2,4-Dimethyl-4-phenylpent-1-en-3-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H16O

    SMILES
    CC(=C)C(=O)C(C)(C)C1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 73.89%
    Fruity 65.61%
    Rose 39.39%
    Herbal 37.54%
    Honey 30.4%
    Berry 29.81%
    Woody 29.75%
    Dry 29.56%
    Fresh 27.02%
    Citrus 26.96%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 41.48%
    Green 33.8%
    Herb 27.7%
    Woody 23.62%
    Heather 21.15%
    Genet 20.96%
    Broom 20.89%
    Light 19.97%
    Basil 19.62%
    Green pepper 19.53%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    7.52 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    188.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    253°C

    Flash point

    • 103.59 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL1171328
    • AKOS017742780
  • Applications

    2,4-Dimethyl-4-phenylpent-1-en-3-one is used as a synthetic intermediate and fragrance ingredient in industrial applications; its enone core and phenyl substituent make it suitable as an odorant or fragrance intermediate for developing complex aroma materials for perfume and cosmetics. In cosmetics and personal care, it may function as a fragrance component or as a building block in fragrance chemistry; in household cleaning products, it can be included as a fragrance additive to improve scent profiles. In industrial manufacturing, it is evaluated as a chemical intermediate for synthesis workflows and as a precursor for specialty chemicals used in coatings and related formulations when functional groups are modified. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1335.82
    methanol 1796.43
    isopropanol 1041.76
    water 6.08
    ethyl acetate 1582.95
    n-propanol 1203.4
    acetone 1604.67
    n-butanol 1238.61
    acetonitrile 1876.86
    DMF 2025.17
    toluene 1261.04
    isobutanol 1018.16
    1,4-dioxane 2442.34
    methyl acetate 1391.95
    THF 2449.13
    2-butanone 1471.74
    n-pentanol 777.67
    sec-butanol 944.46
    n-hexane 395.85
    ethylene glycol 154.42
    NMP 1280.97
    cyclohexane 490.73
    DMSO 584.27
    n-butyl acetate 1283.57
    n-octanol 595.63
    chloroform 3991.39
    n-propyl acetate 910.74
    acetic acid 800.14
    dichloromethane 3452.86
    cyclohexanone 2150.44
    propylene glycol 189.18
    isopropyl acetate 970.72
    DMAc 1201.02
    2-ethoxyethanol 861.1
    isopentanol 1092.78
    n-heptane 230.42
    ethyl formate 1165.15
    1,2-dichloroethane 2068.79
    n-hexanol 1117.88
    2-methoxyethanol 1316.09
    isobutyl acetate 622.92
    tetrachloromethane 810.81
    n-pentyl acetate 731.28
    transcutol 1923.24
    n-heptanol 579.17
    ethylbenzene 743.05
    MIBK 885.9
    2-propoxyethanol 1160.86
    tert-butanol 1258.96
    MTBE 1476.66
    2-butoxyethanol 714.15
    propionic acid 724.29
    o-xylene 686.29
    formic acid 302.05
    diethyl ether 2011.77
    m-xylene 811.02
    p-xylene 857.93
    chlorobenzene 1301.36
    dimethyl carbonate 589.63
    n-octane 119.99
    formamide 580.88
    cyclopentanone 1960.46
    2-pentanone 1389.14
    anisole 1186.07
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1347.0
    gamma-butyrolactone 1957.19
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 904.69
    pyridine 1866.89
    3-pentanone 1125.48
    furfural 1515.2
    n-dodecane 68.64
    diethylene glycol 602.2
    diisopropyl ether 617.25
    tert-amyl alcohol 1064.55
    acetylacetone 1067.49
    n-hexadecane 79.34
    acetophenone 891.86
    methyl propionate 1076.04
    isopentyl acetate 1018.78
    trichloroethylene 3603.29
    n-nonanol 502.08
    cyclohexanol 1008.8
    benzyl alcohol 732.44
    2-ethylhexanol 652.44
    isooctanol 465.87
    dipropyl ether 905.69
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1097.98
    ethyl lactate 331.94
    propylene carbonate 1159.44
    n-methylformamide 1113.62
    2-pentanol 876.73
    n-pentane 320.17
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 771.93
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 821.23
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 470.34
    mesitylene 515.09
    ε-caprolactone 1544.58
    p-cymene 372.39
    epichlorohydrin 2235.72
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2054.48
    2-aminoethanol 392.44
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1534.34
    sulfolane 1264.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 147.4
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1801.76
    n-hexyl acetate 1029.0
    isooctane 133.47
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 695.96
    sec-butyl acetate 646.89
    tert-butyl acetate 918.41
    decalin 225.54
    glycerin 237.71
    diglyme 1359.92
    acrylic acid 569.39
    isopropyl myristate 354.64
    n-butyric acid 1244.46
    acetyl acetate 785.94
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 261.49
    ethyl propionate 842.44
    nitromethane 1540.02
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1114.7
    benzonitrile 1134.73
    trioctyl phosphate 212.58
    1-bromopropane 1399.7
    gamma-valerolactone 2057.78
    n-decanol 327.21
    triethyl phosphate 319.3
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 513.64
    propionitrile 1593.1
    vinylene carbonate 1240.19
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 943.29
    DMS 636.8
    cumene 477.83
    2-octanol 435.42
    2-hexanone 972.99
    octyl acetate 436.63
    limonene 492.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1626.55
    ethyl orthosilicate 337.06
    tributyl phosphate 259.23
    diacetone alcohol 747.54
    N,N-dimethylaniline 758.97
    acrylonitrile 1527.17
    aniline 968.78
    1,3-propanediol 726.46
    bromobenzene 1390.84
    dibromomethane 2284.16
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2439.63
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 573.3
    tetrabutyl urea 317.1
    diisobutyl methanol 332.83
    2-phenylethanol 768.61
    styrene 894.47
    dioctyl adipate 382.2
    dimethyl sulfate 572.27
    ethyl butyrate 858.2
    methyl lactate 365.35
    butyl lactate 409.27
    diethyl carbonate 571.2
    propanediol butyl ether 497.06
    triethyl orthoformate 521.14
    p-tert-butyltoluene 367.8
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 604.58
    morpholine 2289.99
    tert-butylamine 1026.05
    n-dodecanol 228.97
    dimethoxymethane 1522.35
    ethylene carbonate 1091.58
    cyrene 471.81
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 808.27
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 833.63
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1069.53
    4-methylpyridine 2015.03
    dibutyl ether 739.51
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 332.83
    DEF 1373.95
    dimethyl isosorbide 856.8
    tetrachloroethylene 1842.79
    eugenol 544.34
    triacetin 559.33
    span 80 405.04
    1,4-butanediol 303.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 2174.55
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 795.34
    methyl formate 986.37
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1061.36
    n-decane 133.94
    butyronitrile 1823.39
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 456.7
    1-chlorooctane 478.21
    1-chlorotetradecane 168.18
    n-nonane 143.76
    undecane 90.82
    tert-butylcyclohexane 217.4
    cyclooctane 172.95
    cyclopentanol 847.87
    tetrahydropyran 2523.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1013.22
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 790.32
    1-hexene 854.53
    2-isopropoxyethanol 634.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 358.26
    methyl butyrate 1081.91

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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