3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl 2-oxopropanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H20O3

    SMILES
    CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)OC(=O)C(=O)C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 75.84%
    Sweet 69.49%
    Fruity 65.8%
    Woody 61.0%
    Rose 52.4%
    Citrus 50.1%
    Fresh 46.29%
    Bergamot 42.91%
    Herbal 42.28%
    Green 42.25%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 55.29%
    Woody 47.96%
    Bergamot 47.47%
    Sweet 41.79%
    Herbal 37.73%
    Lavender 33.07%
    Berry 32.58%
    Green 28.56%
    Dry 25.05%
    Rose 24.68%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.2

    pKa est.
    8.46 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    224.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    268°C

    Flash point

    • 112.74 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl 2-oxopropanoate is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, serving as a building block for fragrance and flavor compound development, as a pharmaceutical synthesis intermediate, as a reactive ester in polymer and materials chemistry for grafting or formulation tuning, and as a specialty additive in coatings and inks. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 538.3
    methanol 541.02
    isopropanol 486.86
    water 0.2
    ethyl acetate 466.7
    n-propanol 442.26
    acetone 392.16
    n-butanol 445.83
    acetonitrile 185.1
    DMF 610.39
    toluene 353.45
    isobutanol 379.87
    1,4-dioxane 761.49
    methyl acetate 381.58
    THF 1004.04
    2-butanone 519.99
    n-pentanol 394.77
    sec-butanol 575.43
    n-hexane 48.23
    ethylene glycol 37.56
    NMP 544.61
    cyclohexane 79.63
    DMSO 318.42
    n-butyl acetate 412.99
    n-octanol 195.25
    chloroform 819.04
    n-propyl acetate 285.4
    acetic acid 220.55
    dichloromethane 626.52
    cyclohexanone 656.27
    propylene glycol 112.32
    isopropyl acetate 329.7
    DMAc 725.75
    2-ethoxyethanol 398.01
    isopentanol 443.4
    n-heptane 22.04
    ethyl formate 221.73
    1,2-dichloroethane 407.52
    n-hexanol 474.56
    2-methoxyethanol 495.41
    isobutyl acetate 218.39
    tetrachloromethane 94.77
    n-pentyl acetate 230.71
    transcutol 959.03
    n-heptanol 178.87
    ethylbenzene 238.83
    MIBK 296.5
    2-propoxyethanol 529.69
    tert-butanol 700.96
    MTBE 636.09
    2-butoxyethanol 270.07
    propionic acid 198.24
    o-xylene 241.97
    formic acid 64.13
    diethyl ether 391.27
    m-xylene 258.98
    p-xylene 307.12
    chlorobenzene 302.51
    dimethyl carbonate 108.08
    n-octane 17.19
    formamide 100.89
    cyclopentanone 571.43
    2-pentanone 411.42
    anisole 380.7
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 443.48
    gamma-butyrolactone 531.45
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 462.14
    pyridine 462.79
    3-pentanone 287.04
    furfural 430.0
    n-dodecane 17.28
    diethylene glycol 282.73
    diisopropyl ether 144.33
    tert-amyl alcohol 747.15
    acetylacetone 381.93
    n-hexadecane 19.94
    acetophenone 313.36
    methyl propionate 302.84
    isopentyl acetate 409.01
    trichloroethylene 770.15
    n-nonanol 173.52
    cyclohexanol 446.74
    benzyl alcohol 291.73
    2-ethylhexanol 251.77
    isooctanol 151.47
    dipropyl ether 173.93
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 272.34
    ethyl lactate 130.58
    propylene carbonate 333.74
    n-methylformamide 190.74
    2-pentanol 387.79
    n-pentane 37.84
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 373.89
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 347.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 312.6
    mesitylene 153.21
    ε-caprolactone 580.84
    p-cymene 124.57
    epichlorohydrin 659.55
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 462.4
    2-aminoethanol 131.14
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 589.54
    sulfolane 481.02
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 44.46
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 832.4
    n-hexyl acetate 357.98
    isooctane 29.66
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 383.28
    sec-butyl acetate 254.78
    tert-butyl acetate 366.93
    decalin 64.41
    glycerin 124.24
    diglyme 601.95
    acrylic acid 127.22
    isopropyl myristate 145.21
    n-butyric acid 357.08
    acetyl acetate 245.37
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 144.64
    ethyl propionate 251.88
    nitromethane 303.94
    1,2-diethoxyethane 382.86
    benzonitrile 267.27
    trioctyl phosphate 102.13
    1-bromopropane 338.48
    gamma-valerolactone 687.12
    n-decanol 128.05
    triethyl phosphate 123.55
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 230.5
    propionitrile 234.35
    vinylene carbonate 274.96
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 344.9
    DMS 229.6
    cumene 152.99
    2-octanol 151.66
    2-hexanone 327.61
    octyl acetate 184.61
    limonene 185.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 634.7
    ethyl orthosilicate 129.35
    tributyl phosphate 125.22
    diacetone alcohol 397.82
    N,N-dimethylaniline 273.94
    acrylonitrile 210.43
    aniline 294.54
    1,3-propanediol 242.71
    bromobenzene 325.72
    dibromomethane 474.4
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 712.64
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 256.1
    tetrabutyl urea 154.14
    diisobutyl methanol 134.43
    2-phenylethanol 321.63
    styrene 251.27
    dioctyl adipate 198.66
    dimethyl sulfate 150.13
    ethyl butyrate 258.03
    methyl lactate 128.64
    butyl lactate 178.57
    diethyl carbonate 165.41
    propanediol butyl ether 268.81
    triethyl orthoformate 174.27
    p-tert-butyltoluene 123.41
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 269.44
    morpholine 899.99
    tert-butylamine 422.92
    n-dodecanol 96.39
    dimethoxymethane 385.52
    ethylene carbonate 239.43
    cyrene 267.34
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 291.2
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 328.76
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 328.98
    4-methylpyridine 622.13
    dibutyl ether 200.18
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 134.43
    DEF 420.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 473.69
    tetrachloroethylene 377.32
    eugenol 255.83
    triacetin 279.65
    span 80 266.35
    1,4-butanediol 114.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 480.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 415.66
    methyl formate 143.41
    2-methyl-1-butanol 431.82
    n-decane 28.04
    butyronitrile 311.78
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 216.47
    1-chlorooctane 128.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 54.95
    n-nonane 25.1
    undecane 21.47
    tert-butylcyclohexane 62.19
    cyclooctane 25.56
    cyclopentanol 364.28
    tetrahydropyran 794.84
    tert-amyl methyl ether 474.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 434.58
    1-hexene 223.83
    2-isopropoxyethanol 326.59
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 60.14
    methyl butyrate 341.39

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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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