3-Methyldodecanal

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10522-20-0

    Molecular formula
    C13H26O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(C)CC=O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Citrus 75.86%
    Waxy 68.98%
    Fatty 67.72%
    Green 58.6%
    Aldehydic 56.74%
    Fresh 53.71%
    Orange 53.16%
    Floral 47.94%
    Fruity 46.27%
    Sweet 45.88%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 67.25%
    Citrus 55.95%
    Fresh 48.87%
    Aldehydic 48.3%
    Floral 44.86%
    Fat 42.75%
    Fatty 42.02%
    Soapy 38.4%
    Orange 34.9%
    Green 33.14%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    7.2 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    198.34 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    254°C

    Flash point

    • 108.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Methyldodecanal
    • 10522-20-0
    • Dodecanal, 3-methyl-
    • EINECS 234-066-9
    • DTXSID60909383
    • 3-methyldodecan-1-al
    • SCHEMBL2925631
    • DMUYDOMEUFYLKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DTXCID401338446
    • KAA52220
    • NS00054495
    • EN300-187810
    • 234-066-9

  • Applications

    3-Methyldodecanal (CAS 10522-20-0) is predominantly used as a fragrance ingredient and an intermediate in scent chemistry. In perfumery, it contributes to fragrance profiles and is incorporated into formulations to expand or stabilize the overall scent. In cosmetics and personal care, it is commonly used to impart or reinforce fragrance in products such as creams, lotions, and facial cleansers. In household products and cleaning formulations, it can serve as an odorant to provide a lasting scent in air fresheners, detergents, and cleaners. In the food and flavor sector, it is occasionally evaluated as an aroma ingredient for flavor formulations, with the long-chain aldehyde character contributing distinctive notes. In industrial manufacturing, it may be used as an intermediate for synthesizing related fragrance chemicals and specialty aroma ingredients. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8206.66
    methanol 4883.24
    isopropanol 10728.23
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 9858.8
    n-propanol 8184.91
    acetone 15408.66
    n-butanol 7933.4
    acetonitrile 5492.46
    DMF 5428.69
    toluene 2482.9
    isobutanol 6371.09
    1,4-dioxane 8268.79
    methyl acetate 5090.48
    THF 16677.7
    2-butanone 10733.8
    n-pentanol 4728.34
    sec-butanol 7595.19
    n-hexane 4609.11
    ethylene glycol 213.69
    NMP 3209.86
    cyclohexane 5657.31
    DMSO 6985.39
    n-butyl acetate 8821.19
    n-octanol 1458.0
    chloroform 9653.09
    n-propyl acetate 7009.24
    acetic acid 2257.55
    dichloromethane 9918.58
    cyclohexanone 13399.44
    propylene glycol 769.66
    isopropyl acetate 6266.08
    DMAc 2802.56
    2-ethoxyethanol 3693.05
    isopentanol 6994.57
    n-heptane 2019.34
    ethyl formate 3459.68
    1,2-dichloroethane 9359.65
    n-hexanol 5227.25
    2-methoxyethanol 6018.42
    isobutyl acetate 3601.36
    tetrachloromethane 2180.53
    n-pentyl acetate 3633.45
    transcutol 9918.92
    n-heptanol 1659.96
    ethylbenzene 1409.44
    MIBK 5297.1
    2-propoxyethanol 5439.8
    tert-butanol 10746.54
    MTBE 11760.05
    2-butoxyethanol 2625.97
    propionic acid 2898.34
    o-xylene 1310.66
    formic acid 249.06
    diethyl ether 14810.01
    m-xylene 1610.72
    p-xylene 1734.28
    chlorobenzene 3080.83
    dimethyl carbonate 646.55
    n-octane 507.47
    formamide 540.51
    cyclopentanone 9789.68
    2-pentanone 11742.43
    anisole 2136.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 9502.25
    gamma-butyrolactone 7094.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 5998.89
    pyridine 6487.26
    3-pentanone 5649.9
    furfural 3889.15
    n-dodecane 180.35
    diethylene glycol 1635.69
    diisopropyl ether 3753.47
    tert-amyl alcohol 6860.64
    acetylacetone 5685.87
    n-hexadecane 225.16
    acetophenone 1708.11
    methyl propionate 4724.81
    isopentyl acetate 6768.26
    trichloroethylene 10375.62
    n-nonanol 1234.21
    cyclohexanol 7530.47
    benzyl alcohol 1474.69
    2-ethylhexanol 3558.41
    isooctanol 1542.71
    dipropyl ether 8247.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2486.25
    ethyl lactate 1168.78
    propylene carbonate 3602.6
    n-methylformamide 2575.93
    2-pentanol 6594.3
    n-pentane 2641.08
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 5889.78
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4538.76
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1447.04
    mesitylene 1161.76
    ε-caprolactone 7919.79
    p-cymene 980.45
    epichlorohydrin 9038.65
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8517.39
    2-aminoethanol 1088.2
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3838.97
    sulfolane 6336.55
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 607.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 14399.93
    n-hexyl acetate 3919.55
    isooctane 613.2
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2475.32
    sec-butyl acetate 4496.34
    tert-butyl acetate 5800.99
    decalin 1051.84
    glycerin 618.28
    diglyme 5203.0
    acrylic acid 1291.39
    isopropyl myristate 1203.27
    n-butyric acid 7979.65
    acetyl acetate 2886.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 626.35
    ethyl propionate 5064.83
    nitromethane 4266.46
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7380.13
    benzonitrile 2440.26
    trioctyl phosphate 569.57
    1-bromopropane 9783.05
    gamma-valerolactone 9845.57
    n-decanol 818.6
    triethyl phosphate 1092.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2851.93
    propionitrile 5979.76
    vinylene carbonate 2466.68
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3519.08
    DMS 1423.12
    cumene 867.23
    2-octanol 1336.08
    2-hexanone 7418.0
    octyl acetate 1284.62
    limonene 2321.05
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8875.28
    ethyl orthosilicate 1245.35
    tributyl phosphate 842.89
    diacetone alcohol 4283.49
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1135.89
    acrylonitrile 4001.58
    aniline 2703.27
    1,3-propanediol 2601.59
    bromobenzene 3461.01
    dibromomethane 8695.61
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8727.93
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2371.63
    tetrabutyl urea 1005.38
    diisobutyl methanol 2050.08
    2-phenylethanol 1765.73
    styrene 1876.99
    dioctyl adipate 1367.57
    dimethyl sulfate 891.06
    ethyl butyrate 5602.22
    methyl lactate 1052.9
    butyl lactate 1883.52
    diethyl carbonate 2243.81
    propanediol butyl ether 1538.55
    triethyl orthoformate 2942.12
    p-tert-butyltoluene 944.0
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1270.62
    morpholine 12762.81
    tert-butylamine 7901.39
    n-dodecanol 605.73
    dimethoxymethane 4605.61
    ethylene carbonate 2845.45
    cyrene 981.15
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3263.91
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4970.66
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2428.89
    4-methylpyridine 6500.51
    dibutyl ether 5317.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2050.08
    DEF 7312.22
    dimethyl isosorbide 2576.68
    tetrachloroethylene 5481.72
    eugenol 1057.81
    triacetin 1846.85
    span 80 1493.34
    1,4-butanediol 796.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 11691.97
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3689.96
    methyl formate 1341.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5528.75
    n-decane 456.5
    butyronitrile 8480.23
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1819.98
    1-chlorooctane 1617.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 464.0
    n-nonane 558.8
    undecane 272.72
    tert-butylcyclohexane 945.65
    cyclooctane 1240.48
    cyclopentanol 6179.04
    tetrahydropyran 19848.23
    tert-amyl methyl ether 5853.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2418.09
    1-hexene 9625.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3090.01
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 438.31
    methyl butyrate 7124.39

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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