5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenyl benzoate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C17H18O2SMILES
CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
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Odor profile
Fragrance Herbal 65.84% Balsamic 49.18% Spicy 45.37% Phenolic 40.05% Fruity 39.52% Animal 34.81% Woody 34.38% Floral 30.64% Green 29.05% Medicinal 27.63% Flavor Herbal 64.15% Woody 48.12% Spicy 32.06% Bitter 29.34% Balsam 27.04% Warm 26.0% Spice 24.06% Phenolic 24.05% Herb 23.97% Medicinal 23.63% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
4.8pKa est.
7.86 (neutral)Molecular weight
254.32 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
332°CFlash point
- 149.95 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenyl benzoate
- (2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenyl) benzoate
- SCHEMBL249602
- RJHHOBBLJXRSDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-phenyl benzoate
- AN-652/41418521
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Applications
5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenyl benzoate is commonly used as an aroma ingredient and fragrance fixative in industrial fragrance formulations; in cosmetics and personal care it can function as a fragrance component or fragrance additive in products such as creams, lotions, and hair oils; in household products like air fresheners and cleaners it is used to impart or balance scent; in coatings and paints it may be added as a fragrance additive; and in fragrance synthesis workflows it can serve as an intermediate or precursor for other aromatic compounds; use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 657.42 methanol 587.04 isopropanol 310.98 water 0.05 ethyl acetate 1525.03 n-propanol 708.72 acetone 690.01 n-butanol 627.23 acetonitrile 739.18 DMF 1657.7 toluene 1416.96 isobutanol 416.11 1,4-dioxane 1108.62 methyl acetate 1266.61 THF 1123.9 2-butanone 1740.37 n-pentanol 386.48 sec-butanol 585.97 n-hexane 42.62 ethylene glycol 21.0 NMP 859.98 cyclohexane 64.36 DMSO 432.27 n-butyl acetate 875.4 n-octanol 105.96 chloroform 2867.04 n-propyl acetate 696.98 acetic acid 251.3 dichloromethane 3147.07 cyclohexanone 1417.19 propylene glycol 66.32 isopropyl acetate 672.91 DMAc 1981.99 2-ethoxyethanol 450.13 isopentanol 484.54 n-heptane 17.34 ethyl formate 446.9 1,2-dichloroethane 2491.99 n-hexanol 398.79 2-methoxyethanol 707.57 isobutyl acetate 409.22 tetrachloromethane 118.16 n-pentyl acetate 336.56 transcutol 1508.6 n-heptanol 142.62 ethylbenzene 578.59 MIBK 518.06 2-propoxyethanol 639.82 tert-butanol 302.57 MTBE 765.77 2-butoxyethanol 303.88 propionic acid 333.38 o-xylene 498.2 formic acid 59.42 diethyl ether 1366.54 m-xylene 502.14 p-xylene 542.71 chlorobenzene 1274.05 dimethyl carbonate 320.12 n-octane 9.16 formamide 236.14 cyclopentanone 1172.5 2-pentanone 1132.4 anisole 1027.97 cyclopentyl methyl ether 643.04 gamma-butyrolactone 975.87 1-methoxy-2-propanol 514.58 pyridine 2381.0 3-pentanone 1071.66 furfural 944.47 n-dodecane 8.3 diethylene glycol 217.62 diisopropyl ether 203.75 tert-amyl alcohol 418.16 acetylacetone 752.4 n-hexadecane 10.16 acetophenone 736.45 methyl propionate 1112.83 isopentyl acetate 715.21 trichloroethylene 4064.9 n-nonanol 109.68 cyclohexanol 406.79 benzyl alcohol 545.71 2-ethylhexanol 220.02 isooctanol 128.63 dipropyl ether 293.93 1,2-dichlorobenzene 904.57 ethyl lactate 171.03 propylene carbonate 551.77 n-methylformamide 611.64 2-pentanol 367.91 n-pentane 32.23 1-propoxy-2-propanol 380.83 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 670.67 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 300.07 mesitylene 197.69 ε-caprolactone 1121.41 p-cymene 131.73 epichlorohydrin 2265.02 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1168.85 2-aminoethanol 125.16 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 875.77 sulfolane 671.08 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 25.65 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1095.55 n-hexyl acetate 412.28 isooctane 16.95 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 448.92 sec-butyl acetate 540.86 tert-butyl acetate 559.95 decalin 47.25 glycerin 66.37 diglyme 946.07 acrylic acid 237.4 isopropyl myristate 136.94 n-butyric acid 593.51 acetyl acetate 474.05 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 116.77 ethyl propionate 703.43 nitromethane 726.3 1,2-diethoxyethane 771.37 benzonitrile 741.28 trioctyl phosphate 71.42 1-bromopropane 1442.9 gamma-valerolactone 1452.11 n-decanol 78.08 triethyl phosphate 153.88 4-methyl-2-pentanol 173.39 propionitrile 885.91 vinylene carbonate 584.72 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 632.28 DMS 437.55 cumene 217.78 2-octanol 97.31 2-hexanone 795.25 octyl acetate 176.36 limonene 192.0 1,2-dimethoxyethane 1028.45 ethyl orthosilicate 149.8 tributyl phosphate 108.41 diacetone alcohol 468.74 N,N-dimethylaniline 440.27 acrylonitrile 1058.36 aniline 883.84 1,3-propanediol 234.96 bromobenzene 1445.91 dibromomethane 1991.31 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2836.49 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 298.18 tetrabutyl urea 141.18 diisobutyl methanol 105.64 2-phenylethanol 498.16 styrene 833.03 dioctyl adipate 200.6 dimethyl sulfate 293.34 ethyl butyrate 534.56 methyl lactate 209.43 butyl lactate 192.76 diethyl carbonate 314.84 propanediol butyl ether 186.74 triethyl orthoformate 260.56 p-tert-butyltoluene 118.32 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 283.66 morpholine 1670.4 tert-butylamine 197.47 n-dodecanol 58.52 dimethoxymethane 957.19 ethylene carbonate 464.72 cyrene 241.3 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 559.11 2-ethylhexyl acetate 553.83 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 881.55 4-methylpyridine 2374.29 dibutyl ether 256.31 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 105.64 DEF 1436.43 dimethyl isosorbide 497.35 tetrachloroethylene 1261.93 eugenol 294.88 triacetin 297.38 span 80 200.54 1,4-butanediol 79.08 1,1-dichloroethane 1818.74 2-methyl-1-pentanol 422.15 methyl formate 324.09 2-methyl-1-butanol 596.84 n-decane 13.94 butyronitrile 865.12 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 154.49 1-chlorooctane 114.63 1-chlorotetradecane 39.3 n-nonane 11.77 undecane 10.48 tert-butylcyclohexane 41.14 cyclooctane 19.85 cyclopentanol 274.33 tetrahydropyran 1531.95 tert-amyl methyl ether 612.39 2,5,8-trioxanonane 541.96 1-hexene 345.2 2-isopropoxyethanol 344.32 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 69.89 methyl butyrate 922.61 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 |