CAS number
7492-44-6

Molecular formula
C13H16O

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

Fragrance
Floral	80.44%
Green	80.22%
Fruity	69.68%
Herbal	63.58%
Jasmin	55.45%
Sweet	52.15%
Balsamic	43.0%
Oily	41.0%
Fresh	38.86%
Spicy	38.39%

 

Flavor
Green	55.65%
Herbal	46.35%
Fresh	45.25%
Floral	44.04%
Waxy	37.46%
Spicy	32.05%
Oily	30.44%
Jasmin	29.14%
Balsam	28.7%
Leaf	26.91%

 

Odor impact est.
Medium

XLogP3-AA
3.7

pKa est.
7.27 (neutral)

Molecular weight
188.26 g/mol

Vapor pressure est.

• hPa @ 20°C
• hPa @ 25°C

Evaporation rate
Ultra slow

Boiling point

• 265.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

Flash point

• 133.28 ˚C est.

• 2-Benzylidenehexanal
• 2-(Phenylmethylene)hexanal
• 2-Butyl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-al
• 7492-44-6
• (2Z)-2-benzylidenehexanal
• a-butylcinnamaldehyde
• alpha-Butyl-Cinnamaldehyde
• 2-(phenylmethylene)-hexanal
• (2Z)-2-benzylidene-hexanal
• FEMA 2191
• 2-(Phenylmethylene)hexanal, 9CI
• CHEBI:192925
• GFBCBQNBXRPRQD-RAXLEYEMSA-N
• (2Z)-2-(phenylmethylidene)hexanal

2-Butyl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-al is an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde used primarily as an odorant and aroma precursor in perfumery and flavor applications. It can serve as a fragrance ingredient or as a building block for cosmetic and household-product formulations, contributing to distinctive aroma characteristics when combined with other components. As an enone, it is also encountered as a reactive intermediate in industrial synthesis, enabling Michael-type additions or condensations to generate more complex aroma compounds or specialty chemicals. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits, and depends on purity and safety assessments.

gpt-5-nano

Solvent	Solubility (g/L)
ethanol	2032.83
methanol	1792.46
isopropanol	1244.67
water	0.16
ethyl acetate	3462.5
n-propanol	1614.15
acetone	4438.47
n-butanol	1341.44
acetonitrile	2941.1
DMF	4712.74
toluene	1041.01
isobutanol	1008.24
1,4-dioxane	2127.03
methyl acetate	2406.73
THF	2119.53
2-butanone	3012.32
n-pentanol	667.03
sec-butanol	906.72
n-hexane	98.39
ethylene glycol	239.87
NMP	1717.79
cyclohexane	152.59
DMSO	3003.54
n-butyl acetate	1591.47
n-octanol	217.69
chloroform	4537.67
n-propyl acetate	1350.18
acetic acid	1118.8
dichloromethane	5567.2
cyclohexanone	2652.39
propylene glycol	362.11
isopropyl acetate	1368.93
DMAc	2257.69
2-ethoxyethanol	892.51
isopentanol	969.95
n-heptane	50.62
ethyl formate	1410.91
1,2-dichloroethane	4662.65
n-hexanol	794.68
2-methoxyethanol	1989.92
isobutyl acetate	683.83
tetrachloromethane	313.82
n-pentyl acetate	538.62
transcutol	3937.76
n-heptanol	236.58
ethylbenzene	442.09
MIBK	993.0
2-propoxyethanol	1195.16
tert-butanol	1015.57
MTBE	1272.01
2-butoxyethanol	524.36
propionic acid	1088.22
o-xylene	369.58
formic acid	236.3
diethyl ether	2374.19
m-xylene	497.5
p-xylene	434.8
chlorobenzene	1485.37
dimethyl carbonate	759.34
n-octane	23.93
formamide	660.47
cyclopentanone	2788.86
2-pentanone	2512.89
anisole	998.97
cyclopentyl methyl ether	1217.82
gamma-butyrolactone	2530.7
1-methoxy-2-propanol	1404.15
pyridine	3000.25
3-pentanone	1673.32
furfural	1878.96
n-dodecane	20.19
diethylene glycol	704.53
diisopropyl ether	391.02
tert-amyl alcohol	710.43
acetylacetone	2032.38
n-hexadecane	24.26
acetophenone	854.47
methyl propionate	2268.87
isopentyl acetate	1115.79
trichloroethylene	6904.77
n-nonanol	197.12
cyclohexanol	768.97
benzyl alcohol	668.27
2-ethylhexanol	422.09
isooctanol	201.22
dipropyl ether	661.49
1,2-dichlorobenzene	1100.88
ethyl lactate	379.89
propylene carbonate	1338.45
n-methylformamide	1838.05
2-pentanol	777.14
n-pentane	82.24
1-propoxy-2-propanol	889.69
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate	1059.37
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol	469.72
mesitylene	254.87
ε-caprolactone	1796.31
p-cymene	175.54
epichlorohydrin	3823.18
1,1,1-trichloroethane	2629.52
2-aminoethanol	590.05
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde	1644.2
sulfolane	2126.42
2,2,4-trimethylpentane	38.64
2-methyltetrahydrofuran	1708.86
n-hexyl acetate	717.23
isooctane	38.34
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol	728.09
sec-butyl acetate	761.16
tert-butyl acetate	1046.0
decalin	81.37
glycerin	378.83
diglyme	1575.6
acrylic acid	832.8
isopropyl myristate	241.91
n-butyric acid	1884.73
acetyl acetate	1219.46
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	190.58
ethyl propionate	1182.05
nitromethane	3099.91
1,2-diethoxyethane	1377.16
benzonitrile	1110.98
trioctyl phosphate	136.1
1-bromopropane	2191.57
gamma-valerolactone	2660.36
n-decanol	145.43
triethyl phosphate	247.25
4-methyl-2-pentanol	351.68
propionitrile	1870.59
vinylene carbonate	1292.15
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane	1523.41
DMS	713.55
cumene	224.73
2-octanol	158.26
2-hexanone	1223.05
octyl acetate	290.16
limonene	267.96
1,2-dimethoxyethane	1724.84
ethyl orthosilicate	232.89
tributyl phosphate	202.51
diacetone alcohol	924.9
N,N-dimethylaniline	435.21
acrylonitrile	2411.97
aniline	1082.37
1,3-propanediol	834.12
bromobenzene	1691.23
dibromomethane	3397.93
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane	4629.51
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate	425.65
tetrabutyl urea	261.22
diisobutyl methanol	222.03
2-phenylethanol	585.47
styrene	729.11
dioctyl adipate	345.9
dimethyl sulfate	860.44
ethyl butyrate	902.21
methyl lactate	572.95
butyl lactate	381.16
diethyl carbonate	510.8
propanediol butyl ether	431.61
triethyl orthoformate	428.49
p-tert-butyltoluene	158.94
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate	405.02
morpholine	2816.82
tert-butylamine	613.95
n-dodecanol	110.55
dimethoxymethane	2317.63
ethylene carbonate	1117.87
cyrene	361.58
2-ethoxyethyl acetate	843.07
2-ethylhexyl acetate	774.89
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene	1220.39
4-methylpyridine	2718.06
dibutyl ether	498.99
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol	222.03
DEF	2443.57
dimethyl isosorbide	747.17
tetrachloroethylene	2539.65
eugenol	418.19
triacetin	571.85
span 80	350.03
1,4-butanediol	265.28
1,1-dichloroethane	4037.68
2-methyl-1-pentanol	565.29
methyl formate	1259.29
2-methyl-1-butanol	903.38
n-decane	33.3
butyronitrile	1886.82
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol	269.28
1-chlorooctane	221.88
1-chlorotetradecane	77.19
n-nonane	32.63
undecane	25.38
tert-butylcyclohexane	69.94
cyclooctane	43.25
cyclopentanol	681.24
tetrahydropyran	2523.55
tert-amyl methyl ether	689.27
2,5,8-trioxanonane	881.41
1-hexene	607.58
2-isopropoxyethanol	598.22
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol	283.91
methyl butyrate	1641.38

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