2,2,6-Trimethylhept-5-enoic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C10H18O2

    SMILES
    CC(=CCCC(C)(C)C(=O)O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 57.46%
    Citrus 52.96%
    Herbal 49.38%
    Fruity 44.65%
    Sweet 38.94%
    Green 38.17%
    Fatty 38.12%
    Woody 36.95%
    Fresh 35.6%
    Waxy 35.45%

     

    Flavor
    Green 66.45%
    Woody 55.52%
    Floral 48.95%
    Fruity 48.44%
    Sweet 48.4%
    Herbal 42.37%
    Citrus 41.03%
    Lavender 35.68%
    Tropical 34.63%
    Bergamot 34.36%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0

    pKa est.
    9.09 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    170.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    255°C

    Flash point

    • 118.47 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    2,2,6-Trimethylhept-5-enoic acid is a branched, unsaturated carboxylic acid that is typically used as an intermediate for the synthesis of specialty polymers and resins; it also serves as a building block for fragrance esters and aroma compounds used in perfumery and cosmetics; it can function as a monomer or additive in coatings, varnishes, and inks; in addition, it is evaluated as a chemical intermediate for other industrial formulations and may be used in cleaning product formulations depending on regulatory and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 647.14
    methanol 709.54
    isopropanol 526.82
    water 2.25
    ethyl acetate 252.76
    n-propanol 448.22
    acetone 235.96
    n-butanol 498.29
    acetonitrile 185.0
    DMF 393.99
    toluene 119.49
    isobutanol 340.52
    1,4-dioxane 523.35
    methyl acetate 208.92
    THF 639.29
    2-butanone 263.29
    n-pentanol 382.42
    sec-butanol 505.97
    n-hexane 86.96
    ethylene glycol 84.1
    NMP 371.15
    cyclohexane 56.34
    DMSO 290.32
    n-butyl acetate 251.25
    n-octanol 227.41
    chloroform 484.06
    n-propyl acetate 194.63
    acetic acid 296.79
    dichloromethane 317.56
    cyclohexanone 299.1
    propylene glycol 191.4
    isopropyl acetate 188.32
    DMAc 386.46
    2-ethoxyethanol 428.84
    isopentanol 472.77
    n-heptane 37.01
    ethyl formate 162.47
    1,2-dichloroethane 193.02
    n-hexanol 412.35
    2-methoxyethanol 571.2
    isobutyl acetate 140.27
    tetrachloromethane 106.27
    n-pentyl acetate 164.71
    transcutol 1018.25
    n-heptanol 239.01
    ethylbenzene 121.09
    MIBK 209.91
    2-propoxyethanol 462.68
    tert-butanol 707.55
    MTBE 497.25
    2-butoxyethanol 338.06
    propionic acid 230.96
    o-xylene 114.14
    formic acid 179.05
    diethyl ether 327.89
    m-xylene 125.85
    p-xylene 155.6
    chlorobenzene 142.74
    dimethyl carbonate 73.0
    n-octane 16.87
    formamide 246.61
    cyclopentanone 306.63
    2-pentanone 249.77
    anisole 253.29
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 292.67
    gamma-butyrolactone 303.67
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 496.11
    pyridine 261.27
    3-pentanone 154.63
    furfural 307.68
    n-dodecane 11.55
    diethylene glycol 294.69
    diisopropyl ether 135.59
    tert-amyl alcohol 720.93
    acetylacetone 198.21
    n-hexadecane 12.68
    acetophenone 200.08
    methyl propionate 172.3
    isopentyl acetate 270.75
    trichloroethylene 378.21
    n-nonanol 196.16
    cyclohexanol 307.13
    benzyl alcohol 217.82
    2-ethylhexanol 256.23
    isooctanol 203.61
    dipropyl ether 173.82
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 153.86
    ethyl lactate 122.78
    propylene carbonate 224.56
    n-methylformamide 246.74
    2-pentanol 392.75
    n-pentane 62.87
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 380.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 259.5
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 308.49
    mesitylene 98.49
    ε-caprolactone 318.8
    p-cymene 87.46
    epichlorohydrin 358.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 233.47
    2-aminoethanol 263.19
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 456.93
    sulfolane 310.22
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 53.7
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 532.56
    n-hexyl acetate 264.43
    isooctane 44.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 423.79
    sec-butyl acetate 173.93
    tert-butyl acetate 261.71
    decalin 52.23
    glycerin 202.32
    diglyme 579.09
    acrylic acid 166.44
    isopropyl myristate 95.01
    n-butyric acid 337.8
    acetyl acetate 129.89
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 110.78
    ethyl propionate 162.03
    nitromethane 289.98
    1,2-diethoxyethane 289.66
    benzonitrile 172.78
    trioctyl phosphate 81.49
    1-bromopropane 167.36
    gamma-valerolactone 443.73
    n-decanol 133.26
    triethyl phosphate 89.39
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 268.43
    propionitrile 189.52
    vinylene carbonate 185.34
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 319.37
    DMS 125.23
    cumene 107.31
    2-octanol 169.86
    2-hexanone 233.59
    octyl acetate 128.87
    limonene 125.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 530.67
    ethyl orthosilicate 104.16
    tributyl phosphate 96.65
    diacetone alcohol 349.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 210.3
    acrylonitrile 175.52
    aniline 205.42
    1,3-propanediol 385.39
    bromobenzene 129.68
    dibromomethane 242.6
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 378.43
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 183.86
    tetrabutyl urea 115.53
    diisobutyl methanol 149.96
    2-phenylethanol 231.8
    styrene 125.72
    dioctyl adipate 134.82
    dimethyl sulfate 105.86
    ethyl butyrate 177.6
    methyl lactate 128.12
    butyl lactate 171.5
    diethyl carbonate 116.3
    propanediol butyl ether 349.9
    triethyl orthoformate 140.85
    p-tert-butyltoluene 92.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 207.54
    morpholine 712.76
    tert-butylamine 521.01
    n-dodecanol 90.43
    dimethoxymethane 258.75
    ethylene carbonate 154.82
    cyrene 259.51
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 201.66
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 212.03
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 191.36
    4-methylpyridine 308.54
    dibutyl ether 161.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 149.96
    DEF 281.22
    dimethyl isosorbide 377.0
    tetrachloroethylene 254.96
    eugenol 210.16
    triacetin 187.41
    span 80 282.53
    1,4-butanediol 174.52
    1,1-dichloroethane 241.29
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 409.1
    methyl formate 135.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 431.21
    n-decane 22.56
    butyronitrile 255.46
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 232.12
    1-chlorooctane 90.1
    1-chlorotetradecane 31.41
    n-nonane 21.72
    undecane 15.49
    tert-butylcyclohexane 63.49
    cyclooctane 24.99
    cyclopentanol 276.58
    tetrahydropyran 468.66
    tert-amyl methyl ether 377.14
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 388.64
    1-hexene 217.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 327.19
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 98.53
    methyl butyrate 214.41

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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