on the benzene ring), we here report the antifeedant effects of compounds with two-carbon-atom side chains (i.e., phenylacetates). We also present new results; the best antifeedants from the benzoate class were tested at 10-fold lower concentrations in order to find the optimal antifeedants. Generally, for all three compound classes, efficient antifeedants were found to have one or two methyl, chloro, or methoxy substituents on the aromatic ring. For monosubstituted phenylpropanoids, the substituent preferably should be in the para-position. In the search for synergistic antifeedant effects among the three compound classes, combinations of compounds from the three classes were tested in binary and ternary mixtures.

A recyclable CO surrogate in regioselective alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes: Indirect use of carbon dioxide

Herein, we report a Pd-catalysed alkoxycarbonylation of alkenes based on the use of a recyclable CO2 reduction product, the crystalline and air-stable N-formylsaccharin, as a CO surrogate. The carbonylation proceeds under ambient conditions in an exceptionally complementary regioselective fashion yielding the desired branched products from styrene derivatives and valuable linear esters from alkyl-substituted alkenes.