6-Ethoxy-6-oxohexanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H13O4-

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)CCCCC(=O)[O-]

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 61.45%
    Winey 40.19%
    Fatty 36.82%
    Buttery 33.57%
    Sweet 32.96%
    Caramellic 32.16%
    Odorless 28.56%
    Oily 27.89%
    Sour 27.87%
    Creamy 27.2%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 74.78%
    Pineapple 39.28%
    Cheese 38.26%
    Sweet 37.79%
    Berry 35.57%
    Grape 35.29%
    Fruit 30.48%
    Creamy 29.23%
    Tropical 29.1%
    Butter 29.06%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.3

    pKa est.
    5.19 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    173.19 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 123.82 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6-ethoxy-6-oxohexanoate
    • Mono-ethyl adipate
    • UZNLHJCCGYKCIL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
    • AKOS024438000
  • Applications

    6-Ethoxy-6-oxohexanoate is a functional ester-containing compound with a ketone and ester functionality that is commonly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a building block for specialty polymers. It may serve as a solvent or co-solvent in industrial manufacturing; act as a precursor for polyesters and for coatings and inks as a reactive diluent or additive. The material may be evaluated for fragrance and flavor formulations in perfumery and food-related contexts, while also being considered as an intermediate in pharmaceutical or agrochemical syntheses. It can also find use in cleaning formulations as a solvent or formulation component, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 245.24
    methanol 430.9
    isopropanol 180.84
    water 3.91
    ethyl acetate 116.46
    n-propanol 154.29
    acetone 341.68
    n-butanol 130.38
    acetonitrile 241.74
    DMF 960.85
    toluene 42.62
    isobutanol 111.72
    1,4-dioxane 328.66
    methyl acetate 157.13
    THF 311.11
    2-butanone 184.24
    n-pentanol 126.26
    sec-butanol 137.87
    n-hexane 9.05
    ethylene glycol 91.07
    NMP 474.62
    cyclohexane 9.57
    DMSO 915.44
    n-butyl acetate 73.8
    n-octanol 62.98
    chloroform 242.76
    n-propyl acetate 80.94
    acetic acid 424.84
    dichloromethane 276.72
    cyclohexanone 211.34
    propylene glycol 96.09
    isopropyl acetate 72.05
    DMAc 675.3
    2-ethoxyethanol 274.22
    isopentanol 112.69
    n-heptane 3.54
    ethyl formate 147.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 198.15
    n-hexanol 83.22
    2-methoxyethanol 452.0
    isobutyl acetate 50.86
    tetrachloromethane 20.57
    n-pentyl acetate 62.75
    transcutol 450.2
    n-heptanol 41.49
    ethylbenzene 38.41
    MIBK 86.11
    2-propoxyethanol 192.76
    tert-butanol 253.32
    MTBE 114.96
    2-butoxyethanol 100.67
    propionic acid 175.63
    o-xylene 44.57
    formic acid 221.94
    diethyl ether 97.72
    m-xylene 34.89
    p-xylene 51.63
    chlorobenzene 87.83
    dimethyl carbonate 61.43
    n-octane 3.52
    formamide 267.68
    cyclopentanone 252.93
    2-pentanone 133.78
    anisole 115.74
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 95.27
    gamma-butyrolactone 300.38
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 268.18
    pyridine 195.03
    3-pentanone 93.48
    furfural 374.85
    n-dodecane 5.05
    diethylene glycol 206.24
    diisopropyl ether 22.78
    tert-amyl alcohol 182.62
    acetylacetone 195.83
    n-hexadecane 5.58
    acetophenone 126.71
    methyl propionate 109.14
    isopentyl acetate 70.57
    trichloroethylene 304.46
    n-nonanol 56.17
    cyclohexanol 111.75
    benzyl alcohol 127.4
    2-ethylhexanol 44.87
    isooctanol 35.2
    dipropyl ether 35.87
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 92.81
    ethyl lactate 69.53
    propylene carbonate 154.91
    n-methylformamide 357.32
    2-pentanol 77.04
    n-pentane 6.46
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 111.25
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 94.7
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 147.19
    mesitylene 25.73
    ε-caprolactone 185.31
    p-cymene 21.97
    epichlorohydrin 312.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 112.95
    2-aminoethanol 151.33
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 479.89
    sulfolane 476.93
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 6.57
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 169.84
    n-hexyl acetate 103.34
    isooctane 4.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 189.34
    sec-butyl acetate 51.91
    tert-butyl acetate 97.4
    decalin 9.99
    glycerin 170.11
    diglyme 280.09
    acrylic acid 182.74
    isopropyl myristate 42.17
    n-butyric acid 178.17
    acetyl acetate 90.74
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 56.48
    ethyl propionate 77.08
    nitromethane 639.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 111.75
    benzonitrile 144.23
    trioctyl phosphate 37.74
    1-bromopropane 89.23
    gamma-valerolactone 413.42
    n-decanol 42.89
    triethyl phosphate 43.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 50.15
    propionitrile 135.48
    vinylene carbonate 164.26
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 281.18
    DMS 85.61
    cumene 29.15
    2-octanol 37.81
    2-hexanone 110.02
    octyl acetate 57.02
    limonene 30.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 405.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 39.96
    tributyl phosphate 49.32
    diacetone alcohol 164.18
    N,N-dimethylaniline 92.52
    acrylonitrile 214.63
    aniline 85.74
    1,3-propanediol 205.19
    bromobenzene 76.95
    dibromomethane 163.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 246.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 61.66
    tetrabutyl urea 74.39
    diisobutyl methanol 30.86
    2-phenylethanol 84.25
    styrene 51.92
    dioctyl adipate 70.25
    dimethyl sulfate 150.55
    ethyl butyrate 57.74
    methyl lactate 100.98
    butyl lactate 69.66
    diethyl carbonate 45.86
    propanediol butyl ether 140.12
    triethyl orthoformate 45.41
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.65
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 106.73
    morpholine 357.17
    tert-butylamine 116.14
    n-dodecanol 33.4
    dimethoxymethane 247.72
    ethylene carbonate 120.48
    cyrene 151.19
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 94.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 51.58
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 107.47
    4-methylpyridine 205.47
    dibutyl ether 53.13
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 30.86
    DEF 220.85
    dimethyl isosorbide 191.03
    tetrachloroethylene 142.31
    eugenol 119.11
    triacetin 113.75
    span 80 120.3
    1,4-butanediol 107.3
    1,1-dichloroethane 140.8
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 106.13
    methyl formate 254.43
    2-methyl-1-butanol 102.06
    n-decane 7.23
    butyronitrile 133.25
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 58.78
    1-chlorooctane 31.31
    1-chlorotetradecane 15.32
    n-nonane 6.25
    undecane 5.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 9.22
    cyclooctane 3.12
    cyclopentanol 126.08
    tetrahydropyran 173.27
    tert-amyl methyl ether 91.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 243.71
    1-hexene 41.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 159.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 130.15
    methyl butyrate 116.33

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