8-Methyldecanal

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    127793-88-8

    Molecular formula
    C11H22O

    SMILES
    CCC(C)CCCCCCC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Citrus 81.55%
    Waxy 71.41%
    Green 68.74%
    Fatty 68.0%
    Aldehydic 66.94%
    Fresh 64.15%
    Sweet 63.48%
    Orange 60.41%
    Floral 59.9%
    Rose 49.88%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 79.39%
    Citrus 71.78%
    Aldehydic 68.73%
    Fresh 61.08%
    Floral 60.15%
    Green 58.34%
    Fatty 52.42%
    Fat 50.97%
    Rose 48.57%
    Orange 48.24%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.1

    pKa est.
    7.64 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    170.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    224°C

    Flash point

    • 89.65 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • very slightly soluble
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 8-methyldecanal
    • Decanal, 8-methyl-
    • 8-Methyldecanal, (+/-)-
    • 1VX18V14LN
    • Fema No. 4795
    • UNII-1VX18V14LN
    • 127793-88-8
    • SCHEMBL1782642
    • AKOS040768748
    • 810-795-3

  • Applications

    8-Methyldecanal is primarily encountered as an odor-active ingredient in perfumery, where it contributes specific floral and green notes; it is commonly evaluated as a fragrance ingredient and as an intermediate for the synthesis of other fragrance and flavor compounds; in cosmetics and personal care, it may be used as a fragrance component in lotions, soaps, and related products; in household products and cleaning formulations, it can function as a scent additive to improve consumer perception of cleanliness; in industrial manufacturing, it serves as a chemical building block or intermediate for preparing aroma- and flavor-related chemicals; in coatings and inks, it may be employed as a fragrance additive to impart a pleasant odor during application and curing. Usage is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 10150.85
    methanol 6221.77
    isopropanol 11300.46
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 10398.68
    n-propanol 9374.45
    acetone 12727.27
    n-butanol 8729.01
    acetonitrile 6608.66
    DMF 4387.16
    toluene 2279.22
    isobutanol 6520.0
    1,4-dioxane 8757.69
    methyl acetate 5287.26
    THF 14525.38
    2-butanone 10750.88
    n-pentanol 5249.37
    sec-butanol 7726.04
    n-hexane 3567.73
    ethylene glycol 339.73
    NMP 2204.84
    cyclohexane 3354.65
    DMSO 6468.08
    n-butyl acetate 8289.84
    n-octanol 1299.24
    chloroform 8811.73
    n-propyl acetate 6471.96
    acetic acid 2324.5
    dichloromethane 9155.51
    cyclohexanone 10352.48
    propylene glycol 1036.12
    isopropyl acetate 6038.36
    DMAc 2214.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 4400.76
    isopentanol 7290.58
    n-heptane 1340.17
    ethyl formate 3403.38
    1,2-dichloroethane 8278.97
    n-hexanol 5693.97
    2-methoxyethanol 6944.61
    isobutyl acetate 3210.37
    tetrachloromethane 1832.78
    n-pentyl acetate 2886.78
    transcutol 11120.54
    n-heptanol 1576.13
    ethylbenzene 1258.63
    MIBK 4618.04
    2-propoxyethanol 6297.88
    tert-butanol 11445.81
    MTBE 11615.3
    2-butoxyethanol 2605.89
    propionic acid 2926.82
    o-xylene 1079.21
    formic acid 319.04
    diethyl ether 15182.52
    m-xylene 1448.95
    p-xylene 1444.71
    chlorobenzene 2516.01
    dimethyl carbonate 552.5
    n-octane 346.35
    formamide 658.02
    cyclopentanone 7969.1
    2-pentanone 10333.33
    anisole 2078.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 7662.32
    gamma-butyrolactone 5864.92
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 6134.17
    pyridine 6245.78
    3-pentanone 5035.6
    furfural 3271.67
    n-dodecane 129.2
    diethylene glycol 2100.92
    diisopropyl ether 3499.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 6681.35
    acetylacetone 4914.33
    n-hexadecane 157.96
    acetophenone 1500.13
    methyl propionate 4615.35
    isopentyl acetate 5963.63
    trichloroethylene 9039.85
    n-nonanol 1068.42
    cyclohexanol 6329.33
    benzyl alcohol 1518.97
    2-ethylhexanol 3421.2
    isooctanol 1354.4
    dipropyl ether 7573.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1892.81
    ethyl lactate 1088.93
    propylene carbonate 2855.6
    n-methylformamide 2421.46
    2-pentanol 6628.67
    n-pentane 1967.22
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 6146.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4644.39
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1396.3
    mesitylene 906.74
    ε-caprolactone 6485.34
    p-cymene 792.98
    epichlorohydrin 8663.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 7165.99
    2-aminoethanol 1549.15
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3573.15
    sulfolane 4428.21
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 495.9
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 13160.48
    n-hexyl acetate 3087.39
    isooctane 502.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2503.37
    sec-butyl acetate 4074.72
    tert-butyl acetate 5179.42
    decalin 747.97
    glycerin 791.97
    diglyme 5149.3
    acrylic acid 1335.91
    isopropyl myristate 934.98
    n-butyric acid 7561.75
    acetyl acetate 2498.84
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 502.86
    ethyl propionate 4732.16
    nitromethane 4039.1
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7678.27
    benzonitrile 2274.1
    trioctyl phosphate 459.53
    1-bromopropane 8408.94
    gamma-valerolactone 8268.57
    n-decanol 729.42
    triethyl phosphate 887.93
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2708.53
    propionitrile 6475.99
    vinylene carbonate 2074.49
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3159.52
    DMS 1203.28
    cumene 737.77
    2-octanol 1120.67
    2-hexanone 6904.99
    octyl acetate 1007.82
    limonene 1777.3
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 9345.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 1053.27
    tributyl phosphate 693.79
    diacetone alcohol 3927.39
    N,N-dimethylaniline 986.58
    acrylonitrile 4598.31
    aniline 2692.15
    1,3-propanediol 3102.8
    bromobenzene 2744.95
    dibromomethane 7836.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6984.71
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2017.42
    tetrabutyl urea 758.6
    diisobutyl methanol 1792.88
    2-phenylethanol 1815.44
    styrene 1741.17
    dioctyl adipate 1080.19
    dimethyl sulfate 686.3
    ethyl butyrate 5147.22
    methyl lactate 960.74
    butyl lactate 1541.78
    diethyl carbonate 1960.32
    propanediol butyl ether 1461.04
    triethyl orthoformate 2436.79
    p-tert-butyltoluene 771.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1004.19
    morpholine 13147.91
    tert-butylamine 8090.69
    n-dodecanol 536.02
    dimethoxymethane 4226.86
    ethylene carbonate 2368.18
    cyrene 854.91
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2912.64
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4276.2
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1847.33
    4-methylpyridine 6349.23
    dibutyl ether 4407.91
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1792.88
    DEF 6308.51
    dimethyl isosorbide 2237.31
    tetrachloroethylene 4648.75
    eugenol 898.11
    triacetin 1459.66
    span 80 1366.4
    1,4-butanediol 917.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 10367.23
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3908.33
    methyl formate 1225.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5609.99
    n-decane 313.09
    butyronitrile 8826.41
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1629.02
    1-chlorooctane 1209.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 336.24
    n-nonane 379.85
    undecane 189.44
    tert-butylcyclohexane 754.02
    cyclooctane 751.03
    cyclopentanol 5211.74
    tetrahydropyran 18097.18
    tert-amyl methyl ether 5658.89
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2313.67
    1-hexene 9122.92
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3266.29
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 396.06
    methyl butyrate 6649.2

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IFRA standard 51

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