6-Methylheptyl formate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C9H18O2SMILES
CC(C)CCCCCOC=O
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Odor profile
Fragrance Green 81.54% Fruity 78.94% Sweet 61.46% Floral 57.91% Fresh 54.32% Herbal 52.27% Waxy 46.88% Apple 42.26% Rose 41.45% Citrus 39.79% Flavor Green 66.56% Waxy 54.17% Rose 50.44% Floral 49.59% Bitter 42.88% Fruity 40.47% Fresh 39.49% Herbal 35.89% Clean 31.53% Citrus 31.52% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
3.3pKa est.
8.1 (weak base)Molecular weight
158.24 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Moderately fastBoiling point est.
189°CFlash point
- 65.23 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL3040228
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Applications
6-Methylheptyl formate is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery and flavor applications, contributing to fruity, green, or floral notes; it may be used as a solvent or processing aid in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations; it can serve as an intermediate in organic synthesis for fragrance derivatives; it may be employed as a plasticizer or component in specialty polymers; and it appears in cosmetics/personal care and some household products as a fragrance additive, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 2775.33 methanol 2769.54 isopropanol 2080.33 water 0.11 ethyl acetate 1935.99 n-propanol 1988.76 acetone 3223.1 n-butanol 1863.84 acetonitrile 1276.6 DMF 1899.49 toluene 532.58 isobutanol 1393.1 1,4-dioxane 1648.59 methyl acetate 1203.12 THF 3672.16 2-butanone 2301.47 n-pentanol 1177.42 sec-butanol 1556.08 n-hexane 310.33 ethylene glycol 238.66 NMP 1487.56 cyclohexane 284.46 DMSO 3422.59 n-butyl acetate 1769.84 n-octanol 374.86 chloroform 2869.65 n-propyl acetate 1446.49 acetic acid 1423.61 dichloromethane 2961.34 cyclohexanone 2804.23 propylene glycol 551.74 isopropyl acetate 1085.34 DMAc 884.06 2-ethoxyethanol 1303.28 isopentanol 1509.63 n-heptane 115.37 ethyl formate 931.43 1,2-dichloroethane 2308.32 n-hexanol 1288.02 2-methoxyethanol 2301.32 isobutyl acetate 764.5 tetrachloromethane 454.99 n-pentyl acetate 689.66 transcutol 4360.92 n-heptanol 372.1 ethylbenzene 315.98 MIBK 1050.77 2-propoxyethanol 1773.39 tert-butanol 2201.04 MTBE 1612.36 2-butoxyethanol 787.09 propionic acid 1240.35 o-xylene 317.75 formic acid 332.69 diethyl ether 1742.57 m-xylene 421.21 p-xylene 389.75 chlorobenzene 801.08 dimethyl carbonate 257.67 n-octane 39.67 formamide 558.02 cyclopentanone 3130.09 2-pentanone 2209.77 anisole 660.59 cyclopentyl methyl ether 1951.68 gamma-butyrolactone 2694.51 1-methoxy-2-propanol 1871.93 pyridine 1545.11 3-pentanone 1134.12 furfural 1863.24 n-dodecane 20.81 diethylene glycol 920.09 diisopropyl ether 435.89 tert-amyl alcohol 1650.42 acetylacetone 1532.45 n-hexadecane 25.04 acetophenone 608.03 methyl propionate 1222.87 isopentyl acetate 1396.12 trichloroethylene 3730.86 n-nonanol 306.82 cyclohexanol 1574.24 benzyl alcohol 597.08 2-ethylhexanol 719.07 isooctanol 318.76 dipropyl ether 886.84 1,2-dichlorobenzene 726.82 ethyl lactate 421.72 propylene carbonate 1302.88 n-methylformamide 1246.3 2-pentanol 1257.0 n-pentane 177.32 1-propoxy-2-propanol 1593.93 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1263.2 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 658.17 mesitylene 261.12 ε-caprolactone 1919.3 p-cymene 223.1 epichlorohydrin 3036.88 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1887.18 2-aminoethanol 816.85 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1449.74 sulfolane 3271.83 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 78.8 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3052.16 n-hexyl acetate 873.47 isooctane 71.66 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 990.86 sec-butyl acetate 863.04 tert-butyl acetate 1192.12 decalin 118.47 glycerin 510.76 diglyme 1752.41 acrylic acid 828.28 isopropyl myristate 268.54 n-butyric acid 2254.64 acetyl acetate 712.01 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 244.65 ethyl propionate 1059.56 nitromethane 2017.07 1,2-diethoxyethane 1414.4 benzonitrile 787.68 trioctyl phosphate 189.59 1-bromopropane 1425.61 gamma-valerolactone 3006.57 n-decanol 209.89 triethyl phosphate 291.53 4-methyl-2-pentanol 571.89 propionitrile 1241.23 vinylene carbonate 981.11 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1862.71 DMS 500.3 cumene 219.36 2-octanol 280.97 2-hexanone 1555.18 octyl acetate 336.18 limonene 405.89 1,2-dimethoxyethane 1957.28 ethyl orthosilicate 304.1 tributyl phosphate 282.6 diacetone alcohol 1421.71 N,N-dimethylaniline 364.68 acrylonitrile 1314.19 aniline 797.17 1,3-propanediol 1163.18 bromobenzene 850.77 dibromomethane 2171.82 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2810.33 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 620.03 tetrabutyl urea 312.45 diisobutyl methanol 392.1 2-phenylethanol 627.6 styrene 414.16 dioctyl adipate 410.5 dimethyl sulfate 459.73 ethyl butyrate 1018.83 methyl lactate 492.55 butyl lactate 569.51 diethyl carbonate 494.82 propanediol butyl ether 768.63 triethyl orthoformate 552.84 p-tert-butyltoluene 222.27 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 469.12 morpholine 2707.1 tert-butylamine 1283.54 n-dodecanol 148.79 dimethoxymethane 1104.01 ethylene carbonate 823.22 cyrene 509.67 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 893.16 2-ethylhexyl acetate 995.53 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 839.24 4-methylpyridine 1546.26 dibutyl ether 660.75 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 392.1 DEF 1519.12 dimethyl isosorbide 1109.45 tetrachloroethylene 1774.97 eugenol 478.13 triacetin 637.38 span 80 639.49 1,4-butanediol 420.23 1,1-dichloroethane 2327.88 2-methyl-1-pentanol 960.47 methyl formate 695.9 2-methyl-1-butanol 1338.34 n-decane 45.3 butyronitrile 1577.56 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 481.42 1-chlorooctane 270.66 1-chlorotetradecane 75.9 n-nonane 50.43 undecane 29.02 tert-butylcyclohexane 126.76 cyclooctane 77.38 cyclopentanol 1644.72 tetrahydropyran 2826.05 tert-amyl methyl ether 1031.82 2,5,8-trioxanonane 1015.53 1-hexene 1026.65 2-isopropoxyethanol 954.32 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 323.79 methyl butyrate 1571.49 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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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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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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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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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |
| Name | CAS | Botanical | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa rugosa (China) 1 | Rosa rugosa Thunb. (hybrids), fam. Rosaceae | 0.01% |