CAS 1211-29-6PubChem CID 5281929
(-)-Methyl jasmonate
(-)-methyl jasmonate is a jasmonate ester that is the methyl ester of jasmonic acid. It has a role as a member of jasmonates, a plant hormone and a plant metabolite. It is a member of Jasmonate derivatives, a methyl ester and a jasmonate ester. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- methyl 2-[(1R,2R)-3-oxo-2-[(Z)-pent-2-enyl]cyclopentyl]acetate
- Molecular formula
- C13H20O3
- Molecular weight
- 224.30 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 224.14124450 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 43.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 2
Also known as
Methyl jasmonateMethyl cis-jasmonateJasmonic acid methyl ester(-)-Jasmonic acid methyl estermethyl (-)-jasmonateCHEBI:15929Methyl (2-pent-2-enyl-3-oxo-1-cyclopentyl)acetate900N171A0F
16 more reported names
3-oxo-2-(2-pentenyl)cyclopentaneacetic acid methyl esterCyclopentaneacetic acid, 3-oxo-trans-2-(cis-2-pentenyl), methyl esterCyclopentaneacetic acid, 3-oxo-2-(2-pentenyl)-, methyl ester, (Z)-trans-Methyl 3-oxo-2-(2-pentenyl)cyclopentaneacetate, (1R-(1alpha,2beta(Z)))-methyl 2-((1R,2R)-3-oxo-2-pent-2Z-enyl)cyclopentyl)acetateFEMA No. 3410methyl 2-((1R,2R)-3-oxo-2-((Z)-pent-2-enyl)cyclopentyl)acetateRefChem:817817214-918-6methyl 2-(3-oxo-2-((Z)-pent-2-enyl)cyclopentyl)acetateMethyl 2-((1R,2R)-3-oxo-2-((Z)-pent-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentyl)acetate(3R,7R)-Methyl jasmonateMethyl jasmonic acidMethyl dl-jasmonateZ-Methyl jasmonoateCyclopentaneacetic acid, 3-oxo-2-(2Z)-2-pentenyl-, methyl ester, (1R,2R)-
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:15929
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2139332
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3036731
- PubMed:29968805
- PubMed:24406786
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match5281929
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: BP: 110 °C at 0.2 mm Hg Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Boiling Point: 110.00 °C. @ 0.20 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 94 °C (0.05 mm Hg) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Color/Form: Colorless liquid Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: Specific density: 1.021 at 22.6 °C/4 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 1.017-1.023 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Flash Point: > 113 degrees C (> 235 degrees F) - closed cup Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 25 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Odor: Sharp persistent odor Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: Colorless liquid with a sharp odor; [Merck Index] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Colourless oily liquid; Powerful floral-herbaceous, sweet aroma Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: Index of refraction: 1.4730 at 21.8 °C/D Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Refractive Index: 1.470-1.476 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: very slightly Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: Soluble in oils; Slightly soluble in water Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: Soluble (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 81% (171 of 211) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (19%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H319 (19%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P305+P351+P338, P330, P337+P317, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 211 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 171 of 211 reports by companies.; There is 1 notification provided by 40 of 211 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 100% (89 of 89) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 89 of 89 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 89 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 89 of 89 reports by companies.; There are 0 notifications provided by 0 of 89 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P272, P280, P302+P352, P321, P333+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 2 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 31 was calculated in fish for methyl jasmonate(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of 2.76(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is moderate(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 150(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that methyl jasmonate is expected to have high mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of methyl jasmonate from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 1.4X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), using a fragment constant estimation method(3). Methyl jasmonate is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon an estimated vapor pressure of 3.4X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(2). Biodegradation data in soil were not available(SRC, 2013). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 150(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that methyl jasmonate is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is not expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 1.4X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(4). According to a classification scheme(5), an estimated BCF of 31(SRC), from an estimated log Kow of 2.76(6) and a regression-derived equation(2), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is moderate(SRC). Hydrolysis is not expected to be an important environmental fate process based on estimated hydrolysis half-lives of 12.3, 1,2 years and 44 days at pH values of 7,8 and 9, respectively(7). Biodegradation data in water were not available(SRC, 2013). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), methyl jasmonate, which has an estimated vapor pressure of 3.4X10-4 mm Hg at 25 °C(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(2), will exist in both the vapor and particulate phases in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase methyl jasmonate is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-lives for these reactions in air are estimated to be 2.1 and 3.1 hours for the cis- and trans-isomers, respectively(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 7.4X10-12 (cis-) and 8.2X10-12 (trans-isomer) cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that were derived using a structure estimation method(3). The rate constant for the vapor-phase reaction of methyl jasmonate with ozone has been estimated as 1.3X10-16 (cis-isomer) and 2.0X10-16 (trans-isomer) cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(1). This corresponds to atmospheric half-lives of about 2.1 and 1.3 hrs, for the cis- and trans-isomers, respectively, at an atmospheric concentration of 7X10+11 ozone molecules per cu cm(4). P Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Sources/Uses: Main aroma constituent of the natural plant growth inhibitor jasmonic acid; Used in perfumes; [Merck Index] Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: Jasmonates are plant stress hormones. These small hydrophobic compounds exhibit anti-cancer activities, in vitro and in vivo, against cancer cells of various histological origins. ... Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Jasminum officinale L. var. grandiflorum ... is a folk medicine used for the treatment of hepatits in south of China... Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: In perfumes Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Methyl jasmonate extends shelf life and reduces microbial contamination of fresh-cut celery and peppers. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: Reported uses (ppm):; Table: Reported uses (ppm): (Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association) [Table#8096] Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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