3-tert-butyl-4-ethoxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H17NO4

    SMILES
    CCOC1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C=O)C(C)(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 60.52%
    Sweet 60.45%
    Powdery 38.99%
    Musk 38.85%
    Woody 38.33%
    Dry 38.09%
    Herbal 37.53%
    Fruity 35.49%
    Spicy 28.2%
    Balsamic 28.04%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 62.54%
    Odorless 23.16%
    Herbal 22.82%
    Woody 22.21%
    Broom 20.59%
    Heather 20.41%
    Parsley 20.25%
    Genet 20.13%
    Bland 19.97%
    Ethyl benzoate 19.68%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.2

    pKa est.
    7.76 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    251.28 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 143.57 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    3-tert-butyl-4-ethoxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde is primarily used as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry. It serves as a building block for the preparation of pharmaceutical and agrochemical candidates, and for the synthesis of dyes and pigments derived from nitrobenzaldehyde precursors. In polymer science and coatings, it can function as a functionalized aromatic unit for the synthesis of specialty monomers, crosslinkers, or resin additives used in inks and coatings. It may also be explored as a fragrance/aroma chemistry intermediate, contributing to the development of more complex aroma compounds, subject to formulation constraints and regulatory requirements.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 85.51
    methanol 102.35
    isopropanol 68.46
    water 0.5
    ethyl acetate 302.38
    n-propanol 81.02
    acetone 502.22
    n-butanol 73.15
    acetonitrile 321.05
    DMF 937.97
    toluene 212.55
    isobutanol 64.43
    1,4-dioxane 368.59
    methyl acetate 430.54
    THF 887.03
    2-butanone 412.56
    n-pentanol 52.98
    sec-butanol 70.91
    n-hexane 6.3
    ethylene glycol 39.76
    NMP 1269.72
    cyclohexane 19.52
    DMSO 462.05
    n-butyl acetate 184.36
    n-octanol 41.33
    chloroform 810.73
    n-propyl acetate 172.85
    acetic acid 165.28
    dichloromethane 1021.0
    cyclohexanone 682.92
    propylene glycol 51.53
    isopropyl acetate 167.29
    DMAc 779.7
    2-ethoxyethanol 94.8
    isopentanol 65.11
    n-heptane 7.8
    ethyl formate 293.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 620.39
    n-hexanol 75.92
    2-methoxyethanol 199.19
    isobutyl acetate 107.21
    tetrachloromethane 72.27
    n-pentyl acetate 106.79
    transcutol 124.2
    n-heptanol 39.97
    ethylbenzene 103.17
    MIBK 160.85
    2-propoxyethanol 146.45
    tert-butanol 90.51
    MTBE 93.24
    2-butoxyethanol 76.58
    propionic acid 173.36
    o-xylene 141.06
    formic acid 74.76
    diethyl ether 90.05
    m-xylene 145.21
    p-xylene 146.23
    chlorobenzene 385.75
    dimethyl carbonate 236.78
    n-octane 4.82
    formamide 158.85
    cyclopentanone 1121.87
    2-pentanone 278.62
    anisole 207.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 270.11
    gamma-butyrolactone 1233.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 154.07
    pyridine 553.65
    3-pentanone 257.13
    furfural 886.43
    n-dodecane 4.99
    diethylene glycol 120.06
    diisopropyl ether 30.65
    tert-amyl alcohol 84.01
    acetylacetone 457.46
    n-hexadecane 5.97
    acetophenone 291.76
    methyl propionate 352.07
    isopentyl acetate 156.0
    trichloroethylene 1361.88
    n-nonanol 39.54
    cyclohexanol 125.13
    benzyl alcohol 160.06
    2-ethylhexanol 60.71
    isooctanol 36.06
    dipropyl ether 59.93
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 360.83
    ethyl lactate 108.16
    propylene carbonate 650.15
    n-methylformamide 371.87
    2-pentanol 49.04
    n-pentane 6.11
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 100.66
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 202.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 104.85
    mesitylene 79.1
    ε-caprolactone 528.99
    p-cymene 73.93
    epichlorohydrin 1097.58
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 497.58
    2-aminoethanol 56.43
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 664.67
    sulfolane 1218.78
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 6.67
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 468.08
    n-hexyl acetate 139.87
    isooctane 4.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 95.08
    sec-butyl acetate 109.66
    tert-butyl acetate 178.22
    decalin 16.95
    glycerin 76.45
    diglyme 194.62
    acrylic acid 197.35
    isopropyl myristate 60.19
    n-butyric acid 192.01
    acetyl acetate 241.78
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 84.47
    ethyl propionate 177.47
    nitromethane 669.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 83.58
    benzonitrile 308.22
    trioctyl phosphate 55.93
    1-bromopropane 199.06
    gamma-valerolactone 973.27
    n-decanol 33.43
    triethyl phosphate 95.22
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 35.41
    propionitrile 208.85
    vinylene carbonate 560.45
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 408.73
    DMS 220.85
    cumene 68.19
    2-octanol 31.29
    2-hexanone 164.49
    octyl acetate 82.8
    limonene 92.53
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 236.33
    ethyl orthosilicate 73.39
    tributyl phosphate 64.59
    diacetone alcohol 202.99
    N,N-dimethylaniline 138.36
    acrylonitrile 367.9
    aniline 208.75
    1,3-propanediol 82.82
    bromobenzene 425.59
    dibromomethane 544.11
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 787.97
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 153.71
    tetrabutyl urea 94.58
    diisobutyl methanol 37.89
    2-phenylethanol 168.61
    styrene 131.32
    dioctyl adipate 109.46
    dimethyl sulfate 447.16
    ethyl butyrate 156.04
    methyl lactate 176.31
    butyl lactate 87.13
    diethyl carbonate 127.26
    propanediol butyl ether 67.94
    triethyl orthoformate 89.78
    p-tert-butyltoluene 68.78
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 188.89
    morpholine 366.77
    tert-butylamine 48.12
    n-dodecanol 27.39
    dimethoxymethane 336.75
    ethylene carbonate 418.1
    cyrene 231.0
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 154.89
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 128.45
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 432.54
    4-methylpyridine 526.17
    dibutyl ether 44.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 37.89
    DEF 347.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 283.96
    tetrachloroethylene 417.24
    eugenol 158.44
    triacetin 171.15
    span 80 96.73
    1,4-butanediol 38.94
    1,1-dichloroethane 484.26
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 55.24
    methyl formate 425.86
    2-methyl-1-butanol 64.84
    n-decane 7.17
    butyronitrile 184.82
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 48.18
    1-chlorooctane 43.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 20.65
    n-nonane 6.27
    undecane 5.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.13
    cyclooctane 6.34
    cyclopentanol 200.27
    tetrahydropyran 309.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 86.64
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 152.39
    1-hexene 32.76
    2-isopropoxyethanol 72.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 112.12
    methyl butyrate 259.97

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