2-Allyl-3-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H12O

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 84.55%
    Herbal 50.69%
    Mint 44.39%
    Spicy 43.52%
    Woody 42.55%
    Sweet 41.14%
    Floral 36.96%
    Caramellic 34.13%
    Green 33.69%
    Tobacco 30.75%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 45.62%
    Minty 41.33%
    Spicy 41.28%
    Spice 37.75%
    Woody 34.3%
    Mint 31.44%
    Phenolic 28.49%
    Fresh 26.82%
    Floral 26.32%
    Celery 24.58%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5

    pKa est.
    7.92 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    136.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    211°C

    Flash point

    • 71.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-allyl-3-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one
    • SCHEMBL4396504
    • 2-cyclopenten-1-one, 3-methyl-2-(2-propenyl)-
    • InChI=1/C9H12O/c1-3-4-8-7(2)5-6-9(8)10/h3H,1,4-6H2,2H
  • Applications

    2-Allyl-3-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one is used as an aroma-chemical and fragrance intermediate in perfumery, where its cyclopentenone ring and allyl substituent impart distinctive notes and provide a versatile building block for synthesizing more complex fragrance ingredients; it is also employed in cosmetics and personal care as a fragrance component, and in household products as a scent additive. In flavor applications, it may be evaluated for aroma contributions in specialty formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it can serve as a precursor for the synthesis of fragrance compounds and related specialty chemicals, and it may be incorporated into coatings or inks to impart fragrance in consumer products.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 878.5
    methanol 939.34
    isopropanol 868.4
    water 7.44
    ethyl acetate 702.05
    n-propanol 839.79
    acetone 930.51
    n-butanol 749.01
    acetonitrile 922.58
    DMF 1244.69
    toluene 412.02
    isobutanol 713.49
    1,4-dioxane 1336.63
    methyl acetate 861.6
    THF 1188.64
    2-butanone 931.19
    n-pentanol 545.73
    sec-butanol 801.77
    n-hexane 120.72
    ethylene glycol 228.29
    NMP 842.32
    cyclohexane 112.04
    DMSO 771.84
    n-butyl acetate 441.58
    n-octanol 365.23
    chloroform 2280.16
    n-propyl acetate 440.07
    acetic acid 428.14
    dichloromethane 1688.54
    cyclohexanone 943.34
    propylene glycol 335.99
    isopropyl acetate 457.18
    DMAc 819.51
    2-ethoxyethanol 693.56
    isopentanol 672.87
    n-heptane 60.34
    ethyl formate 477.52
    1,2-dichloroethane 1017.19
    n-hexanol 544.19
    2-methoxyethanol 951.22
    isobutyl acetate 310.83
    tetrachloromethane 398.94
    n-pentyl acetate 348.6
    transcutol 1487.55
    n-heptanol 310.56
    ethylbenzene 313.47
    MIBK 458.85
    2-propoxyethanol 831.88
    tert-butanol 863.61
    MTBE 751.93
    2-butoxyethanol 494.12
    propionic acid 573.43
    o-xylene 315.18
    formic acid 171.68
    diethyl ether 695.11
    m-xylene 324.9
    p-xylene 411.81
    chlorobenzene 589.47
    dimethyl carbonate 272.86
    n-octane 43.64
    formamide 276.86
    cyclopentanone 1021.94
    2-pentanone 670.47
    anisole 636.39
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 598.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 988.24
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 814.84
    pyridine 920.74
    3-pentanone 519.99
    furfural 854.03
    n-dodecane 42.14
    diethylene glycol 584.65
    diisopropyl ether 227.24
    tert-amyl alcohol 739.08
    acetylacetone 664.76
    n-hexadecane 47.04
    acetophenone 481.46
    methyl propionate 558.46
    isopentyl acetate 430.34
    trichloroethylene 1775.02
    n-nonanol 298.2
    cyclohexanol 548.35
    benzyl alcohol 451.62
    2-ethylhexanol 326.57
    isooctanol 266.71
    dipropyl ether 296.86
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 525.01
    ethyl lactate 250.16
    propylene carbonate 557.52
    n-methylformamide 604.49
    2-pentanol 549.15
    n-pentane 95.32
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 533.35
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 435.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 419.24
    mesitylene 214.19
    ε-caprolactone 768.99
    p-cymene 166.75
    epichlorohydrin 1264.2
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1127.07
    2-aminoethanol 463.8
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 965.84
    sulfolane 917.63
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 68.13
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 951.3
    n-hexyl acetate 557.96
    isooctane 61.57
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 580.77
    sec-butyl acetate 346.19
    tert-butyl acetate 480.67
    decalin 95.34
    glycerin 377.78
    diglyme 982.08
    acrylic acid 444.58
    isopropyl myristate 210.95
    n-butyric acid 645.11
    acetyl acetate 398.32
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 182.6
    ethyl propionate 401.16
    nitromethane 903.41
    1,2-diethoxyethane 542.48
    benzonitrile 583.19
    trioctyl phosphate 140.24
    1-bromopropane 742.16
    gamma-valerolactone 1158.46
    n-decanol 218.31
    triethyl phosphate 163.46
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 340.83
    propionitrile 770.83
    vinylene carbonate 524.27
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 709.7
    DMS 398.06
    cumene 235.23
    2-octanol 259.82
    2-hexanone 513.65
    octyl acetate 264.6
    limonene 216.46
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1007.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 165.67
    tributyl phosphate 165.0
    diacetone alcohol 545.52
    N,N-dimethylaniline 393.77
    acrylonitrile 866.37
    aniline 511.03
    1,3-propanediol 580.88
    bromobenzene 638.73
    dibromomethane 1184.42
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1397.49
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 276.24
    tetrabutyl urea 204.55
    diisobutyl methanol 188.8
    2-phenylethanol 429.52
    styrene 378.83
    dioctyl adipate 244.46
    dimethyl sulfate 386.59
    ethyl butyrate 321.98
    methyl lactate 320.44
    butyl lactate 260.41
    diethyl carbonate 232.08
    propanediol butyl ether 459.9
    triethyl orthoformate 216.56
    p-tert-butyltoluene 160.87
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 376.16
    morpholine 1239.83
    tert-butylamine 576.5
    n-dodecanol 167.95
    dimethoxymethane 717.1
    ethylene carbonate 433.26
    cyrene 345.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 415.76
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 317.17
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 586.91
    4-methylpyridine 971.49
    dibutyl ether 343.67
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 188.8
    DEF 684.93
    dimethyl isosorbide 548.63
    tetrachloroethylene 900.24
    eugenol 412.06
    triacetin 382.64
    span 80 355.47
    1,4-butanediol 308.26
    1,1-dichloroethane 1325.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 510.23
    methyl formate 477.88
    2-methyl-1-butanol 658.42
    n-decane 67.7
    butyronitrile 724.52
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 307.17
    1-chlorooctane 241.73
    1-chlorotetradecane 101.89
    n-nonane 67.65
    undecane 51.96
    tert-butylcyclohexane 105.96
    cyclooctane 46.52
    cyclopentanol 608.11
    tetrahydropyran 949.62
    tert-amyl methyl ether 497.58
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 596.96
    1-hexene 375.25
    2-isopropoxyethanol 541.77
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 231.7
    methyl butyrate 524.97

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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