6-Hexylsalicylic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H18O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC1=C(C(=CC=C1)O)C(=O)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 40.86%
    Phenolic 40.48%
    Balsamic 39.89%
    Spicy 36.2%
    Sweet 35.62%
    Animal 35.49%
    Waxy 33.17%
    Fatty 33.17%
    Woody 30.21%
    Herbal 28.45%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 35.8%
    Mild 34.57%
    Herbal 33.66%
    Odorless 29.86%
    Phenolic 27.17%
    Fatty 25.87%
    Waxy 24.16%
    Oily 22.83%
    Musty 22.08%
    Lovage 21.81%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.6

    pKa est.
    7.51 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    222.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    349°C

    Flash point

    • 177.74 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6-hexylsalicylic acid
    • SCHEMBL4248799
    • CHEMBL4764919
  • Applications

    6-Hexylsalicylic acid, CAS number: , is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, serving as a building block for pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. In fragrance and cosmetics, the hexylated salicylic framework can be employed as a building block for fragrance components and cosmetic formulations. It also finds use as a lipophilic additive or precursor in specialty polymers and plastics, potentially aiding formulation compatibility. In coatings and inks, it may be explored as an intermediate for dye precursors or functional additives, while in general industrial manufacturing it is handled as a versatile organic intermediate for process chemistry.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4640.5
    methanol 4664.09
    isopropanol 2630.38
    water 0.12
    ethyl acetate 1288.45
    n-propanol 3799.36
    acetone 3414.05
    n-butanol 2406.92
    acetonitrile 930.65
    DMF 8956.49
    toluene 260.31
    isobutanol 2074.31
    1,4-dioxane 1283.22
    methyl acetate 1094.78
    THF 5136.12
    2-butanone 2087.54
    n-pentanol 1102.32
    sec-butanol 1758.0
    n-hexane 37.23
    ethylene glycol 633.88
    NMP 3508.8
    cyclohexane 29.9
    DMSO 10404.41
    n-butyl acetate 613.85
    n-octanol 133.96
    chloroform 567.56
    n-propyl acetate 518.07
    acetic acid 956.62
    dichloromethane 708.85
    cyclohexanone 2193.96
    propylene glycol 1178.64
    isopropyl acetate 768.64
    DMAc 2601.81
    2-ethoxyethanol 1308.55
    isopentanol 1398.31
    n-heptane 9.19
    ethyl formate 528.47
    1,2-dichloroethane 1395.43
    n-hexanol 882.19
    2-methoxyethanol 4516.68
    isobutyl acetate 292.2
    tetrachloromethane 71.98
    n-pentyl acetate 244.36
    transcutol 1778.05
    n-heptanol 216.25
    ethylbenzene 95.87
    MIBK 905.54
    2-propoxyethanol 1641.58
    tert-butanol 2322.15
    MTBE 1174.82
    2-butoxyethanol 497.49
    propionic acid 982.77
    o-xylene 132.89
    formic acid 375.09
    diethyl ether 1080.46
    m-xylene 216.08
    p-xylene 103.53
    chlorobenzene 328.01
    dimethyl carbonate 497.8
    n-octane 4.53
    formamide 1053.05
    cyclopentanone 3935.63
    2-pentanone 2160.74
    anisole 335.13
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2040.39
    gamma-butyrolactone 3461.26
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3170.56
    pyridine 989.41
    3-pentanone 990.83
    furfural 1091.39
    n-dodecane 4.36
    diethylene glycol 1080.92
    diisopropyl ether 236.24
    tert-amyl alcohol 1302.01
    acetylacetone 1520.28
    n-hexadecane 5.27
    acetophenone 314.06
    methyl propionate 1529.0
    isopentyl acetate 529.69
    trichloroethylene 1453.68
    n-nonanol 120.94
    cyclohexanol 1206.71
    benzyl alcohol 386.73
    2-ethylhexanol 254.66
    isooctanol 165.27
    dipropyl ether 261.93
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 239.83
    ethyl lactate 237.08
    propylene carbonate 848.84
    n-methylformamide 3500.84
    2-pentanol 1139.66
    n-pentane 33.93
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 876.9
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 723.41
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 342.66
    mesitylene 110.87
    ε-caprolactone 1335.37
    p-cymene 52.69
    epichlorohydrin 3676.69
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 563.69
    2-aminoethanol 2019.72
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2115.33
    sulfolane 4558.88
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 19.73
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2825.72
    n-hexyl acetate 317.42
    isooctane 22.88
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 582.93
    sec-butyl acetate 300.43
    tert-butyl acetate 863.58
    decalin 19.82
    glycerin 1034.8
    diglyme 1027.29
    acrylic acid 607.57
    isopropyl myristate 102.98
    n-butyric acid 1511.22
    acetyl acetate 357.92
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 108.58
    ethyl propionate 428.34
    nitromethane 1923.66
    1,2-diethoxyethane 477.42
    benzonitrile 340.91
    trioctyl phosphate 94.39
    1-bromopropane 643.25
    gamma-valerolactone 3197.66
    n-decanol 93.46
    triethyl phosphate 104.19
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 441.86
    propionitrile 949.14
    vinylene carbonate 523.37
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1183.77
    DMS 297.51
    cumene 63.5
    2-octanol 116.61
    2-hexanone 752.77
    octyl acetate 143.76
    limonene 99.48
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1527.87
    ethyl orthosilicate 104.35
    tributyl phosphate 110.55
    diacetone alcohol 1315.9
    N,N-dimethylaniline 200.02
    acrylonitrile 1128.82
    aniline 659.84
    1,3-propanediol 2257.8
    bromobenzene 269.53
    dibromomethane 513.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1200.46
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 210.28
    tetrabutyl urea 165.94
    diisobutyl methanol 131.85
    2-phenylethanol 354.38
    styrene 127.37
    dioctyl adipate 151.95
    dimethyl sulfate 875.96
    ethyl butyrate 274.15
    methyl lactate 694.73
    butyl lactate 247.64
    diethyl carbonate 138.36
    propanediol butyl ether 431.71
    triethyl orthoformate 162.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 58.82
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 243.01
    morpholine 3385.72
    tert-butylamine 908.19
    n-dodecanol 68.48
    dimethoxymethane 3434.14
    ethylene carbonate 495.85
    cyrene 376.76
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 376.22
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 330.29
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 311.04
    4-methylpyridine 1114.54
    dibutyl ether 150.09
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 131.85
    DEF 2033.33
    dimethyl isosorbide 651.04
    tetrachloroethylene 576.41
    eugenol 245.1
    triacetin 208.39
    span 80 292.28
    1,4-butanediol 556.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 955.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 666.39
    methyl formate 1246.29
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1422.23
    n-decane 6.9
    butyronitrile 1061.09
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 160.55
    1-chlorooctane 61.56
    1-chlorotetradecane 22.41
    n-nonane 6.25
    undecane 5.49
    tert-butylcyclohexane 21.16
    cyclooctane 9.67
    cyclopentanol 1975.22
    tetrahydropyran 2062.57
    tert-amyl methyl ether 667.0
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 590.96
    1-hexene 248.46
    2-isopropoxyethanol 707.39
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 205.69
    methyl butyrate 625.93

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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
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
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Pelargonium sidoides Pelargonium sidoides DC., fam. Geraniaceae 0.2%