3-Butyl-1,4-dioxan-2-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H14O3

    SMILES
    CCCCC1C(=O)OCCO1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 77.37%
    Caramellic 68.52%
    Buttery 51.7%
    Sweet 47.68%
    Fatty 41.42%
    Winey 36.79%
    Lactonic 36.07%
    Creamy 36.02%
    Nutty 34.83%
    Oily 31.57%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 76.9%
    Coconut 71.05%
    Creamy 59.73%
    Fatty 55.06%
    Caramel 51.97%
    Oily 48.48%
    Peach 47.46%
    Buttery 46.93%
    Tonka 45.38%
    Waxy 43.53%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    6.12 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    158.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    243°C

    Flash point

    • 85.29 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    3-Butyl-1,4-dioxan-2-one primarily serves as a reactive intermediate and functional monomer in polymer chemistry, where it can participate in ring-opening polymerization to yield aliphatic polycarbonates with tunable properties. In practical formulations, it may function as a solvent or processing aid, a potential plasticizer for polymers, and a component in coatings, inks, and adhesives formulations. It is also evaluated for use in specialty cleaning formulations and as a processing additive in electronics-related applications, all subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 716.72
    methanol 1174.82
    isopropanol 375.04
    water 3.36
    ethyl acetate 381.65
    n-propanol 424.71
    acetone 527.3
    n-butanol 346.14
    acetonitrile 507.48
    DMF 615.87
    toluene 120.2
    isobutanol 281.42
    1,4-dioxane 574.8
    methyl acetate 334.62
    THF 498.03
    2-butanone 281.92
    n-pentanol 227.35
    sec-butanol 254.69
    n-hexane 9.14
    ethylene glycol 235.14
    NMP 534.44
    cyclohexane 44.84
    DMSO 947.69
    n-butyl acetate 298.7
    n-octanol 114.04
    chloroform 1503.16
    n-propyl acetate 203.99
    acetic acid 1367.36
    dichloromethane 1585.03
    cyclohexanone 569.17
    propylene glycol 191.68
    isopropyl acetate 196.11
    DMAc 396.01
    2-ethoxyethanol 370.87
    isopentanol 256.98
    n-heptane 10.82
    ethyl formate 422.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 751.56
    n-hexanol 204.41
    2-methoxyethanol 670.06
    isobutyl acetate 120.21
    tetrachloromethane 145.0
    n-pentyl acetate 169.2
    transcutol 1104.21
    n-heptanol 95.56
    ethylbenzene 73.39
    MIBK 134.93
    2-propoxyethanol 346.04
    tert-butanol 422.55
    MTBE 182.85
    2-butoxyethanol 208.32
    propionic acid 524.09
    o-xylene 100.76
    formic acid 549.45
    diethyl ether 180.62
    m-xylene 90.59
    p-xylene 109.89
    chlorobenzene 389.61
    dimethyl carbonate 111.99
    n-octane 6.72
    formamide 645.01
    cyclopentanone 490.28
    2-pentanone 224.25
    anisole 176.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 186.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 768.29
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 365.5
    pyridine 629.74
    3-pentanone 140.39
    furfural 838.12
    n-dodecane 8.96
    diethylene glycol 377.54
    diisopropyl ether 46.15
    tert-amyl alcohol 268.48
    acetylacetone 336.17
    n-hexadecane 10.32
    acetophenone 214.21
    methyl propionate 234.59
    isopentyl acetate 234.06
    trichloroethylene 1508.21
    n-nonanol 95.85
    cyclohexanol 322.93
    benzyl alcohol 238.02
    2-ethylhexanol 123.43
    isooctanol 80.13
    dipropyl ether 86.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 350.64
    ethyl lactate 123.94
    propylene carbonate 472.43
    n-methylformamide 511.17
    2-pentanol 167.22
    n-pentane 12.67
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 229.62
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 213.58
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 216.4
    mesitylene 66.53
    ε-caprolactone 532.17
    p-cymene 69.0
    epichlorohydrin 748.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 539.57
    2-aminoethanol 346.74
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 559.19
    sulfolane 791.49
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 12.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 335.54
    n-hexyl acetate 230.41
    isooctane 9.57
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 303.98
    sec-butyl acetate 120.88
    tert-butyl acetate 173.19
    decalin 20.79
    glycerin 294.74
    diglyme 546.03
    acrylic acid 532.89
    isopropyl myristate 85.02
    n-butyric acid 720.51
    acetyl acetate 328.2
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 106.01
    ethyl propionate 160.7
    nitromethane 1273.65
    1,2-diethoxyethane 265.71
    benzonitrile 408.52
    trioctyl phosphate 74.09
    1-bromopropane 262.18
    gamma-valerolactone 706.43
    n-decanol 69.76
    triethyl phosphate 95.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 95.29
    propionitrile 352.42
    vinylene carbonate 513.25
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 649.56
    DMS 184.18
    cumene 58.43
    2-octanol 69.59
    2-hexanone 157.43
    octyl acetate 111.52
    limonene 98.14
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 449.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 86.26
    tributyl phosphate 96.6
    diacetone alcohol 216.03
    N,N-dimethylaniline 113.17
    acrylonitrile 561.18
    aniline 277.92
    1,3-propanediol 462.01
    bromobenzene 398.44
    dibromomethane 859.02
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1024.92
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 145.21
    tetrabutyl urea 124.28
    diisobutyl methanol 76.83
    2-phenylethanol 217.05
    styrene 112.51
    dioctyl adipate 144.18
    dimethyl sulfate 193.33
    ethyl butyrate 181.31
    methyl lactate 166.19
    butyl lactate 150.97
    diethyl carbonate 149.22
    propanediol butyl ether 227.69
    triethyl orthoformate 126.35
    p-tert-butyltoluene 61.43
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 182.06
    morpholine 641.05
    tert-butylamine 217.44
    n-dodecanol 54.12
    dimethoxymethane 260.7
    ethylene carbonate 408.25
    cyrene 194.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 232.97
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 166.85
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 394.99
    4-methylpyridine 482.91
    dibutyl ether 109.27
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 76.83
    DEF 305.05
    dimethyl isosorbide 310.97
    tetrachloroethylene 748.85
    eugenol 197.81
    triacetin 235.04
    span 80 207.37
    1,4-butanediol 187.8
    1,1-dichloroethane 617.48
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 188.09
    methyl formate 402.98
    2-methyl-1-butanol 236.88
    n-decane 13.14
    butyronitrile 384.93
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 113.89
    1-chlorooctane 69.87
    1-chlorotetradecane 30.9
    n-nonane 11.62
    undecane 10.39
    tert-butylcyclohexane 16.73
    cyclooctane 11.68
    cyclopentanol 337.01
    tetrahydropyran 414.08
    tert-amyl methyl ether 116.24
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 393.25
    1-hexene 52.56
    2-isopropoxyethanol 212.99
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 322.2
    methyl butyrate 250.58

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