2-Ethyl-4-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)butanal

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H28O

    SMILES
    CCC(CCC1C(CCCC1(C)C)C)C=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 69.9%
    Amber 42.97%
    Dry 40.32%
    Sandalwood 36.25%
    Floral 36.11%
    Waxy 34.15%
    Vetiver 32.4%
    Green 30.44%
    Aldehydic 30.37%
    Herbal 29.73%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 48.46%
    Floral 46.56%
    Sweet 44.44%
    Green 40.83%
    Waxy 39.36%
    Herbal 38.21%
    Fresh 36.29%
    Citrus 35.11%
    Amber 29.34%
    Fruity 27.31%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.1

    pKa est.
    8.54 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    224.38 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    282°C

    Flash point

    • 126.06 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL10627976
  • Applications

    2-Ethyl-4-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)butanal is primarily regarded as an aroma ingredient and fragrance fixative within the perfumery industry; it is commonly used as an odorant and as a building block for other fragrance compounds, helping to create opening notes and extend fragrance longevity in cosmetics, personal care products, and some household items such as detergents and air fresheners. Additionally, it can serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of more complex fragrance molecules and may be incorporated into formulations for cosmetics and cleaning products to impart a woody or premium aroma. In certain industrial applications, it may function as a fragrance modifier in coatings, inks, or plastics where a scent contribution is desired. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8309.46
    methanol 6575.88
    isopropanol 7571.96
    water 0.63
    ethyl acetate 13781.93
    n-propanol 8703.19
    acetone 11685.4
    n-butanol 7912.27
    acetonitrile 7800.45
    DMF 8211.7
    toluene 6220.25
    isobutanol 6029.79
    1,4-dioxane 13372.12
    methyl acetate 7059.81
    THF 16919.43
    2-butanone 9659.99
    n-pentanol 3471.05
    sec-butanol 5465.73
    n-hexane 2079.74
    ethylene glycol 353.74
    NMP 4198.9
    cyclohexane 4376.86
    DMSO 4653.99
    n-butyl acetate 9416.99
    n-octanol 1213.23
    chloroform 13112.11
    n-propyl acetate 5650.55
    acetic acid 3123.95
    dichloromethane 12026.01
    cyclohexanone 11152.38
    propylene glycol 704.79
    isopropyl acetate 9309.51
    DMAc 3819.57
    2-ethoxyethanol 3934.79
    isopentanol 6461.23
    n-heptane 785.79
    ethyl formate 4231.67
    1,2-dichloroethane 11476.46
    n-hexanol 5559.48
    2-methoxyethanol 7851.0
    isobutyl acetate 3353.83
    tetrachloromethane 3644.95
    n-pentyl acetate 3363.07
    transcutol 15045.65
    n-heptanol 1571.05
    ethylbenzene 2126.78
    MIBK 5691.95
    2-propoxyethanol 7707.29
    tert-butanol 8758.69
    MTBE 16576.18
    2-butoxyethanol 2890.23
    propionic acid 3615.67
    o-xylene 2601.63
    formic acid 758.87
    diethyl ether 20904.9
    m-xylene 3665.13
    p-xylene 2345.88
    chlorobenzene 6060.07
    dimethyl carbonate 1909.36
    n-octane 208.83
    formamide 1739.85
    cyclopentanone 9760.96
    2-pentanone 10751.59
    anisole 3885.18
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 11222.27
    gamma-butyrolactone 9164.19
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 6399.7
    pyridine 8720.67
    3-pentanone 7349.56
    furfural 5626.58
    n-dodecane 82.63
    diethylene glycol 2576.96
    diisopropyl ether 6303.84
    tert-amyl alcohol 6051.54
    acetylacetone 7246.22
    n-hexadecane 103.65
    acetophenone 2292.81
    methyl propionate 7738.55
    isopentyl acetate 7762.69
    trichloroethylene 14163.65
    n-nonanol 1076.37
    cyclohexanol 6559.91
    benzyl alcohol 2082.24
    2-ethylhexanol 2932.36
    isooctanol 1352.25
    dipropyl ether 6415.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4359.11
    ethyl lactate 1167.0
    propylene carbonate 4630.02
    n-methylformamide 5271.56
    2-pentanol 5489.72
    n-pentane 2304.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 6067.96
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 7927.14
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1822.9
    mesitylene 2289.92
    ε-caprolactone 8565.25
    p-cymene 1230.3
    epichlorohydrin 11611.22
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 12111.59
    2-aminoethanol 1572.4
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 5930.93
    sulfolane 6273.83
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 733.14
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 14195.58
    n-hexyl acetate 3628.46
    isooctane 758.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3352.14
    sec-butyl acetate 4682.31
    tert-butyl acetate 8630.87
    decalin 906.49
    glycerin 820.79
    diglyme 6657.01
    acrylic acid 2027.82
    isopropyl myristate 1058.79
    n-butyric acid 7943.22
    acetyl acetate 5044.87
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 720.37
    ethyl propionate 5095.69
    nitromethane 6158.66
    1,2-diethoxyethane 9350.35
    benzonitrile 3658.88
    trioctyl phosphate 561.94
    1-bromopropane 9357.06
    gamma-valerolactone 11477.17
    n-decanol 722.66
    triethyl phosphate 1209.49
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3038.51
    propionitrile 8102.05
    vinylene carbonate 3763.55
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 4258.18
    DMS 2386.61
    cumene 1238.24
    2-octanol 1076.7
    2-hexanone 4845.47
    octyl acetate 1229.29
    limonene 2218.31
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8084.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 1522.45
    tributyl phosphate 879.2
    diacetone alcohol 5049.44
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1950.12
    acrylonitrile 6296.25
    aniline 5809.2
    1,3-propanediol 3261.04
    bromobenzene 6622.28
    dibromomethane 9711.26
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 10590.98
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2441.96
    tetrabutyl urea 930.98
    diisobutyl methanol 1732.85
    2-phenylethanol 2880.91
    styrene 2853.35
    dioctyl adipate 1203.05
    dimethyl sulfate 1891.92
    ethyl butyrate 5355.12
    methyl lactate 1579.65
    butyl lactate 1883.52
    diethyl carbonate 2538.97
    propanediol butyl ether 1631.11
    triethyl orthoformate 3225.7
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1291.4
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1650.97
    morpholine 16143.91
    tert-butylamine 7745.52
    n-dodecanol 496.14
    dimethoxymethane 8695.08
    ethylene carbonate 4027.56
    cyrene 1124.63
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4592.57
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5847.67
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4413.31
    4-methylpyridine 10346.24
    dibutyl ether 3541.35
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1732.85
    DEF 9326.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 3362.49
    tetrachloroethylene 7582.44
    eugenol 1381.89
    triacetin 2067.95
    span 80 1465.68
    1,4-butanediol 804.4
    1,1-dichloroethane 12799.08
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3078.69
    methyl formate 2900.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5383.44
    n-decane 208.04
    butyronitrile 9265.24
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1642.4
    1-chlorooctane 1103.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 300.1
    n-nonane 225.98
    undecane 124.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 845.47
    cyclooctane 1124.94
    cyclopentanol 4978.64
    tetrahydropyran 20465.5
    tert-amyl methyl ether 7813.9
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3129.3
    1-hexene 5313.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2833.93
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 962.76
    methyl butyrate 6055.36

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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