Amyl lactate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6382-06-5

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCOC(=O)C(C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 89.63%
    Caramellic 65.98%
    Sweet 62.03%
    Winey 58.3%
    Buttery 51.55%
    Oily 47.94%
    Green 43.69%
    Creamy 39.94%
    Fatty 38.39%
    Fermented 37.7%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 82.93%
    Waxy 54.04%
    Sweet 53.44%
    Green 45.41%
    Creamy 42.37%
    Tropical 40.01%
    Berry 36.96%
    Fruit 35.77%
    Oily 34.27%
    Apple 32.73%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    7.96 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    160.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    207°C

    Flash point

    • 88.09 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Amyl lactate
    • Pentyl lactate
    • 6382-06-5
    • Pentyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
    • Lactic acid, pentyl ester
    • n-Amyl lactate
    • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, pentyl ester
    • n-pentyl lactate
    • N3400NO5KU
    • NSC-406253
    • PENTYL 2-HYDROXYPROPIONATE
    • EINECS 228-974-4
    • NSC 406253
    • AI3-00588
    • amyllactat
    • pentyl DL-lactate
    • UNII-N3400NO5KU
    • SCHEMBL33109
    • Pentyl 2-hydroxypropanoate #
    • DTXSID70858752
    • NSC406253
    • AKOS006273939
    • NS00044540
    • Q27284472
    • 228-974-4

  • Applications

    Amyl lactate (CAS 6382-06-5) is a bio-based solvent widely used in coatings and inks as well as in adhesives, offering solvency for active ingredients with low volatility and a reduced environmental impact. It is also employed as a solvent and carrier in cosmetic and personal care formulations, and serves as a plasticizer in polymer and plastics processing. Additionally, amyl lactate is used in household cleaning products and consumer care formulations as a solvent, and acts as a processing aid in industrial manufacturing and chemical synthesis. The use of amyl lactate is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2975.96
    methanol 5799.4
    isopropanol 1869.0
    water 7.09
    ethyl acetate 1444.35
    n-propanol 1805.5
    acetone 2544.17
    n-butanol 1596.59
    acetonitrile 1237.62
    DMF 2634.61
    toluene 221.3
    isobutanol 1294.36
    1,4-dioxane 1811.98
    methyl acetate 1044.62
    THF 1807.11
    2-butanone 1207.91
    n-pentanol 1086.73
    sec-butanol 1419.81
    n-hexane 79.59
    ethylene glycol 847.28
    NMP 1593.77
    cyclohexane 130.86
    DMSO 4311.01
    n-butyl acetate 1179.51
    n-octanol 343.2
    chloroform 1389.71
    n-propyl acetate 910.53
    acetic acid 4025.3
    dichloromethane 1342.78
    cyclohexanone 1630.54
    propylene glycol 809.94
    isopropyl acetate 811.85
    DMAc 1470.12
    2-ethoxyethanol 1745.98
    isopentanol 1395.36
    n-heptane 38.62
    ethyl formate 1121.46
    1,2-dichloroethane 1214.65
    n-hexanol 958.93
    2-methoxyethanol 3109.05
    isobutyl acetate 494.84
    tetrachloromethane 218.3
    n-pentyl acetate 512.05
    transcutol 4135.86
    n-heptanol 367.07
    ethylbenzene 187.49
    MIBK 653.33
    2-propoxyethanol 1440.56
    tert-butanol 2551.98
    MTBE 1419.19
    2-butoxyethanol 744.94
    propionic acid 1539.36
    o-xylene 213.24
    formic acid 2138.61
    diethyl ether 933.08
    m-xylene 198.9
    p-xylene 256.59
    chlorobenzene 505.14
    dimethyl carbonate 267.4
    n-octane 21.21
    formamide 2419.41
    cyclopentanone 1611.3
    2-pentanone 1111.86
    anisole 481.23
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 829.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 1889.27
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1668.91
    pyridine 1027.11
    3-pentanone 582.79
    furfural 1668.87
    n-dodecane 17.5
    diethylene glycol 1391.1
    diisopropyl ether 264.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 2013.01
    acetylacetone 1271.77
    n-hexadecane 19.8
    acetophenone 517.11
    methyl propionate 815.5
    isopentyl acetate 985.58
    trichloroethylene 2060.5
    n-nonanol 271.66
    cyclohexanol 1159.36
    benzyl alcohol 572.62
    2-ethylhexanol 507.35
    isooctanol 306.57
    dipropyl ether 342.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 488.56
    ethyl lactate 353.07
    propylene carbonate 1022.41
    n-methylformamide 1800.15
    2-pentanol 1004.68
    n-pentane 66.94
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1014.72
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 823.59
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 595.78
    mesitylene 149.18
    ε-caprolactone 1442.74
    p-cymene 146.06
    epichlorohydrin 1848.07
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 824.43
    2-aminoethanol 1472.13
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1705.48
    sulfolane 2180.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 61.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1354.76
    n-hexyl acetate 664.89
    isooctane 43.26
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 986.34
    sec-butyl acetate 544.69
    tert-butyl acetate 861.63
    decalin 75.18
    glycerin 1097.73
    diglyme 1736.75
    acrylic acid 1360.31
    isopropyl myristate 197.85
    n-butyric acid 2265.03
    acetyl acetate 822.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 227.97
    ethyl propionate 592.73
    nitromethane 3932.24
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1029.71
    benzonitrile 647.59
    trioctyl phosphate 171.02
    1-bromopropane 537.91
    gamma-valerolactone 2062.2
    n-decanol 187.96
    triethyl phosphate 225.45
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 503.49
    propionitrile 839.03
    vinylene carbonate 923.82
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1665.34
    DMS 463.12
    cumene 145.91
    2-octanol 253.59
    2-hexanone 797.58
    octyl acetate 269.03
    limonene 250.6
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2106.45
    ethyl orthosilicate 233.54
    tributyl phosphate 241.0
    diacetone alcohol 1043.62
    N,N-dimethylaniline 342.18
    acrylonitrile 1182.7
    aniline 568.3
    1,3-propanediol 1963.77
    bromobenzene 444.24
    dibromomethane 892.58
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1836.22
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 400.83
    tetrabutyl urea 282.24
    diisobutyl methanol 269.52
    2-phenylethanol 513.4
    styrene 251.2
    dioctyl adipate 323.05
    dimethyl sulfate 501.94
    ethyl butyrate 585.61
    methyl lactate 503.63
    butyl lactate 501.85
    diethyl carbonate 354.63
    propanediol butyl ether 840.94
    triethyl orthoformate 370.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 140.53
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 410.96
    morpholine 2174.29
    tert-butylamine 1350.2
    n-dodecanol 137.03
    dimethoxymethane 1085.23
    ethylene carbonate 796.53
    cyrene 505.42
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 710.47
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 662.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 539.8
    4-methylpyridine 1053.3
    dibutyl ether 357.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 269.52
    DEF 1277.22
    dimethyl isosorbide 855.72
    tetrachloroethylene 1346.01
    eugenol 456.32
    triacetin 540.58
    span 80 552.12
    1,4-butanediol 814.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 985.52
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1004.14
    methyl formate 1280.27
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1286.86
    n-decane 29.55
    butyronitrile 991.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 379.54
    1-chlorooctane 167.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 59.36
    n-nonane 29.84
    undecane 21.66
    tert-butylcyclohexane 68.44
    cyclooctane 35.54
    cyclopentanol 1109.14
    tetrahydropyran 1423.28
    tert-amyl methyl ether 859.48
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1034.69
    1-hexene 331.54
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1033.75
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 904.63
    methyl butyrate 1059.3

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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