2-Pentanol 2-pentylacetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC(=O)OC(C)CCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 94.52%
    Green 79.07%
    Winey 61.75%
    Oily 59.1%
    Apple 56.41%
    Waxy 50.76%
    Herbal 49.76%
    Fatty 48.55%
    Cognac 43.59%
    Sweet 42.2%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 75.94%
    Green 59.23%
    Herbal 43.5%
    Pineapple 42.52%
    Tropical 41.49%
    Oily 38.03%
    Waxy 32.79%
    Apple 32.46%
    Fresh 31.2%
    Sweet 30.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.3

    pKa est.
    8.2 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    200.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    230°C

    Flash point

    • 94.64 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-pentanol 2-pentylacetate
    • SCHEMBL23116981
  • Applications

    2-Pentanol 2-pentylacetate is an ester used primarily as a fragrance ingredient in the perfumery and cosmetics sectors, acting as an odorant and possibly as a fixative; it is also employed as a light solvent or intermediate in chemical manufacturing; in household products such as cleaners and air fresheners, it provides fragrance and improves sensory appeal; in permitted food applications it may be considered a flavor/aroma component in processing; and in broader industrial contexts it can serve as an intermediate for fragrance-related syntheses or formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 12887.67
    methanol 13202.95
    isopropanol 11440.68
    water 0.38
    ethyl acetate 11858.38
    n-propanol 10627.93
    acetone 20558.58
    n-butanol 9802.8
    acetonitrile 11162.93
    DMF 11690.57
    toluene 5066.8
    isobutanol 8847.53
    1,4-dioxane 10951.5
    methyl acetate 7429.95
    THF 16679.12
    2-butanone 11933.04
    n-pentanol 6491.0
    sec-butanol 10126.68
    n-hexane 4911.26
    ethylene glycol 799.7
    NMP 9776.92
    cyclohexane 5680.68
    DMSO 12047.45
    n-butyl acetate 10520.55
    n-octanol 2752.02
    chloroform 19317.51
    n-propyl acetate 7052.27
    acetic acid 7226.08
    dichloromethane 18123.53
    cyclohexanone 19206.31
    propylene glycol 1585.88
    isopropyl acetate 7319.8
    DMAc 7025.2
    2-ethoxyethanol 4568.71
    isopentanol 8972.11
    n-heptane 1352.31
    ethyl formate 5477.07
    1,2-dichloroethane 13395.25
    n-hexanol 6797.57
    2-methoxyethanol 7542.13
    isobutyl acetate 3895.97
    tetrachloromethane 3469.27
    n-pentyl acetate 5128.17
    transcutol 13572.04
    n-heptanol 2259.64
    ethylbenzene 2584.81
    MIBK 6086.96
    2-propoxyethanol 6627.21
    tert-butanol 11663.85
    MTBE 12736.68
    2-butoxyethanol 3166.28
    propionic acid 6152.01
    o-xylene 2478.03
    formic acid 1387.48
    diethyl ether 14529.39
    m-xylene 2648.93
    p-xylene 3540.9
    chlorobenzene 6695.69
    dimethyl carbonate 1564.39
    n-octane 463.0
    formamide 2238.36
    cyclopentanone 13863.64
    2-pentanone 12208.71
    anisole 3593.58
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 10408.54
    gamma-butyrolactone 12021.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 5997.67
    pyridine 11844.67
    3-pentanone 7079.67
    furfural 7267.04
    n-dodecane 258.05
    diethylene glycol 2716.2
    diisopropyl ether 3956.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 9919.0
    acetylacetone 8354.16
    n-hexadecane 312.12
    acetophenone 3227.51
    methyl propionate 6327.34
    isopentyl acetate 8079.54
    trichloroethylene 19031.33
    n-nonanol 2216.42
    cyclohexanol 11022.67
    benzyl alcohol 2786.49
    2-ethylhexanol 4112.34
    isooctanol 1916.86
    dipropyl ether 5497.85
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 5027.34
    ethyl lactate 1560.86
    propylene carbonate 5973.05
    n-methylformamide 5530.61
    2-pentanol 7824.78
    n-pentane 2786.46
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 5688.59
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5120.38
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2414.03
    mesitylene 1777.39
    ε-caprolactone 12427.38
    p-cymene 1380.42
    epichlorohydrin 12395.65
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 12479.08
    2-aminoethanol 2474.92
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 7282.4
    sulfolane 11556.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 877.13
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 16049.11
    n-hexyl acetate 6676.5
    isooctane 639.6
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3759.23
    sec-butyl acetate 4585.94
    tert-butyl acetate 6502.85
    decalin 1523.02
    glycerin 1484.19
    diglyme 6615.2
    acrylic acid 3859.53
    isopropyl myristate 1835.24
    n-butyric acid 11663.48
    acetyl acetate 4909.21
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1343.86
    ethyl propionate 5316.21
    nitromethane 11202.49
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7524.89
    benzonitrile 5314.76
    trioctyl phosphate 1054.99
    1-bromopropane 11322.59
    gamma-valerolactone 13371.14
    n-decanol 1402.05
    triethyl phosphate 1396.28
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3558.26
    propionitrile 8279.0
    vinylene carbonate 5063.73
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 6642.97
    DMS 3004.93
    cumene 1541.64
    2-octanol 2061.68
    2-hexanone 7853.17
    octyl acetate 2320.99
    limonene 3003.24
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 9984.12
    ethyl orthosilicate 1521.04
    tributyl phosphate 1531.55
    diacetone alcohol 4993.65
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2264.79
    acrylonitrile 7512.29
    aniline 5127.39
    1,3-propanediol 4060.46
    bromobenzene 7825.55
    dibromomethane 14643.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 15584.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3177.48
    tetrabutyl urea 1926.7
    diisobutyl methanol 1945.07
    2-phenylethanol 2925.49
    styrene 3553.27
    dioctyl adipate 2335.89
    dimethyl sulfate 2344.47
    ethyl butyrate 5143.27
    methyl lactate 1737.31
    butyl lactate 2878.73
    diethyl carbonate 2372.58
    propanediol butyl ether 2898.9
    triethyl orthoformate 2736.41
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1253.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2308.71
    morpholine 15562.87
    tert-butylamine 8581.8
    n-dodecanol 989.2
    dimethoxymethane 5801.23
    ethylene carbonate 5230.74
    cyrene 1825.24
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4567.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5973.78
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 5219.87
    4-methylpyridine 12283.05
    dibutyl ether 5759.31
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1945.07
    DEF 10492.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 3927.49
    tetrachloroethylene 10157.23
    eugenol 2045.74
    triacetin 3367.66
    span 80 2745.99
    1,4-butanediol 1633.71
    1,1-dichloroethane 14721.01
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 5777.22
    methyl formate 3453.14
    2-methyl-1-butanol 8199.99
    n-decane 559.3
    butyronitrile 11665.72
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2861.86
    1-chlorooctane 2404.34
    1-chlorotetradecane 713.26
    n-nonane 635.09
    undecane 356.45
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1259.77
    cyclooctane 1211.73
    cyclopentanol 9163.8
    tetrahydropyran 20553.74
    tert-amyl methyl ether 7742.85
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3770.66
    1-hexene 10880.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3594.59
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1606.09
    methyl butyrate 8589.54

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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