Decyl formate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5451-52-5

    Molecular formula
    C11H22O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCOC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 77.88%
    Waxy 72.28%
    Citrus 68.12%
    Floral 63.49%
    Rose 59.02%
    Fresh 57.44%
    Green 56.33%
    Fatty 55.22%
    Orange 50.82%
    Sweet 47.99%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 80.02%
    Rose 59.33%
    Floral 56.59%
    Soapy 51.5%
    Sweet 50.07%
    Clean 48.72%
    Fruity 47.4%
    Green 46.81%
    Fresh 44.43%
    Orange 42.7%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.6

    pKa est.
    7.61 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    186.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    235°C

    Flash point

    • 96.17 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Decyl formate
    • Formic acid, decyl ester
    • 5451-52-5
    • n-Decyl methanoate
    • 1-decyl formate
    • I3X2P7V6YF
    • EINECS 226-682-1
    • NSC 21821
    • NSC-21821
    • UNII-I3X2P7V6YF
    • AI3-30443
    • DTXSID7063897
    • WE(10:0/1:0)
    • 2qnz
    • FORMIC ACID DECYL ESTER
    • decyl ormate
    • SCHEMBL93153
    • DTXCID4041731
    • CHEBI:179392
    • NSC21821
    • LMFA07010408
    • AKOS006275648
    • DB07650
    • NS00044463
    • Q27096868
    • 226-682-1

  • Applications

    Decyl formate (CAS 5451-52-5) is used primarily in fragrance and cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient and fixative, helping to extend and stabilize notes in perfumes and personal care products; it can also function as a solvent or carrier within cosmetic and fragrance formulations and may serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance-related compounds; additionally, decyl formate may be employed in household products such as air fresheners to contribute to the overall scent profile.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1654.45
    methanol 1492.15
    isopropanol 1659.52
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 2606.7
    n-propanol 1436.67
    acetone 3761.09
    n-butanol 1390.03
    acetonitrile 1442.53
    DMF 2002.42
    toluene 774.73
    isobutanol 1090.12
    1,4-dioxane 2288.66
    methyl acetate 1446.84
    THF 4776.81
    2-butanone 2696.19
    n-pentanol 1044.27
    sec-butanol 1326.32
    n-hexane 599.8
    ethylene glycol 82.1
    NMP 1610.95
    cyclohexane 865.71
    DMSO 3560.51
    n-butyl acetate 2349.42
    n-octanol 380.82
    chloroform 3459.1
    n-propyl acetate 2144.63
    acetic acid 907.08
    dichloromethane 4014.52
    cyclohexanone 4090.61
    propylene glycol 229.01
    isopropyl acetate 1661.74
    DMAc 1146.77
    2-ethoxyethanol 1210.77
    isopentanol 1355.99
    n-heptane 270.35
    ethyl formate 980.76
    1,2-dichloroethane 3426.12
    n-hexanol 1076.24
    2-methoxyethanol 1870.01
    isobutyl acetate 1083.48
    tetrachloromethane 602.08
    n-pentyl acetate 1116.9
    transcutol 3910.66
    n-heptanol 377.59
    ethylbenzene 458.1
    MIBK 1391.71
    2-propoxyethanol 1513.77
    tert-butanol 2090.83
    MTBE 2238.82
    2-butoxyethanol 825.49
    propionic acid 907.23
    o-xylene 442.4
    formic acid 127.66
    diethyl ether 2779.71
    m-xylene 520.85
    p-xylene 564.25
    chlorobenzene 1117.72
    dimethyl carbonate 274.68
    n-octane 85.85
    formamide 284.9
    cyclopentanone 3714.61
    2-pentanone 2797.04
    anisole 814.05
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2730.98
    gamma-butyrolactone 3083.24
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1735.4
    pyridine 2438.71
    3-pentanone 1559.81
    furfural 1896.14
    n-dodecane 38.9
    diethylene glycol 607.07
    diisopropyl ether 740.63
    tert-amyl alcohol 1479.47
    acetylacetone 2004.7
    n-hexadecane 48.3
    acetophenone 768.56
    methyl propionate 1497.97
    isopentyl acetate 1728.88
    trichloroethylene 4571.88
    n-nonanol 333.25
    cyclohexanol 1662.65
    benzyl alcohol 603.4
    2-ethylhexanol 771.77
    isooctanol 370.22
    dipropyl ether 1662.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 993.76
    ethyl lactate 465.92
    propylene carbonate 1406.11
    n-methylformamide 930.9
    2-pentanol 1191.64
    n-pentane 325.28
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1514.93
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1404.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 627.01
    mesitylene 362.43
    ε-caprolactone 2608.93
    p-cymene 290.58
    epichlorohydrin 3595.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2837.22
    2-aminoethanol 355.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1588.74
    sulfolane 3191.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 113.29
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3818.43
    n-hexyl acetate 1164.68
    isooctane 98.89
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 938.36
    sec-butyl acetate 1305.94
    tert-butyl acetate 1681.92
    decalin 231.18
    glycerin 251.85
    diglyme 1970.85
    acrylic acid 550.01
    isopropyl myristate 386.03
    n-butyric acid 2095.34
    acetyl acetate 999.15
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 254.29
    ethyl propionate 1553.91
    nitromethane 1869.98
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2048.03
    benzonitrile 933.03
    trioctyl phosphate 210.56
    1-bromopropane 2583.08
    gamma-valerolactone 3536.03
    n-decanol 224.29
    triethyl phosphate 420.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 618.13
    propionitrile 1440.96
    vinylene carbonate 1021.48
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1741.87
    DMS 610.86
    cumene 288.36
    2-octanol 318.18
    2-hexanone 2059.36
    octyl acetate 437.57
    limonene 559.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2624.23
    ethyl orthosilicate 433.69
    tributyl phosphate 317.02
    diacetone alcohol 1413.53
    N,N-dimethylaniline 473.46
    acrylonitrile 1358.64
    aniline 838.23
    1,3-propanediol 665.96
    bromobenzene 1344.25
    dibromomethane 3098.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3777.25
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 820.71
    tetrabutyl urea 394.19
    diisobutyl methanol 483.88
    2-phenylethanol 623.66
    styrene 622.96
    dioctyl adipate 531.01
    dimethyl sulfate 477.09
    ethyl butyrate 1506.39
    methyl lactate 410.51
    butyl lactate 669.8
    diethyl carbonate 729.08
    propanediol butyl ether 600.7
    triethyl orthoformate 841.17
    p-tert-butyltoluene 275.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 545.33
    morpholine 3577.33
    tert-butylamine 1438.21
    n-dodecanol 164.62
    dimethoxymethane 1426.8
    ethylene carbonate 981.95
    cyrene 503.32
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1168.25
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1304.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1049.49
    4-methylpyridine 2043.6
    dibutyl ether 1263.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 483.88
    DEF 2267.49
    dimethyl isosorbide 1167.09
    tetrachloroethylene 2375.23
    eugenol 490.71
    triacetin 799.52
    span 80 622.74
    1,4-butanediol 253.72
    1,1-dichloroethane 3382.54
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 885.77
    methyl formate 527.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1080.78
    n-decane 91.98
    butyronitrile 1802.82
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 478.48
    1-chlorooctane 426.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 121.21
    n-nonane 106.87
    undecane 55.65
    tert-butylcyclohexane 195.05
    cyclooctane 204.42
    cyclopentanol 1593.26
    tetrahydropyran 4583.63
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1423.17
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1041.39
    1-hexene 1684.31
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1003.93
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 204.08
    methyl butyrate 2265.95

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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