Ethyl 8-hydroxyoctanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    93892-06-9

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O3

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)CCCCCCCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 74.87%
    Oily 43.29%
    Sweet 39.68%
    Fatty 35.54%
    Winey 34.45%
    Fresh 32.53%
    Ethereal 26.96%
    Floral 25.57%
    Peach 24.84%
    Buttery 24.78%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 80.6%
    Sweet 58.29%
    Pineapple 56.45%
    Waxy 51.12%
    Fruit 50.7%
    Green 49.68%
    Tropical 45.77%
    Apple 41.28%
    Wine 39.72%
    Pear 39.71%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    8.35 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    188.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    266°C

    Flash point

    • 123.55 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Ethyl 8-hydroxyoctanoate
    • 93892-06-9
    • EINECS 299-486-7
    • Octanoic acid, 8-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
    • DTXSID50239828
    • RefChem:596057
    • DTXCID00162319
    • 299-486-7
    • ethyl8-hydroxyoctanoate
    • Thioctic acid impurity 62
    • 33L45GA9KJ
    • SCHEMBL2559740
    • DWFKLFYVEOSPAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • TDA89206
    • MFCD03412488
    • AKOS006276966
    • SY207453
    • CS-0458829
    • NS00039720
    • EN300-246468
    • G61129
    • 93892-06-9

  • Applications

    Ethyl 8-hydroxyoctanoate (CAS 93892-06-9) is primarily used as an aroma chemical and fragrance intermediate in the fragrance industry, helping to shape and extend the olfactory profile. It is also employed in cosmetics and personal care formulations as a scent ingredient, and can appear in household products such as air fresheners and cleaners to impart aroma. In industrial manufacturing, it may serve as an intermediate for the synthesis of other odorants and related derivatives.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3153.37
    methanol 5426.79
    isopropanol 1984.64
    water 0.87
    ethyl acetate 1102.02
    n-propanol 1990.97
    acetone 2809.76
    n-butanol 1516.9
    acetonitrile 1324.92
    DMF 2314.1
    toluene 234.19
    isobutanol 1166.82
    1,4-dioxane 1628.22
    methyl acetate 755.76
    THF 2607.47
    2-butanone 1232.93
    n-pentanol 915.99
    sec-butanol 1228.82
    n-hexane 105.84
    ethylene glycol 424.28
    NMP 1395.25
    cyclohexane 133.1
    DMSO 5045.01
    n-butyl acetate 708.62
    n-octanol 234.24
    chloroform 1587.24
    n-propyl acetate 716.62
    acetic acid 2086.34
    dichloromethane 1753.05
    cyclohexanone 1735.48
    propylene glycol 630.65
    isopropyl acetate 612.7
    DMAc 1149.63
    2-ethoxyethanol 1245.98
    isopentanol 1047.26
    n-heptane 36.51
    ethyl formate 691.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 1298.05
    n-hexanol 615.15
    2-methoxyethanol 2434.24
    isobutyl acetate 413.02
    tetrachloromethane 201.03
    n-pentyl acetate 378.73
    transcutol 3014.71
    n-heptanol 209.06
    ethylbenzene 145.19
    MIBK 561.45
    2-propoxyethanol 994.12
    tert-butanol 1923.65
    MTBE 953.41
    2-butoxyethanol 487.62
    propionic acid 1098.65
    o-xylene 166.57
    formic acid 768.16
    diethyl ether 1199.19
    m-xylene 178.53
    p-xylene 191.65
    chlorobenzene 433.63
    dimethyl carbonate 188.84
    n-octane 14.9
    formamide 1002.24
    cyclopentanone 1801.15
    2-pentanone 1165.41
    anisole 354.25
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1027.95
    gamma-butyrolactone 1769.63
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1478.18
    pyridine 1097.49
    3-pentanone 588.06
    furfural 1228.54
    n-dodecane 12.21
    diethylene glycol 796.24
    diisopropyl ether 207.72
    tert-amyl alcohol 1150.54
    acetylacetone 987.93
    n-hexadecane 14.13
    acetophenone 365.99
    methyl propionate 645.79
    isopentyl acetate 562.75
    trichloroethylene 1897.33
    n-nonanol 192.13
    cyclohexanol 1054.06
    benzyl alcohol 407.01
    2-ethylhexanol 312.03
    isooctanol 174.27
    dipropyl ether 357.21
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 380.54
    ethyl lactate 268.7
    propylene carbonate 755.9
    n-methylformamide 1263.82
    2-pentanol 796.3
    n-pentane 72.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 692.92
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 530.46
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 429.32
    mesitylene 118.22
    ε-caprolactone 1200.65
    p-cymene 94.57
    epichlorohydrin 1768.48
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 798.28
    2-aminoethanol 1063.17
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1280.05
    sulfolane 2084.92
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 37.12
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1708.82
    n-hexyl acetate 484.04
    isooctane 27.59
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 689.18
    sec-butyl acetate 397.45
    tert-butyl acetate 611.54
    decalin 56.91
    glycerin 755.22
    diglyme 1237.38
    acrylic acid 825.14
    isopropyl myristate 150.15
    n-butyric acid 1627.46
    acetyl acetate 516.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 165.76
    ethyl propionate 497.79
    nitromethane 2434.2
    1,2-diethoxyethane 732.18
    benzonitrile 524.82
    trioctyl phosphate 122.38
    1-bromopropane 752.62
    gamma-valerolactone 1891.21
    n-decanol 129.25
    triethyl phosphate 175.14
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 339.58
    propionitrile 869.23
    vinylene carbonate 625.43
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1272.31
    DMS 319.17
    cumene 102.53
    2-octanol 151.36
    2-hexanone 760.22
    octyl acetate 195.46
    limonene 169.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1687.09
    ethyl orthosilicate 178.41
    tributyl phosphate 170.55
    diacetone alcohol 725.86
    N,N-dimethylaniline 237.12
    acrylonitrile 989.09
    aniline 508.18
    1,3-propanediol 1412.0
    bromobenzene 450.61
    dibromomethane 1203.52
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1602.64
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 314.27
    tetrabutyl urea 218.01
    diisobutyl methanol 162.87
    2-phenylethanol 325.93
    styrene 216.61
    dioctyl adipate 271.21
    dimethyl sulfate 386.49
    ethyl butyrate 414.0
    methyl lactate 356.79
    butyl lactate 352.5
    diethyl carbonate 250.58
    propanediol butyl ether 559.07
    triethyl orthoformate 270.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 92.59
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 300.41
    morpholine 2440.16
    tert-butylamine 964.12
    n-dodecanol 91.3
    dimethoxymethane 959.55
    ethylene carbonate 584.16
    cyrene 389.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 495.48
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 398.24
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 430.18
    4-methylpyridine 946.0
    dibutyl ether 329.63
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 162.87
    DEF 1096.76
    dimethyl isosorbide 632.35
    tetrachloroethylene 1077.64
    eugenol 314.26
    triacetin 443.43
    span 80 412.62
    1,4-butanediol 515.87
    1,1-dichloroethane 1094.22
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 667.83
    methyl formate 685.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 926.69
    n-decane 23.37
    butyronitrile 1080.33
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 232.62
    1-chlorooctane 131.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 42.78
    n-nonane 23.32
    undecane 15.8
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.49
    cyclooctane 30.81
    cyclopentanol 1231.3
    tetrahydropyran 1993.29
    tert-amyl methyl ether 560.38
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 776.15
    1-hexene 468.87
    2-isopropoxyethanol 731.15
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 429.44
    methyl butyrate 820.74

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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