2-Octene, 8-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    68298-28-2

    Molecular formula
    C16H32O3

    SMILES
    CCOC(COCCC(C)CCC=C(C)C)OCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 75.42%
    Floral 74.07%
    Citrus 53.33%
    Fresh 51.25%
    Rose 49.0%
    Sweet 47.38%
    Lily 43.5%
    Muguet 40.9%
    Waxy 40.33%
    Lemon 37.6%

     

    Flavor
    Green 65.13%
    Fruity 57.37%
    Floral 48.02%
    Waxy 41.92%
    Tropical 37.58%
    Rose 33.06%
    Oily 32.44%
    Herbal 30.36%
    Earthy 30.09%
    Mushroom 29.69%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.3

    pKa est.
    7.52 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    272.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    279°C

    Flash point

    • 106.52 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 68298-28-2
    • 8-(2,2-Diethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyloct-2-ene
    • Citronellyloxyacetaldehyde diethylacetal
    • 2-Octene, 8-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyl-
    • EINECS 269-551-4
    • DTXSID80887316
    • NELFLEJGHKZFQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DTXCID301026618
    • citronellyl oxyacetaldehyde diethyl acetal
    • NS00061291

  • Applications

    2-Octene, 8-(2,2-diethoxyethoxy)-2,6-dimethyl- (CAS 68298-28-2) is used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a functional monomer or co-monomer for specialty polymers and resins in industrial manufacturing; it can participate in coatings and inks as a reactive component that enables crosslinking or tailored film properties; it may serve as a processing aid or additive in adhesive formulations; the acetal-bearing substituent 2,2-diethoxyethoxy can function as a protective group in synthesis, enabling selective transformations; overall, applications are centered on polymer, coatings/inks, and adhesives sectors, with use dependent on formulation requirements and regulatory constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1174.39
    methanol 848.25
    isopropanol 1038.05
    water 0.53
    ethyl acetate 1547.98
    n-propanol 1200.61
    acetone 1142.46
    n-butanol 1298.44
    acetonitrile 808.75
    DMF 493.01
    toluene 913.75
    isobutanol 935.72
    1,4-dioxane 2259.15
    methyl acetate 897.0
    THF 2379.52
    2-butanone 1109.38
    n-pentanol 1010.14
    sec-butanol 1319.68
    n-hexane 627.14
    ethylene glycol 72.58
    NMP 701.83
    cyclohexane 1988.39
    DMSO 1100.59
    n-butyl acetate 1286.7
    n-octanol 529.46
    chloroform 4795.79
    n-propyl acetate 1150.95
    acetic acid 980.51
    dichloromethane 4130.83
    cyclohexanone 2223.62
    propylene glycol 181.39
    isopropyl acetate 962.52
    DMAc 719.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 954.9
    isopentanol 1074.04
    n-heptane 523.25
    ethyl formate 667.54
    1,2-dichloroethane 2302.31
    n-hexanol 1068.28
    2-methoxyethanol 1012.68
    isobutyl acetate 686.55
    tetrachloromethane 1014.93
    n-pentyl acetate 965.99
    transcutol 2495.65
    n-heptanol 464.16
    ethylbenzene 559.81
    MIBK 654.55
    2-propoxyethanol 990.87
    tert-butanol 1388.67
    MTBE 1561.08
    2-butoxyethanol 663.4
    propionic acid 660.29
    o-xylene 613.58
    formic acid 163.92
    diethyl ether 1981.54
    m-xylene 580.17
    p-xylene 757.01
    chlorobenzene 1066.69
    dimethyl carbonate 175.83
    n-octane 155.29
    formamide 206.85
    cyclopentanone 1311.67
    2-pentanone 1106.71
    anisole 650.67
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1432.13
    gamma-butyrolactone 1153.48
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 775.18
    pyridine 1592.03
    3-pentanone 873.63
    furfural 968.0
    n-dodecane 78.84
    diethylene glycol 422.31
    diisopropyl ether 593.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 1330.7
    acetylacetone 877.86
    n-hexadecane 93.25
    acetophenone 653.9
    methyl propionate 672.04
    isopentyl acetate 1070.38
    trichloroethylene 3247.58
    n-nonanol 480.47
    cyclohexanol 1911.99
    benzyl alcohol 592.81
    2-ethylhexanol 804.38
    isooctanol 429.03
    dipropyl ether 1160.24
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 954.09
    ethyl lactate 353.6
    propylene carbonate 806.99
    n-methylformamide 290.32
    2-pentanol 1045.72
    n-pentane 534.85
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 937.27
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 749.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 547.9
    mesitylene 386.95
    ε-caprolactone 1689.87
    p-cymene 409.15
    epichlorohydrin 1778.16
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2575.2
    2-aminoethanol 250.2
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 894.31
    sulfolane 1168.36
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 235.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2317.04
    n-hexyl acetate 1100.18
    isooctane 131.85
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 815.95
    sec-butyl acetate 837.44
    tert-butyl acetate 936.26
    decalin 396.75
    glycerin 198.94
    diglyme 1539.2
    acrylic acid 414.08
    isopropyl myristate 387.22
    n-butyric acid 1389.92
    acetyl acetate 893.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 300.12
    ethyl propionate 853.25
    nitromethane 978.25
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1360.99
    benzonitrile 776.21
    trioctyl phosphate 237.64
    1-bromopropane 2000.41
    gamma-valerolactone 1561.7
    n-decanol 317.25
    triethyl phosphate 393.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 506.22
    propionitrile 771.78
    vinylene carbonate 686.86
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1110.72
    DMS 540.39
    cumene 360.28
    2-octanol 398.24
    2-hexanone 971.56
    octyl acetate 474.27
    limonene 719.98
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1599.87
    ethyl orthosilicate 443.16
    tributyl phosphate 305.24
    diacetone alcohol 690.49
    N,N-dimethylaniline 436.27
    acrylonitrile 580.72
    aniline 776.31
    1,3-propanediol 547.49
    bromobenzene 1245.96
    dibromomethane 3205.37
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3094.03
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 711.99
    tetrabutyl urea 353.29
    diisobutyl methanol 444.92
    2-phenylethanol 579.04
    styrene 669.9
    dioctyl adipate 546.12
    dimethyl sulfate 254.02
    ethyl butyrate 1005.93
    methyl lactate 240.91
    butyl lactate 555.2
    diethyl carbonate 579.13
    propanediol butyl ether 513.91
    triethyl orthoformate 748.62
    p-tert-butyltoluene 362.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 526.82
    morpholine 2432.3
    tert-butylamine 1064.82
    n-dodecanol 239.01
    dimethoxymethane 567.51
    ethylene carbonate 752.29
    cyrene 463.54
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 918.72
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 930.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1019.01
    4-methylpyridine 1388.22
    dibutyl ether 1069.3
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 444.92
    DEF 974.77
    dimethyl isosorbide 794.41
    tetrachloroethylene 2184.31
    eugenol 470.65
    triacetin 804.2
    span 80 626.17
    1,4-butanediol 262.41
    1,1-dichloroethane 2384.28
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 874.88
    methyl formate 244.25
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1098.64
    n-decane 173.73
    butyronitrile 1057.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 534.61
    1-chlorooctane 546.09
    1-chlorotetradecane 184.49
    n-nonane 187.61
    undecane 107.77
    tert-butylcyclohexane 285.56
    cyclooctane 469.83
    cyclopentanol 1205.84
    tetrahydropyran 3653.26
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1090.17
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 866.98
    1-hexene 1149.18
    2-isopropoxyethanol 726.41
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 274.45
    methyl butyrate 1176.25

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