Butylidene dihydro-phthalide

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H14O2

    SMILES
    CCCC=C1C2CC=CC=C2C(=O)O1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 64.43%
    Spicy 63.54%
    Celery 42.16%
    Green 41.55%
    Coconut 37.02%
    Mint 32.42%
    Lactonic 31.96%
    Coumarinic 28.83%
    Nutty 26.54%
    Warm 24.11%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 53.78%
    Spice 33.44%
    Celery 29.9%
    Bitter 26.4%
    Spicy 24.79%
    Minty 23.33%
    Lovage 22.04%
    Basil 20.1%
    Outdoor 19.75%
    Cumin 19.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0

    pKa est.
    7.18 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    190.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    264°C

    Flash point

    • 152.13 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • butylidene dihydro-phthalide
  • Applications

    Butylidene dihydro-phthalide is used as an aroma chemical and fragrance intermediate in perfumery, contributing specific scent notes to a range of products. It is commonly evaluated for use in cosmetics and personal care products as a fragrance component and may appear in household products such as cleaners and air fresheners for a lasting odor. In industrial manufacturing it serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of additional fragrance compounds, and it can be considered for use in coatings and inks as a fragrance additive where a subtle note is desired.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 238.78
    methanol 230.55
    isopropanol 193.01
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 278.98
    n-propanol 252.04
    acetone 346.77
    n-butanol 245.89
    acetonitrile 236.45
    DMF 909.65
    toluene 356.72
    isobutanol 214.9
    1,4-dioxane 459.01
    methyl acetate 304.81
    THF 548.84
    2-butanone 402.84
    n-pentanol 182.54
    sec-butanol 244.39
    n-hexane 12.25
    ethylene glycol 49.62
    NMP 657.36
    cyclohexane 34.01
    DMSO 451.14
    n-butyl acetate 274.11
    n-octanol 100.9
    chloroform 1186.05
    n-propyl acetate 202.19
    acetic acid 179.51
    dichloromethane 1081.02
    cyclohexanone 580.32
    propylene glycol 84.72
    isopropyl acetate 211.21
    DMAc 600.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 217.38
    isopentanol 254.63
    n-heptane 6.74
    ethyl formate 181.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 727.67
    n-hexanol 213.33
    2-methoxyethanol 375.14
    isobutyl acetate 148.85
    tetrachloromethane 90.97
    n-pentyl acetate 180.89
    transcutol 1081.56
    n-heptanol 93.93
    ethylbenzene 156.13
    MIBK 223.75
    2-propoxyethanol 324.21
    tert-butanol 206.83
    MTBE 219.11
    2-butoxyethanol 188.85
    propionic acid 196.59
    o-xylene 171.6
    formic acid 56.69
    diethyl ether 232.66
    m-xylene 199.47
    p-xylene 179.55
    chlorobenzene 472.13
    dimethyl carbonate 166.53
    n-octane 5.6
    formamide 115.21
    cyclopentanone 560.46
    2-pentanone 318.38
    anisole 297.94
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 281.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 512.18
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 313.46
    pyridine 738.25
    3-pentanone 240.45
    furfural 534.44
    n-dodecane 8.37
    diethylene glycol 250.96
    diisopropyl ether 73.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 213.62
    acetylacetone 315.38
    n-hexadecane 10.08
    acetophenone 275.76
    methyl propionate 295.87
    isopentyl acetate 269.68
    trichloroethylene 1384.05
    n-nonanol 92.39
    cyclohexanol 249.59
    benzyl alcohol 262.12
    2-ethylhexanol 121.85
    isooctanol 88.2
    dipropyl ether 84.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 385.96
    ethyl lactate 118.62
    propylene carbonate 331.33
    n-methylformamide 300.69
    2-pentanol 183.06
    n-pentane 14.96
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 218.48
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 269.48
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 235.44
    mesitylene 113.44
    ε-caprolactone 443.4
    p-cymene 71.35
    epichlorohydrin 763.19
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 446.5
    2-aminoethanol 124.29
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 538.7
    sulfolane 555.04
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 14.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 405.9
    n-hexyl acetate 273.09
    isooctane 12.64
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 324.39
    sec-butyl acetate 158.66
    tert-butyl acetate 202.26
    decalin 26.7
    glycerin 125.06
    diglyme 486.42
    acrylic acid 188.09
    isopropyl myristate 102.02
    n-butyric acid 284.14
    acetyl acetate 175.55
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 118.24
    ethyl propionate 181.97
    nitromethane 333.23
    1,2-diethoxyethane 269.22
    benzonitrile 408.05
    trioctyl phosphate 78.79
    1-bromopropane 352.88
    gamma-valerolactone 595.23
    n-decanol 71.06
    triethyl phosphate 90.8
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 128.24
    propionitrile 265.96
    vinylene carbonate 361.18
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 422.7
    DMS 249.73
    cumene 96.82
    2-octanol 78.26
    2-hexanone 218.3
    octyl acetate 129.99
    limonene 90.08
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 361.8
    ethyl orthosilicate 83.96
    tributyl phosphate 100.85
    diacetone alcohol 238.69
    N,N-dimethylaniline 173.68
    acrylonitrile 373.46
    aniline 381.89
    1,3-propanediol 191.04
    bromobenzene 555.71
    dibromomethane 681.01
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1001.37
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 148.96
    tetrabutyl urea 131.91
    diisobutyl methanol 73.38
    2-phenylethanol 248.64
    styrene 216.78
    dioctyl adipate 143.89
    dimethyl sulfate 219.19
    ethyl butyrate 151.42
    methyl lactate 161.97
    butyl lactate 154.91
    diethyl carbonate 129.23
    propanediol butyl ether 219.68
    triethyl orthoformate 112.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 65.81
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 190.51
    morpholine 566.91
    tert-butylamine 130.07
    n-dodecanol 56.55
    dimethoxymethane 399.46
    ethylene carbonate 274.87
    cyrene 201.98
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 260.77
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 210.56
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 469.58
    4-methylpyridine 737.74
    dibutyl ether 122.63
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 73.38
    DEF 408.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 324.35
    tetrachloroethylene 507.8
    eugenol 226.4
    triacetin 218.99
    span 80 189.93
    1,4-butanediol 84.65
    1,1-dichloroethane 598.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 208.46
    methyl formate 205.0
    2-methyl-1-butanol 255.8
    n-decane 11.48
    butyronitrile 276.99
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 121.78
    1-chlorooctane 76.16
    1-chlorotetradecane 35.57
    n-nonane 9.47
    undecane 9.64
    tert-butylcyclohexane 21.02
    cyclooctane 11.37
    cyclopentanol 235.73
    tetrahydropyran 463.88
    tert-amyl methyl ether 172.09
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 347.96
    1-hexene 82.41
    2-isopropoxyethanol 177.94
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 70.68
    methyl butyrate 242.34

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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