4-Methyl-3-propylhexyl acetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O2

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 79.78%
    Fruity 60.59%
    Sweet 59.82%
    Woody 57.76%
    Fresh 57.37%
    Rose 55.38%
    Waxy 51.73%
    Citrus 45.98%
    Herbal 41.31%
    Green 38.58%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 50.56%
    Waxy 49.56%
    Green 45.69%
    Oily 40.54%
    Woody 37.8%
    Fruity 37.59%
    Citrus 37.22%
    Fresh 36.04%
    Rose 34.42%
    Tropical 32.85%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.2

    pKa est.
    8.94 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    200.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    230°C

    Flash point

    • 92.56 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (4-methyl-3-propylhexyl) acetate
    • 4-methyl-3-propylhexyl acetate
    • EINECS 270-817-7
    • DTXSID60867636
    • YBWGMVNKXYDKBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00011936
  • Applications

    4-Methyl-3-propylhexyl acetate is mainly used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative in perfumery, contributing fruity and green notes while helping to extend scent longevity. It is commonly evaluated for use in cosmetics and personal care as a scent component. In household products, it serves as a fragrance solvent and odor carrier in cleaners, detergents, and air fresheners. In coatings and inks, it can function as a solvent or processing aid. In polymers and plastics processing, it may act as a plasticizer or formulation component. It can also be used as a solvent in cleaning formulations and degreasers.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 6761.83
    methanol 7176.92
    isopropanol 5901.21
    water 0.47
    ethyl acetate 5418.3
    n-propanol 5720.14
    acetone 8017.01
    n-butanol 4795.24
    acetonitrile 4304.21
    DMF 5619.5
    toluene 1976.16
    isobutanol 4498.67
    1,4-dioxane 6744.14
    methyl acetate 3476.9
    THF 8863.54
    2-butanone 5630.81
    n-pentanol 2822.09
    sec-butanol 4714.56
    n-hexane 1053.47
    ethylene glycol 553.6
    NMP 4109.75
    cyclohexane 1126.88
    DMSO 5833.23
    n-butyl acetate 3534.54
    n-octanol 804.47
    chloroform 7166.3
    n-propyl acetate 2617.08
    acetic acid 2933.22
    dichloromethane 6059.1
    cyclohexanone 7268.65
    propylene glycol 1105.22
    isopropyl acetate 3554.01
    DMAc 3376.8
    2-ethoxyethanol 2870.06
    isopentanol 4108.1
    n-heptane 229.64
    ethyl formate 2146.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 5192.32
    n-hexanol 2849.95
    2-methoxyethanol 5005.55
    isobutyl acetate 1599.07
    tetrachloromethane 1571.59
    n-pentyl acetate 1621.85
    transcutol 7719.91
    n-heptanol 851.75
    ethylbenzene 921.24
    MIBK 2674.9
    2-propoxyethanol 3652.59
    tert-butanol 7042.05
    MTBE 8439.95
    2-butoxyethanol 1466.81
    propionic acid 2747.59
    o-xylene 1112.42
    formic acid 797.57
    diethyl ether 6988.35
    m-xylene 1361.49
    p-xylene 1072.69
    chlorobenzene 2494.62
    dimethyl carbonate 706.59
    n-octane 81.74
    formamide 1185.96
    cyclopentanone 6140.2
    2-pentanone 4922.5
    anisole 1702.98
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5636.13
    gamma-butyrolactone 5409.4
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3952.78
    pyridine 4166.12
    3-pentanone 3245.14
    furfural 3221.49
    n-dodecane 47.21
    diethylene glycol 1790.63
    diisopropyl ether 1732.35
    tert-amyl alcohol 5181.37
    acetylacetone 3579.16
    n-hexadecane 58.59
    acetophenone 1214.95
    methyl propionate 3095.14
    isopentyl acetate 2964.78
    trichloroethylene 7160.15
    n-nonanol 645.75
    cyclohexanol 4563.41
    benzyl alcohol 1239.62
    2-ethylhexanol 1449.71
    isooctanol 704.38
    dipropyl ether 1899.16
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1816.93
    ethyl lactate 671.92
    propylene carbonate 2473.19
    n-methylformamide 2680.81
    2-pentanol 3330.88
    n-pentane 659.21
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2585.47
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2571.14
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1186.62
    mesitylene 835.77
    ε-caprolactone 5233.9
    p-cymene 444.62
    epichlorohydrin 6354.29
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5545.74
    2-aminoethanol 1696.92
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3775.93
    sulfolane 5732.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 283.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 8759.11
    n-hexyl acetate 2156.17
    isooctane 227.21
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1850.65
    sec-butyl acetate 1967.14
    tert-butyl acetate 3598.02
    decalin 422.28
    glycerin 1090.32
    diglyme 3335.86
    acrylic acid 1576.45
    isopropyl myristate 573.84
    n-butyric acid 4783.69
    acetyl acetate 2166.46
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 493.17
    ethyl propionate 2162.25
    nitromethane 4462.0
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3216.61
    benzonitrile 1834.79
    trioctyl phosphate 375.7
    1-bromopropane 4113.46
    gamma-valerolactone 6560.46
    n-decanol 423.27
    triethyl phosphate 528.39
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1554.63
    propionitrile 3701.0
    vinylene carbonate 1948.2
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3103.58
    DMS 1246.81
    cumene 562.61
    2-octanol 681.29
    2-hexanone 2853.43
    octyl acetate 704.75
    limonene 917.12
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4880.58
    ethyl orthosilicate 590.72
    tributyl phosphate 551.01
    diacetone alcohol 2957.91
    N,N-dimethylaniline 959.35
    acrylonitrile 3054.74
    aniline 2512.0
    1,3-propanediol 2716.95
    bromobenzene 2694.54
    dibromomethane 4746.27
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6446.92
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1183.28
    tetrabutyl urea 631.5
    diisobutyl methanol 699.16
    2-phenylethanol 1303.85
    styrene 1254.06
    dioctyl adipate 787.66
    dimethyl sulfate 1133.65
    ethyl butyrate 1757.68
    methyl lactate 942.35
    butyl lactate 1053.0
    diethyl carbonate 873.63
    propanediol butyl ether 1330.53
    triethyl orthoformate 1066.71
    p-tert-butyltoluene 446.95
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 967.36
    morpholine 9252.98
    tert-butylamine 4656.3
    n-dodecanol 291.02
    dimethoxymethane 3238.62
    ethylene carbonate 2062.98
    cyrene 962.87
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2062.56
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2213.61
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2096.67
    4-methylpyridine 4938.82
    dibutyl ether 1579.15
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 699.16
    DEF 4708.62
    dimethyl isosorbide 1981.96
    tetrachloroethylene 4171.82
    eugenol 882.74
    triacetin 1266.11
    span 80 1113.16
    1,4-butanediol 890.83
    1,1-dichloroethane 6326.32
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2496.76
    methyl formate 1561.14
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3920.38
    n-decane 104.62
    butyronitrile 4223.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 922.3
    1-chlorooctane 640.5
    1-chlorotetradecane 178.66
    n-nonane 113.58
    undecane 66.95
    tert-butylcyclohexane 389.9
    cyclooctane 271.19
    cyclopentanol 4494.27
    tetrahydropyran 10274.01
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4298.6
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1872.89
    1-hexene 3077.23
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2006.57
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 789.47
    methyl butyrate 2919.63

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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