5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenyl benzoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C17H18O2

    SMILES
    CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

  • 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.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    7.86 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    254.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    332°C

    Flash point

    • 149.95 ˚C est.

  • 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
  • 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

  • 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

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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