2-[2,4-di(propan-2-yl)phenyl]acetaldehyde

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C14H20O

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 84.53%
    Herbal 56.25%
    Fresh 46.94%
    Woody 46.14%
    Leafy 43.22%
    Floral 42.47%
    Spicy 40.74%
    Aldehydic 40.55%
    Cortex 37.68%
    Earthy 36.48%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 59.33%
    Green 52.59%
    Woody 46.59%
    Spicy 43.48%
    Spice 33.47%
    Fresh 32.99%
    Floral 31.95%
    Citrus 28.62%
    Herb 27.09%
    Oily 27.06%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.6

    pKa est.
    7.55 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    204.31 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    281°C

    Flash point

    • 124.03 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    2-[2,4-di(propan-2-yl)phenyl]acetaldehyde is primarily used as an organic-synthesis intermediate. In fragrance chemistry, it serves as a building block for aroma compounds and can function as an odorant or fragrance-ingredient precursor. In cosmetics and personal care, as well as in household products, it can be considered a fragrance ingredient or intermediate. In the field of coatings, paints and industrial adhesives, it may act as a reactive aldehyde for crosslinking or resin functionalization. In pharmaceutical research and development, it is used as a synthetic building block for medicinal chemistry. In dyes and other specialty chemicals, it can serve as a precursor in dye synthesis and related applications. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 947.64
    methanol 580.01
    isopropanol 732.88
    water 0.11
    ethyl acetate 1286.39
    n-propanol 909.29
    acetone 1915.56
    n-butanol 759.69
    acetonitrile 1339.5
    DMF 1959.55
    toluene 832.45
    isobutanol 575.05
    1,4-dioxane 2287.47
    methyl acetate 1235.73
    THF 3232.62
    2-butanone 1559.16
    n-pentanol 422.75
    sec-butanol 554.86
    n-hexane 155.49
    ethylene glycol 54.38
    NMP 1391.51
    cyclohexane 287.1
    DMSO 851.3
    n-butyl acetate 1095.37
    n-octanol 190.44
    chloroform 3133.23
    n-propyl acetate 661.77
    acetic acid 357.22
    dichloromethane 3635.67
    cyclohexanone 2319.69
    propylene glycol 129.58
    isopropyl acetate 621.35
    DMAc 943.1
    2-ethoxyethanol 403.14
    isopentanol 496.86
    n-heptane 105.29
    ethyl formate 839.3
    1,2-dichloroethane 2438.88
    n-hexanol 703.35
    2-methoxyethanol 745.23
    isobutyl acetate 403.28
    tetrachloromethane 462.14
    n-pentyl acetate 385.95
    transcutol 870.6
    n-heptanol 208.27
    ethylbenzene 394.88
    MIBK 513.08
    2-propoxyethanol 800.64
    tert-butanol 657.06
    MTBE 880.56
    2-butoxyethanol 317.12
    propionic acid 467.4
    o-xylene 392.03
    formic acid 52.67
    diethyl ether 1279.64
    m-xylene 466.83
    p-xylene 461.52
    chlorobenzene 958.43
    dimethyl carbonate 281.24
    n-octane 44.17
    formamide 151.72
    cyclopentanone 2640.53
    2-pentanone 1215.73
    anisole 607.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1225.54
    gamma-butyrolactone 2291.02
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 590.53
    pyridine 1810.46
    3-pentanone 896.27
    furfural 1168.41
    n-dodecane 27.9
    diethylene glycol 304.07
    diisopropyl ether 248.66
    tert-amyl alcohol 474.56
    acetylacetone 947.16
    n-hexadecane 33.9
    acetophenone 484.39
    methyl propionate 943.59
    isopentyl acetate 757.12
    trichloroethylene 3564.42
    n-nonanol 171.06
    cyclohexanol 687.75
    benzyl alcohol 415.77
    2-ethylhexanol 342.2
    isooctanol 164.73
    dipropyl ether 646.36
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 681.86
    ethyl lactate 192.67
    propylene carbonate 1043.35
    n-methylformamide 754.47
    2-pentanol 426.83
    n-pentane 128.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 552.05
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 659.61
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 243.65
    mesitylene 246.46
    ε-caprolactone 1511.66
    p-cymene 212.25
    epichlorohydrin 2522.54
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1751.12
    2-aminoethanol 181.52
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1238.42
    sulfolane 1605.93
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 44.69
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2112.79
    n-hexyl acetate 517.11
    isooctane 38.45
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 349.55
    sec-butyl acetate 388.49
    tert-butyl acetate 532.55
    decalin 103.37
    glycerin 109.68
    diglyme 767.4
    acrylic acid 310.3
    isopropyl myristate 195.82
    n-butyric acid 773.45
    acetyl acetate 504.82
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 160.96
    ethyl propionate 545.14
    nitromethane 936.11
    1,2-diethoxyethane 656.82
    benzonitrile 670.43
    trioctyl phosphate 126.47
    1-bromopropane 1408.9
    gamma-valerolactone 2351.76
    n-decanol 132.14
    triethyl phosphate 192.53
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 194.91
    propionitrile 1060.45
    vinylene carbonate 805.41
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 753.85
    DMS 389.53
    cumene 220.14
    2-octanol 153.74
    2-hexanone 716.25
    octyl acetate 252.88
    limonene 333.04
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1103.28
    ethyl orthosilicate 189.01
    tributyl phosphate 151.93
    diacetone alcohol 492.79
    N,N-dimethylaniline 335.27
    acrylonitrile 1046.24
    aniline 722.92
    1,3-propanediol 318.31
    bromobenzene 1017.83
    dibromomethane 2347.14
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2316.92
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 384.87
    tetrabutyl urea 202.94
    diisobutyl methanol 176.25
    2-phenylethanol 446.32
    styrene 488.53
    dioctyl adipate 260.5
    dimethyl sulfate 362.06
    ethyl butyrate 604.49
    methyl lactate 222.81
    butyl lactate 245.03
    diethyl carbonate 350.21
    propanediol butyl ether 229.12
    triethyl orthoformate 327.88
    p-tert-butyltoluene 201.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 324.3
    morpholine 2470.19
    tert-butylamine 459.79
    n-dodecanol 102.95
    dimethoxymethane 1061.64
    ethylene carbonate 785.18
    cyrene 312.87
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 490.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 597.82
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 726.75
    4-methylpyridine 1785.81
    dibutyl ether 358.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 176.25
    DEF 1165.88
    dimethyl isosorbide 586.8
    tetrachloroethylene 1332.97
    eugenol 279.19
    triacetin 337.75
    span 80 256.99
    1,4-butanediol 121.85
    1,1-dichloroethane 2266.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 337.72
    methyl formate 613.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 488.55
    n-decane 52.19
    butyronitrile 1144.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 182.15
    1-chlorooctane 225.12
    1-chlorotetradecane 84.75
    n-nonane 54.21
    undecane 36.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 89.53
    cyclooctane 80.49
    cyclopentanol 747.73
    tetrahydropyran 2685.9
    tert-amyl methyl ether 494.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 443.0
    1-hexene 568.16
    2-isopropoxyethanol 306.24
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 111.74
    methyl butyrate 816.43

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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