Cyclooctyl formate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    23263-25-4

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O2

    SMILES
    C1CCCC(CCC1)OC=O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 89.74%
    Sweet 65.23%
    Floral 59.27%
    Green 58.83%
    Woody 58.41%
    Fresh 47.4%
    Banana 44.59%
    Waxy 43.7%
    Apple 42.02%
    Ethereal 38.29%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 50.03%
    Green 38.12%
    Fruit 29.35%
    Spicy 23.96%
    Minty 22.71%
    Fatty 22.52%
    Herbal 22.45%
    Plant 21.94%
    Pineapple 21.46%
    Fresh 21.36%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0

    pKa est.
    7.96 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    156.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    207°C

    Flash point

    • 86.47 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Cyclooctyl formate
    • 23263-25-4
    • EINECS 245-539-4
    • SCHEMBL93454
    • SCHEMBL93455
    • DTXSID90177836
    • LTFZBGBFPXQEAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00051286
    • 23263-25-4

  • Applications

    Cyclooctyl formate is commonly evaluated for use in perfumery and cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient and odorant, where it can function as a light fixative to help preserve scent profiles; it is also used as a solvent or processing aid in coatings and inks, and may be included in household cleaning formulations. In chemical manufacturing, it serves as an intermediate for organic synthesis, enabling the introduction of the cyclooctyl formate moiety in downstream products. Additionally, it may appear as a processing aid or scent modifier in polymer and plastics formulations, subject to formulation needs and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 603.04
    methanol 754.5
    isopropanol 401.99
    water 0.19
    ethyl acetate 1451.81
    n-propanol 504.67
    acetone 2547.73
    n-butanol 427.75
    acetonitrile 1181.37
    DMF 2403.96
    toluene 803.66
    isobutanol 341.37
    1,4-dioxane 1568.45
    methyl acetate 1157.63
    THF 3811.03
    2-butanone 1615.22
    n-pentanol 259.37
    sec-butanol 341.49
    n-hexane 97.99
    ethylene glycol 148.41
    NMP 3423.3
    cyclohexane 274.01
    DMSO 5488.88
    n-butyl acetate 1084.54
    n-octanol 164.01
    chloroform 3967.87
    n-propyl acetate 791.82
    acetic acid 1146.04
    dichloromethane 5185.07
    cyclohexanone 3359.13
    propylene glycol 190.49
    isopropyl acetate 711.54
    DMAc 1143.08
    2-ethoxyethanol 460.28
    isopentanol 371.71
    n-heptane 65.06
    ethyl formate 916.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 3803.77
    n-hexanol 335.23
    2-methoxyethanol 1082.06
    isobutyl acetate 372.45
    tetrachloromethane 588.76
    n-pentyl acetate 584.05
    transcutol 3046.05
    n-heptanol 151.04
    ethylbenzene 324.14
    MIBK 551.54
    2-propoxyethanol 652.08
    tert-butanol 463.92
    MTBE 486.08
    2-butoxyethanol 378.01
    propionic acid 917.57
    o-xylene 424.18
    formic acid 421.11
    diethyl ether 766.02
    m-xylene 445.68
    p-xylene 405.62
    chlorobenzene 1716.34
    dimethyl carbonate 476.64
    n-octane 22.45
    formamide 1045.52
    cyclopentanone 4833.63
    2-pentanone 1337.55
    anisole 676.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1627.09
    gamma-butyrolactone 5312.17
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 755.15
    pyridine 2694.8
    3-pentanone 1007.33
    furfural 3706.22
    n-dodecane 14.52
    diethylene glycol 440.39
    diisopropyl ether 212.35
    tert-amyl alcohol 372.26
    acetylacetone 1682.22
    n-hexadecane 18.21
    acetophenone 708.37
    methyl propionate 1161.8
    isopentyl acetate 772.66
    trichloroethylene 6614.19
    n-nonanol 141.68
    cyclohexanol 721.6
    benzyl alcohol 449.29
    2-ethylhexanol 242.04
    isooctanol 126.17
    dipropyl ether 453.79
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1523.8
    ethyl lactate 267.31
    propylene carbonate 2239.68
    n-methylformamide 1606.38
    2-pentanol 281.04
    n-pentane 75.33
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 553.76
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 885.47
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 386.39
    mesitylene 264.18
    ε-caprolactone 2404.55
    p-cymene 197.61
    epichlorohydrin 4489.48
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2516.04
    2-aminoethanol 296.63
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2092.13
    sulfolane 7431.2
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 35.31
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2517.54
    n-hexyl acetate 723.03
    isooctane 26.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 606.59
    sec-butyl acetate 436.72
    tert-butyl acetate 705.82
    decalin 96.66
    glycerin 300.17
    diglyme 1326.23
    acrylic acid 1007.71
    isopropyl myristate 225.02
    n-butyric acid 1188.33
    acetyl acetate 896.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 215.92
    ethyl propionate 703.8
    nitromethane 3070.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 902.14
    benzonitrile 1025.91
    trioctyl phosphate 149.06
    1-bromopropane 1302.41
    gamma-valerolactone 3877.88
    n-decanol 97.89
    triethyl phosphate 273.28
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 152.64
    propionitrile 797.31
    vinylene carbonate 1777.89
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2071.55
    DMS 734.0
    cumene 184.4
    2-octanol 117.52
    2-hexanone 747.43
    octyl acetate 279.97
    limonene 322.64
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1034.1
    ethyl orthosilicate 244.92
    tributyl phosphate 246.47
    diacetone alcohol 709.17
    N,N-dimethylaniline 364.26
    acrylonitrile 1413.6
    aniline 963.39
    1,3-propanediol 466.14
    bromobenzene 2019.18
    dibromomethane 3110.4
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4505.21
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 444.36
    tetrabutyl urea 303.05
    diisobutyl methanol 158.64
    2-phenylethanol 437.24
    styrene 495.67
    dioctyl adipate 379.15
    dimethyl sulfate 1026.79
    ethyl butyrate 661.61
    methyl lactate 433.56
    butyl lactate 422.54
    diethyl carbonate 421.2
    propanediol butyl ether 394.47
    triethyl orthoformate 391.87
    p-tert-butyltoluene 186.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 451.78
    morpholine 1930.92
    tert-butylamine 291.81
    n-dodecanol 71.66
    dimethoxymethane 1058.16
    ethylene carbonate 1423.16
    cyrene 458.81
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 888.95
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 637.8
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1685.76
    4-methylpyridine 2052.41
    dibutyl ether 382.39
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 158.64
    DEF 1332.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 1000.99
    tetrachloroethylene 2858.47
    eugenol 413.13
    triacetin 708.73
    span 80 389.31
    1,4-butanediol 139.52
    1,1-dichloroethane 2612.16
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 244.78
    methyl formate 1227.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 337.7
    n-decane 28.44
    butyronitrile 758.85
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 203.61
    1-chlorooctane 194.02
    1-chlorotetradecane 61.38
    n-nonane 29.78
    undecane 19.07
    tert-butylcyclohexane 65.74
    cyclooctane 79.42
    cyclopentanol 1083.3
    tetrahydropyran 2084.25
    tert-amyl methyl ether 371.04
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 730.58
    1-hexene 325.53
    2-isopropoxyethanol 315.95
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 468.58
    methyl butyrate 990.68

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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