Dodec-8-enal

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    121052-28-6

    Molecular formula
    C12H22O

    SMILES
    CCCC=CCCCCCCC=O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Citrus 78.22%
    Fatty 67.01%
    Waxy 66.57%
    Aldehydic 59.87%
    Orange 53.41%
    Floral 52.75%
    Fresh 51.25%
    Green 50.53%
    Fruity 50.07%
    Cucumber 39.12%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 53.23%
    Citrus 48.71%
    Aldehydic 40.36%
    Fatty 39.58%
    Fresh 35.3%
    Cucumber 32.18%
    Melon 31.71%
    Rose 31.07%
    Orange 30.61%
    Green 30.02%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.0

    pKa est.
    7.16 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    182.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    239°C

    Flash point

    • 112.94 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 8-DODECENAL
    • 121052-28-6
    • DODEC-8-ENAL
    • SCHEMBL27874915
    • DTXSID40923648
    • 121052-28-6

  • Applications

    Dodec-8-enal is used primarily as an odorant in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing green, aldehydic notes as a fragrance ingredient; it may be employed as a fragrance intermediate or building block in organic synthesis for related scent compounds; it can be incorporated into household products and cleaners to impart a lasting fragrance; it is sometimes evaluated as a flavor precursor or aroma ingredient in specialized food and beverage formulations; in coatings, inks and other industrial materials, it can serve as a fragrance additive to provide scent in the finished products.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2695.44
    methanol 2007.09
    isopropanol 2926.09
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 3402.6
    n-propanol 2581.01
    acetone 4659.3
    n-butanol 2661.76
    acetonitrile 1698.1
    DMF 1886.16
    toluene 1215.29
    isobutanol 1840.47
    1,4-dioxane 3096.12
    methyl acetate 1779.42
    THF 5832.05
    2-butanone 3537.29
    n-pentanol 1835.57
    sec-butanol 2410.84
    n-hexane 1888.96
    ethylene glycol 119.94
    NMP 1371.67
    cyclohexane 1992.82
    DMSO 3444.24
    n-butyl acetate 3080.66
    n-octanol 618.0
    chloroform 3861.57
    n-propyl acetate 2490.58
    acetic acid 886.84
    dichloromethane 4487.62
    cyclohexanone 4116.9
    propylene glycol 327.32
    isopropyl acetate 2039.79
    DMAc 1107.5
    2-ethoxyethanol 1455.88
    isopentanol 2296.18
    n-heptane 825.26
    ethyl formate 1013.8
    1,2-dichloroethane 3867.69
    n-hexanol 2099.21
    2-methoxyethanol 2232.32
    isobutyl acetate 1302.95
    tetrachloromethane 822.38
    n-pentyl acetate 1343.79
    transcutol 5311.27
    n-heptanol 642.7
    ethylbenzene 691.66
    MIBK 1838.82
    2-propoxyethanol 2171.07
    tert-butanol 3090.67
    MTBE 3607.01
    2-butoxyethanol 1023.03
    propionic acid 974.97
    o-xylene 574.46
    formic acid 103.86
    diethyl ether 5388.85
    m-xylene 744.69
    p-xylene 731.31
    chlorobenzene 1234.89
    dimethyl carbonate 291.67
    n-octane 206.32
    formamide 207.66
    cyclopentanone 3312.98
    2-pentanone 3825.84
    anisole 958.27
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3547.08
    gamma-butyrolactone 2487.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2124.88
    pyridine 2566.01
    3-pentanone 2056.92
    furfural 1472.26
    n-dodecane 84.74
    diethylene glycol 747.09
    diisopropyl ether 1396.88
    tert-amyl alcohol 2153.26
    acetylacetone 2034.21
    n-hexadecane 102.1
    acetophenone 805.01
    methyl propionate 1727.61
    isopentyl acetate 2342.51
    trichloroethylene 4428.02
    n-nonanol 540.55
    cyclohexanol 2320.74
    benzyl alcohol 717.09
    2-ethylhexanol 1427.82
    isooctanol 611.68
    dipropyl ether 3154.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 998.76
    ethyl lactate 474.08
    propylene carbonate 1268.42
    n-methylformamide 797.33
    2-pentanol 2203.17
    n-pentane 1119.93
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2074.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1676.58
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 742.45
    mesitylene 509.36
    ε-caprolactone 2563.42
    p-cymene 422.96
    epichlorohydrin 3459.25
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3098.96
    2-aminoethanol 462.31
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1522.78
    sulfolane 2537.1
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 253.55
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5378.77
    n-hexyl acetate 1489.26
    isooctane 253.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1168.97
    sec-butyl acetate 1504.61
    tert-butyl acetate 1935.18
    decalin 453.33
    glycerin 304.51
    diglyme 2287.87
    acrylic acid 501.85
    isopropyl myristate 510.96
    n-butyric acid 2401.03
    acetyl acetate 1018.98
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 304.04
    ethyl propionate 1782.16
    nitromethane 1445.29
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3218.55
    benzonitrile 1025.55
    trioctyl phosphate 261.26
    1-bromopropane 3986.62
    gamma-valerolactone 3106.62
    n-decanol 375.84
    triethyl phosphate 469.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1005.54
    propionitrile 1931.22
    vinylene carbonate 923.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1500.75
    DMS 647.38
    cumene 404.31
    2-octanol 503.57
    2-hexanone 2650.12
    octyl acetate 568.36
    limonene 918.72
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3069.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 517.29
    tributyl phosphate 373.67
    diacetone alcohol 1484.58
    N,N-dimethylaniline 571.7
    acrylonitrile 1425.52
    aniline 1126.45
    1,3-propanediol 904.2
    bromobenzene 1486.15
    dibromomethane 3902.61
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3595.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 980.97
    tetrabutyl urea 457.51
    diisobutyl methanol 818.16
    2-phenylethanol 817.36
    styrene 918.62
    dioctyl adipate 641.88
    dimethyl sulfate 417.7
    ethyl butyrate 1961.68
    methyl lactate 414.9
    butyl lactate 714.25
    diethyl carbonate 832.9
    propanediol butyl ether 701.02
    triethyl orthoformate 1061.28
    p-tert-butyltoluene 406.59
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 578.03
    morpholine 4529.64
    tert-butylamine 2422.88
    n-dodecanol 280.85
    dimethoxymethane 1858.92
    ethylene carbonate 927.83
    cyrene 511.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1345.47
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1820.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 995.62
    4-methylpyridine 2455.58
    dibutyl ether 2139.41
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 818.16
    DEF 2577.17
    dimethyl isosorbide 1221.34
    tetrachloroethylene 2370.96
    eugenol 520.23
    triacetin 854.33
    span 80 733.01
    1,4-butanediol 322.15
    1,1-dichloroethane 4160.74
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1445.27
    methyl formate 441.58
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1899.46
    n-decane 197.52
    butyronitrile 2749.21
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 751.52
    1-chlorooctane 689.25
    1-chlorotetradecane 207.11
    n-nonane 241.09
    undecane 121.45
    tert-butylcyclohexane 403.19
    cyclooctane 516.15
    cyclopentanol 1885.07
    tetrahydropyran 6803.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2118.46
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1250.68
    1-hexene 3883.97
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1196.04
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 152.73
    methyl butyrate 2412.49

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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