Ethyl 2-methyl-2-ethyl-hexanoate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C11H22O2SMILES
CCCCC(C)(CC)C(=O)OCC
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Odor profile
Fragrance Fruity 90.11% Herbal 57.07% Apple 52.37% Floral 38.22% Fresh 34.81% Fatty 34.16% Woody 34.08% Oily 31.6% Green 30.78% Berry 27.3% Flavor Fruity 76.35% Green 69.38% Sweet 53.41% Apple 45.11% Waxy 44.3% Tropical 37.61% Fruit 34.52% Berry 33.19% Herbal 33.02% Pear 32.62% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
3.7pKa est.
8.45 (weak base)Molecular weight
186.29 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Moderately fastBoiling point est.
199°CFlash point
- 83.8 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL8849887
- ethyl 2-methyl-2-ethyl-hexanoate
- PZPHBNPPUGLYIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Applications
Ethyl 2-methyl-2-ethyl-hexanoate is primarily used as an aroma ingredient in fragrance applications, where its ester contributes to the scent profile of perfumes and related products and may function as a fixative to help retain fragrance. In cosmetics and personal care, it serves as an odorant additive in products such as lotions, creams, and hair care formulations. It is also encountered in household and cleaning products as a fragrance component to impart pleasant scents. In food processing and flavor applications, it may be evaluated for use as a flavor/aroma ingredient within regulated formulations, depending on local rules and limits. Its use is subject to regulatory constraints and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 11325.6 methanol 9506.12 isopropanol 12744.91 water 3.63 ethyl acetate 9055.03 n-propanol 10785.86 acetone 10987.71 n-butanol 9405.29 acetonitrile 11809.57 DMF 9271.67 toluene 4852.59 isobutanol 10113.56 1,4-dioxane 11334.44 methyl acetate 7905.38 THF 10477.85 2-butanone 10198.59 n-pentanol 6718.38 sec-butanol 12693.07 n-hexane 2384.19 ethylene glycol 830.18 NMP 6527.22 cyclohexane 4245.71 DMSO 5172.15 n-butyl acetate 9098.01 n-octanol 4407.18 chloroform 25727.37 n-propyl acetate 6097.83 acetic acid 5911.34 dichloromethane 18972.08 cyclohexanone 14691.92 propylene glycol 1752.68 isopropyl acetate 5657.99 DMAc 6089.38 2-ethoxyethanol 4885.33 isopentanol 8170.88 n-heptane 1331.97 ethyl formate 6570.19 1,2-dichloroethane 12260.11 n-hexanol 7434.8 2-methoxyethanol 6858.0 isobutyl acetate 3562.09 tetrachloromethane 5212.34 n-pentyl acetate 5698.86 transcutol 9129.45 n-heptanol 3894.65 ethylbenzene 3307.34 MIBK 4520.01 2-propoxyethanol 6162.33 tert-butanol 12798.3 MTBE 12267.85 2-butoxyethanol 4141.23 propionic acid 5977.42 o-xylene 3198.02 formic acid 1206.82 diethyl ether 10079.69 m-xylene 3045.35 p-xylene 4505.86 chlorobenzene 7905.31 dimethyl carbonate 1678.07 n-octane 715.84 formamide 2012.13 cyclopentanone 10677.77 2-pentanone 7969.52 anisole 4666.19 cyclopentyl methyl ether 6404.52 gamma-butyrolactone 10509.25 1-methoxy-2-propanol 5435.12 pyridine 12743.86 3-pentanone 5526.83 furfural 7723.5 n-dodecane 505.07 diethylene glycol 2580.96 diisopropyl ether 3143.69 tert-amyl alcohol 11986.1 acetylacetone 5847.31 n-hexadecane 588.95 acetophenone 4032.42 methyl propionate 5239.98 isopentyl acetate 7358.0 trichloroethylene 21271.16 n-nonanol 3432.38 cyclohexanol 9828.12 benzyl alcohol 3723.86 2-ethylhexanol 4566.65 isooctanol 3237.55 dipropyl ether 4148.2 1,2-dichlorobenzene 5938.64 ethyl lactate 1734.01 propylene carbonate 6574.54 n-methylformamide 5628.15 2-pentanol 7964.03 n-pentane 1988.46 1-propoxy-2-propanol 4956.11 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4179.06 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2312.04 mesitylene 2123.88 ε-caprolactone 10866.75 p-cymene 1924.51 epichlorohydrin 12187.86 1,1,1-trichloroethane 15232.89 2-aminoethanol 2673.07 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 6500.93 sulfolane 8142.7 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1071.3 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 11516.61 n-hexyl acetate 7183.71 isooctane 779.17 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3431.93 sec-butyl acetate 3940.78 tert-butyl acetate 5047.34 decalin 1409.26 glycerin 1470.01 diglyme 6337.5 acrylic acid 3788.36 isopropyl myristate 2215.83 n-butyric acid 9365.85 acetyl acetate 4200.0 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1445.7 ethyl propionate 4475.69 nitromethane 9366.81 1,2-diethoxyethane 5643.12 benzonitrile 7383.48 trioctyl phosphate 1308.31 1-bromopropane 10408.96 gamma-valerolactone 11260.55 n-decanol 2214.61 triethyl phosphate 1513.3 4-methyl-2-pentanol 3412.75 propionitrile 11337.6 vinylene carbonate 6476.79 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 5619.74 DMS 2865.16 cumene 2100.01 2-octanol 3553.97 2-hexanone 6038.08 octyl acetate 2887.95 limonene 3144.06 1,2-dimethoxyethane 9001.28 ethyl orthosilicate 1507.27 tributyl phosphate 1576.33 diacetone alcohol 4010.29 N,N-dimethylaniline 2761.09 acrylonitrile 9851.76 aniline 5159.68 1,3-propanediol 4240.96 bromobenzene 8839.27 dibromomethane 14677.3 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 17338.44 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3056.26 tetrabutyl urea 1893.64 diisobutyl methanol 2130.82 2-phenylethanol 3681.57 styrene 4112.72 dioctyl adipate 2359.92 dimethyl sulfate 2080.08 ethyl butyrate 4770.64 methyl lactate 1710.91 butyl lactate 2978.96 diethyl carbonate 2876.47 propanediol butyl ether 3472.26 triethyl orthoformate 2744.32 p-tert-butyltoluene 1833.12 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 3046.13 morpholine 13429.03 tert-butylamine 9462.52 n-dodecanol 1575.5 dimethoxymethane 4751.16 ethylene carbonate 6067.84 cyrene 1902.17 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4294.26 2-ethylhexyl acetate 5542.34 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 6251.07 4-methylpyridine 12762.66 dibutyl ether 4690.52 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2130.82 DEF 7748.82 dimethyl isosorbide 3596.76 tetrachloroethylene 11903.4 eugenol 2603.43 triacetin 3257.78 span 80 2695.95 1,4-butanediol 2141.77 1,1-dichloroethane 17861.95 2-methyl-1-pentanol 6087.9 methyl formate 4305.32 2-methyl-1-butanol 8719.13 n-decane 970.02 butyronitrile 13409.23 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3658.08 1-chlorooctane 3391.78 1-chlorotetradecane 1139.47 n-nonane 1080.64 undecane 656.43 tert-butylcyclohexane 1323.61 cyclooctane 1084.18 cyclopentanol 9040.6 tetrahydropyran 15313.23 tert-amyl methyl ether 7235.8 2,5,8-trioxanonane 3309.22 1-hexene 6321.9 2-isopropoxyethanol 3629.28 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1511.62 methyl butyrate 7151.14 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |