Ethyl 2-octoxyacetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCOCC(=O)OCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 74.79%
    Sweet 58.07%
    Green 55.5%
    Oily 53.62%
    Waxy 48.38%
    Floral 48.24%
    Fatty 46.39%
    Fresh 44.35%
    Herbal 43.79%
    Winey 40.54%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 67.91%
    Waxy 65.68%
    Green 57.69%
    Sweet 51.36%
    Oily 42.29%
    Soapy 39.9%
    Tropical 39.75%
    Floral 38.45%
    Mushroom 37.67%
    Wine 37.41%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    6.7 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    216.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    257°C

    Flash point

    • 109.16 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    Ethyl 2-octoxyacetate is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative in perfumery, helping to extend and stabilize aromas; it also functions as a solvent or processing aid in cosmetics and personal care formulations. In household products, it can serve as a solvent and fragrance carrier in cleaners and detergents. In industrial manufacturing, it is employed as a solvent for coatings, resins, and inks. In polymers and plastics processing, it may act as a plasticizer or processing solvent to facilitate formulation and processing. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5276.74
    methanol 7581.06
    isopropanol 3752.85
    water 0.27
    ethyl acetate 4364.86
    n-propanol 3883.42
    acetone 7030.31
    n-butanol 3130.52
    acetonitrile 4176.09
    DMF 3579.76
    toluene 1132.93
    isobutanol 2676.52
    1,4-dioxane 4392.72
    methyl acetate 2840.15
    THF 5245.24
    2-butanone 3749.55
    n-pentanol 2057.32
    sec-butanol 3015.44
    n-hexane 450.77
    ethylene glycol 446.56
    NMP 2686.48
    cyclohexane 1314.1
    DMSO 7193.42
    n-butyl acetate 2666.17
    n-octanol 539.55
    chloroform 6629.46
    n-propyl acetate 2681.48
    acetic acid 3865.75
    dichloromethane 7436.89
    cyclohexanone 6295.7
    propylene glycol 741.59
    isopropyl acetate 2257.36
    DMAc 2147.03
    2-ethoxyethanol 2443.51
    isopentanol 2416.68
    n-heptane 207.08
    ethyl formate 2059.87
    1,2-dichloroethane 5772.94
    n-hexanol 1538.08
    2-methoxyethanol 4107.63
    isobutyl acetate 1190.06
    tetrachloromethane 1069.75
    n-pentyl acetate 1421.92
    transcutol 5455.92
    n-heptanol 509.84
    ethylbenzene 582.01
    MIBK 1651.18
    2-propoxyethanol 2051.63
    tert-butanol 3948.18
    MTBE 3166.73
    2-butoxyethanol 1072.62
    propionic acid 2317.78
    o-xylene 671.51
    formic acid 860.92
    diethyl ether 4000.71
    m-xylene 695.0
    p-xylene 779.24
    chlorobenzene 1807.99
    dimethyl carbonate 486.07
    n-octane 76.78
    formamide 1382.36
    cyclopentanone 4647.41
    2-pentanone 3540.04
    anisole 1004.67
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2983.02
    gamma-butyrolactone 4421.5
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2660.32
    pyridine 4055.88
    3-pentanone 2140.63
    furfural 3042.05
    n-dodecane 42.96
    diethylene glycol 1328.21
    diisopropyl ether 804.54
    tert-amyl alcohol 2843.83
    acetylacetone 2881.54
    n-hexadecane 52.4
    acetophenone 1093.73
    methyl propionate 2203.29
    isopentyl acetate 1924.21
    trichloroethylene 8076.62
    n-nonanol 444.47
    cyclohexanol 3534.75
    benzyl alcohol 1022.35
    2-ethylhexanol 928.46
    isooctanol 452.74
    dipropyl ether 1362.01
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1504.21
    ethyl lactate 639.84
    propylene carbonate 2107.04
    n-methylformamide 2266.22
    2-pentanol 2064.88
    n-pentane 387.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1692.82
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1580.69
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 807.73
    mesitylene 462.5
    ε-caprolactone 4144.43
    p-cymene 361.44
    epichlorohydrin 5108.28
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4374.9
    2-aminoethanol 1275.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2579.72
    sulfolane 4334.25
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 145.2
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4809.55
    n-hexyl acetate 1557.51
    isooctane 101.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1271.76
    sec-butyl acetate 1490.73
    tert-butyl acetate 2036.93
    decalin 280.79
    glycerin 774.31
    diglyme 2702.52
    acrylic acid 1492.38
    isopropyl myristate 432.25
    n-butyric acid 4267.12
    acetyl acetate 1955.2
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 365.77
    ethyl propionate 1926.06
    nitromethane 5758.77
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2358.43
    benzonitrile 1622.4
    trioctyl phosphate 275.12
    1-bromopropane 3439.54
    gamma-valerolactone 5166.53
    n-decanol 283.56
    triethyl phosphate 490.27
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 833.35
    propionitrile 2815.57
    vinylene carbonate 1758.6
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3213.37
    DMS 917.1
    cumene 348.65
    2-octanol 391.88
    2-hexanone 2324.36
    octyl acetate 546.35
    limonene 732.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3833.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 498.04
    tributyl phosphate 409.46
    diacetone alcohol 1778.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 596.42
    acrylonitrile 2888.5
    aniline 1557.15
    1,3-propanediol 2097.04
    bromobenzene 2101.73
    dibromomethane 5294.89
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6360.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 904.51
    tetrabutyl urea 514.41
    diisobutyl methanol 472.13
    2-phenylethanol 877.52
    styrene 849.46
    dioctyl adipate 691.88
    dimethyl sulfate 788.47
    ethyl butyrate 1572.97
    methyl lactate 698.61
    butyl lactate 902.06
    diethyl carbonate 832.01
    propanediol butyl ether 959.47
    triethyl orthoformate 875.76
    p-tert-butyltoluene 328.6
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 709.54
    morpholine 6282.59
    tert-butylamine 2363.3
    n-dodecanol 208.46
    dimethoxymethane 2001.25
    ethylene carbonate 1787.01
    cyrene 684.64
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1532.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1432.44
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1631.11
    4-methylpyridine 3312.2
    dibutyl ether 1205.75
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 472.13
    DEF 3158.88
    dimethyl isosorbide 1331.96
    tetrachloroethylene 4411.84
    eugenol 680.16
    triacetin 1140.65
    span 80 870.59
    1,4-butanediol 760.58
    1,1-dichloroethane 5048.25
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1515.1
    methyl formate 1407.57
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2197.96
    n-decane 93.47
    butyronitrile 3340.18
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 574.94
    1-chlorooctane 484.92
    1-chlorotetradecane 140.07
    n-nonane 104.05
    undecane 58.33
    tert-butylcyclohexane 203.23
    cyclooctane 232.75
    cyclopentanol 2993.98
    tetrahydropyran 6975.82
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1798.3
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1459.12
    1-hexene 1581.6
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1493.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 838.39
    methyl butyrate 2926.56

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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