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Methyl 3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate

CAS 37161-74-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Methyl 3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Methyl .beta.-phenylglycidate · (±)-methyl 2,3-EPOXYCINNAMATE · 1-PHENYL-2-METHOXYCARBONYLOXIRANE · 2-OXIRANECARBOXYLIC acid, 3-PHENYL-, methyl ester · Glycidic acid, 3-PHENYL-, methyl ester · Methyl 2-PHENYLOXIRANE-1-CARBOXYLAT

Show all 11 names

Methyl phenylglycidate · Oxiranecarboxylic acid, 3-PHENYL-, methyl ester · (+/-)-methyl 2,3-EPOXYCINNAMATE · Haffktjsqpqapc-uhfffaoysa-n · Methyl beta-phenylglycidate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Methyl 3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Methyl 3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Methyl 3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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