(2E,4E)-2,7-Dimethyl-2,4-octadienedioic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    110107-15-8

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O4

    SMILES
    CC(C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C(=O)O)C(=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 63.99%
    Caramellic 36.49%
    Sweet 34.06%
    Sour 33.56%
    Buttery 32.61%
    Fatty 32.39%
    Cheesy 31.03%
    Dairy 29.81%
    Milky 29.07%
    Tropical 27.31%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 33.3%
    Roquefort cheese 19.75%
    Filbert 19.75%
    Mouldy 19.53%
    Matches 19.29%
    Ocimene 19.29%
    Nitrile 19.21%
    Broccoli 19.12%
    Acetoin 19.01%
    Cadaverous 18.82%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    6.73 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    198.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    350°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 124 - 126 °C

    Flash point

    • 177.39 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (2E,4E)-2,7-Dimethyl-2,4-octadienedioic acid
    • (2E,4E)-2,7-dimethylocta-2,4-dienedioic Acid
    • 110107-15-8
    • RefChem:68769
    • (2E,4E)-2,7-Dimethyl-2,4-octadienedioate
    • (2E,4E)-2,7-Dimethylocta-2,4-dienedioate
    • CHEBI:173995
    • DTXSID201258943
    • 110107-15-8

  • Applications

    (2E,4E)-2,7-Dimethyl-2,4-octadienedioic acid is an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid with conjugated double bonds that is primarily used as a building block in polymer chemistry, functioning as a reactive diacid monomer and/or crosslinking component for polyesters and polyurethanes to form robust networks. It is also employed as a crosslinking agent or co-monomer in coatings and inks to adjust hardness and adhesion, and it serves as a precursor for specialty polymers and high‑performance resins. Additionally, it may be explored as a feedstock for bio‑based polymer platforms, subject to regulatory and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 118.84
    methanol 158.82
    isopropanol 93.34
    water 1.82
    ethyl acetate 34.93
    n-propanol 77.16
    acetone 33.52
    n-butanol 62.92
    acetonitrile 7.28
    DMF 304.55
    toluene 3.78
    isobutanol 57.1
    1,4-dioxane 61.58
    methyl acetate 32.17
    THF 120.38
    2-butanone 47.2
    n-pentanol 56.31
    sec-butanol 92.49
    n-hexane 1.42
    ethylene glycol 41.95
    NMP 130.81
    cyclohexane 0.55
    DMSO 149.08
    n-butyl acetate 17.22
    n-octanol 12.51
    chloroform 6.64
    n-propyl acetate 17.41
    acetic acid 57.76
    dichloromethane 5.33
    cyclohexanone 39.95
    propylene glycol 64.09
    isopropyl acetate 25.86
    DMAc 325.12
    2-ethoxyethanol 173.75
    isopentanol 74.39
    n-heptane 0.51
    ethyl formate 16.44
    1,2-dichloroethane 7.43
    n-hexanol 40.78
    2-methoxyethanol 251.87
    isobutyl acetate 10.16
    tetrachloromethane 1.82
    n-pentyl acetate 12.33
    transcutol 194.52
    n-heptanol 19.65
    ethylbenzene 5.32
    MIBK 38.43
    2-propoxyethanol 109.09
    tert-butanol 193.24
    MTBE 74.96
    2-butoxyethanol 56.87
    propionic acid 39.25
    o-xylene 7.65
    formic acid 76.78
    diethyl ether 23.03
    m-xylene 6.75
    p-xylene 6.16
    chlorobenzene 2.81
    dimethyl carbonate 20.25
    n-octane 0.43
    formamide 135.51
    cyclopentanone 60.31
    2-pentanone 40.84
    anisole 22.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 42.5
    gamma-butyrolactone 65.7
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 186.69
    pyridine 16.26
    3-pentanone 23.58
    furfural 51.04
    n-dodecane 0.39
    diethylene glycol 117.88
    diisopropyl ether 10.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 188.32
    acetylacetone 41.21
    n-hexadecane 0.42
    acetophenone 21.96
    methyl propionate 39.13
    isopentyl acetate 23.65
    trichloroethylene 15.04
    n-nonanol 12.37
    cyclohexanol 37.0
    benzyl alcohol 28.99
    2-ethylhexanol 16.85
    isooctanol 17.82
    dipropyl ether 7.96
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.59
    ethyl lactate 21.53
    propylene carbonate 29.65
    n-methylformamide 92.42
    2-pentanol 51.53
    n-pentane 0.84
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 61.14
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 40.07
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 60.49
    mesitylene 5.05
    ε-caprolactone 49.14
    p-cymene 3.75
    epichlorohydrin 61.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5.97
    2-aminoethanol 100.23
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 154.06
    sulfolane 101.27
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.96
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 78.56
    n-hexyl acetate 18.32
    isooctane 1.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 83.67
    sec-butyl acetate 16.96
    tert-butyl acetate 48.05
    decalin 1.23
    glycerin 101.74
    diglyme 118.21
    acrylic acid 31.21
    isopropyl myristate 7.5
    n-butyric acid 46.13
    acetyl acetate 12.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 12.74
    ethyl propionate 18.08
    nitromethane 71.53
    1,2-diethoxyethane 27.86
    benzonitrile 8.45
    trioctyl phosphate 8.82
    1-bromopropane 4.02
    gamma-valerolactone 113.09
    n-decanol 9.75
    triethyl phosphate 9.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 39.21
    propionitrile 8.57
    vinylene carbonate 19.25
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 65.45
    DMS 18.09
    cumene 5.81
    2-octanol 11.92
    2-hexanone 26.39
    octyl acetate 10.49
    limonene 5.58
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 149.87
    ethyl orthosilicate 10.64
    tributyl phosphate 9.6
    diacetone alcohol 118.89
    N,N-dimethylaniline 24.47
    acrylonitrile 11.76
    aniline 14.01
    1,3-propanediol 126.74
    bromobenzene 2.12
    dibromomethane 3.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 18.15
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 17.01
    tetrabutyl urea 15.47
    diisobutyl methanol 12.02
    2-phenylethanol 25.41
    styrene 4.61
    dioctyl adipate 12.46
    dimethyl sulfate 43.66
    ethyl butyrate 11.93
    methyl lactate 42.59
    butyl lactate 20.83
    diethyl carbonate 7.58
    propanediol butyl ether 57.93
    triethyl orthoformate 11.44
    p-tert-butyltoluene 4.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 31.62
    morpholine 125.32
    tert-butylamine 65.22
    n-dodecanol 6.96
    dimethoxymethane 113.23
    ethylene carbonate 15.59
    cyrene 62.86
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 25.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 14.58
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.1
    4-methylpyridine 21.19
    dibutyl ether 7.31
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 12.02
    DEF 77.64
    dimethyl isosorbide 81.72
    tetrachloroethylene 12.31
    eugenol 36.09
    triacetin 22.0
    span 80 43.8
    1,4-butanediol 60.14
    1,1-dichloroethane 5.65
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 66.57
    methyl formate 43.7
    2-methyl-1-butanol 70.6
    n-decane 0.58
    butyronitrile 11.09
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 16.32
    1-chlorooctane 2.69
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.33
    n-nonane 0.49
    undecane 0.47
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.73
    cyclooctane 0.42
    cyclopentanol 48.99
    tetrahydropyran 28.55
    tert-amyl methyl ether 72.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 92.01
    1-hexene 6.16
    2-isopropoxyethanol 106.71
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 25.06
    methyl butyrate 26.74

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