1-Methylsulfanyloctan-2-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H18OS

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC(=O)CSC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Citrus 53.3%
    Meaty 49.87%
    Grapefruit 46.75%
    Sweet 45.87%
    Floral 42.61%
    Green 38.46%
    Vegetable 37.85%
    Fatty 36.35%
    Fruity 35.66%
    Herbal 35.61%

     

    Flavor
    Green 46.34%
    Mushroom 36.61%
    Earthy 34.21%
    Fruity 34.05%
    Sulfury 33.17%
    Herbal 33.09%
    Vegetable 26.5%
    Fatty 26.07%
    Burnt 26.05%
    Oily 25.57%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.1

    pKa est.
    7.48 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    174.31 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    247°C

    Flash point

    • 91.06 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • AKOS011987087
  • Applications

    1-Methylsulfanyloctan-2-one is a sulfur-containing ketone commonly regarded as an aroma intermediate and odor-active compound in fragrance chemistry. Practical applications include perfumery/fragrance formulations as an aroma ingredient and scent release; cosmetics/personal care as a fragrance component; household products such as cleaners and air fresheners as a scent additive; coatings, inks, and paints as an odorant additive; industrial manufacturing as an intermediate for synthesizing other fragrance compounds; and polymers/plastics as a scent modifier or processing aid.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8523.29
    methanol 8954.78
    isopropanol 7387.04
    water 0.52
    ethyl acetate 5936.41
    n-propanol 6840.45
    acetone 19447.44
    n-butanol 5736.37
    acetonitrile 7577.97
    DMF 8815.84
    toluene 3220.45
    isobutanol 5064.07
    1,4-dioxane 8207.73
    methyl acetate 4661.48
    THF 10625.79
    2-butanone 8923.47
    n-pentanol 3573.72
    sec-butanol 5278.22
    n-hexane 1780.63
    ethylene glycol 999.45
    NMP 5928.96
    cyclohexane 3200.17
    DMSO 12216.92
    n-butyl acetate 5100.56
    n-octanol 1438.21
    chloroform 11795.38
    n-propyl acetate 3957.2
    acetic acid 6708.61
    dichloromethane 8870.57
    cyclohexanone 14665.71
    propylene glycol 1598.68
    isopropyl acetate 3313.64
    DMAc 3954.0
    2-ethoxyethanol 3278.91
    isopentanol 4253.01
    n-heptane 728.39
    ethyl formate 3128.08
    1,2-dichloroethane 7376.38
    n-hexanol 3650.31
    2-methoxyethanol 6019.11
    isobutyl acetate 1996.99
    tetrachloromethane 2297.33
    n-pentyl acetate 2630.38
    transcutol 11530.29
    n-heptanol 1258.38
    ethylbenzene 1419.01
    MIBK 3113.05
    2-propoxyethanol 4061.07
    tert-butanol 6515.56
    MTBE 5228.07
    2-butoxyethanol 2021.1
    propionic acid 4505.93
    o-xylene 1551.33
    formic acid 1430.05
    diethyl ether 7129.59
    m-xylene 1771.07
    p-xylene 1893.44
    chlorobenzene 4151.54
    dimethyl carbonate 946.78
    n-octane 245.93
    formamide 2213.3
    cyclopentanone 10755.54
    2-pentanone 7481.26
    anisole 2154.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6144.76
    gamma-butyrolactone 7746.65
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4160.95
    pyridine 8556.85
    3-pentanone 4567.57
    furfural 5756.36
    n-dodecane 120.66
    diethylene glycol 2401.78
    diisopropyl ether 1655.75
    tert-amyl alcohol 4490.98
    acetylacetone 5626.49
    n-hexadecane 147.59
    acetophenone 2032.92
    methyl propionate 3510.33
    isopentyl acetate 3544.39
    trichloroethylene 12854.03
    n-nonanol 1131.47
    cyclohexanol 6905.94
    benzyl alcohol 1982.19
    2-ethylhexanol 1997.15
    isooctanol 997.64
    dipropyl ether 2894.14
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3022.65
    ethyl lactate 903.78
    propylene carbonate 3654.58
    n-methylformamide 4393.36
    2-pentanol 3875.06
    n-pentane 1169.44
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3239.1
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2927.13
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1531.45
    mesitylene 1077.06
    ε-caprolactone 7832.15
    p-cymene 773.33
    epichlorohydrin 7338.74
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8099.67
    2-aminoethanol 2329.93
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 5505.92
    sulfolane 8326.34
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 298.99
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 9296.86
    n-hexyl acetate 3223.91
    isooctane 257.06
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2507.19
    sec-butyl acetate 2184.85
    tert-butyl acetate 3189.15
    decalin 670.17
    glycerin 1716.74
    diglyme 4913.24
    acrylic acid 3265.86
    isopropyl myristate 930.3
    n-butyric acid 7200.14
    acetyl acetate 2624.29
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 690.68
    ethyl propionate 2460.98
    nitromethane 9080.62
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4236.94
    benzonitrile 3789.76
    trioctyl phosphate 573.76
    1-bromopropane 5053.96
    gamma-valerolactone 10455.73
    n-decanol 717.53
    triethyl phosphate 708.98
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1572.71
    propionitrile 4862.32
    vinylene carbonate 3284.9
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 5103.09
    DMS 1759.95
    cumene 772.63
    2-octanol 1038.32
    2-hexanone 4794.29
    octyl acetate 1127.57
    limonene 1636.42
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 6191.12
    ethyl orthosilicate 754.86
    tributyl phosphate 801.67
    diacetone alcohol 3181.21
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1241.94
    acrylonitrile 5219.46
    aniline 3631.04
    1,3-propanediol 3410.67
    bromobenzene 4353.13
    dibromomethane 7144.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9785.3
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1607.04
    tetrabutyl urea 1073.87
    diisobutyl methanol 1086.98
    2-phenylethanol 1888.9
    styrene 2143.85
    dioctyl adipate 1265.34
    dimethyl sulfate 1557.75
    ethyl butyrate 2387.59
    methyl lactate 1271.82
    butyl lactate 1674.5
    diethyl carbonate 1162.59
    propanediol butyl ether 2175.11
    triethyl orthoformate 1465.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 726.8
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1310.31
    morpholine 10562.75
    tert-butylamine 4274.67
    n-dodecanol 508.09
    dimethoxymethane 3673.22
    ethylene carbonate 3075.59
    cyrene 1256.46
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2850.89
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2714.19
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3240.59
    4-methylpyridine 7595.19
    dibutyl ether 2874.64
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1086.98
    DEF 5730.59
    dimethyl isosorbide 2396.53
    tetrachloroethylene 7080.97
    eugenol 1283.44
    triacetin 2037.7
    span 80 1685.12
    1,4-butanediol 1325.83
    1,1-dichloroethane 8508.43
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2575.38
    methyl formate 2663.4
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3949.28
    n-decane 282.56
    butyronitrile 6107.76
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1401.96
    1-chlorooctane 1195.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 346.93
    n-nonane 326.98
    undecane 173.82
    tert-butylcyclohexane 510.12
    cyclooctane 679.53
    cyclopentanol 5932.23
    tetrahydropyran 13542.72
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3126.97
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2612.42
    1-hexene 4477.35
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2282.26
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1424.05
    methyl butyrate 4002.42

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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