2-Octene, 8-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    68928-61-0

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O2

    SMILES
    CCOC(C)OCCC(C)CCC=C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 72.6%
    Floral 68.04%
    Citrus 66.84%
    Lemon 51.26%
    Fresh 50.56%
    Rose 44.98%
    Sweet 44.31%
    Waxy 39.32%
    Muguet 37.88%
    Lily 37.36%

     

    Flavor
    Green 65.94%
    Floral 55.3%
    Fruity 54.16%
    Waxy 45.66%
    Rose 45.19%
    Tropical 38.03%
    Geranium 33.48%
    Oily 31.46%
    Fresh 30.52%
    Herbal 29.7%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.5

    pKa est.
    8.69 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    228.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    243°C

    Flash point

    • 89.38 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Acetaldehyde, citronellyl ethyl acetal
    • 68928-61-0
    • EINECS 273-024-4
    • 2-Octene, 8-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-
    • 8-(1-Ethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyloct-2-ene
    • 8-(1-Ethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-2-octene
    • SCHEMBL873103
    • DTXSID30867764
    • Ethanal, ethyl citronellyl acetal
    • NS00063149

  • Applications

    The chemical 2-Octene, 8-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-, CAS 68928-61-0, is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and is commonly evaluated as a reactive diluent or solvent in polymer and coating formulations; it may also function as a plasticizer or polymer modifier to adjust flexibility and processability, serve as a component in adhesive formulations, and be considered for fragrance/odorant applications in specialty formulations, as well as for use as a solvent in cleaning products, all subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3976.4
    methanol 2552.82
    isopropanol 3292.91
    water 0.88
    ethyl acetate 3023.97
    n-propanol 3243.99
    acetone 2059.31
    n-butanol 3635.18
    acetonitrile 1613.85
    DMF 784.15
    toluene 1628.67
    isobutanol 2480.14
    1,4-dioxane 5281.96
    methyl acetate 1614.55
    THF 5106.88
    2-butanone 2102.5
    n-pentanol 2792.2
    sec-butanol 3524.99
    n-hexane 2477.36
    ethylene glycol 185.12
    NMP 949.02
    cyclohexane 3825.19
    DMSO 1300.83
    n-butyl acetate 2690.35
    n-octanol 1427.61
    chloroform 6787.24
    n-propyl acetate 2027.11
    acetic acid 1534.86
    dichloromethane 5055.72
    cyclohexanone 3295.07
    propylene glycol 502.29
    isopropyl acetate 2076.34
    DMAc 1172.79
    2-ethoxyethanol 2067.84
    isopentanol 2932.58
    n-heptane 1743.71
    ethyl formate 1056.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 2699.07
    n-hexanol 3317.61
    2-methoxyethanol 2202.18
    isobutyl acetate 1241.1
    tetrachloromethane 1401.12
    n-pentyl acetate 1720.24
    transcutol 5785.19
    n-heptanol 1264.78
    ethylbenzene 982.85
    MIBK 1264.51
    2-propoxyethanol 2635.8
    tert-butanol 4123.35
    MTBE 4611.57
    2-butoxyethanol 1460.42
    propionic acid 1180.44
    o-xylene 987.85
    formic acid 265.3
    diethyl ether 5556.86
    m-xylene 1011.25
    p-xylene 1299.6
    chlorobenzene 1381.15
    dimethyl carbonate 249.7
    n-octane 472.62
    formamide 323.38
    cyclopentanone 1776.01
    2-pentanone 2125.05
    anisole 1164.21
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3254.45
    gamma-butyrolactone 1542.41
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1774.47
    pyridine 2407.36
    3-pentanone 1579.84
    furfural 1223.93
    n-dodecane 228.29
    diethylene glycol 921.26
    diisopropyl ether 1731.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 3825.23
    acetylacetone 1435.27
    n-hexadecane 262.24
    acetophenone 910.32
    methyl propionate 1199.89
    isopentyl acetate 2288.92
    trichloroethylene 3586.93
    n-nonanol 1257.46
    cyclohexanol 3778.37
    benzyl alcohol 906.0
    2-ethylhexanol 2200.15
    isooctanol 1030.28
    dipropyl ether 3382.88
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1128.7
    ethyl lactate 571.09
    propylene carbonate 1099.67
    n-methylformamide 454.43
    2-pentanol 2938.63
    n-pentane 1798.24
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2325.65
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1578.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1108.32
    mesitylene 652.71
    ε-caprolactone 2746.6
    p-cymene 673.61
    epichlorohydrin 2503.92
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3400.24
    2-aminoethanol 690.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1572.11
    sulfolane 1435.88
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 609.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5534.1
    n-hexyl acetate 2398.68
    isooctane 410.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1743.27
    sec-butyl acetate 1598.21
    tert-butyl acetate 1937.17
    decalin 859.79
    glycerin 448.82
    diglyme 2983.25
    acrylic acid 600.81
    isopropyl myristate 766.13
    n-butyric acid 2739.28
    acetyl acetate 1419.02
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 516.97
    ethyl propionate 1506.44
    nitromethane 1350.02
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3351.05
    benzonitrile 1197.79
    trioctyl phosphate 414.48
    1-bromopropane 3363.08
    gamma-valerolactone 2250.38
    n-decanol 835.48
    triethyl phosphate 617.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1382.3
    propionitrile 1656.77
    vinylene carbonate 917.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1509.92
    DMS 822.88
    cumene 635.13
    2-octanol 1029.43
    2-hexanone 1865.87
    octyl acetate 934.3
    limonene 1389.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3292.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 768.15
    tributyl phosphate 558.62
    diacetone alcohol 1346.99
    N,N-dimethylaniline 762.47
    acrylonitrile 1027.17
    aniline 1392.33
    1,3-propanediol 1321.95
    bromobenzene 1608.09
    dibromomethane 4291.38
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3626.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1289.98
    tetrabutyl urea 644.09
    diisobutyl methanol 998.63
    2-phenylethanol 1040.78
    styrene 1133.05
    dioctyl adipate 933.87
    dimethyl sulfate 314.9
    ethyl butyrate 1976.17
    methyl lactate 401.11
    butyl lactate 891.06
    diethyl carbonate 1054.09
    propanediol butyl ether 1115.89
    triethyl orthoformate 1421.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 653.78
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 824.18
    morpholine 5809.49
    tert-butylamine 3570.06
    n-dodecanol 622.13
    dimethoxymethane 1105.29
    ethylene carbonate 1037.38
    cyrene 678.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1583.48
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1956.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1286.36
    4-methylpyridine 2487.05
    dibutyl ether 2903.48
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 998.63
    DEF 1746.69
    dimethyl isosorbide 1427.25
    tetrachloroethylene 2449.73
    eugenol 693.52
    triacetin 1365.4
    span 80 1238.35
    1,4-butanediol 565.84
    1,1-dichloroethane 3367.85
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2317.9
    methyl formate 313.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2725.18
    n-decane 493.5
    butyronitrile 2432.5
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1359.04
    1-chlorooctane 1244.95
    1-chlorotetradecane 416.74
    n-nonane 583.66
    undecane 309.38
    tert-butylcyclohexane 761.11
    cyclooctane 1025.81
    cyclopentanol 2338.25
    tetrahydropyran 8189.36
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2956.94
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1680.78
    1-hexene 3841.82
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1650.1
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 327.2
    methyl butyrate 1918.38

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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