Dimethylhexandiol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H18O2

    SMILES
    CCCCC(C)C(C)(O)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 46.54%
    Green 45.03%
    Oily 44.54%
    Sweet 42.63%
    Herbal 41.69%
    Woody 37.26%
    Fruity 36.62%
    Fresh 35.87%
    Earthy 34.42%
    Musty 32.93%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 54.81%
    Green 51.59%
    Sweet 35.47%
    Oily 32.56%
    Woody 32.29%
    Tropical 30.47%
    Herbal 29.25%
    Mild 29.19%
    Floral 28.56%
    Citrus 26.18%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    10.35 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    146.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    200°C

    Flash point

    • 98.82 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • dimethylhexandiol
    • SCHEMBL568424
    • BYZVHVSHYLKDHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Applications

    Dimethylhexandiol is primarily used as an industrial intermediate and diol polyol in the synthesis of polyurethanes and polyester resins, providing the backbone for polyurethane foams, coatings, and adhesive systems; it also serves as a solvent or co-solvent in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations; it can act as a crosslinking agent or plasticizer in polymer and adhesive formulations; it serves as a precursor to specialty polymers and high-performance materials; and it is evaluated as a feedstock for industrial applications and material development.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1347.77
    methanol 1428.08
    isopropanol 1392.14
    water 9.48
    ethyl acetate 302.52
    n-propanol 1013.48
    acetone 528.74
    n-butanol 956.87
    acetonitrile 335.21
    DMF 677.84
    toluene 96.51
    isobutanol 781.22
    1,4-dioxane 1047.3
    methyl acetate 270.97
    THF 1436.85
    2-butanone 369.94
    n-pentanol 573.36
    sec-butanol 943.13
    n-hexane 153.29
    ethylene glycol 288.24
    NMP 476.63
    cyclohexane 145.92
    DMSO 679.06
    n-butyl acetate 353.48
    n-octanol 419.48
    chloroform 592.96
    n-propyl acetate 198.47
    acetic acid 466.23
    dichloromethane 399.97
    cyclohexanone 564.15
    propylene glycol 584.33
    isopropyl acetate 243.29
    DMAc 476.43
    2-ethoxyethanol 542.45
    isopentanol 762.8
    n-heptane 126.73
    ethyl formate 242.04
    1,2-dichloroethane 233.23
    n-hexanol 857.14
    2-methoxyethanol 996.06
    isobutyl acetate 165.21
    tetrachloromethane 142.41
    n-pentyl acetate 246.5
    transcutol 910.04
    n-heptanol 429.33
    ethylbenzene 91.83
    MIBK 268.48
    2-propoxyethanol 823.06
    tert-butanol 1450.66
    MTBE 674.99
    2-butoxyethanol 501.42
    propionic acid 430.84
    o-xylene 103.83
    formic acid 202.39
    diethyl ether 477.81
    m-xylene 104.49
    p-xylene 131.09
    chlorobenzene 128.79
    dimethyl carbonate 80.9
    n-octane 51.21
    formamide 210.05
    cyclopentanone 606.54
    2-pentanone 360.46
    anisole 190.35
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 458.96
    gamma-butyrolactone 569.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 858.14
    pyridine 305.28
    3-pentanone 198.48
    furfural 405.09
    n-dodecane 40.88
    diethylene glycol 583.6
    diisopropyl ether 178.79
    tert-amyl alcohol 993.93
    acetylacetone 305.54
    n-hexadecane 43.38
    acetophenone 149.89
    methyl propionate 215.78
    isopentyl acetate 331.39
    trichloroethylene 334.32
    n-nonanol 346.25
    cyclohexanol 636.46
    benzyl alcohol 193.46
    2-ethylhexanol 425.15
    isooctanol 317.87
    dipropyl ether 341.18
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 124.08
    ethyl lactate 135.36
    propylene carbonate 305.17
    n-methylformamide 351.88
    2-pentanol 627.07
    n-pentane 138.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 606.08
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 298.42
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 348.77
    mesitylene 87.9
    ε-caprolactone 462.05
    p-cymene 96.85
    epichlorohydrin 495.7
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 283.87
    2-aminoethanol 643.63
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 628.34
    sulfolane 621.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 77.11
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 854.69
    n-hexyl acetate 371.71
    isooctane 66.24
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 511.5
    sec-butyl acetate 155.13
    tert-butyl acetate 300.72
    decalin 66.2
    glycerin 583.67
    diglyme 700.4
    acrylic acid 274.83
    isopropyl myristate 164.13
    n-butyric acid 632.02
    acetyl acetate 161.84
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 153.31
    ethyl propionate 165.82
    nitromethane 417.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 336.63
    benzonitrile 204.42
    trioctyl phosphate 148.85
    1-bromopropane 264.68
    gamma-valerolactone 721.87
    n-decanol 256.28
    triethyl phosphate 115.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 383.87
    propionitrile 388.0
    vinylene carbonate 245.18
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 397.83
    DMS 151.54
    cumene 88.51
    2-octanol 307.99
    2-hexanone 275.83
    octyl acetate 203.75
    limonene 168.86
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 790.55
    ethyl orthosilicate 122.34
    tributyl phosphate 143.96
    diacetone alcohol 429.23
    N,N-dimethylaniline 154.93
    acrylonitrile 311.07
    aniline 205.41
    1,3-propanediol 782.18
    bromobenzene 111.67
    dibromomethane 306.66
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 383.67
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 212.89
    tetrabutyl urea 178.48
    diisobutyl methanol 243.23
    2-phenylethanol 254.35
    styrene 94.14
    dioctyl adipate 193.11
    dimethyl sulfate 136.12
    ethyl butyrate 207.59
    methyl lactate 196.49
    butyl lactate 225.12
    diethyl carbonate 127.07
    propanediol butyl ether 465.55
    triethyl orthoformate 170.06
    p-tert-butyltoluene 110.16
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 240.92
    morpholine 1111.2
    tert-butylamine 1020.05
    n-dodecanol 200.76
    dimethoxymethane 424.7
    ethylene carbonate 231.38
    cyrene 256.6
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 234.99
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 248.29
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 152.41
    4-methylpyridine 311.53
    dibutyl ether 290.08
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 243.23
    DEF 324.19
    dimethyl isosorbide 454.83
    tetrachloroethylene 262.01
    eugenol 228.24
    triacetin 231.55
    span 80 419.57
    1,4-butanediol 334.39
    1,1-dichloroethane 344.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 453.73
    methyl formate 211.52
    2-methyl-1-butanol 619.68
    n-decane 69.09
    butyronitrile 487.82
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 354.16
    1-chlorooctane 181.35
    1-chlorotetradecane 77.74
    n-nonane 69.91
    undecane 51.27
    tert-butylcyclohexane 80.17
    cyclooctane 51.32
    cyclopentanol 766.81
    tetrahydropyran 913.12
    tert-amyl methyl ether 410.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 514.44
    1-hexene 331.31
    2-isopropoxyethanol 391.98
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 142.56
    methyl butyrate 236.88

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Products related to fine fragrance
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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