Ethyl 4-methylhex-4-enoate
-
Identifiers
Molecular formula
C9H16O2SMILES
CCOC(=O)CCC(=CC)C
-
Odor profile
Fragrance Fruity 93.71% Green 73.4% Apple 62.01% Tropical 54.29% Pineapple 49.99% Floral 49.57% Sweet 48.58% Winey 43.64% Pear 42.52% Waxy 39.35% Flavor Fruity 80.98% Green 59.15% Apple 54.29% Sweet 52.21% Fruit 44.9% Tropical 43.44% Pineapple 41.74% Banana 40.18% Rose 40.15% Pear 40.03% Odor impact est.
High -
Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.4pKa est.
9.22 (weak base)Molecular weight
156.22 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
FastBoiling point est.
184°CFlash point
- 70.0 ˚C est.
-
Applications
Ethyl 4-methylhex-4-enoate is an unsaturated ester bearing a branch, commonly considered a functional monomer for radical polymerization to form specialty polymers, including polyesters and acrylate copolymers used in coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives. It may also serve as a fragrance and flavor chemistry intermediate, providing building blocks for perfumery and flavor formulations, and can be used as a component in cosmetic and personal-care formulations. Furthermore, the compound can act as a precursor in organic synthesis for pharmaceutical and agrochemical R&D, and may participate as a reactive building block in specialty plastics and rubber systems, subject to local regulations and formulation conditions.
gpt-5-nano
-
Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 1998.15 methanol 2101.33 isopropanol 1693.04 water 3.5 ethyl acetate 852.59 n-propanol 1347.6 acetone 1072.23 n-butanol 1274.47 acetonitrile 951.77 DMF 1461.35 toluene 513.67 isobutanol 971.9 1,4-dioxane 2167.05 methyl acetate 758.31 THF 1711.77 2-butanone 818.0 n-pentanol 814.98 sec-butanol 1238.38 n-hexane 159.81 ethylene glycol 312.24 NMP 1012.44 cyclohexane 249.89 DMSO 987.79 n-butyl acetate 535.52 n-octanol 283.9 chloroform 2629.63 n-propyl acetate 379.89 acetic acid 1230.48 dichloromethane 1826.51 cyclohexanone 1112.48 propylene glycol 488.98 isopropyl acetate 502.54 DMAc 1264.07 2-ethoxyethanol 943.32 isopentanol 999.15 n-heptane 60.02 ethyl formate 446.83 1,2-dichloroethane 1014.07 n-hexanol 729.57 2-methoxyethanol 1585.19 isobutyl acetate 253.22 tetrachloromethane 404.56 n-pentyl acetate 301.27 transcutol 2194.93 n-heptanol 264.71 ethylbenzene 275.47 MIBK 371.89 2-propoxyethanol 959.88 tert-butanol 1850.91 MTBE 1212.74 2-butoxyethanol 459.53 propionic acid 783.41 o-xylene 312.98 formic acid 400.16 diethyl ether 1048.69 m-xylene 319.31 p-xylene 342.25 chlorobenzene 580.74 dimethyl carbonate 187.62 n-octane 27.48 formamide 510.04 cyclopentanone 987.31 2-pentanone 654.81 anisole 541.02 cyclopentyl methyl ether 760.06 gamma-butyrolactone 962.53 1-methoxy-2-propanol 1026.84 pyridine 1349.96 3-pentanone 451.19 furfural 890.05 n-dodecane 25.53 diethylene glycol 679.87 diisopropyl ether 245.04 tert-amyl alcohol 1305.48 acetylacetone 626.17 n-hexadecane 28.59 acetophenone 425.02 methyl propionate 499.12 isopentyl acetate 481.86 trichloroethylene 1794.6 n-nonanol 248.36 cyclohexanol 1025.45 benzyl alcohol 500.21 2-ethylhexanol 367.06 isooctanol 208.38 dipropyl ether 326.0 1,2-dichlorobenzene 486.97 ethyl lactate 200.33 propylene carbonate 522.5 n-methylformamide 646.53 2-pentanol 824.27 n-pentane 141.49 1-propoxy-2-propanol 572.94 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 461.87 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 479.89 mesitylene 179.74 ε-caprolactone 956.92 p-cymene 136.51 epichlorohydrin 1218.19 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1141.42 2-aminoethanol 734.57 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1289.39 sulfolane 919.4 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 73.0 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1411.11 n-hexyl acetate 483.28 isooctane 48.66 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 664.31 sec-butyl acetate 312.48 tert-butyl acetate 522.52 decalin 104.86 glycerin 505.85 diglyme 1074.89 acrylic acid 575.91 isopropyl myristate 174.4 n-butyric acid 1073.17 acetyl acetate 482.53 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 186.33 ethyl propionate 358.71 nitromethane 1225.01 1,2-diethoxyethane 713.57 benzonitrile 583.42 trioctyl phosphate 117.57 1-bromopropane 790.04 gamma-valerolactone 1330.76 n-decanol 174.92 triethyl phosphate 166.46 4-methyl-2-pentanol 383.24 propionitrile 788.2 vinylene carbonate 491.22 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 941.25 DMS 342.4 cumene 177.86 2-octanol 195.84 2-hexanone 433.9 octyl acetate 220.8 limonene 226.78 1,2-dimethoxyethane 1292.95 ethyl orthosilicate 181.53 tributyl phosphate 160.47 diacetone alcohol 560.04 N,N-dimethylaniline 361.73 acrylonitrile 775.27 aniline 681.73 1,3-propanediol 976.56 bromobenzene 610.39 dibromomethane 1286.3 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1644.93 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 297.5 tetrabutyl urea 192.22 diisobutyl methanol 182.04 2-phenylethanol 438.96 styrene 372.43 dioctyl adipate 258.62 dimethyl sulfate 283.11 ethyl butyrate 335.69 methyl lactate 265.8 butyl lactate 242.29 diethyl carbonate 237.54 propanediol butyl ether 430.63 triethyl orthoformate 254.81 p-tert-butyltoluene 138.97 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 334.45 morpholine 2662.25 tert-butylamine 1222.73 n-dodecanol 130.26 dimethoxymethane 689.25 ethylene carbonate 431.58 cyrene 365.26 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 442.97 2-ethylhexyl acetate 380.13 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 575.65 4-methylpyridine 1261.65 dibutyl ether 333.13 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 182.04 DEF 844.32 dimethyl isosorbide 615.12 tetrachloroethylene 1097.82 eugenol 357.35 triacetin 404.92 span 80 432.82 1,4-butanediol 371.84 1,1-dichloroethane 1322.74 2-methyl-1-pentanol 675.97 methyl formate 384.19 2-methyl-1-butanol 936.76 n-decane 42.68 butyronitrile 862.24 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 290.13 1-chlorooctane 172.87 1-chlorotetradecane 68.64 n-nonane 41.49 undecane 31.59 tert-butylcyclohexane 98.91 cyclooctane 58.64 cyclopentanol 915.09 tetrahydropyran 1896.72 tert-amyl methyl ether 743.85 2,5,8-trioxanonane 733.08 1-hexene 495.89 2-isopropoxyethanol 598.18 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 316.09 methyl butyrate 493.25 Scent© AI
| 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 |