Citronellyl decanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    72934-06-6

    Molecular formula
    C20H38O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCC(C)CCC=C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 84.36%
    Rose 73.45%
    Waxy 66.02%
    Fruity 52.81%
    Oily 50.28%
    Sweet 42.73%
    Green 41.81%
    Fatty 35.58%
    Winey 33.95%
    Citrus 32.67%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 54.35%
    Floral 46.72%
    Oily 46.69%
    Fruity 40.62%
    Rose 34.11%
    Mild 34.0%
    Soapy 32.28%
    Fatty 30.8%
    Sweet 30.76%
    Herbal 25.97%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.8

    pKa est.
    7.6 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    310.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    348°C

    Flash point

    • 151.03 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Citronellyl decanoate
    • 3,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-1-yl decanoate
    • 72934-06-6
    • 3,7-dimethyloct-6-enyl decanoate
    • Citronellol caprate
    • Citronellyl caprate
    • DTXSID80722551
    • XQIVXZXBZSEVKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00126695
    • Decanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl ester
    • Decanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-yl ester

  • Applications

    Citronellyl decanoate (CAS 72934-06-6) is a fragrance ingredient widely used in perfumery and cosmetics, functioning as a fixative to extend fragrance longevity and as a carrier for aroma blends in personal care products. It also serves as an emollient/vehicle in cosmetic formulations, providing a light, non-greasy feel and may act as a solvent or carrier for other fragrance components. In household products and cleaners, it contributes a citrus scent profile and helps enhance overall fragrance in detergents, air fresheners, and cleaners. In industrial manufacturing, it can be used as a fragrance component or solvent carrier in fragrance formulations and may be considered for use in coatings and printing inks where a pleasant aroma is desired. Use should be in accordance with local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2278.23
    methanol 1385.5
    isopropanol 2207.93
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 4318.62
    n-propanol 2084.54
    acetone 3110.12
    n-butanol 2270.57
    acetonitrile 1103.65
    DMF 1502.55
    toluene 1368.01
    isobutanol 1684.51
    1,4-dioxane 3687.01
    methyl acetate 1892.49
    THF 5834.28
    2-butanone 3196.05
    n-pentanol 1546.22
    sec-butanol 2327.08
    n-hexane 595.88
    ethylene glycol 30.39
    NMP 1846.33
    cyclohexane 1588.19
    DMSO 1697.07
    n-butyl acetate 2934.62
    n-octanol 759.07
    chloroform 4599.81
    n-propyl acetate 3120.41
    acetic acid 891.94
    dichloromethane 4612.97
    cyclohexanone 5233.85
    propylene glycol 148.45
    isopropyl acetate 3054.99
    DMAc 2067.97
    2-ethoxyethanol 1612.76
    isopentanol 2268.86
    n-heptane 323.38
    ethyl formate 1132.78
    1,2-dichloroethane 3302.29
    n-hexanol 1340.48
    2-methoxyethanol 1781.34
    isobutyl acetate 1771.67
    tetrachloromethane 872.11
    n-pentyl acetate 2483.88
    transcutol 6633.19
    n-heptanol 752.67
    ethylbenzene 832.43
    MIBK 2229.48
    2-propoxyethanol 1784.99
    tert-butanol 2659.73
    MTBE 4385.3
    2-butoxyethanol 1308.49
    propionic acid 858.11
    o-xylene 906.55
    formic acid 99.97
    diethyl ether 4664.08
    m-xylene 896.01
    p-xylene 1147.38
    chlorobenzene 1629.2
    dimethyl carbonate 324.34
    n-octane 118.96
    formamide 218.41
    cyclopentanone 3432.15
    2-pentanone 3438.51
    anisole 1357.47
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3398.95
    gamma-butyrolactone 2643.22
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1734.44
    pyridine 2843.09
    3-pentanone 2007.69
    furfural 1772.22
    n-dodecane 60.66
    diethylene glycol 500.33
    diisopropyl ether 1364.35
    tert-amyl alcohol 2480.17
    acetylacetone 2565.23
    n-hexadecane 75.53
    acetophenone 1257.96
    methyl propionate 1749.71
    isopentyl acetate 2921.75
    trichloroethylene 4557.7
    n-nonanol 702.83
    cyclohexanol 2533.42
    benzyl alcohol 863.77
    2-ethylhexanol 1109.17
    isooctanol 757.81
    dipropyl ether 2077.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1460.52
    ethyl lactate 614.6
    propylene carbonate 1690.21
    n-methylformamide 646.05
    2-pentanol 1926.44
    n-pentane 411.7
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1813.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2078.77
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1088.54
    mesitylene 637.28
    ε-caprolactone 3933.42
    p-cymene 540.36
    epichlorohydrin 3881.57
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3491.49
    2-aminoethanol 219.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2186.33
    sulfolane 2491.07
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 244.81
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5774.93
    n-hexyl acetate 2701.85
    isooctane 168.48
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1680.81
    sec-butyl acetate 2388.46
    tert-butyl acetate 3017.98
    decalin 422.94
    glycerin 161.68
    diglyme 3434.1
    acrylic acid 378.24
    isopropyl myristate 744.05
    n-butyric acid 2746.1
    acetyl acetate 1566.4
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 526.38
    ethyl propionate 2294.04
    nitromethane 1649.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3455.49
    benzonitrile 1220.07
    trioctyl phosphate 394.11
    1-bromopropane 2798.66
    gamma-valerolactone 4604.57
    n-decanol 432.63
    triethyl phosphate 628.96
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1081.98
    propionitrile 1283.88
    vinylene carbonate 1203.01
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1495.88
    DMS 974.23
    cumene 562.26
    2-octanol 709.83
    2-hexanone 2653.24
    octyl acetate 908.61
    limonene 1129.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3534.07
    ethyl orthosilicate 726.61
    tributyl phosphate 533.49
    diacetone alcohol 2050.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 855.73
    acrylonitrile 909.76
    aniline 1199.05
    1,3-propanediol 680.36
    bromobenzene 1855.26
    dibromomethane 3399.15
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4317.59
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1441.44
    tetrabutyl urea 725.56
    diisobutyl methanol 719.11
    2-phenylethanol 894.14
    styrene 1014.49
    dioctyl adipate 1016.2
    dimethyl sulfate 446.69
    ethyl butyrate 2357.92
    methyl lactate 413.63
    butyl lactate 1201.11
    diethyl carbonate 1027.54
    propanediol butyl ether 928.75
    triethyl orthoformate 1474.35
    p-tert-butyltoluene 494.85
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1109.86
    morpholine 5337.19
    tert-butylamine 1872.28
    n-dodecanol 297.48
    dimethoxymethane 1580.87
    ethylene carbonate 1392.12
    cyrene 756.67
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2433.74
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2274.76
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1593.91
    4-methylpyridine 3167.62
    dibutyl ether 2222.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 719.11
    DEF 2945.23
    dimethyl isosorbide 1784.73
    tetrachloroethylene 2687.44
    eugenol 884.42
    triacetin 1658.74
    span 80 1098.11
    1,4-butanediol 234.24
    1,1-dichloroethane 3724.37
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1575.45
    methyl formate 366.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1963.6
    n-decane 151.12
    butyronitrile 2104.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 912.94
    1-chlorooctane 778.69
    1-chlorotetradecane 214.92
    n-nonane 157.06
    undecane 87.79
    tert-butylcyclohexane 322.02
    cyclooctane 337.76
    cyclopentanol 1770.69
    tetrahydropyran 7715.09
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2730.8
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1795.64
    1-hexene 1836.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1402.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 191.6
    methyl butyrate 3150.23

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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