6-Hydroxy-5-methyl-4,11-dioxoundecanoic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H20O5

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 37.62%
    Savory 33.57%
    Buttery 29.84%
    Milky 29.52%
    Sweet 26.75%
    Meaty 25.37%
    Fatty 24.93%
    Roasted 24.58%
    Lactonic 24.48%
    Fruity 22.74%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 39.99%
    Fruity 34.35%
    Sour 25.57%
    Cheese 23.84%
    Acidic 23.03%
    Roquefort cheese 21.08%
    Mild 21.01%
    Acetoin 20.62%
    Stinky 20.61%
    Sweet-like 20.06%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -0.2

    pKa est.
    5.86 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    244.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    434°C

    Flash point

    • 208.77 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6-hydroxy-5-methyl-4,11-dioxoundecanoic acid
    • Ethene,homopolymer,oxidized
    • Ethene,homopolymer, oxidized
    • SCHEMBL15065168
    • CHEBI:168411
    • NS00076823
  • Applications

    6-Hydroxy-5-methyl-4,11-dioxoundecanoic acid is commonly used as an organic synthesis intermediate for specialty chemicals, including building blocks for pharmaceutical and agrochemical precursors; it can act as a precursor or co-monomer for advanced polymers and polyesters, and for biodegradable polymer systems; it provides functional groups suitable for esterification, enabling use in coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations as a crosslinking or resin-modifying component; it may be evaluated as a fragrance/odorant precursor for perfumery applications; and it may be considered for cosmetics or personal-care formulations as a functional intermediate, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 68.47
    methanol 185.3
    isopropanol 32.6
    water 5.47
    ethyl acetate 13.23
    n-propanol 38.41
    acetone 40.66
    n-butanol 26.23
    acetonitrile 10.58
    DMF 334.67
    toluene 2.16
    isobutanol 21.7
    1,4-dioxane 47.86
    methyl acetate 14.45
    THF 103.3
    2-butanone 20.22
    n-pentanol 23.14
    sec-butanol 23.13
    n-hexane 0.35
    ethylene glycol 45.74
    NMP 177.82
    cyclohexane 0.47
    DMSO 581.77
    n-butyl acetate 7.62
    n-octanol 5.54
    chloroform 8.35
    n-propyl acetate 9.56
    acetic acid 116.27
    dichloromethane 9.6
    cyclohexanone 45.75
    propylene glycol 47.28
    isopropyl acetate 10.9
    DMAc 310.5
    2-ethoxyethanol 108.49
    isopentanol 25.48
    n-heptane 0.19
    ethyl formate 20.6
    1,2-dichloroethane 10.34
    n-hexanol 11.15
    2-methoxyethanol 191.51
    isobutyl acetate 5.64
    tetrachloromethane 2.05
    n-pentyl acetate 5.35
    transcutol 156.2
    n-heptanol 5.74
    ethylbenzene 2.89
    MIBK 14.72
    2-propoxyethanol 48.75
    tert-butanol 52.86
    MTBE 11.08
    2-butoxyethanol 23.37
    propionic acid 42.3
    o-xylene 4.3
    formic acid 167.49
    diethyl ether 5.36
    m-xylene 2.97
    p-xylene 3.96
    chlorobenzene 3.51
    dimethyl carbonate 12.78
    n-octane 0.16
    formamide 196.81
    cyclopentanone 68.4
    2-pentanone 16.5
    anisole 13.12
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 15.9
    gamma-butyrolactone 82.55
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 90.25
    pyridine 17.38
    3-pentanone 9.89
    furfural 84.16
    n-dodecane 0.16
    diethylene glycol 77.38
    diisopropyl ether 2.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 35.38
    acetylacetone 36.52
    n-hexadecane 0.18
    acetophenone 19.51
    methyl propionate 14.66
    isopentyl acetate 10.53
    trichloroethylene 19.1
    n-nonanol 5.4
    cyclohexanol 18.87
    benzyl alcohol 22.84
    2-ethylhexanol 5.48
    isooctanol 5.41
    dipropyl ether 2.88
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 5.44
    ethyl lactate 15.5
    propylene carbonate 36.9
    n-methylformamide 119.91
    2-pentanol 10.43
    n-pentane 0.2
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 25.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 20.08
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 37.85
    mesitylene 2.5
    ε-caprolactone 41.6
    p-cymene 2.26
    epichlorohydrin 61.78
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6.22
    2-aminoethanol 82.56
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 139.97
    sulfolane 157.57
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.41
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 34.57
    n-hexyl acetate 9.0
    isooctane 0.24
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 48.24
    sec-butyl acetate 6.61
    tert-butyl acetate 16.92
    decalin 0.6
    glycerin 100.06
    diglyme 81.03
    acrylic acid 46.47
    isopropyl myristate 3.81
    n-butyric acid 39.57
    acetyl acetate 12.09
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 9.09
    ethyl propionate 8.87
    nitromethane 129.28
    1,2-diethoxyethane 13.63
    benzonitrile 11.79
    trioctyl phosphate 5.4
    1-bromopropane 2.89
    gamma-valerolactone 124.54
    n-decanol 3.77
    triethyl phosphate 7.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 8.35
    propionitrile 8.07
    vinylene carbonate 29.54
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 80.35
    DMS 12.33
    cumene 2.77
    2-octanol 3.49
    2-hexanone 12.91
    octyl acetate 4.91
    limonene 3.09
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 105.57
    ethyl orthosilicate 6.99
    tributyl phosphate 7.11
    diacetone alcohol 47.69
    N,N-dimethylaniline 13.07
    acrylonitrile 15.19
    aniline 9.92
    1,3-propanediol 101.13
    bromobenzene 2.6
    dibromomethane 4.92
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 18.79
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 10.65
    tetrabutyl urea 11.58
    diisobutyl methanol 3.94
    2-phenylethanol 13.4
    styrene 3.18
    dioctyl adipate 9.56
    dimethyl sulfate 42.19
    ethyl butyrate 7.01
    methyl lactate 30.07
    butyl lactate 12.68
    diethyl carbonate 5.95
    propanediol butyl ether 35.23
    triethyl orthoformate 7.09
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2.21
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 21.19
    morpholine 83.63
    tert-butylamine 13.93
    n-dodecanol 2.64
    dimethoxymethane 65.91
    ethylene carbonate 23.04
    cyrene 52.94
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 12.86
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6.57
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.78
    4-methylpyridine 17.69
    dibutyl ether 3.58
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3.94
    DEF 42.17
    dimethyl isosorbide 58.67
    tetrachloroethylene 13.35
    eugenol 23.87
    triacetin 18.69
    span 80 25.66
    1,4-butanediol 45.29
    1,1-dichloroethane 4.91
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 22.28
    methyl formate 65.81
    2-methyl-1-butanol 21.33
    n-decane 0.27
    butyronitrile 8.98
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 6.48
    1-chlorooctane 1.43
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.63
    n-nonane 0.22
    undecane 0.2
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.51
    cyclooctane 0.23
    cyclopentanol 29.46
    tetrahydropyran 19.3
    tert-amyl methyl ether 11.06
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 66.89
    1-hexene 1.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 48.18
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 46.06
    methyl butyrate 16.55

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Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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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
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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
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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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