2-Hydroxy-2-(2-oxo-2-pentoxyethyl)butanedioate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H16O7-2

    SMILES
    CCCCCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 48.07%
    Sweet 44.82%
    Odorless 39.87%
    Winey 35.29%
    Buttery 33.18%
    Fatty 31.93%
    Caramellic 27.66%
    Creamy 26.7%
    Oily 26.48%
    Milky 25.78%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 48.54%
    Fruity 35.35%
    Mild 28.57%
    Bland 26.12%
    Very mild 25.73%
    Sour 22.99%
    Sweet-like 21.53%
    Yeast 20.37%
    Roquefort cheese 19.89%
    Stinky 19.75%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    1.08 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    260.24 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 177.19 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    2-Hydroxy-2-(2-oxo-2-pentoxyethyl)butanedioate is a malonate-derived diester bearing a hydroxy group, often considered an intermediate or building block in organic synthesis and specialty chemicals. In industrial practice, it may serve as an intermediate for synthesizing functional compounds used in pharmaceuticals and high-value chemical products. It can act as a monomer or crosslinking agent in polymers and polyesters as well as in coating systems. It may be used as a plasticizer or resin modifier for coatings and inks. It may be a precursor for fragrance compounds or fragrance-related synthesis in the fragrance industry. It can be employed as an intermediate or functional ingredient in cosmetic and personal care formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 482.44
    methanol 1112.08
    isopropanol 224.93
    water 2.96
    ethyl acetate 92.7
    n-propanol 241.35
    acetone 390.13
    n-butanol 154.7
    acetonitrile 101.45
    DMF 3568.94
    toluene 14.89
    isobutanol 121.73
    1,4-dioxane 193.58
    methyl acetate 134.03
    THF 510.02
    2-butanone 162.66
    n-pentanol 97.99
    sec-butanol 139.93
    n-hexane 1.24
    ethylene glycol 214.98
    NMP 1610.35
    cyclohexane 1.34
    DMSO 3000.06
    n-butyl acetate 37.69
    n-octanol 19.67
    chloroform 45.73
    n-propyl acetate 52.81
    acetic acid 476.82
    dichloromethane 79.23
    cyclohexanone 178.05
    propylene glycol 236.16
    isopropyl acetate 57.32
    DMAc 1966.74
    2-ethoxyethanol 484.92
    isopentanol 111.9
    n-heptane 0.65
    ethyl formate 104.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 93.38
    n-hexanol 39.64
    2-methoxyethanol 1090.67
    isobutyl acetate 23.21
    tetrachloromethane 4.71
    n-pentyl acetate 23.27
    transcutol 623.79
    n-heptanol 17.81
    ethylbenzene 14.31
    MIBK 73.61
    2-propoxyethanol 236.88
    tert-butanol 275.78
    MTBE 74.43
    2-butoxyethanol 89.54
    propionic acid 178.18
    o-xylene 21.41
    formic acid 648.26
    diethyl ether 61.97
    m-xylene 15.8
    p-xylene 14.77
    chlorobenzene 16.83
    dimethyl carbonate 140.9
    n-octane 0.42
    formamide 1046.19
    cyclopentanone 342.73
    2-pentanone 134.66
    anisole 91.15
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 122.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 487.69
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 650.63
    pyridine 124.15
    3-pentanone 77.4
    furfural 371.03
    n-dodecane 0.47
    diethylene glycol 294.78
    diisopropyl ether 11.55
    tert-amyl alcohol 185.86
    acetylacetone 204.2
    n-hexadecane 0.54
    acetophenone 108.49
    methyl propionate 155.54
    isopentyl acetate 38.46
    trichloroethylene 142.15
    n-nonanol 18.86
    cyclohexanol 69.98
    benzyl alcohol 108.28
    2-ethylhexanol 17.37
    isooctanol 15.04
    dipropyl ether 19.49
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 25.66
    ethyl lactate 74.96
    propylene carbonate 168.68
    n-methylformamide 1071.61
    2-pentanol 68.0
    n-pentane 1.32
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 115.43
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 96.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 142.74
    mesitylene 9.78
    ε-caprolactone 185.27
    p-cymene 7.88
    epichlorohydrin 439.35
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 30.25
    2-aminoethanol 435.07
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1008.41
    sulfolane 911.91
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 196.91
    n-hexyl acetate 39.75
    isooctane 0.79
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 185.73
    sec-butyl acetate 32.81
    tert-butyl acetate 87.91
    decalin 1.74
    glycerin 380.94
    diglyme 353.3
    acrylic acid 214.72
    isopropyl myristate 14.09
    n-butyric acid 154.59
    acetyl acetate 58.13
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 28.06
    ethyl propionate 57.64
    nitromethane 875.85
    1,2-diethoxyethane 70.93
    benzonitrile 52.88
    trioctyl phosphate 17.13
    1-bromopropane 24.95
    gamma-valerolactone 628.14
    n-decanol 13.35
    triethyl phosphate 30.12
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 33.5
    propionitrile 61.14
    vinylene carbonate 146.37
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 382.05
    DMS 70.69
    cumene 10.97
    2-octanol 10.46
    2-hexanone 66.03
    octyl acetate 20.75
    limonene 11.39
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 517.5
    ethyl orthosilicate 25.3
    tributyl phosphate 23.73
    diacetone alcohol 235.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 88.17
    acrylonitrile 131.58
    aniline 62.59
    1,3-propanediol 409.0
    bromobenzene 12.85
    dibromomethane 36.9
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 119.79
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 38.53
    tetrabutyl urea 46.86
    diisobutyl methanol 11.74
    2-phenylethanol 57.53
    styrene 18.15
    dioctyl adipate 35.08
    dimethyl sulfate 401.32
    ethyl butyrate 33.3
    methyl lactate 202.56
    butyl lactate 43.37
    diethyl carbonate 26.25
    propanediol butyl ether 116.91
    triethyl orthoformate 29.69
    p-tert-butyltoluene 7.98
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 87.87
    morpholine 407.5
    tert-butylamine 74.49
    n-dodecanol 9.16
    dimethoxymethane 743.11
    ethylene carbonate 103.85
    cyrene 219.85
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 59.82
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 25.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 42.82
    4-methylpyridine 149.49
    dibutyl ether 14.99
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 11.74
    DEF 366.92
    dimethyl isosorbide 248.84
    tetrachloroethylene 61.58
    eugenol 83.85
    triacetin 86.33
    span 80 92.15
    1,4-butanediol 150.89
    1,1-dichloroethane 40.09
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 75.21
    methyl formate 581.59
    2-methyl-1-butanol 108.77
    n-decane 0.8
    butyronitrile 54.11
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 21.91
    1-chlorooctane 5.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.23
    n-nonane 0.66
    undecane 0.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.47
    cyclooctane 0.66
    cyclopentanol 119.0
    tetrahydropyran 89.58
    tert-amyl methyl ether 74.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 278.53
    1-hexene 7.96
    2-isopropoxyethanol 208.43
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 168.71
    methyl butyrate 96.78

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Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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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)
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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
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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