Ethyl 2-acetyloxypropanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2985-28-6

    Molecular formula
    C7H12O4

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)C(C)OC(=O)C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1420.0

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 91.99%
    Caramellic 48.56%
    Winey 44.8%
    Apple 44.25%
    Sweet 43.5%
    Buttery 42.97%
    Ethereal 41.56%
    Tropical 40.29%
    Creamy 34.91%
    Pineapple 33.43%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 90.67%
    Tropical 40.48%
    Creamy 39.29%
    Green 38.65%
    Sweet 37.0%
    Bitter 35.93%
    Grape 35.55%
    Buttery 35.01%
    Fruit 34.73%
    Mild 34.11%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8

    pKa est.
    6.81 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    160.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    182°C

    Flash point

    • 66.37 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • ethyl 2-acetyloxypropanoate
    • 2985-28-6
    • ethyl 2-acetoxypropanoate
    • ethyl acetyl lactate
    • NSC 5224
    • 2-acetoxypropionic acid ethyl ester
    • NSC5224
    • ETHYL 2-(ACETYLOXY)PROPANOATE
    • SCHEMBL725208
    • DTXSID00277952
    • NSC-5224
    • AKOS037228083
    • NS00120335
    • 608-421-7

  • Applications

    Ethyl 2-acetyloxypropanoate (CAS 2985-28-6) is an ester commonly evaluated for use in fragrance and flavor applications, functioning as a fragrance/aroma ingredient in perfumery and flavors; it is also used as a solvent or carrier in cosmetics and personal care formulations; in industrial manufacturing it can serve as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a processing solvent for coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations; its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 520.16
    methanol 1025.56
    isopropanol 374.08
    water 34.3
    ethyl acetate 398.1
    n-propanol 381.01
    acetone 803.47
    n-butanol 307.6
    acetonitrile 952.17
    DMF 1619.71
    toluene 249.29
    isobutanol 279.46
    1,4-dioxane 795.37
    methyl acetate 539.41
    THF 732.34
    2-butanone 524.57
    n-pentanol 246.71
    sec-butanol 349.85
    n-hexane 61.7
    ethylene glycol 218.35
    NMP 1316.32
    cyclohexane 76.01
    DMSO 1756.14
    n-butyl acetate 212.11
    n-octanol 93.18
    chloroform 844.29
    n-propyl acetate 247.14
    acetic acid 1100.35
    dichloromethane 1227.45
    cyclohexanone 643.87
    propylene glycol 150.94
    isopropyl acetate 219.15
    DMAc 1553.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 596.64
    isopentanol 263.21
    n-heptane 19.95
    ethyl formate 469.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 800.42
    n-hexanol 152.9
    2-methoxyethanol 980.85
    isobutyl acetate 132.6
    tetrachloromethane 138.1
    n-pentyl acetate 132.41
    transcutol 718.91
    n-heptanol 68.71
    ethylbenzene 172.68
    MIBK 191.85
    2-propoxyethanol 342.06
    tert-butanol 488.67
    MTBE 428.24
    2-butoxyethanol 160.33
    propionic acid 455.49
    o-xylene 201.15
    formic acid 762.12
    diethyl ether 386.54
    m-xylene 154.31
    p-xylene 239.51
    chlorobenzene 387.43
    dimethyl carbonate 216.93
    n-octane 11.32
    formamide 930.4
    cyclopentanone 698.98
    2-pentanone 341.49
    anisole 389.29
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 354.22
    gamma-butyrolactone 958.78
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 460.94
    pyridine 716.21
    3-pentanone 320.3
    furfural 1082.5
    n-dodecane 11.63
    diethylene glycol 337.71
    diisopropyl ether 93.72
    tert-amyl alcohol 436.12
    acetylacetone 465.12
    n-hexadecane 13.08
    acetophenone 377.87
    methyl propionate 364.11
    isopentyl acetate 191.31
    trichloroethylene 1157.82
    n-nonanol 80.67
    cyclohexanol 320.77
    benzyl alcohol 330.05
    2-ethylhexanol 100.14
    isooctanol 58.48
    dipropyl ether 110.82
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 388.7
    ethyl lactate 137.92
    propylene carbonate 489.58
    n-methylformamide 923.17
    2-pentanol 186.02
    n-pentane 47.38
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 181.39
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 199.83
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 203.8
    mesitylene 98.2
    ε-caprolactone 595.51
    p-cymene 74.31
    epichlorohydrin 943.35
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 456.87
    2-aminoethanol 306.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1157.69
    sulfolane 1157.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 36.64
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 591.69
    n-hexyl acetate 197.48
    isooctane 15.4
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 232.7
    sec-butyl acetate 163.16
    tert-butyl acetate 236.78
    decalin 49.73
    glycerin 287.95
    diglyme 535.87
    acrylic acid 482.23
    isopropyl myristate 77.25
    n-butyric acid 455.2
    acetyl acetate 315.74
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 98.54
    ethyl propionate 249.85
    nitromethane 1752.96
    1,2-diethoxyethane 257.08
    benzonitrile 458.56
    trioctyl phosphate 62.41
    1-bromopropane 375.22
    gamma-valerolactone 1064.95
    n-decanol 58.35
    triethyl phosphate 114.88
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 104.68
    propionitrile 511.34
    vinylene carbonate 553.8
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 671.29
    DMS 233.46
    cumene 119.47
    2-octanol 58.86
    2-hexanone 254.54
    octyl acetate 98.45
    limonene 105.36
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1018.68
    ethyl orthosilicate 106.22
    tributyl phosphate 91.3
    diacetone alcohol 261.73
    N,N-dimethylaniline 309.74
    acrylonitrile 722.78
    aniline 352.44
    1,3-propanediol 406.67
    bromobenzene 386.23
    dibromomethane 710.27
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 835.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 149.4
    tetrabutyl urea 125.13
    diisobutyl methanol 62.82
    2-phenylethanol 192.37
    styrene 224.96
    dioctyl adipate 128.24
    dimethyl sulfate 464.51
    ethyl butyrate 172.51
    methyl lactate 217.91
    butyl lactate 109.9
    diethyl carbonate 141.1
    propanediol butyl ether 153.59
    triethyl orthoformate 127.1
    p-tert-butyltoluene 71.88
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 200.67
    morpholine 890.97
    tert-butylamine 317.23
    n-dodecanol 45.49
    dimethoxymethane 640.0
    ethylene carbonate 434.92
    cyrene 259.75
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 200.06
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 158.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 441.56
    4-methylpyridine 822.16
    dibutyl ether 121.63
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 62.82
    DEF 621.95
    dimethyl isosorbide 350.51
    tetrachloroethylene 594.35
    eugenol 200.04
    triacetin 218.4
    span 80 143.35
    1,4-butanediol 195.57
    1,1-dichloroethane 558.72
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 233.9
    methyl formate 719.18
    2-methyl-1-butanol 277.14
    n-decane 18.15
    butyronitrile 435.67
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 99.0
    1-chlorooctane 69.91
    1-chlorotetradecane 31.38
    n-nonane 17.47
    undecane 13.97
    tert-butylcyclohexane 41.32
    cyclooctane 23.51
    cyclopentanol 351.74
    tetrahydropyran 539.47
    tert-amyl methyl ether 356.54
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 351.38
    1-hexene 158.25
    2-isopropoxyethanol 312.16
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 408.3
    methyl butyrate 352.95

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.07%