1-Benzyl-2-methylpropyl acetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H18O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)C(CC1=CC=CC=C1)OC(=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 89.75%
    Sweet 76.0%
    Green 60.04%
    Fruity 58.1%
    Rose 54.61%
    Balsamic 50.38%
    Honey 48.71%
    Fresh 38.73%
    Hyacinth 38.49%
    Powdery 37.82%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 76.75%
    Floral 73.45%
    Green 52.62%
    Fruity 52.36%
    Tropical 45.28%
    Bitter 44.72%
    Rose 43.99%
    Herbal 40.17%
    Honey 33.37%
    Fresh 32.84%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.5

    pKa est.
    8.26 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    206.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    250°C

    Flash point

    • 119.01 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-BENZYL-2-METHYLPROPYL ACETATE
  • Applications

    1-Benzyl-2-methylpropyl acetate is commonly encountered as a fragrance ingredient and aroma compound in perfumery and flavor formulations, where it can act as a fragrance fixative in complex blends; it is also used in cosmetics and personal care products as an odorant; in household products such as air fresheners and cleaners to impart a pleasant scent; in certain industrial formulations as a solvent or processing aid in coatings, inks, and adhesives; and as an intermediate in organic synthesis for developing fragrance or flavor components.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 887.67
    methanol 1000.59
    isopropanol 737.96
    water 0.98
    ethyl acetate 568.44
    n-propanol 705.36
    acetone 863.84
    n-butanol 648.53
    acetonitrile 534.2
    DMF 1169.94
    toluene 310.34
    isobutanol 546.38
    1,4-dioxane 1159.05
    methyl acetate 591.61
    THF 1100.67
    2-butanone 680.6
    n-pentanol 512.03
    sec-butanol 592.51
    n-hexane 107.6
    ethylene glycol 159.58
    NMP 704.12
    cyclohexane 99.81
    DMSO 862.03
    n-butyl acetate 498.16
    n-octanol 231.02
    chloroform 2087.92
    n-propyl acetate 356.03
    acetic acid 470.65
    dichloromethane 1524.54
    cyclohexanone 852.56
    propylene glycol 304.99
    isopropyl acetate 389.19
    DMAc 1048.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 522.94
    isopentanol 583.47
    n-heptane 32.95
    ethyl formate 351.34
    1,2-dichloroethane 919.0
    n-hexanol 540.39
    2-methoxyethanol 728.57
    isobutyl acetate 301.06
    tetrachloromethane 190.17
    n-pentyl acetate 246.41
    transcutol 1309.39
    n-heptanol 196.74
    ethylbenzene 226.98
    MIBK 352.29
    2-propoxyethanol 655.85
    tert-butanol 825.42
    MTBE 682.63
    2-butoxyethanol 333.5
    propionic acid 476.13
    o-xylene 212.05
    formic acid 137.84
    diethyl ether 614.15
    m-xylene 218.16
    p-xylene 291.11
    chlorobenzene 432.81
    dimethyl carbonate 194.58
    n-octane 21.11
    formamide 181.06
    cyclopentanone 817.28
    2-pentanone 520.53
    anisole 425.85
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 498.93
    gamma-butyrolactone 791.28
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 588.79
    pyridine 675.93
    3-pentanone 409.86
    furfural 672.12
    n-dodecane 20.78
    diethylene glycol 457.17
    diisopropyl ether 161.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 632.73
    acetylacetone 533.94
    n-hexadecane 23.82
    acetophenone 363.5
    methyl propionate 401.83
    isopentyl acetate 458.28
    trichloroethylene 1539.91
    n-nonanol 194.69
    cyclohexanol 513.26
    benzyl alcohol 350.83
    2-ethylhexanol 279.77
    isooctanol 167.97
    dipropyl ether 260.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 400.41
    ethyl lactate 190.18
    propylene carbonate 520.04
    n-methylformamide 368.19
    2-pentanol 421.46
    n-pentane 54.65
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 449.38
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 410.02
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 337.12
    mesitylene 139.66
    ε-caprolactone 655.21
    p-cymene 115.3
    epichlorohydrin 985.23
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 787.35
    2-aminoethanol 338.16
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 769.83
    sulfolane 826.53
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 38.11
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 780.56
    n-hexyl acetate 395.51
    isooctane 27.9
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 443.15
    sec-butyl acetate 280.65
    tert-butyl acetate 378.78
    decalin 64.46
    glycerin 297.6
    diglyme 745.44
    acrylic acid 353.18
    isopropyl myristate 155.7
    n-butyric acid 631.79
    acetyl acetate 355.12
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 161.93
    ethyl propionate 304.06
    nitromethane 615.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 464.01
    benzonitrile 397.71
    trioctyl phosphate 112.81
    1-bromopropane 586.52
    gamma-valerolactone 957.24
    n-decanol 147.76
    triethyl phosphate 142.9
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 248.47
    propionitrile 475.42
    vinylene carbonate 475.49
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 632.97
    DMS 327.57
    cumene 156.05
    2-octanol 146.46
    2-hexanone 441.02
    octyl acetate 200.48
    limonene 169.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 859.09
    ethyl orthosilicate 141.85
    tributyl phosphate 149.04
    diacetone alcohol 418.64
    N,N-dimethylaniline 274.72
    acrylonitrile 485.6
    aniline 374.69
    1,3-propanediol 439.06
    bromobenzene 481.25
    dibromomethane 1039.91
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1472.36
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 259.51
    tetrabutyl urea 180.99
    diisobutyl methanol 143.89
    2-phenylethanol 334.53
    styrene 281.91
    dioctyl adipate 221.77
    dimethyl sulfate 284.68
    ethyl butyrate 294.8
    methyl lactate 224.29
    butyl lactate 224.46
    diethyl carbonate 213.89
    propanediol butyl ether 357.63
    triethyl orthoformate 203.34
    p-tert-butyltoluene 111.98
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 280.05
    morpholine 1153.78
    tert-butylamine 481.64
    n-dodecanol 112.57
    dimethoxymethane 525.27
    ethylene carbonate 422.3
    cyrene 299.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 343.33
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 330.47
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 467.47
    4-methylpyridine 718.63
    dibutyl ether 262.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 143.89
    DEF 561.4
    dimethyl isosorbide 460.19
    tetrachloroethylene 864.77
    eugenol 294.09
    triacetin 349.81
    span 80 305.56
    1,4-butanediol 242.5
    1,1-dichloroethane 996.19
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 462.78
    methyl formate 311.64
    2-methyl-1-butanol 525.19
    n-decane 34.56
    butyronitrile 542.67
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 229.94
    1-chlorooctane 158.51
    1-chlorotetradecane 63.85
    n-nonane 34.23
    undecane 26.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 66.68
    cyclooctane 28.15
    cyclopentanol 457.06
    tetrahydropyran 943.79
    tert-amyl methyl ether 434.36
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 499.9
    1-hexene 427.19
    2-isopropoxyethanol 401.16
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 167.88
    methyl butyrate 428.96

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Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction