Dimethyl benzo-furanone

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C10H10O2

    SMILES
    CC1C2=C(C=CC=C2OC1=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 64.58%
    Coumarinic 58.05%
    Floral 55.67%
    Coconut 50.29%
    Hay 46.05%
    Powdery 43.37%
    Phenolic 39.42%
    Vanilla 34.07%
    Creamy 32.95%
    Tobacco 32.3%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 55.66%
    Herbal 28.28%
    Minty 26.15%
    Coumarin 23.06%
    Tobacco 22.98%
    Tonka 22.94%
    Spice 22.04%
    Woody 21.77%
    Lovage 21.69%
    Phenolic 21.36%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    pKa est.
    7.61 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    162.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    274°C

    Flash point

    • 126.91 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • dimethyl benzo-furanone
    • SCHEMBL7727599
  • Applications

    Dimethyl benzo-furanone is primarily used as a fragrance and aroma intermediate in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing to fruity and floral notes as a constituent or precursor. It is commonly evaluated as a building block in industrial manufacturing for the synthesis of specialty chemicals and fragrance-related formulations. The compound may also function as a fragrance additive in household products and cleaners, as well as in coatings and inks formulations. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 210.96
    methanol 351.86
    isopropanol 139.7
    water 8.0
    ethyl acetate 169.65
    n-propanol 164.68
    acetone 261.68
    n-butanol 132.5
    acetonitrile 253.36
    DMF 502.25
    toluene 107.98
    isobutanol 109.77
    1,4-dioxane 729.07
    methyl acetate 205.09
    THF 562.82
    2-butanone 200.35
    n-pentanol 123.34
    sec-butanol 114.47
    n-hexane 15.79
    ethylene glycol 131.25
    NMP 321.3
    cyclohexane 13.8
    DMSO 470.79
    n-butyl acetate 127.35
    n-octanol 96.29
    chloroform 533.03
    n-propyl acetate 121.44
    acetic acid 165.21
    dichloromethane 594.57
    cyclohexanone 248.97
    propylene glycol 81.41
    isopropyl acetate 112.72
    DMAc 240.71
    2-ethoxyethanol 316.25
    isopentanol 109.17
    n-heptane 12.1
    ethyl formate 155.22
    1,2-dichloroethane 377.09
    n-hexanol 127.2
    2-methoxyethanol 451.08
    isobutyl acetate 90.19
    tetrachloromethane 87.44
    n-pentyl acetate 126.37
    transcutol 602.69
    n-heptanol 88.82
    ethylbenzene 72.79
    MIBK 127.93
    2-propoxyethanol 350.9
    tert-butanol 154.48
    MTBE 141.34
    2-butoxyethanol 197.79
    propionic acid 124.1
    o-xylene 69.93
    formic acid 132.22
    diethyl ether 192.21
    m-xylene 86.4
    p-xylene 88.06
    chlorobenzene 183.79
    dimethyl carbonate 136.79
    n-octane 10.03
    formamide 223.17
    cyclopentanone 378.46
    2-pentanone 171.82
    anisole 197.8
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 200.18
    gamma-butyrolactone 443.69
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 283.18
    pyridine 297.25
    3-pentanone 134.99
    furfural 409.1
    n-dodecane 11.5
    diethylene glycol 363.55
    diisopropyl ether 59.89
    tert-amyl alcohol 119.46
    acetylacetone 250.99
    n-hexadecane 13.14
    acetophenone 146.16
    methyl propionate 163.63
    isopentyl acetate 119.12
    trichloroethylene 566.21
    n-nonanol 86.2
    cyclohexanol 102.04
    benzyl alcohol 141.93
    2-ethylhexanol 72.04
    isooctanol 75.59
    dipropyl ether 88.45
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 176.3
    ethyl lactate 93.46
    propylene carbonate 188.12
    n-methylformamide 316.14
    2-pentanol 87.47
    n-pentane 12.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 172.1
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 171.88
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 173.21
    mesitylene 59.84
    ε-caprolactone 217.41
    p-cymene 44.68
    epichlorohydrin 603.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 241.18
    2-aminoethanol 157.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 499.43
    sulfolane 429.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.63
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 291.24
    n-hexyl acetate 180.84
    isooctane 10.4
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 253.6
    sec-butyl acetate 86.14
    tert-butyl acetate 143.09
    decalin 16.86
    glycerin 159.68
    diglyme 437.88
    acrylic acid 134.92
    isopropyl myristate 79.78
    n-butyric acid 146.5
    acetyl acetate 119.07
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 78.17
    ethyl propionate 118.5
    nitromethane 377.08
    1,2-diethoxyethane 194.56
    benzonitrile 199.6
    trioctyl phosphate 61.58
    1-bromopropane 165.4
    gamma-valerolactone 511.88
    n-decanol 69.36
    triethyl phosphate 67.99
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 67.12
    propionitrile 181.63
    vinylene carbonate 213.6
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 270.43
    DMS 175.37
    cumene 55.23
    2-octanol 69.59
    2-hexanone 133.12
    octyl acetate 100.11
    limonene 52.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 414.75
    ethyl orthosilicate 65.92
    tributyl phosphate 70.32
    diacetone alcohol 167.54
    N,N-dimethylaniline 120.8
    acrylonitrile 264.49
    aniline 142.22
    1,3-propanediol 205.43
    bromobenzene 188.98
    dibromomethane 351.0
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 353.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 96.95
    tetrabutyl urea 90.29
    diisobutyl methanol 50.52
    2-phenylethanol 147.32
    styrene 87.83
    dioctyl adipate 96.2
    dimethyl sulfate 213.49
    ethyl butyrate 96.35
    methyl lactate 119.29
    butyl lactate 95.95
    diethyl carbonate 79.07
    propanediol butyl ether 164.98
    triethyl orthoformate 79.09
    p-tert-butyltoluene 45.4
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 151.08
    morpholine 521.91
    tert-butylamine 93.99
    n-dodecanol 55.56
    dimethoxymethane 455.1
    ethylene carbonate 176.92
    cyrene 160.43
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 187.27
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 92.6
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 182.31
    4-methylpyridine 251.88
    dibutyl ether 94.26
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 50.52
    DEF 176.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 267.76
    tetrachloroethylene 255.88
    eugenol 175.51
    triacetin 148.51
    span 80 129.22
    1,4-butanediol 117.15
    1,1-dichloroethane 273.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 107.49
    methyl formate 272.71
    2-methyl-1-butanol 103.67
    n-decane 16.21
    butyronitrile 158.07
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 82.04
    1-chlorooctane 66.06
    1-chlorotetradecane 33.43
    n-nonane 14.44
    undecane 13.4
    tert-butylcyclohexane 17.46
    cyclooctane 7.78
    cyclopentanol 129.8
    tetrahydropyran 296.2
    tert-amyl methyl ether 105.15
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 298.42
    1-hexene 56.73
    2-isopropoxyethanol 201.82
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 107.99
    methyl butyrate 135.61

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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