Benzylidene-D-glucitol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    34590-02-8

    Molecular formula
    C13H18O6

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C(/[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)O)O)\O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 68.7%
    Fruity 45.88%
    Odorless 35.97%
    Bitter 32.35%
    Almond 27.08%
    Balsamic 26.05%
    Caramellic 25.72%
    Vanilla 21.35%
    Buttery 21.22%
    Musty 19.45%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 56.56%
    Sweet 42.85%
    Bitter 29.37%
    Sweet-like 27.89%
    Mild 26.71%
    Bland 23.66%
    Very mild 22.72%
    Very slight 19.69%
    Sandalwood 18.96%
    Yeast 18.69%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -1.4

    pKa est.
    6.59 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    270.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    853°C

    Flash point

    • 269.66 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Benzylidene-D-glucitol
    • EINECS 252-103-7
    • 34590-02-8
    • DTXSID40188154
    • RefChem:118951
    • DTXCID70110645
    • 252-103-7
    • HZVFRKSYUGFFEJ-ABIPOCLWSA-N
    • (1Z)-1-Deoxy-1-phenyl-D-gluco-hept-1-enitol
    • 34590-02-8

  • Applications

    Benzylidene-D-glucitol (CAS 34590-02-8) is commonly used as a thickener and gelator in surfactant-rich formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it provides viscosity and clarity in shampoos, shower gels and liquid hand soaps by forming structured networks with surfactants. It also acts as an organogelator for oils and organic solvents, enabling gel formation in specialty cosmetics, lubricants and solvent-based coatings. In household and industrial cleaning products, it serves as a rheology modifier to improve pourability, suspension and stability of formulations. Additionally, it can be used as a specialty additive in coatings, inks and polymer processing to tailor viscosity and prevent phase separation.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4.08
    methanol 31.33
    isopropanol 1.9
    water 75.73
    ethyl acetate 0.81
    n-propanol 2.67
    acetone 1.51
    n-butanol 2.77
    acetonitrile 0.79
    DMF 81.17
    toluene 0.54
    isobutanol 1.1
    1,4-dioxane 4.12
    methyl acetate 0.61
    THF 5.45
    2-butanone 0.92
    n-pentanol 0.79
    sec-butanol 1.82
    n-hexane 0.07
    ethylene glycol 128.52
    NMP 53.44
    cyclohexane 0.59
    DMSO 215.86
    n-butyl acetate 0.29
    n-octanol 0.98
    chloroform 0.05
    n-propyl acetate 0.29
    acetic acid 25.56
    dichloromethane 0.05
    cyclohexanone 2.55
    propylene glycol 47.46
    isopropyl acetate 0.67
    DMAc 70.8
    2-ethoxyethanol 22.49
    isopentanol 1.76
    n-heptane 0.42
    ethyl formate 0.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 0.15
    n-hexanol 1.59
    2-methoxyethanol 90.06
    isobutyl acetate 0.14
    tetrachloromethane 0.08
    n-pentyl acetate 0.47
    transcutol 27.85
    n-heptanol 1.77
    ethylbenzene 0.27
    MIBK 1.03
    2-propoxyethanol 12.38
    tert-butanol 3.31
    MTBE 0.66
    2-butoxyethanol 7.36
    propionic acid 5.38
    o-xylene 0.85
    formic acid 245.34
    diethyl ether 0.64
    m-xylene 0.67
    p-xylene 0.23
    chlorobenzene 0.1
    dimethyl carbonate 4.67
    n-octane 0.18
    formamide 207.2
    cyclopentanone 4.1
    2-pentanone 1.31
    anisole 0.79
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3.25
    gamma-butyrolactone 5.83
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 42.92
    pyridine 1.73
    3-pentanone 1.08
    furfural 7.73
    n-dodecane 0.1
    diethylene glycol 51.47
    diisopropyl ether 0.36
    tert-amyl alcohol 3.0
    acetylacetone 3.95
    n-hexadecane 0.11
    acetophenone 1.29
    methyl propionate 2.14
    isopentyl acetate 0.34
    trichloroethylene 0.24
    n-nonanol 1.08
    cyclohexanol 4.24
    benzyl alcohol 2.02
    2-ethylhexanol 0.84
    isooctanol 1.27
    dipropyl ether 1.22
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.15
    ethyl lactate 3.23
    propylene carbonate 1.91
    n-methylformamide 28.04
    2-pentanol 1.76
    n-pentane 0.15
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 6.5
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2.57
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 8.18
    mesitylene 0.53
    ε-caprolactone 2.75
    p-cymene 0.42
    epichlorohydrin 2.23
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.07
    2-aminoethanol 72.84
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 43.62
    sulfolane 32.86
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.09
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1.9
    n-hexyl acetate 0.71
    isooctane 0.06
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 12.07
    sec-butyl acetate 0.25
    tert-butyl acetate 1.35
    decalin 0.13
    glycerin 194.23
    diglyme 18.4
    acrylic acid 12.12
    isopropyl myristate 0.41
    n-butyric acid 4.15
    acetyl acetate 0.93
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.91
    ethyl propionate 0.54
    nitromethane 18.45
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1.54
    benzonitrile 0.43
    trioctyl phosphate 0.8
    1-bromopropane 0.08
    gamma-valerolactone 12.28
    n-decanol 0.91
    triethyl phosphate 0.82
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.02
    propionitrile 0.53
    vinylene carbonate 1.57
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 20.12
    DMS 1.31
    cumene 0.24
    2-octanol 0.8
    2-hexanone 0.38
    octyl acetate 0.62
    limonene 0.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8.85
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.83
    tributyl phosphate 0.6
    diacetone alcohol 9.54
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1.44
    acrylonitrile 1.27
    aniline 1.72
    1,3-propanediol 54.58
    bromobenzene 0.07
    dibromomethane 0.04
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.69
    tetrabutyl urea 1.52
    diisobutyl methanol 0.83
    2-phenylethanol 1.76
    styrene 0.22
    dioctyl adipate 0.92
    dimethyl sulfate 13.74
    ethyl butyrate 0.5
    methyl lactate 18.46
    butyl lactate 2.04
    diethyl carbonate 0.39
    propanediol butyl ether 9.98
    triethyl orthoformate 0.83
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.49
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 3.96
    morpholine 8.67
    tert-butylamine 1.12
    n-dodecanol 0.73
    dimethoxymethane 18.03
    ethylene carbonate 1.15
    cyrene 15.83
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.23
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.27
    4-methylpyridine 0.96
    dibutyl ether 0.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.83
    DEF 7.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 12.31
    tetrachloroethylene 0.54
    eugenol 4.94
    triacetin 2.47
    span 80 7.65
    1,4-butanediol 12.02
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.75
    methyl formate 11.48
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1.74
    n-decane 0.17
    butyronitrile 0.42
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.82
    1-chlorooctane 0.26
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.14
    n-nonane 0.16
    undecane 0.12
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.07
    cyclooctane 0.39
    cyclopentanol 4.04
    tetrahydropyran 1.6
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.18
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 17.6
    1-hexene 0.11
    2-isopropoxyethanol 6.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 17.31
    methyl butyrate 0.68

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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