3-Butylidene-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-benzofuran-1-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H16O2

    SMILES
    CCCC=C1C2=C(CCCC2)C(=O)O1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 70.85%
    Celery 51.36%
    Spicy 49.77%
    Mint 46.94%
    Lactonic 43.97%
    Coconut 39.99%
    Jasmin 32.4%
    Fruity 31.61%
    Coumarinic 29.64%
    Green 28.77%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 65.47%
    Celery 37.54%
    Spice 30.15%
    Minty 28.33%
    Spicy 27.25%
    Lovage 23.23%
    Jasmin 22.6%
    Outdoor 22.14%
    Fresh 22.03%
    Woody 21.37%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0

    pKa est.
    7.74 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    192.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    275°C

    Flash point

    • 150.28 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    3-Butylidene-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-benzofuran-1-one is commonly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery; it may serve as a precursor to other scent compounds. In cosmetics and personal care, it can act as a fragrance component or as a building block for additional aroma chemicals. In household products such as detergents and cleaners, it can be included as an odorant additive to impart a desirable aroma. In industrial manufacturing, it is used as a building block for the synthesis of more complex lactone or aroma-related chemicals. In coatings and inks, it may be evaluated as a fragrance additive to enhance product scent. Note: use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits and should be validated for compatibility with the specific product.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 421.75
    methanol 395.29
    isopropanol 429.17
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 481.24
    n-propanol 478.65
    acetone 662.56
    n-butanol 501.97
    acetonitrile 403.52
    DMF 1625.12
    toluene 610.33
    isobutanol 415.45
    1,4-dioxane 832.95
    methyl acetate 491.39
    THF 951.39
    2-butanone 681.36
    n-pentanol 341.35
    sec-butanol 500.4
    n-hexane 37.91
    ethylene glycol 72.0
    NMP 1071.54
    cyclohexane 89.66
    DMSO 604.73
    n-butyl acetate 544.92
    n-octanol 243.59
    chloroform 2110.87
    n-propyl acetate 358.03
    acetic acid 348.79
    dichloromethane 1690.37
    cyclohexanone 1154.08
    propylene glycol 128.4
    isopropyl acetate 382.1
    DMAc 925.02
    2-ethoxyethanol 348.87
    isopentanol 466.26
    n-heptane 20.37
    ethyl formate 367.89
    1,2-dichloroethane 1228.88
    n-hexanol 415.04
    2-methoxyethanol 638.11
    isobutyl acetate 265.0
    tetrachloromethane 202.53
    n-pentyl acetate 426.11
    transcutol 1368.74
    n-heptanol 212.95
    ethylbenzene 284.65
    MIBK 396.53
    2-propoxyethanol 570.29
    tert-butanol 419.88
    MTBE 428.2
    2-butoxyethanol 369.76
    propionic acid 355.19
    o-xylene 310.76
    formic acid 91.41
    diethyl ether 445.34
    m-xylene 361.75
    p-xylene 342.07
    chlorobenzene 933.38
    dimethyl carbonate 264.52
    n-octane 18.29
    formamide 183.65
    cyclopentanone 1019.1
    2-pentanone 572.6
    anisole 487.38
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 492.62
    gamma-butyrolactone 922.98
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 513.17
    pyridine 1318.67
    3-pentanone 423.81
    furfural 976.16
    n-dodecane 23.16
    diethylene glycol 363.97
    diisopropyl ether 142.27
    tert-amyl alcohol 409.35
    acetylacetone 544.79
    n-hexadecane 27.75
    acetophenone 473.92
    methyl propionate 453.28
    isopentyl acetate 544.79
    trichloroethylene 2365.41
    n-nonanol 212.17
    cyclohexanol 525.5
    benzyl alcohol 444.99
    2-ethylhexanol 239.51
    isooctanol 191.58
    dipropyl ether 165.31
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 771.73
    ethyl lactate 187.43
    propylene carbonate 624.91
    n-methylformamide 536.49
    2-pentanol 363.5
    n-pentane 42.27
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 389.71
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 454.41
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 362.85
    mesitylene 220.92
    ε-caprolactone 869.7
    p-cymene 137.86
    epichlorohydrin 1221.55
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 851.86
    2-aminoethanol 183.88
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 955.44
    sulfolane 904.51
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 31.12
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 707.92
    n-hexyl acetate 603.68
    isooctane 29.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 532.18
    sec-butyl acetate 269.8
    tert-butyl acetate 356.17
    decalin 60.34
    glycerin 179.14
    diglyme 788.81
    acrylic acid 322.91
    isopropyl myristate 204.69
    n-butyric acid 572.2
    acetyl acetate 313.7
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 213.41
    ethyl propionate 304.41
    nitromethane 590.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 477.94
    benzonitrile 793.56
    trioctyl phosphate 152.24
    1-bromopropane 644.52
    gamma-valerolactone 1084.22
    n-decanol 155.82
    triethyl phosphate 150.42
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 223.48
    propionitrile 500.16
    vinylene carbonate 694.76
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 734.81
    DMS 441.45
    cumene 181.91
    2-octanol 191.4
    2-hexanone 373.81
    octyl acetate 269.33
    limonene 178.77
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 634.24
    ethyl orthosilicate 147.84
    tributyl phosphate 189.68
    diacetone alcohol 390.3
    N,N-dimethylaniline 307.98
    acrylonitrile 652.7
    aniline 651.73
    1,3-propanediol 344.27
    bromobenzene 1063.36
    dibromomethane 1113.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1777.38
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 255.14
    tetrabutyl urea 259.0
    diisobutyl methanol 135.44
    2-phenylethanol 448.78
    styrene 404.15
    dioctyl adipate 264.41
    dimethyl sulfate 330.34
    ethyl butyrate 266.05
    methyl lactate 256.01
    butyl lactate 316.27
    diethyl carbonate 219.61
    propanediol butyl ether 385.55
    triethyl orthoformate 209.31
    p-tert-butyltoluene 130.89
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 358.36
    morpholine 992.64
    tert-butylamine 270.54
    n-dodecanol 119.76
    dimethoxymethane 630.5
    ethylene carbonate 563.1
    cyrene 314.03
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 503.4
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 429.58
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 856.28
    4-methylpyridine 1376.8
    dibutyl ether 277.81
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 135.44
    DEF 761.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 524.12
    tetrachloroethylene 1021.84
    eugenol 406.1
    triacetin 395.8
    span 80 340.77
    1,4-butanediol 147.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 1083.23
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 352.03
    methyl formate 371.5
    2-methyl-1-butanol 468.29
    n-decane 34.25
    butyronitrile 576.82
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 246.39
    1-chlorooctane 193.24
    1-chlorotetradecane 83.5
    n-nonane 29.98
    undecane 27.38
    tert-butylcyclohexane 47.3
    cyclooctane 31.57
    cyclopentanol 465.94
    tetrahydropyran 869.87
    tert-amyl methyl ether 308.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 542.96
    1-hexene 188.54
    2-isopropoxyethanol 277.68
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 122.27
    methyl butyrate 440.01

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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