3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C10H16O2SMILES
CC(=CCCC(=CC(=O)O)C)C
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Odor profile
Fragrance Floral 76.29% Green 75.95% Fruity 69.62% Citrus 68.83% Sweet 68.25% Herbal 66.15% Woody 62.19% Fresh 57.05% Rose 54.74% Waxy 45.23% Flavor Green 75.21% Woody 55.83% Sweet 40.63% Dry 40.38% Citrus 36.0% Lemon 35.45% Floral 34.63% Herbal 31.67% Spicy 29.24% Weedy 28.46% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
3.1pKa est.
8.95 (weak base)Molecular weight
168.23 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowMelting point expt.
- 21.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling point
- 250.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash point
- 136.2 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid
- Decaprenoic acid
- 3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienoate
- Geranic acid (6CI)
- CHEMBL3182124
- ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- AKOS028108459
- NS00012491
- NS00080777
- F19915
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Applications
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid is an unsaturated carboxylic acid commonly used as a chemical intermediate and building block in specialty polymers (such as polyesters and polyurethanes) and resin systems, where it may serve as a monomer or a precursor to plasticizers. In fragrance and flavor chemistry, it is often used as a precursor for odor-active compounds and aroma esters, with potential applications in cosmetics and perfumery. In cosmetics and personal care, it may function as a fragrance ingredient or synthesis intermediate for formulations. In coatings and inks, it can be employed as a resin modifier or crosslinking precursor to enhance film-forming properties. It may also be evaluated as an intermediate in pharmaceutical or agrochemical synthesis, subject to local regulations and formulation constraints.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 529.06 methanol 591.04 isopropanol 379.96 water 1.38 ethyl acetate 112.78 n-propanol 317.56 acetone 192.73 n-butanol 308.13 acetonitrile 96.9 DMF 327.68 toluene 32.63 isobutanol 214.24 1,4-dioxane 351.42 methyl acetate 94.33 THF 589.12 2-butanone 131.95 n-pentanol 211.57 sec-butanol 243.83 n-hexane 37.25 ethylene glycol 98.33 NMP 239.28 cyclohexane 18.11 DMSO 236.39 n-butyl acetate 120.94 n-octanol 123.2 chloroform 115.01 n-propyl acetate 77.68 acetic acid 225.9 dichloromethane 67.81 cyclohexanone 195.44 propylene glycol 244.83 isopropyl acetate 87.48 DMAc 203.95 2-ethoxyethanol 241.16 isopentanol 233.09 n-heptane 19.41 ethyl formate 76.03 1,2-dichloroethane 56.19 n-hexanol 334.15 2-methoxyethanol 452.65 isobutyl acetate 68.9 tetrachloromethane 19.53 n-pentyl acetate 72.14 transcutol 564.5 n-heptanol 134.83 ethylbenzene 29.26 MIBK 111.03 2-propoxyethanol 384.41 tert-butanol 457.14 MTBE 176.82 2-butoxyethanol 191.13 propionic acid 160.85 o-xylene 31.8 formic acid 103.85 diethyl ether 137.45 m-xylene 48.57 p-xylene 37.17 chlorobenzene 35.81 dimethyl carbonate 33.69 n-octane 7.72 formamide 101.72 cyclopentanone 237.87 2-pentanone 132.5 anisole 83.1 cyclopentyl methyl ether 193.99 gamma-butyrolactone 237.39 1-methoxy-2-propanol 389.62 pyridine 98.93 3-pentanone 71.65 furfural 164.79 n-dodecane 6.37 diethylene glycol 253.24 diisopropyl ether 52.98 tert-amyl alcohol 289.33 acetylacetone 125.53 n-hexadecane 6.97 acetophenone 67.55 methyl propionate 90.07 isopentyl acetate 120.39 trichloroethylene 99.52 n-nonanol 106.9 cyclohexanol 200.44 benzyl alcohol 87.93 2-ethylhexanol 142.97 isooctanol 101.99 dipropyl ether 102.66 1,2-dichlorobenzene 36.97 ethyl lactate 67.77 propylene carbonate 127.17 n-methylformamide 153.78 2-pentanol 216.61 n-pentane 22.5 1-propoxy-2-propanol 280.07 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 141.48 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 167.16 mesitylene 35.73 ε-caprolactone 164.15 p-cymene 31.78 epichlorohydrin 206.81 1,1,1-trichloroethane 55.8 2-aminoethanol 247.34 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 277.28 sulfolane 243.76 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 14.31 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 322.78 n-hexyl acetate 128.52 isooctane 15.27 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 246.58 sec-butyl acetate 64.44 tert-butyl acetate 125.55 decalin 13.54 glycerin 230.23 diglyme 283.41 acrylic acid 101.17 isopropyl myristate 55.5 n-butyric acid 226.96 acetyl acetate 57.2 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 58.0 ethyl propionate 70.24 nitromethane 168.22 1,2-diethoxyethane 137.43 benzonitrile 67.5 trioctyl phosphate 49.55 1-bromopropane 46.53 gamma-valerolactone 307.85 n-decanol 81.14 triethyl phosphate 45.18 4-methyl-2-pentanol 130.73 propionitrile 92.58 vinylene carbonate 90.76 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 170.77 DMS 61.3 cumene 29.69 2-octanol 87.31 2-hexanone 107.34 octyl acetate 74.29 limonene 51.62 1,2-dimethoxyethane 292.81 ethyl orthosilicate 48.86 tributyl phosphate 56.41 diacetone alcohol 221.02 N,N-dimethylaniline 66.76 acrylonitrile 83.25 aniline 83.47 1,3-propanediol 296.21 bromobenzene 26.51 dibromomethane 53.44 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 109.91 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 87.94 tetrabutyl urea 71.99 diisobutyl methanol 75.46 2-phenylethanol 119.32 styrene 27.72 dioctyl adipate 75.33 dimethyl sulfate 51.93 ethyl butyrate 78.81 methyl lactate 85.4 butyl lactate 90.19 diethyl carbonate 49.32 propanediol butyl ether 213.47 triethyl orthoformate 67.11 p-tert-butyltoluene 34.57 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 101.09 morpholine 491.4 tert-butylamine 257.68 n-dodecanol 60.36 dimethoxymethane 192.13 ethylene carbonate 82.73 cyrene 130.86 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 92.36 2-ethylhexyl acetate 89.21 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 46.84 4-methylpyridine 113.53 dibutyl ether 80.63 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 75.46 DEF 122.61 dimethyl isosorbide 241.65 tetrachloroethylene 66.42 eugenol 108.22 triacetin 92.16 span 80 178.03 1,4-butanediol 117.1 1,1-dichloroethane 66.1 2-methyl-1-pentanol 174.07 methyl formate 88.59 2-methyl-1-butanol 196.22 n-decane 10.51 butyronitrile 138.58 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 111.04 1-chlorooctane 43.27 1-chlorotetradecane 18.23 n-nonane 10.2 undecane 8.02 tert-butylcyclohexane 18.72 cyclooctane 7.51 cyclopentanol 244.98 tetrahydropyran 306.38 tert-amyl methyl ether 132.17 2,5,8-trioxanonane 226.65 1-hexene 94.88 2-isopropoxyethanol 171.12 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 50.33 methyl butyrate 91.31 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |