2-i-Butylindol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H15N

    SMILES
    CC(C)CC1=CC2=CC=CC=C2N1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Animal 52.88%
    Fruity 43.4%
    Leathery 38.55%
    Earthy 36.04%
    Woody 34.25%
    Burnt 34.18%
    Vetiver 27.2%
    Green 25.84%
    Phenolic 24.24%
    Roasted 23.51%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 31.43%
    Green 27.52%
    Bitter 24.9%
    Spice 23.32%
    Woody 23.07%
    Mild 21.19%
    Green pepper 21.18%
    Creosote 20.57%
    Musty 20.56%
    Thymol 20.55%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    7.46 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    173.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    292°C

    Flash point

    • 131.84 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-i-Butylindol
    • SCHEMBL9027554
  • Applications

    2-i-Butylindol is typically used as an odorant and fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics; it may be evaluated as an intermediate in the synthesis of indole-based compounds for pharmaceutical and specialty-chemical industries; it has potential for flavor or aroma applications in the food sector, used with appropriate regulatory controls; it serves as a building block for the synthesis of more complex indole derivatives in industrial manufacturing; and it is commonly employed as an intermediate in the development of coatings, inks, and related specialty-chemical products.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 497.74
    methanol 420.32
    isopropanol 344.92
    water 0.13
    ethyl acetate 479.79
    n-propanol 405.96
    acetone 1162.7
    n-butanol 410.59
    acetonitrile 242.47
    DMF 942.44
    toluene 120.9
    isobutanol 330.55
    1,4-dioxane 1017.53
    methyl acetate 487.47
    THF 2170.52
    2-butanone 636.19
    n-pentanol 330.14
    sec-butanol 295.58
    n-hexane 119.44
    ethylene glycol 62.59
    NMP 557.92
    cyclohexane 83.04
    DMSO 516.56
    n-butyl acetate 534.66
    n-octanol 168.85
    chloroform 448.8
    n-propyl acetate 316.67
    acetic acid 297.49
    dichloromethane 343.11
    cyclohexanone 748.72
    propylene glycol 129.44
    isopropyl acetate 328.62
    DMAc 628.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 374.5
    isopentanol 370.42
    n-heptane 59.54
    ethyl formate 232.91
    1,2-dichloroethane 296.09
    n-hexanol 525.14
    2-methoxyethanol 613.6
    isobutyl acetate 306.47
    tetrachloromethane 61.65
    n-pentyl acetate 236.63
    transcutol 1201.08
    n-heptanol 165.62
    ethylbenzene 81.28
    MIBK 333.1
    2-propoxyethanol 737.43
    tert-butanol 366.1
    MTBE 521.44
    2-butoxyethanol 288.52
    propionic acid 239.83
    o-xylene 65.3
    formic acid 56.87
    diethyl ether 618.91
    m-xylene 82.08
    p-xylene 127.21
    chlorobenzene 175.95
    dimethyl carbonate 189.68
    n-octane 24.07
    formamide 91.72
    cyclopentanone 1040.81
    2-pentanone 607.08
    anisole 218.76
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 610.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 851.8
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 496.01
    pyridine 480.1
    3-pentanone 408.99
    furfural 431.59
    n-dodecane 20.8
    diethylene glycol 370.26
    diisopropyl ether 178.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 282.07
    acetylacetone 529.45
    n-hexadecane 23.31
    acetophenone 186.26
    methyl propionate 417.34
    isopentyl acetate 494.52
    trichloroethylene 494.14
    n-nonanol 154.67
    cyclohexanol 288.15
    benzyl alcohol 165.85
    2-ethylhexanol 280.45
    isooctanol 141.32
    dipropyl ether 400.11
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 126.64
    ethyl lactate 124.19
    propylene carbonate 448.08
    n-methylformamide 271.38
    2-pentanol 264.54
    n-pentane 62.26
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 460.58
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 409.42
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 241.74
    mesitylene 50.81
    ε-caprolactone 540.34
    p-cymene 64.62
    epichlorohydrin 756.31
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 240.37
    2-aminoethanol 156.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 631.38
    sulfolane 567.27
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 33.86
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1021.51
    n-hexyl acetate 375.46
    isooctane 26.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 393.5
    sec-butyl acetate 240.27
    tert-butyl acetate 323.04
    decalin 43.65
    glycerin 146.84
    diglyme 646.68
    acrylic acid 162.54
    isopropyl myristate 151.29
    n-butyric acid 428.18
    acetyl acetate 238.15
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 122.64
    ethyl propionate 255.76
    nitromethane 432.94
    1,2-diethoxyethane 561.28
    benzonitrile 180.47
    trioctyl phosphate 99.9
    1-bromopropane 237.93
    gamma-valerolactone 907.24
    n-decanol 124.82
    triethyl phosphate 117.01
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 179.81
    propionitrile 222.95
    vinylene carbonate 312.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 293.45
    DMS 264.87
    cumene 69.23
    2-octanol 117.71
    2-hexanone 424.12
    octyl acetate 194.05
    limonene 115.04
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 839.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 122.36
    tributyl phosphate 139.06
    diacetone alcohol 304.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 142.48
    acrylonitrile 214.73
    aniline 185.19
    1,3-propanediol 266.15
    bromobenzene 164.87
    dibromomethane 244.37
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 405.66
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 235.85
    tetrabutyl urea 169.98
    diisobutyl methanol 130.88
    2-phenylethanol 228.94
    styrene 103.23
    dioctyl adipate 185.2
    dimethyl sulfate 186.11
    ethyl butyrate 281.74
    methyl lactate 156.79
    butyl lactate 173.57
    diethyl carbonate 179.71
    propanediol butyl ether 244.97
    triethyl orthoformate 201.71
    p-tert-butyltoluene 65.96
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 150.39
    morpholine 1042.73
    tert-butylamine 247.49
    n-dodecanol 102.23
    dimethoxymethane 750.57
    ethylene carbonate 300.85
    cyrene 204.47
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 317.56
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 364.56
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 154.24
    4-methylpyridine 425.14
    dibutyl ether 329.35
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 130.88
    DEF 506.06
    dimethyl isosorbide 390.14
    tetrachloroethylene 251.67
    eugenol 166.4
    triacetin 235.17
    span 80 237.81
    1,4-butanediol 123.74
    1,1-dichloroethane 291.29
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 303.75
    methyl formate 235.33
    2-methyl-1-butanol 323.58
    n-decane 33.69
    butyronitrile 322.23
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 187.19
    1-chlorooctane 117.58
    1-chlorotetradecane 52.47
    n-nonane 33.85
    undecane 25.44
    tert-butylcyclohexane 46.47
    cyclooctane 28.79
    cyclopentanol 343.36
    tetrahydropyran 1042.64
    tert-amyl methyl ether 312.47
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 391.52
    1-hexene 345.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 316.34
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 76.18
    methyl butyrate 361.49

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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