Faint, but very tenacious odor of woodynutlike, earthy-mossy character and a peculiar
dry sweetness.
Ethyl 4-methoxy-6-methylsalicylate is white or colorless crystal needles.
Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol,
miscible with oils. Poorly soluble in Propylene
glycol.
Ethyl everninate is an atranol-like secondary metabolite that can be isolated from oakmoss[1].
ChEBI: 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methylbenzoic acid ethyl ester is a methoxybenzoic acid.
Ethyl 4-methoxy-6-methylsalicylate can be produced by careful Ethylation of Eveminic
acid.
[1] Amar GC, et al. Chromatographic analyses and unambiguous identification of atranol-like secondary metabolites in oakmoss absolute. Flavour Fragr J. 2020;00:1–10.