2(5H)-Furanone, 5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6067-11-4

    Molecular formula
    C11H18O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCC1(C(=C(C(=O)O1)C)C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 47.64%
    Floral 42.17%
    Lactonic 42.0%
    Sweet 40.66%
    Spicy 38.74%
    Celery 36.29%
    Green 35.92%
    Jasmin 31.72%
    Coconut 31.44%
    Fruity 31.25%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 44.26%
    Minty 35.85%
    Fruity 34.94%
    Spicy 33.6%
    Woody 32.38%
    Spice 27.37%
    Celery 26.21%
    Fresh 25.36%
    Caramel 25.08%
    Floral 22.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    9.21 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    198.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    289°C

    Flash point

    • 127.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2(5H)-Furanone, 5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl-
    • 5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentylfuran-2-one
    • 6067-11-4
    • DTXSID90316920
    • RefChem:1058778
    • DTXCID60268043
    • (-)-hydroxydihydrobovolide
    • Hydroxydihydrobovolide
    • 124097-54-7
    • 5-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentylfuran-2(5H)-one
    • NSC308918
    • 5-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl-2(5H)-furanone
    • CHEMBL461279
    • orb1990752
    • SCHEMBL9652242
    • VJZWZDQDXPADSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • HY-N11044
    • AKOS040736107
    • NSC-308918
    • DA-68948
    • 5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl-furan-2-one
    • 6067-11-4

  • Applications

    2(5H)-Furanone, 5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentyl-, CAS 6067-11-4 is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics/personal care, contributing fruity and woody aroma notes; it may be evaluated for flavor applications in food and beverages under regulatory control; it is employed as a fragrance component in household products such as cleaners and air fresheners; it serves as an intermediate or building block in industrial manufacturing for the synthesis of additional fragrance-related compounds and other specialty chemicals; and it can be used in coatings and inks formulations as an aroma additive to impart a distinct note. These uses depend on formulation limits and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2362.7
    methanol 3392.7
    isopropanol 2358.48
    water 0.73
    ethyl acetate 1873.99
    n-propanol 2026.08
    acetone 2413.22
    n-butanol 1877.51
    acetonitrile 1239.08
    DMF 3590.92
    toluene 706.61
    isobutanol 1602.65
    1,4-dioxane 3395.6
    methyl acetate 1650.48
    THF 3820.59
    2-butanone 2074.37
    n-pentanol 1093.77
    sec-butanol 1955.18
    n-hexane 46.85
    ethylene glycol 196.1
    NMP 2032.53
    cyclohexane 94.06
    DMSO 1765.34
    n-butyl acetate 1058.53
    n-octanol 320.57
    chloroform 3046.84
    n-propyl acetate 898.57
    acetic acid 1530.42
    dichloromethane 2514.61
    cyclohexanone 2388.76
    propylene glycol 387.82
    isopropyl acetate 1278.38
    DMAc 2102.87
    2-ethoxyethanol 1286.97
    isopentanol 1684.1
    n-heptane 15.73
    ethyl formate 1054.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 1718.72
    n-hexanol 895.95
    2-methoxyethanol 2467.0
    isobutyl acetate 614.42
    tetrachloromethane 303.15
    n-pentyl acetate 640.16
    transcutol 2384.41
    n-heptanol 343.75
    ethylbenzene 331.29
    MIBK 968.34
    2-propoxyethanol 1618.31
    tert-butanol 2591.98
    MTBE 2169.99
    2-butoxyethanol 753.97
    propionic acid 1028.01
    o-xylene 351.73
    formic acid 496.32
    diethyl ether 1790.83
    m-xylene 438.08
    p-xylene 449.13
    chlorobenzene 984.82
    dimethyl carbonate 542.53
    n-octane 12.3
    formamide 918.86
    cyclopentanone 2425.02
    2-pentanone 1607.97
    anisole 809.05
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1309.69
    gamma-butyrolactone 2715.67
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1840.63
    pyridine 2095.6
    3-pentanone 1000.02
    furfural 1825.43
    n-dodecane 15.95
    diethylene glycol 873.88
    diisopropyl ether 396.95
    tert-amyl alcohol 1853.22
    acetylacetone 1553.53
    n-hexadecane 19.6
    acetophenone 671.61
    methyl propionate 1180.68
    isopentyl acetate 991.79
    trichloroethylene 3071.85
    n-nonanol 286.49
    cyclohexanol 1316.8
    benzyl alcohol 680.83
    2-ethylhexanol 351.26
    isooctanol 293.53
    dipropyl ether 300.31
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 770.83
    ethyl lactate 282.81
    propylene carbonate 1321.59
    n-methylformamide 1539.82
    2-pentanol 1227.25
    n-pentane 47.76
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 807.4
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 970.72
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 575.86
    mesitylene 248.91
    ε-caprolactone 1941.44
    p-cymene 139.68
    epichlorohydrin 2866.6
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1490.86
    2-aminoethanol 662.61
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2268.84
    sulfolane 2155.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 45.3
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2552.71
    n-hexyl acetate 869.7
    isooctane 40.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 874.55
    sec-butyl acetate 690.66
    tert-butyl acetate 1238.24
    decalin 65.65
    glycerin 474.76
    diglyme 1566.19
    acrylic acid 708.12
    isopropyl myristate 255.63
    n-butyric acid 1793.02
    acetyl acetate 993.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 257.23
    ethyl propionate 720.29
    nitromethane 2248.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 981.26
    benzonitrile 928.77
    trioctyl phosphate 174.85
    1-bromopropane 918.38
    gamma-valerolactone 3067.21
    n-decanol 192.35
    triethyl phosphate 209.0
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 583.24
    propionitrile 1242.96
    vinylene carbonate 1200.6
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1274.44
    DMS 644.05
    cumene 210.83
    2-octanol 273.59
    2-hexanone 858.85
    octyl acetate 335.47
    limonene 213.3
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2271.33
    ethyl orthosilicate 205.8
    tributyl phosphate 233.61
    diacetone alcohol 1158.12
    N,N-dimethylaniline 465.45
    acrylonitrile 1279.37
    aniline 1009.18
    1,3-propanediol 1257.37
    bromobenzene 987.11
    dibromomethane 1459.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2534.34
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 410.38
    tetrabutyl urea 288.15
    diisobutyl methanol 202.42
    2-phenylethanol 634.29
    styrene 447.24
    dioctyl adipate 330.23
    dimethyl sulfate 698.16
    ethyl butyrate 506.13
    methyl lactate 448.59
    butyl lactate 405.78
    diethyl carbonate 335.14
    propanediol butyl ether 583.46
    triethyl orthoformate 334.05
    p-tert-butyltoluene 155.41
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 521.34
    morpholine 4031.6
    tert-butylamine 1298.62
    n-dodecanol 136.86
    dimethoxymethane 1943.49
    ethylene carbonate 1088.63
    cyrene 525.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 877.28
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 702.8
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 874.91
    4-methylpyridine 2277.04
    dibutyl ether 340.97
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 202.42
    DEF 1737.14
    dimethyl isosorbide 965.88
    tetrachloroethylene 1447.66
    eugenol 522.64
    triacetin 549.09
    span 80 475.53
    1,4-butanediol 390.38
    1,1-dichloroethane 1911.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 977.97
    methyl formate 1028.66
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1555.29
    n-decane 25.7
    butyronitrile 1469.52
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 322.28
    1-chlorooctane 164.18
    1-chlorotetradecane 72.19
    n-nonane 20.75
    undecane 19.69
    tert-butylcyclohexane 61.58
    cyclooctane 21.94
    cyclopentanol 1347.61
    tetrahydropyran 2914.88
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1097.0
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 889.02
    1-hexene 314.31
    2-isopropoxyethanol 858.48
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 430.75
    methyl butyrate 1014.02

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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