6-hydroxyoct-3-enoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H13O3-

    SMILES
    CCC(CC=CCC(=O)[O-])O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 45.38%
    Buttery 29.5%
    Fatty 28.94%
    Sweet 26.55%
    Odorless 26.48%
    Savory 25.95%
    Roasted 23.68%
    Tropical 23.01%
    Milky 22.79%
    Oily 22.27%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 31.1%
    Fruity 25.36%
    Tropical 20.68%
    Mild 20.47%
    Spicy 19.39%
    Stinky 19.37%
    Roquefort cheese 19.34%
    Acrid 19.27%
    Ocimene 19.16%
    Mouldy 19.15%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    5.33 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    157.19 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 131.3 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    6-hydroxyoct-3-enoate is considered a functional building block for organic synthesis, commonly used as an intermediate in the production of specialty polymers (polyesters and related plastics) and as a co-monomer or crosslinkable component in plastics. The hydroxyl group and the terminal double bond enable further functionalization or crosslinking, making it a useful precursor for personal care products and fragrance materials when incorporated into formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it may act as a fragrance intermediate or functional ingredient depending on the formulation. In coatings and inks, it can serve as a reactive additive or crosslinking component. In cleaning formulations and other industrial applications, it may be used as a functional ingredient or processing aid. These uses are typically considered within broader formulation strategies and subject to local regulations and limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 250.72
    methanol 401.9
    isopropanol 135.41
    water 9.54
    ethyl acetate 40.87
    n-propanol 150.06
    acetone 180.29
    n-butanol 107.6
    acetonitrile 48.62
    DMF 587.35
    toluene 10.4
    isobutanol 94.98
    1,4-dioxane 95.63
    methyl acetate 59.68
    THF 224.67
    2-butanone 89.22
    n-pentanol 81.23
    sec-butanol 99.93
    n-hexane 5.1
    ethylene glycol 192.93
    NMP 334.77
    cyclohexane 2.82
    DMSO 860.33
    n-butyl acetate 42.1
    n-octanol 32.17
    chloroform 32.07
    n-propyl acetate 35.05
    acetic acid 207.05
    dichloromethane 32.29
    cyclohexanone 107.69
    propylene glycol 211.78
    isopropyl acetate 31.69
    DMAc 396.77
    2-ethoxyethanol 179.52
    isopentanol 94.2
    n-heptane 2.2
    ethyl formate 52.72
    1,2-dichloroethane 39.26
    n-hexanol 71.43
    2-methoxyethanol 320.83
    isobutyl acetate 23.07
    tetrachloromethane 10.87
    n-pentyl acetate 26.37
    transcutol 439.94
    n-heptanol 29.39
    ethylbenzene 12.07
    MIBK 55.06
    2-propoxyethanol 140.79
    tert-butanol 212.27
    MTBE 63.5
    2-butoxyethanol 73.59
    propionic acid 152.97
    o-xylene 17.68
    formic acid 213.47
    diethyl ether 27.74
    m-xylene 15.27
    p-xylene 15.74
    chlorobenzene 17.32
    dimethyl carbonate 32.9
    n-octane 1.13
    formamide 226.83
    cyclopentanone 179.78
    2-pentanone 72.77
    anisole 45.19
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 69.8
    gamma-butyrolactone 181.87
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 207.82
    pyridine 49.08
    3-pentanone 41.57
    furfural 156.73
    n-dodecane 1.16
    diethylene glycol 187.01
    diisopropyl ether 11.99
    tert-amyl alcohol 152.45
    acetylacetone 93.66
    n-hexadecane 1.3
    acetophenone 54.07
    methyl propionate 54.6
    isopentyl acetate 44.23
    trichloroethylene 73.02
    n-nonanol 27.19
    cyclohexanol 76.19
    benzyl alcohol 60.04
    2-ethylhexanol 34.93
    isooctanol 24.27
    dipropyl ether 17.35
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 24.95
    ethyl lactate 45.04
    propylene carbonate 84.87
    n-methylformamide 238.3
    2-pentanol 56.8
    n-pentane 2.62
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 94.58
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 64.64
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 116.41
    mesitylene 12.95
    ε-caprolactone 95.14
    p-cymene 11.15
    epichlorohydrin 135.73
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 31.19
    2-aminoethanol 284.77
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 236.9
    sulfolane 335.57
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.67
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 114.1
    n-hexyl acetate 46.8
    isooctane 2.91
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 147.2
    sec-butyl acetate 24.33
    tert-butyl acetate 55.65
    decalin 3.88
    glycerin 273.74
    diglyme 200.47
    acrylic acid 148.64
    isopropyl myristate 16.36
    n-butyric acid 109.76
    acetyl acetate 31.04
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 32.14
    ethyl propionate 32.34
    nitromethane 231.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 53.16
    benzonitrile 38.79
    trioctyl phosphate 20.39
    1-bromopropane 16.63
    gamma-valerolactone 203.78
    n-decanol 19.57
    triethyl phosphate 24.55
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 40.49
    propionitrile 40.77
    vinylene carbonate 67.01
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 185.91
    DMS 43.29
    cumene 12.7
    2-octanol 18.59
    2-hexanone 52.43
    octyl acetate 24.35
    limonene 16.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 172.16
    ethyl orthosilicate 22.77
    tributyl phosphate 26.44
    diacetone alcohol 137.41
    N,N-dimethylaniline 42.7
    acrylonitrile 65.68
    aniline 39.33
    1,3-propanediol 231.61
    bromobenzene 13.45
    dibromomethane 22.43
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 66.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 37.22
    tetrabutyl urea 39.33
    diisobutyl methanol 20.59
    2-phenylethanol 51.8
    styrene 13.56
    dioctyl adipate 37.02
    dimethyl sulfate 96.7
    ethyl butyrate 29.19
    methyl lactate 83.59
    butyl lactate 48.49
    diethyl carbonate 22.62
    propanediol butyl ether 119.09
    triethyl orthoformate 25.03
    p-tert-butyltoluene 11.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 61.49
    morpholine 157.13
    tert-butylamine 86.31
    n-dodecanol 13.99
    dimethoxymethane 131.62
    ethylene carbonate 49.8
    cyrene 106.18
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 50.34
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 30.08
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 35.72
    4-methylpyridine 58.72
    dibutyl ether 18.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 20.59
    DEF 102.55
    dimethyl isosorbide 141.23
    tetrachloroethylene 47.28
    eugenol 69.77
    triacetin 61.61
    span 80 86.16
    1,4-butanediol 109.79
    1,1-dichloroethane 27.77
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 74.77
    methyl formate 136.31
    2-methyl-1-butanol 90.65
    n-decane 1.84
    butyronitrile 41.88
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 34.09
    1-chlorooctane 9.21
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.84
    n-nonane 1.71
    undecane 1.42
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.74
    cyclooctane 1.38
    cyclopentanol 112.33
    tetrahydropyran 61.21
    tert-amyl methyl ether 53.72
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 165.31
    1-hexene 16.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 105.47
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 81.86
    methyl butyrate 50.74

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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
No restriction Category 8
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
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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)
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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
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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