2-methylsulfanylheptanal

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H16OS

    SMILES
    CCCCCC(C=O)SC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 75.21%
    Citrus 57.57%
    Fatty 50.88%
    Sulfurous 48.22%
    Grapefruit 45.96%
    Vegetable 45.94%
    Meaty 44.76%
    Tropical 44.7%
    Fruity 43.34%
    Onion 40.52%

     

    Flavor
    Green 62.72%
    Sulfurous 40.26%
    Onion 38.35%
    Metallic 35.54%
    Garlic 29.18%
    Sulfury 29.05%
    Tropical 28.66%
    Vegetable 27.02%
    Radish 25.02%
    Earthy 24.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    6.34 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    160.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    221°C

    Flash point

    • 83.26 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    Chemical name: 2-methylsulfanylheptanal; CAS number: may serve as a valuable intermediate in organic synthesis and as a sulfur-containing aldehyde with potential applications in fragrance and polymer-related chemistries. In perfumery and flavor domains, it may be evaluated as an odorant precursor or aroma intermediate, contributing distinctive sulfur notes. In cosmetics/personal care, it could be used as a fragrance ingredient or intermediate in scent formulations, within regulatory limits. In industrial manufacturing, it can function as a building block for sulfur-containing intermediates. In polymers/plastics and coatings/inks, it may participate in aldehyde- or thioether-functionalization workflows to introduce sulfur functionality into materials. All uses would be subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 6684.88
    methanol 6151.33
    isopropanol 5246.05
    water 0.26
    ethyl acetate 5955.21
    n-propanol 5339.84
    acetone 14071.44
    n-butanol 4760.79
    acetonitrile 5758.87
    DMF 7074.36
    toluene 2592.19
    isobutanol 3641.8
    1,4-dioxane 7326.9
    methyl acetate 4299.48
    THF 11069.15
    2-butanone 7463.95
    n-pentanol 2759.65
    sec-butanol 3680.09
    n-hexane 763.21
    ethylene glycol 611.8
    NMP 5257.96
    cyclohexane 1963.78
    DMSO 11055.98
    n-butyl acetate 5376.74
    n-octanol 892.59
    chloroform 9515.09
    n-propyl acetate 3852.86
    acetic acid 5160.25
    dichloromethane 9086.29
    cyclohexanone 13262.15
    propylene glycol 1103.49
    isopropyl acetate 3035.21
    DMAc 2423.92
    2-ethoxyethanol 2803.25
    isopentanol 3366.32
    n-heptane 434.18
    ethyl formate 3661.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 7832.95
    n-hexanol 3047.78
    2-methoxyethanol 5357.5
    isobutyl acetate 1733.54
    tetrachloromethane 2114.61
    n-pentyl acetate 2115.81
    transcutol 9169.94
    n-heptanol 943.19
    ethylbenzene 1101.99
    MIBK 2631.8
    2-propoxyethanol 3466.73
    tert-butanol 4884.48
    MTBE 3705.9
    2-butoxyethanol 1610.62
    propionic acid 3985.71
    o-xylene 1225.54
    formic acid 1064.09
    diethyl ether 5026.46
    m-xylene 1461.08
    p-xylene 1426.7
    chlorobenzene 4380.88
    dimethyl carbonate 856.49
    n-octane 135.05
    formamide 2156.37
    cyclopentanone 10849.35
    2-pentanone 6826.69
    anisole 1894.3
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5457.47
    gamma-butyrolactone 9009.92
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3731.82
    pyridine 8241.01
    3-pentanone 3558.01
    furfural 6839.91
    n-dodecane 63.2
    diethylene glycol 1913.66
    diisopropyl ether 1179.27
    tert-amyl alcohol 3289.26
    acetylacetone 5153.25
    n-hexadecane 79.22
    acetophenone 1828.01
    methyl propionate 3390.21
    isopentyl acetate 3422.61
    trichloroethylene 13856.01
    n-nonanol 702.22
    cyclohexanol 5447.8
    benzyl alcohol 1670.04
    2-ethylhexanol 1672.87
    isooctanol 748.07
    dipropyl ether 2243.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3160.95
    ethyl lactate 840.05
    propylene carbonate 4184.39
    n-methylformamide 4890.92
    2-pentanol 2895.32
    n-pentane 580.77
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3131.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2839.57
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1128.12
    mesitylene 836.87
    ε-caprolactone 7895.07
    p-cymene 640.22
    epichlorohydrin 9079.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8182.67
    2-aminoethanol 1789.41
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4940.97
    sulfolane 9321.6
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 175.98
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 9369.25
    n-hexyl acetate 2293.69
    isooctane 158.14
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1800.84
    sec-butyl acetate 1946.07
    tert-butyl acetate 2795.48
    decalin 389.18
    glycerin 1128.14
    diglyme 3994.56
    acrylic acid 2921.05
    isopropyl myristate 653.85
    n-butyric acid 6821.42
    acetyl acetate 2540.94
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 501.93
    ethyl propionate 2434.1
    nitromethane 8878.78
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3595.3
    benzonitrile 3590.79
    trioctyl phosphate 406.77
    1-bromopropane 4156.05
    gamma-valerolactone 11130.03
    n-decanol 471.23
    triethyl phosphate 623.87
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1179.57
    propionitrile 4375.64
    vinylene carbonate 3817.37
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 5050.89
    DMS 1301.06
    cumene 564.28
    2-octanol 720.6
    2-hexanone 4100.64
    octyl acetate 805.57
    limonene 1312.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4986.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 670.29
    tributyl phosphate 599.58
    diacetone alcohol 2911.13
    N,N-dimethylaniline 894.11
    acrylonitrile 5130.03
    aniline 3324.25
    1,3-propanediol 2762.25
    bromobenzene 4298.5
    dibromomethane 6533.69
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9661.87
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1402.04
    tetrabutyl urea 749.03
    diisobutyl methanol 895.51
    2-phenylethanol 1758.73
    styrene 1629.25
    dioctyl adipate 922.16
    dimethyl sulfate 1346.89
    ethyl butyrate 2612.85
    methyl lactate 1093.61
    butyl lactate 1353.86
    diethyl carbonate 1195.5
    propanediol butyl ether 1490.54
    triethyl orthoformate 1396.15
    p-tert-butyltoluene 599.28
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1024.72
    morpholine 9818.25
    tert-butylamine 3213.96
    n-dodecanol 333.85
    dimethoxymethane 3297.92
    ethylene carbonate 3376.59
    cyrene 992.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2399.87
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2535.27
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3350.97
    4-methylpyridine 7811.99
    dibutyl ether 1829.77
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 895.51
    DEF 4735.22
    dimethyl isosorbide 2142.2
    tetrachloroethylene 6643.04
    eugenol 1021.56
    triacetin 1454.2
    span 80 1228.8
    1,4-butanediol 948.75
    1,1-dichloroethane 8377.55
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1968.57
    methyl formate 2929.71
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3039.47
    n-decane 140.23
    butyronitrile 5683.1
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 956.89
    1-chlorooctane 754.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 212.57
    n-nonane 163.81
    undecane 88.72
    tert-butylcyclohexane 300.99
    cyclooctane 408.21
    cyclopentanol 5206.44
    tetrahydropyran 11949.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2100.61
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1920.63
    1-hexene 2545.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1739.93
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1136.28
    methyl butyrate 4050.07

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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Products related to fine fragrance
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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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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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