4-Methylhex-4-enoic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C7H12O2

    SMILES
    CC=C(C)CCC(=O)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 79.93%
    Green 63.08%
    Cheesy 53.17%
    Fatty 51.11%
    Sour 40.87%
    Waxy 40.43%
    Dairy 38.73%
    Floral 35.38%
    Sweaty 33.52%
    Herbal 32.17%

     

    Flavor
    Green 56.04%
    Fatty 36.86%
    Woody 31.61%
    Oily 27.91%
    Cheese 27.15%
    Dry 25.94%
    Sweet 25.84%
    Sour 25.8%
    Herbal 24.95%
    Acidic 24.87%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    9.03 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    128.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    224°C

    Flash point

    • 106.93 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • HZAAQSZZIYJZKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Applications

    4-Methylhex-4-enoic acid is an unsaturated branched carboxylic acid that serves as a versatile building block in chemical synthesis. In industry, it is commonly evaluated as an intermediate for the production of esters and other derivatives used in coatings, inks, and adhesives, and as a monomer or co-monomer for specialty polyesters and related resins through radical or condensation polymerization. Its C=C bond enables functionalization or crosslinking, making it suitable for unsaturated polyester resin formulations and related polymer systems. The compound can also be converted into fragrance- or cosmetic-related intermediates via esterification or hydrofunctionalization. Additionally, it may be used as a starting material in pharmaceutical or agrochemical synthesis routes, subject to formulation and regulatory considerations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 333.8
    methanol 307.37
    isopropanol 266.8
    water 14.47
    ethyl acetate 101.08
    n-propanol 225.38
    acetone 206.99
    n-butanol 205.92
    acetonitrile 97.1
    DMF 430.63
    toluene 17.46
    isobutanol 169.11
    1,4-dioxane 252.07
    methyl acetate 106.76
    THF 336.76
    2-butanone 135.05
    n-pentanol 127.59
    sec-butanol 200.76
    n-hexane 5.89
    ethylene glycol 152.75
    NMP 270.17
    cyclohexane 5.66
    DMSO 279.4
    n-butyl acetate 73.27
    n-octanol 78.45
    chloroform 74.65
    n-propyl acetate 40.81
    acetic acid 191.57
    dichloromethane 73.74
    cyclohexanone 152.18
    propylene glycol 233.11
    isopropyl acetate 67.01
    DMAc 292.85
    2-ethoxyethanol 185.0
    isopentanol 177.35
    n-heptane 6.49
    ethyl formate 84.98
    1,2-dichloroethane 47.74
    n-hexanol 157.05
    2-methoxyethanol 380.28
    isobutyl acetate 32.26
    tetrachloromethane 20.34
    n-pentyl acetate 50.98
    transcutol 326.08
    n-heptanol 83.04
    ethylbenzene 18.64
    MIBK 73.19
    2-propoxyethanol 235.53
    tert-butanol 333.77
    MTBE 114.92
    2-butoxyethanol 138.19
    propionic acid 161.27
    o-xylene 25.89
    formic acid 113.81
    diethyl ether 64.35
    m-xylene 26.62
    p-xylene 26.39
    chlorobenzene 27.23
    dimethyl carbonate 42.95
    n-octane 3.65
    formamide 153.07
    cyclopentanone 222.44
    2-pentanone 109.58
    anisole 61.94
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 97.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 227.35
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 317.17
    pyridine 72.62
    3-pentanone 59.63
    furfural 166.6
    n-dodecane 4.25
    diethylene glycol 225.67
    diisopropyl ether 23.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 237.22
    acetylacetone 119.1
    n-hexadecane 4.57
    acetophenone 56.23
    methyl propionate 88.63
    isopentyl acetate 78.08
    trichloroethylene 85.52
    n-nonanol 67.15
    cyclohexanol 123.59
    benzyl alcohol 67.9
    2-ethylhexanol 78.55
    isooctanol 62.64
    dipropyl ether 44.09
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 32.19
    ethyl lactate 47.6
    propylene carbonate 122.48
    n-methylformamide 187.7
    2-pentanol 124.97
    n-pentane 5.99
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 161.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 105.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 133.47
    mesitylene 20.07
    ε-caprolactone 138.98
    p-cymene 22.92
    epichlorohydrin 188.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 53.45
    2-aminoethanol 264.69
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 299.81
    sulfolane 263.17
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 7.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 203.91
    n-hexyl acetate 85.37
    isooctane 5.58
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 171.39
    sec-butyl acetate 35.12
    tert-butyl acetate 84.29
    decalin 7.15
    glycerin 247.89
    diglyme 231.32
    acrylic acid 122.76
    isopropyl myristate 37.58
    n-butyric acid 185.66
    acetyl acetate 54.73
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 47.96
    ethyl propionate 46.91
    nitromethane 215.41
    1,2-diethoxyethane 77.09
    benzonitrile 57.81
    trioctyl phosphate 39.21
    1-bromopropane 31.06
    gamma-valerolactone 291.15
    n-decanol 51.14
    triethyl phosphate 35.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 81.65
    propionitrile 79.74
    vinylene carbonate 93.19
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 156.44
    DMS 54.75
    cumene 21.01
    2-octanol 52.91
    2-hexanone 60.71
    octyl acetate 51.29
    limonene 33.99
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 204.63
    ethyl orthosilicate 34.56
    tributyl phosphate 40.5
    diacetone alcohol 178.21
    N,N-dimethylaniline 57.29
    acrylonitrile 93.38
    aniline 57.83
    1,3-propanediol 296.47
    bromobenzene 20.81
    dibromomethane 44.15
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 77.75
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 55.87
    tetrabutyl urea 58.47
    diisobutyl methanol 47.89
    2-phenylethanol 81.55
    styrene 18.16
    dioctyl adipate 55.75
    dimethyl sulfate 80.33
    ethyl butyrate 52.09
    methyl lactate 92.26
    butyl lactate 61.81
    diethyl carbonate 36.91
    propanediol butyl ether 145.47
    triethyl orthoformate 41.99
    p-tert-butyltoluene 24.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 92.4
    morpholine 315.34
    tert-butylamine 164.62
    n-dodecanol 37.97
    dimethoxymethane 154.2
    ethylene carbonate 79.85
    cyrene 116.32
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 75.7
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 54.34
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 44.34
    4-methylpyridine 88.19
    dibutyl ether 40.36
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 47.89
    DEF 127.28
    dimethyl isosorbide 177.01
    tetrachloroethylene 51.68
    eugenol 94.44
    triacetin 72.67
    span 80 127.83
    1,4-butanediol 115.44
    1,1-dichloroethane 59.25
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 115.05
    methyl formate 119.36
    2-methyl-1-butanol 159.61
    n-decane 5.97
    butyronitrile 94.77
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 74.14
    1-chlorooctane 23.9
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.93
    n-nonane 5.24
    undecane 5.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 9.17
    cyclooctane 2.73
    cyclopentanol 186.67
    tetrahydropyran 144.18
    tert-amyl methyl ether 86.01
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 193.56
    1-hexene 22.66
    2-isopropoxyethanol 120.08
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 82.55
    methyl butyrate 63.75

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Recommendation
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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
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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