7-methoxy-5-methyl-8-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H20O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=C(C2=C1CCCC2=O)C(C)C)OC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 55.82%
    Musk 47.76%
    Spicy 46.51%
    Phenolic 43.75%
    Sweet 42.62%
    Dry 40.37%
    Herbal 34.47%
    Amber 33.9%
    Powdery 32.97%
    Leathery 32.7%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 58.33%
    Herbal 25.21%
    Woody 24.34%
    Spice 24.16%
    Camphor 23.02%
    Parsley 21.95%
    Lovage 21.3%
    Cedarleaf 20.75%
    Red fruit 19.82%
    Ripe apricot 19.81%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.5

    pKa est.
    7.99 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    232.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    388°C

    Flash point

    • 137.85 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    7-methoxy-5-methyl-8-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one is a tetralone-derived compound commonly used as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance ingredients and related odorants. In perfumery and cosmetics, it is often employed as a building block for aroma compounds and as a carrier for fragrance formulations in personal care products. It may also serve as a platform for developing aromatic scaffolds in pharmaceutical research and for building more complex synthetic routes. In industrial manufacturing, it provides a versatile aromatic ketone building block for chemical synthesis in related sectors. In coatings and inks, it can be used as an odor-related additive or fragrance intermediate to enable scented formulations. Applications may extend to polymers/plastics and household products depending on formulation needs and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 221.3
    methanol 203.71
    isopropanol 204.66
    water 0.39
    ethyl acetate 343.71
    n-propanol 235.64
    acetone 483.72
    n-butanol 235.42
    acetonitrile 275.07
    DMF 822.74
    toluene 472.85
    isobutanol 189.72
    1,4-dioxane 780.34
    methyl acetate 421.25
    THF 868.79
    2-butanone 480.59
    n-pentanol 190.59
    sec-butanol 195.13
    n-hexane 24.99
    ethylene glycol 83.58
    NMP 631.84
    cyclohexane 78.48
    DMSO 347.04
    n-butyl acetate 325.63
    n-octanol 153.08
    chloroform 1909.39
    n-propyl acetate 284.5
    acetic acid 203.38
    dichloromethane 1829.86
    cyclohexanone 827.23
    propylene glycol 82.16
    isopropyl acetate 211.66
    DMAc 497.16
    2-ethoxyethanol 244.24
    isopentanol 182.53
    n-heptane 29.68
    ethyl formate 368.55
    1,2-dichloroethane 1042.37
    n-hexanol 245.92
    2-methoxyethanol 371.95
    isobutyl acetate 210.9
    tetrachloromethane 272.42
    n-pentyl acetate 272.04
    transcutol 243.17
    n-heptanol 161.09
    ethylbenzene 241.13
    MIBK 202.77
    2-propoxyethanol 327.22
    tert-butanol 193.99
    MTBE 201.92
    2-butoxyethanol 220.15
    propionic acid 236.26
    o-xylene 285.71
    formic acid 58.17
    diethyl ether 241.92
    m-xylene 304.18
    p-xylene 320.29
    chlorobenzene 661.28
    dimethyl carbonate 210.93
    n-octane 27.83
    formamide 114.53
    cyclopentanone 896.0
    2-pentanone 354.65
    anisole 349.88
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 352.69
    gamma-butyrolactone 877.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 263.89
    pyridine 898.49
    3-pentanone 301.01
    furfural 823.06
    n-dodecane 27.42
    diethylene glycol 250.08
    diisopropyl ether 82.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 176.94
    acetylacetone 403.2
    n-hexadecane 32.5
    acetophenone 359.37
    methyl propionate 340.35
    isopentyl acetate 279.61
    trichloroethylene 1988.87
    n-nonanol 138.57
    cyclohexanol 311.84
    benzyl alcohol 332.01
    2-ethylhexanol 168.17
    isooctanol 132.33
    dipropyl ether 142.06
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 527.32
    ethyl lactate 152.19
    propylene carbonate 557.27
    n-methylformamide 360.66
    2-pentanol 147.06
    n-pentane 28.08
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 207.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 269.17
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 164.57
    mesitylene 179.36
    ε-caprolactone 625.19
    p-cymene 158.19
    epichlorohydrin 1036.28
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 815.89
    2-aminoethanol 124.75
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 680.78
    sulfolane 696.73
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 20.57
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 545.22
    n-hexyl acetate 318.82
    isooctane 16.82
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 204.22
    sec-butyl acetate 183.75
    tert-butyl acetate 203.73
    decalin 50.29
    glycerin 108.76
    diglyme 390.66
    acrylic acid 227.72
    isopropyl myristate 136.24
    n-butyric acid 313.43
    acetyl acetate 259.93
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 150.92
    ethyl propionate 236.06
    nitromethane 447.02
    1,2-diethoxyethane 220.55
    benzonitrile 493.48
    trioctyl phosphate 118.07
    1-bromopropane 437.29
    gamma-valerolactone 956.81
    n-decanol 108.04
    triethyl phosphate 139.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 91.58
    propionitrile 296.33
    vinylene carbonate 610.24
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 497.89
    DMS 313.13
    cumene 156.96
    2-octanol 129.66
    2-hexanone 266.91
    octyl acetate 186.83
    limonene 191.37
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 429.64
    ethyl orthosilicate 122.98
    tributyl phosphate 116.38
    diacetone alcohol 214.18
    N,N-dimethylaniline 223.47
    acrylonitrile 412.5
    aniline 382.33
    1,3-propanediol 206.45
    bromobenzene 751.24
    dibromomethane 1083.05
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1322.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 218.08
    tetrabutyl urea 158.91
    diisobutyl methanol 89.35
    2-phenylethanol 333.77
    styrene 284.72
    dioctyl adipate 181.04
    dimethyl sulfate 298.89
    ethyl butyrate 229.25
    methyl lactate 165.35
    butyl lactate 169.64
    diethyl carbonate 183.18
    propanediol butyl ether 166.68
    triethyl orthoformate 153.73
    p-tert-butyltoluene 138.09
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 278.21
    morpholine 685.97
    tert-butylamine 115.57
    n-dodecanol 88.69
    dimethoxymethane 462.45
    ethylene carbonate 496.51
    cyrene 252.12
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 314.55
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 241.18
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 597.08
    4-methylpyridine 766.96
    dibutyl ether 141.35
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 89.35
    DEF 384.13
    dimethyl isosorbide 323.3
    tetrachloroethylene 858.66
    eugenol 263.89
    triacetin 254.76
    span 80 171.32
    1,4-butanediol 122.31
    1,1-dichloroethane 821.67
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 174.96
    methyl formate 392.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 193.95
    n-decane 40.67
    butyronitrile 318.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 125.07
    1-chlorooctane 152.47
    1-chlorotetradecane 71.53
    n-nonane 38.57
    undecane 32.68
    tert-butylcyclohexane 40.63
    cyclooctane 30.35
    cyclopentanol 330.77
    tetrahydropyran 622.81
    tert-amyl methyl ether 161.06
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 268.72
    1-hexene 104.93
    2-isopropoxyethanol 194.6
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 110.31
    methyl butyrate 337.42

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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
No restriction