7-methyloct-5-en-2-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O

    SMILES
    CC(C)C=CCCC(=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 78.94%
    Herbal 68.15%
    Green 60.94%
    Earthy 50.42%
    Ketonic 49.79%
    Fatty 48.64%
    Cheesy 44.53%
    Spicy 42.69%
    Oily 42.35%
    Fresh 41.52%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 50.97%
    Floral 45.5%
    Herbal 27.76%
    Oily 26.95%
    Fresh 26.71%
    Spicy 26.18%
    Tropical 26.06%
    Green 25.41%
    Citrus 24.96%
    Woody 24.46%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    9.23 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    140.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    187°C

    Flash point

    • 62.82 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    7-methyloct-5-en-2-one is primarily used as a fragrance-related intermediate and odorant in perfumery, contributing to specific aroma profiles; it is sometimes evaluated for flavor formulations as a minor aroma compound. In cosmetics and personal care, it can be incorporated as a scented ingredient in products such as creams, lotions, and soaps. In household products, cleaners, coatings, and inks, it is used as a fragrance additive to impart and stabilize odor. It may also serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance compounds or be used in aroma-focused formulations, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1843.76
    methanol 2043.8
    isopropanol 1585.46
    water 3.76
    ethyl acetate 1181.36
    n-propanol 1647.24
    acetone 2180.47
    n-butanol 1626.36
    acetonitrile 1153.44
    DMF 2025.99
    toluene 791.06
    isobutanol 1260.13
    1,4-dioxane 1778.45
    methyl acetate 1226.12
    THF 2358.28
    2-butanone 1850.26
    n-pentanol 1128.54
    sec-butanol 1567.21
    n-hexane 944.23
    ethylene glycol 441.0
    NMP 1925.82
    cyclohexane 587.32
    DMSO 1703.78
    n-butyl acetate 976.46
    n-octanol 601.16
    chloroform 2845.11
    n-propyl acetate 803.24
    acetic acid 1453.84
    dichloromethane 1774.82
    cyclohexanone 2011.94
    propylene glycol 795.91
    isopropyl acetate 834.89
    DMAc 1854.58
    2-ethoxyethanol 1137.29
    isopentanol 1372.54
    n-heptane 228.6
    ethyl formate 615.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 1313.84
    n-hexanol 1272.71
    2-methoxyethanol 1745.4
    isobutyl acetate 570.21
    tetrachloromethane 827.2
    n-pentyl acetate 603.64
    transcutol 3860.67
    n-heptanol 479.55
    ethylbenzene 484.47
    MIBK 819.87
    2-propoxyethanol 1532.78
    tert-butanol 1985.72
    MTBE 2061.88
    2-butoxyethanol 764.8
    propionic acid 1302.44
    o-xylene 497.62
    formic acid 532.7
    diethyl ether 1709.1
    m-xylene 525.89
    p-xylene 540.22
    chlorobenzene 871.31
    dimethyl carbonate 358.8
    n-octane 73.84
    formamide 561.13
    cyclopentanone 1882.64
    2-pentanone 1418.16
    anisole 791.58
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1529.65
    gamma-butyrolactone 1645.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1467.74
    pyridine 1345.67
    3-pentanone 1162.05
    furfural 1329.08
    n-dodecane 45.49
    diethylene glycol 986.42
    diisopropyl ether 550.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 1848.43
    acetylacetone 1085.55
    n-hexadecane 51.76
    acetophenone 663.57
    methyl propionate 951.41
    isopentyl acetate 897.46
    trichloroethylene 2413.93
    n-nonanol 485.43
    cyclohexanol 1484.87
    benzyl alcohol 610.49
    2-ethylhexanol 715.02
    isooctanol 386.55
    dipropyl ether 752.1
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 757.13
    ethyl lactate 389.32
    propylene carbonate 961.9
    n-methylformamide 945.11
    2-pentanol 1185.62
    n-pentane 488.97
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1093.8
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 850.4
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 798.59
    mesitylene 345.2
    ε-caprolactone 1516.88
    p-cymene 263.54
    epichlorohydrin 1728.01
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1809.59
    2-aminoethanol 964.33
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1627.59
    sulfolane 1990.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 247.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2221.92
    n-hexyl acetate 1002.21
    isooctane 161.6
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1108.65
    sec-butyl acetate 650.03
    tert-butyl acetate 992.19
    decalin 284.87
    glycerin 889.7
    diglyme 1605.1
    acrylic acid 1039.37
    isopropyl myristate 326.43
    n-butyric acid 1462.71
    acetyl acetate 669.34
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 320.87
    ethyl propionate 711.11
    nitromethane 1525.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1101.29
    benzonitrile 761.11
    trioctyl phosphate 231.68
    1-bromopropane 1283.57
    gamma-valerolactone 1965.89
    n-decanol 328.47
    triethyl phosphate 286.74
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 628.14
    propionitrile 1064.06
    vinylene carbonate 793.06
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1680.05
    DMS 662.97
    cumene 323.84
    2-octanol 350.11
    2-hexanone 1102.32
    octyl acetate 422.59
    limonene 472.04
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1636.2
    ethyl orthosilicate 323.99
    tributyl phosphate 316.58
    diacetone alcohol 1103.85
    N,N-dimethylaniline 544.85
    acrylonitrile 1091.08
    aniline 976.55
    1,3-propanediol 1066.61
    bromobenzene 880.15
    dibromomethane 1556.97
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2390.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 560.71
    tetrabutyl urea 383.53
    diisobutyl methanol 361.15
    2-phenylethanol 639.96
    styrene 598.45
    dioctyl adipate 438.75
    dimethyl sulfate 577.76
    ethyl butyrate 563.47
    methyl lactate 556.74
    butyl lactate 536.51
    diethyl carbonate 351.38
    propanediol butyl ether 926.1
    triethyl orthoformate 449.17
    p-tert-butyltoluene 270.77
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 554.5
    morpholine 2217.46
    tert-butylamine 1454.05
    n-dodecanol 232.86
    dimethoxymethane 978.23
    ethylene carbonate 721.17
    cyrene 604.01
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 762.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 746.96
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 945.84
    4-methylpyridine 1517.54
    dibutyl ether 727.56
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 361.15
    DEF 1418.86
    dimethyl isosorbide 920.68
    tetrachloroethylene 1569.17
    eugenol 519.59
    triacetin 804.76
    span 80 790.48
    1,4-butanediol 471.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 1671.36
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1048.13
    methyl formate 608.53
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1415.83
    n-decane 92.32
    butyronitrile 1108.49
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 642.71
    1-chlorooctane 388.31
    1-chlorotetradecane 126.32
    n-nonane 102.83
    undecane 62.07
    tert-butylcyclohexane 288.84
    cyclooctane 199.23
    cyclopentanol 1290.4
    tetrahydropyran 2135.66
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1510.6
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1008.81
    1-hexene 1640.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 871.47
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 503.4
    methyl butyrate 884.74

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Recommendation
No restriction
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