14-Methyl-oxacyclopentadecan-2-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H28O2

    SMILES
    CC1CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Musk 88.4%
    Sweet 69.9%
    Animal 66.17%
    Powdery 57.17%
    Amber 53.49%
    Fruity 47.12%
    Waxy 44.41%
    Woody 41.59%
    Fatty 39.38%
    Dry 37.46%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 62.51%
    Animal 30.47%
    Minty 27.34%
    Natural 24.39%
    Musk 23.87%
    Fruit 23.26%
    Powdery 22.09%
    Beet 20.48%
    Shrimp 20.34%
    Soil 20.05%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.7

    pKa est.
    12.46 (strong base)

    Molecular weight
    240.38 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    323°C

    Flash point

    • 144.42 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL15577086
  • Applications

    14-Methyl-oxacyclopentadecan-2-one is a macrocyclic lactone with documented relevance in fragrance and related applications. It is used as an odorant in perfumery and can contribute to distinctive note profiles in consumer products; it may also be evaluated as a flavor/aroma ingredient in permitted food-related uses. In cosmetics and personal care, it is considered as a fragrance component. In industrial manufacturing, it can serve as an intermediate for the synthesis of specialty polymers and macrocyclic esters, acting as a building block for advanced polymer materials. In coatings and inks, it may be incorporated as a fragrance additive or formulation component under appropriate regulatory control. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1997.14
    methanol 1299.93
    isopropanol 2302.23
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 3949.37
    n-propanol 1839.15
    acetone 4488.02
    n-butanol 1992.97
    acetonitrile 2216.52
    DMF 3484.86
    toluene 2025.9
    isobutanol 1656.64
    1,4-dioxane 3462.32
    methyl acetate 2265.7
    THF 5676.22
    2-butanone 3275.57
    n-pentanol 1208.21
    sec-butanol 1872.11
    n-hexane 802.74
    ethylene glycol 111.84
    NMP 2622.42
    cyclohexane 1372.74
    DMSO 2827.14
    n-butyl acetate 3590.27
    n-octanol 749.69
    chloroform 7221.67
    n-propyl acetate 2739.18
    acetic acid 1522.42
    dichloromethane 6334.85
    cyclohexanone 5399.24
    propylene glycol 310.62
    isopropyl acetate 3165.76
    DMAc 2436.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 1323.03
    isopentanol 2132.22
    n-heptane 397.49
    ethyl formate 1681.93
    1,2-dichloroethane 4618.48
    n-hexanol 1411.43
    2-methoxyethanol 1991.73
    isobutyl acetate 1758.09
    tetrachloromethane 1197.81
    n-pentyl acetate 2279.85
    transcutol 6109.47
    n-heptanol 739.58
    ethylbenzene 1025.77
    MIBK 2280.31
    2-propoxyethanol 2005.77
    tert-butanol 2632.77
    MTBE 3545.54
    2-butoxyethanol 1404.64
    propionic acid 1413.68
    o-xylene 1112.12
    formic acid 221.03
    diethyl ether 3737.39
    m-xylene 1289.44
    p-xylene 1331.2
    chlorobenzene 2763.63
    dimethyl carbonate 689.92
    n-octane 148.89
    formamide 450.52
    cyclopentanone 4802.59
    2-pentanone 3626.21
    anisole 1655.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3245.03
    gamma-butyrolactone 4260.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2002.93
    pyridine 4399.05
    3-pentanone 2233.46
    furfural 3334.04
    n-dodecane 90.55
    diethylene glycol 826.76
    diisopropyl ether 1341.07
    tert-amyl alcohol 2026.32
    acetylacetone 3259.37
    n-hexadecane 112.8
    acetophenone 1522.51
    methyl propionate 2087.77
    isopentyl acetate 3036.41
    trichloroethylene 7439.23
    n-nonanol 667.2
    cyclohexanol 2445.62
    benzyl alcohol 1115.63
    2-ethylhexanol 1089.5
    isooctanol 720.62
    dipropyl ether 1993.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2370.76
    ethyl lactate 677.19
    propylene carbonate 2619.0
    n-methylformamide 1337.59
    2-pentanol 1795.25
    n-pentane 589.1
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1924.3
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2379.37
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1162.79
    mesitylene 884.27
    ε-caprolactone 4105.07
    p-cymene 620.2
    epichlorohydrin 4807.28
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4702.93
    2-aminoethanol 432.69
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2734.13
    sulfolane 4071.55
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 236.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4466.55
    n-hexyl acetate 2422.46
    isooctane 232.12
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1777.28
    sec-butyl acetate 2056.85
    tert-butyl acetate 2817.64
    decalin 435.66
    glycerin 377.15
    diglyme 3393.49
    acrylic acid 913.52
    isopropyl myristate 819.91
    n-butyric acid 3304.87
    acetyl acetate 2155.86
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 577.69
    ethyl propionate 2094.23
    nitromethane 2687.19
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2981.21
    benzonitrile 2149.06
    trioctyl phosphate 441.55
    1-bromopropane 3373.36
    gamma-valerolactone 5178.17
    n-decanol 450.33
    triethyl phosphate 671.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1096.4
    propionitrile 2225.31
    vinylene carbonate 2110.57
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2527.61
    DMS 1389.43
    cumene 663.79
    2-octanol 634.85
    2-hexanone 2292.47
    octyl acetate 959.45
    limonene 1021.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2989.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 684.95
    tributyl phosphate 623.05
    diacetone alcohol 1990.41
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1014.96
    acrylonitrile 2233.36
    aniline 1951.34
    1,3-propanediol 1001.68
    bromobenzene 3325.12
    dibromomethane 4656.53
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6313.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1296.73
    tetrabutyl urea 755.99
    diisobutyl methanol 742.36
    2-phenylethanol 1103.89
    styrene 1434.85
    dioctyl adipate 1073.97
    dimethyl sulfate 1041.74
    ethyl butyrate 2171.87
    methyl lactate 710.93
    butyl lactate 1264.12
    diethyl carbonate 1192.13
    propanediol butyl ether 1076.76
    triethyl orthoformate 1302.34
    p-tert-butyltoluene 589.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1256.77
    morpholine 4257.36
    tert-butylamine 1814.63
    n-dodecanol 335.5
    dimethoxymethane 2119.52
    ethylene carbonate 2088.99
    cyrene 787.42
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2293.69
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2313.37
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2510.34
    4-methylpyridine 4318.96
    dibutyl ether 1947.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 742.36
    DEF 3380.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 1823.32
    tetrachloroethylene 3840.83
    eugenol 1037.79
    triacetin 1763.78
    span 80 1149.0
    1,4-butanediol 359.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 5259.87
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1200.33
    methyl formate 894.87
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1768.32
    n-decane 186.15
    butyronitrile 3002.83
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 931.35
    1-chlorooctane 830.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 282.68
    n-nonane 193.56
    undecane 123.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 358.69
    cyclooctane 389.01
    cyclopentanol 2142.62
    tetrahydropyran 5380.92
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2156.95
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1879.74
    1-hexene 1952.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1216.74
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 457.11
    methyl butyrate 2970.53

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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