2-Ethylhexyl Acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    103-09-3

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O2

    SMILES
    CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1430.0

  • Odor profile

    fruity 90.82%
    herbal 65.05%
    sweet 64.22%
    oily 45.41%
    floral 42.07%
    fresh 41.35%
    fatty 39.49%
    woody 37.09%
    earthy 32.4%
    spicy 32.0%

    Scent© AI

    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.07 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 0.2 [mmHg]. [Hawley] Odor threshold from CHEMINFO
    • 0.51 mg/cu m (odor low); 1.47 mg/cu m (odor high).

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.2 Well soluble in DEP, BB, IAA

    Molecular weight
    172.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -80 °C

    Boiling point

    • 378 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • 199 °C

    Flash point expt.

    • 160 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 82.2 °C
    • 88 °C (OPEN CUP); 13 °C (CLOSED CUP)

    Solubility expt.

    • VERY SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOL, OILS, & OTHER ORG SOLVENTS
    • SOL IN ETHER, ETHANOL, VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER

  • Synonyms

    • 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE
    • 103-09-3
    • Acetic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol acetate
    • 2-Ethyl-1-hexyl acetate
    • 2-Ethylhexyl ethanoate
    • 2-Ethylhexanyl acetate
    • ethylhexyl acetate
    • beta-Ethylhexyl acetate
    • FEMA Number 2806
    • Acetic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester
    • .beta.-ethylhexyl acetate
    • 2-Ethylhexylester kyseliny octove
    • Acetic acid alpha-ethylhexyl ester
    • NSC 8897
    • HSDB 2668
    • UNII-2C7K8OA8SB
    • EINECS 203-079-1
    • BRN 1758321
    • DTXSID8026694
    • CHEBI:87392
    • 2-Ethylhexylester kyseliny octove [Czech]
    • AI3-07924
    • NSC-8897
    • 2C7K8OA8SB
    • DTXCID106694
    • EC 203-079-1
    • (+/-)-ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE
    • 4-02-00-00166 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE [HSDB]
    • Acetic acid .alpha.-ethylhexyl ester
    • ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE, (+/-)-
    • 1-HEXANOL, 2-ETHYL-, ACETATE
    • 2-ethylhexylacetate
    • 2EH Acetate
    • CAS-103-09-3
    • 2-ethyl-hexylacetate
    • MFCD00027249
    • 2Ethyl1hexyl acetate
    • 2Ethylhexanyl acetate
    • 2Ethylhexyl ethanoate
    • betaEthylhexyl acetate
    • 2Ethyl1hexanol acetate
    • 2-Ethylhexyl acetate, 99%
    • SCHEMBL146937
    • Acetic acid, 2ethylhexyl ester
    • Acetic acid-2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 2Ethylhexylester kyseliny octove
    • 2-Ethylhexyl acetate, >=99%
    • CHEMBL1879713
    • Acetic acid alphaethylhexyl ester
    • ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE [INCI]
    • NSC8897
    • WLN: 4Y2 & 1OV1
    • Tox21_201992
    • Tox21_303318
    • AKOS015915370
    • CS-W016020
    • NCGC00164202-01
    • NCGC00164202-02
    • NCGC00257097-01
    • NCGC00259541-01
    • BS-14180
    • DB-040415
    • A0031
    • NS00006194
    • Q5656537
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IFRA Standard 51

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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Alpinia katsumadai seed (Vietnam) Alpinia katsumadai Hayata L., fam. Zingiberaceae 1.1%
Alpinia chinensis flower (Vietnam) Alpinia chinensis Rosc., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.1%