Benzyl oct-2-ynoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H18O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCC#CC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 84.35%
    Floral 49.29%
    Violet 45.84%
    Leafy 44.06%
    Balsamic 38.42%
    Herbal 36.49%
    Sweet 35.13%
    Oily 31.72%
    Waxy 31.46%
    Metallic 30.68%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 34.71%
    Fruity 28.53%
    Bitter 26.05%
    Mild 24.13%
    Odorless 22.67%
    Oily 22.41%
    Bland 20.87%
    Warm 20.72%
    Heather 19.8%
    Lovage 19.75%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.7

    pKa est.
    5.73 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    230.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    326°C

    Flash point

    • 153.73 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • benzyl oct-2-ynoate
  • Applications

    Benzyl oct-2-ynoate is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and fragrance intermediate in the fragrance and cosmetics sectors, often functioning as a fragrance fixative or to help stabilize scent profiles. It is considered an intermediate in the synthetic construction of other aroma chemicals for the fragrance industry. In coatings and inks, it may serve as an odorant additive or a solvent component within aroma-containing formulations. In the polymers/plastics field, it can act as a plasticizer or processing additive for specialty applications, depending on formulation. Additionally, in household products and personal care items, it may be used as a fragrance ingredient or part of the scent-delivery system, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 6324.3
    methanol 11303.25
    isopropanol 2270.12
    water 0.65
    ethyl acetate 11480.45
    n-propanol 3917.99
    acetone 12337.01
    n-butanol 2942.34
    acetonitrile 8743.47
    DMF 18859.94
    toluene 2305.59
    isobutanol 2141.5
    1,4-dioxane 3886.74
    methyl acetate 6614.71
    THF 5385.01
    2-butanone 7640.01
    n-pentanol 1450.59
    sec-butanol 1914.61
    n-hexane 88.97
    ethylene glycol 1003.15
    NMP 7149.51
    cyclohexane 176.47
    DMSO 18166.28
    n-butyl acetate 2529.39
    n-octanol 269.73
    chloroform 9631.57
    n-propyl acetate 3028.24
    acetic acid 4487.45
    dichloromethane 14404.6
    cyclohexanone 6941.34
    propylene glycol 1137.45
    isopropyl acetate 3760.5
    DMAc 7738.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 3101.06
    isopentanol 1947.95
    n-heptane 35.54
    ethyl formate 3290.25
    1,2-dichloroethane 14471.09
    n-hexanol 1037.75
    2-methoxyethanol 8128.79
    isobutyl acetate 1229.87
    tetrachloromethane 549.95
    n-pentyl acetate 1110.7
    transcutol 10406.07
    n-heptanol 319.78
    ethylbenzene 689.24
    MIBK 2458.78
    2-propoxyethanol 2493.91
    tert-butanol 1838.51
    MTBE 2196.28
    2-butoxyethanol 1045.4
    propionic acid 3285.24
    o-xylene 807.2
    formic acid 2250.24
    diethyl ether 4686.34
    m-xylene 982.08
    p-xylene 688.15
    chlorobenzene 3410.29
    dimethyl carbonate 2737.18
    n-octane 15.85
    formamide 7146.58
    cyclopentanone 8423.03
    2-pentanone 7365.98
    anisole 2067.68
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3316.67
    gamma-butyrolactone 8451.64
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4501.62
    pyridine 7584.88
    3-pentanone 4837.12
    furfural 5890.61
    n-dodecane 13.72
    diethylene glycol 2017.07
    diisopropyl ether 679.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 1575.59
    acetylacetone 7504.81
    n-hexadecane 16.55
    acetophenone 1947.35
    methyl propionate 8084.67
    isopentyl acetate 1772.47
    trichloroethylene 20465.78
    n-nonanol 238.05
    cyclohexanol 1843.69
    benzyl alcohol 1538.61
    2-ethylhexanol 474.42
    isooctanol 253.19
    dipropyl ether 780.69
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2644.34
    ethyl lactate 905.13
    propylene carbonate 3574.18
    n-methylformamide 11160.75
    2-pentanol 1586.69
    n-pentane 88.71
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1458.71
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2483.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 902.61
    mesitylene 430.31
    ε-caprolactone 5061.95
    p-cymene 214.25
    epichlorohydrin 12934.71
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5343.52
    2-aminoethanol 2284.0
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 5565.59
    sulfolane 8604.85
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 44.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3737.95
    n-hexyl acetate 1362.79
    isooctane 40.05
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1602.97
    sec-butyl acetate 1576.66
    tert-butyl acetate 2806.76
    decalin 81.03
    glycerin 1364.14
    diglyme 3870.99
    acrylic acid 2925.98
    isopropyl myristate 325.73
    n-butyric acid 5243.73
    acetyl acetate 3849.06
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 287.58
    ethyl propionate 2765.22
    nitromethane 15190.92
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2749.11
    benzonitrile 2498.38
    trioctyl phosphate 196.12
    1-bromopropane 4640.83
    gamma-valerolactone 8792.81
    n-decanol 165.05
    triethyl phosphate 425.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 588.02
    propionitrile 4867.35
    vinylene carbonate 3299.3
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 5584.92
    DMS 1918.14
    cumene 308.64
    2-octanol 200.59
    2-hexanone 2565.82
    octyl acetate 442.9
    limonene 365.64
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4270.85
    ethyl orthosilicate 382.76
    tributyl phosphate 328.83
    diacetone alcohol 2675.9
    N,N-dimethylaniline 909.06
    acrylonitrile 7621.11
    aniline 2714.83
    1,3-propanediol 3167.48
    bromobenzene 3708.19
    dibromomethane 7850.94
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 14058.93
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 686.5
    tetrabutyl urea 456.54
    diisobutyl methanol 256.72
    2-phenylethanol 1059.51
    styrene 1238.52
    dioctyl adipate 540.8
    dimethyl sulfate 3764.22
    ethyl butyrate 1438.92
    methyl lactate 2139.69
    butyl lactate 825.92
    diethyl carbonate 860.96
    propanediol butyl ether 983.3
    triethyl orthoformate 677.96
    p-tert-butyltoluene 193.31
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 740.04
    morpholine 6474.4
    tert-butylamine 875.25
    n-dodecanol 120.13
    dimethoxymethane 7648.83
    ethylene carbonate 2770.25
    cyrene 790.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2200.44
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1220.63
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2902.79
    4-methylpyridine 7231.83
    dibutyl ether 646.33
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 256.72
    DEF 8742.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 1554.17
    tetrachloroethylene 7134.16
    eugenol 886.5
    triacetin 1274.89
    span 80 661.16
    1,4-butanediol 875.31
    1,1-dichloroethane 8703.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1144.57
    methyl formate 5597.54
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1995.55
    n-decane 22.54
    butyronitrile 3950.11
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 351.6
    1-chlorooctane 237.39
    1-chlorotetradecane 72.07
    n-nonane 21.21
    undecane 16.87
    tert-butylcyclohexane 62.6
    cyclooctane 40.85
    cyclopentanol 1743.0
    tetrahydropyran 4656.59
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1534.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1976.07
    1-hexene 756.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1643.82
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1208.15
    methyl butyrate 3705.94

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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