3-(3-Methylbutoxy)propanal

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)CCOCCC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 86.85%
    Fruity 79.55%
    Ethereal 65.25%
    Fermented 50.74%
    Alcoholic 50.66%
    Apple 49.01%
    Pungent 46.4%
    Cognac 44.51%
    Cocoa 41.71%
    Sweet 40.55%

     

    Flavor
    Green 53.8%
    Fruity 49.22%
    Ethereal 47.09%
    Earthy 35.55%
    Vegetable 32.58%
    Tropical 30.56%
    Fatty 29.01%
    Sweet 28.51%
    Tomato 28.43%
    Fruit 27.08%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    pKa est.
    7.17 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    144.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    190°C

    Flash point

    • 59.62 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL2558988
    • AKOS012338464
  • Applications

    3-(3-Methylbutoxy)propanal is primarily considered as an aroma compound and fragrance intermediate; in perfumery it can function as an odorant or building block for creating nuanced scent profiles, in flavor formulations it may be evaluated as a note-contributing ingredient where permitted, in cosmetics and personal care it can be used as a fragrance ingredient, in household products such as air fresheners and cleaners it serves as a fragrance additive, and in industrial manufacturing it is commonly used as an intermediate or precursor for related fragrance materials and specialty chemicals, with potential exploration as a component in coatings or inks where fragrance attributes are desired.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1119.82
    methanol 1248.01
    isopropanol 889.41
    water 2.16
    ethyl acetate 402.91
    n-propanol 818.32
    acetone 701.54
    n-butanol 758.35
    acetonitrile 447.45
    DMF 514.75
    toluene 133.73
    isobutanol 572.9
    1,4-dioxane 713.48
    methyl acetate 407.09
    THF 1095.43
    2-butanone 480.29
    n-pentanol 435.01
    sec-butanol 658.89
    n-hexane 115.14
    ethylene glycol 246.24
    NMP 467.32
    cyclohexane 181.48
    DMSO 736.5
    n-butyl acetate 426.66
    n-octanol 195.09
    chloroform 1675.98
    n-propyl acetate 287.7
    acetic acid 1035.92
    dichloromethane 1084.35
    cyclohexanone 793.97
    propylene glycol 483.76
    isopropyl acetate 242.13
    DMAc 375.09
    2-ethoxyethanol 466.03
    isopentanol 564.95
    n-heptane 91.77
    ethyl formate 302.04
    1,2-dichloroethane 575.74
    n-hexanol 595.95
    2-methoxyethanol 859.46
    isobutyl acetate 211.17
    tetrachloromethane 268.12
    n-pentyl acetate 196.67
    transcutol 1375.17
    n-heptanol 193.15
    ethylbenzene 93.06
    MIBK 217.98
    2-propoxyethanol 631.19
    tert-butanol 1012.13
    MTBE 432.8
    2-butoxyethanol 309.09
    propionic acid 664.12
    o-xylene 110.89
    formic acid 271.41
    diethyl ether 374.19
    m-xylene 114.82
    p-xylene 138.87
    chlorobenzene 274.44
    dimethyl carbonate 78.95
    n-octane 25.69
    formamide 218.85
    cyclopentanone 706.46
    2-pentanone 370.79
    anisole 205.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 450.78
    gamma-butyrolactone 746.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 636.74
    pyridine 528.63
    3-pentanone 240.27
    furfural 656.05
    n-dodecane 19.34
    diethylene glycol 464.13
    diisopropyl ether 105.71
    tert-amyl alcohol 663.94
    acetylacetone 341.33
    n-hexadecane 21.51
    acetophenone 209.13
    methyl propionate 272.46
    isopentyl acetate 366.31
    trichloroethylene 1217.17
    n-nonanol 165.11
    cyclohexanol 697.82
    benzyl alcohol 235.56
    2-ethylhexanol 320.48
    isooctanol 160.57
    dipropyl ether 297.16
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 260.31
    ethyl lactate 170.42
    propylene carbonate 460.22
    n-methylformamide 324.69
    2-pentanol 466.51
    n-pentane 87.49
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 523.15
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 323.93
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 309.1
    mesitylene 85.81
    ε-caprolactone 612.39
    p-cymene 99.36
    epichlorohydrin 720.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 722.78
    2-aminoethanol 505.6
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 531.02
    sulfolane 750.41
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 45.99
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 758.84
    n-hexyl acetate 294.55
    isooctane 36.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 416.42
    sec-butyl acetate 196.68
    tert-butyl acetate 257.27
    decalin 61.07
    glycerin 478.12
    diglyme 664.41
    acrylic acid 518.88
    isopropyl myristate 115.58
    n-butyric acid 959.52
    acetyl acetate 257.18
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 124.28
    ethyl propionate 211.96
    nitromethane 766.14
    1,2-diethoxyethane 356.71
    benzonitrile 327.82
    trioctyl phosphate 94.37
    1-bromopropane 387.3
    gamma-valerolactone 811.85
    n-decanol 117.19
    triethyl phosphate 129.62
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 225.35
    propionitrile 423.89
    vinylene carbonate 408.56
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 763.1
    DMS 193.59
    cumene 82.13
    2-octanol 127.68
    2-hexanone 316.54
    octyl acetate 145.57
    limonene 174.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 636.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 135.43
    tributyl phosphate 122.24
    diacetone alcohol 355.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 137.54
    acrylonitrile 456.64
    aniline 282.31
    1,3-propanediol 644.75
    bromobenzene 266.05
    dibromomethane 769.64
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1055.03
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 242.51
    tetrabutyl urea 143.68
    diisobutyl methanol 174.72
    2-phenylethanol 251.26
    styrene 116.99
    dioctyl adipate 187.43
    dimethyl sulfate 144.74
    ethyl butyrate 281.99
    methyl lactate 207.65
    butyl lactate 215.49
    diethyl carbonate 187.22
    propanediol butyl ether 354.56
    triethyl orthoformate 206.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 100.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 211.43
    morpholine 946.05
    tert-butylamine 603.14
    n-dodecanol 90.14
    dimethoxymethane 245.39
    ethylene carbonate 345.76
    cyrene 241.45
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 224.74
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 275.48
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 320.2
    4-methylpyridine 445.51
    dibutyl ether 239.51
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 174.72
    DEF 341.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 404.85
    tetrachloroethylene 705.77
    eugenol 217.92
    triacetin 302.42
    span 80 313.17
    1,4-butanediol 238.66
    1,1-dichloroethane 756.35
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 340.7
    methyl formate 216.94
    2-methyl-1-butanol 496.32
    n-decane 34.08
    butyronitrile 500.77
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 209.85
    1-chlorooctane 122.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 46.86
    n-nonane 35.63
    undecane 24.29
    tert-butylcyclohexane 59.56
    cyclooctane 43.19
    cyclopentanol 703.65
    tetrahydropyran 858.43
    tert-amyl methyl ether 287.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 443.47
    1-hexene 299.63
    2-isopropoxyethanol 316.36
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 262.31
    methyl butyrate 339.42

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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