Geranyl 2-ethylbutyrate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    73019-14-4

    Molecular formula
    C16H28O2

    SMILES
    CCC(CC)C(=O)OC/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 86.96%
    Rose 59.13%
    Floral 54.5%
    Apple 53.16%
    Herbal 50.85%
    Sweet 40.4%
    Tropical 36.43%
    Waxy 35.11%
    Citrus 34.64%
    Pineapple 33.5%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 52.14%
    Sweet 42.34%
    Rose 41.7%
    Green 40.42%
    Waxy 38.5%
    Herbal 33.13%
    Geranium 31.04%
    Floral 30.61%
    Tropical 29.28%
    Apple 27.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.2

    pKa est.
    8.38 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    252.39 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    284°C

    Flash point

    • 127.72 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 73019-14-4
    • (E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl 2-ethylbutyrate
    • 277-234-7
    • (2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl 2-ethylbutyrate
    • Geranyl 2-ethylbutyrate
    • FEMA No. 3339
    • [(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl] 2-ethylbutanoate
    • 842I7XQG7D
    • EINECS 277-234-7
    • EINECS 285-764-5
    • Butanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, (2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl ester
    • 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl 2-ethylbutanoate, (E)-
    • 3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienyl 2-ethylbutanoate
    • DTXSID90888359
    • Butanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, (2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester
    • Butanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester, (E)-
    • Geranyl-2-ethylbutyrate
    • 2-TRANS-3,7-DIMETHYLOCTA-2,6-DIENYL 2-ETHYL BUTANOATE [FHFI]
    • UNII-842I7XQG7D
    • SCHEMBL4543245
    • CHEBI:196058
    • PFVYLGTZGQUUOT-SDNWHVSQSA-N
    • DTXCID601027639
    • DB-200399
    • NS00059167
    • Q27269471
    • (2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl 2-ethylbutanoate
    • 2-TRANS-3,7-DIMETHYLOCTA-2,6-DIENYL 2-ETHYL BUTANOATE

  • Applications

    Geranyl 2-ethylbutyrate, 73019-14-4, is chiefly used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing to top and middle notes in formulations. It is also employed in household products to impart a lasting scent, and can serve as an aroma component in industrial fragrance chemistry. Additionally, this ester is often used as an aroma intermediate or building block for the synthesis of other fragrance compounds, with potential applications in related formulation domains where permitted.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1612.45
    methanol 1102.12
    isopropanol 1661.76
    water 0.12
    ethyl acetate 2801.45
    n-propanol 1436.74
    acetone 2195.31
    n-butanol 1751.67
    acetonitrile 1545.37
    DMF 1290.89
    toluene 1547.65
    isobutanol 1323.11
    1,4-dioxane 3347.3
    methyl acetate 1523.14
    THF 3917.58
    2-butanone 2319.14
    n-pentanol 1232.99
    sec-butanol 1964.71
    n-hexane 980.66
    ethylene glycol 32.18
    NMP 1609.02
    cyclohexane 1683.7
    DMSO 952.75
    n-butyl acetate 2234.2
    n-octanol 634.11
    chloroform 5303.2
    n-propyl acetate 1714.69
    acetic acid 895.37
    dichloromethane 4617.28
    cyclohexanone 3648.62
    propylene glycol 134.39
    isopropyl acetate 1785.47
    DMAc 1456.54
    2-ethoxyethanol 1001.11
    isopentanol 1735.09
    n-heptane 336.98
    ethyl formate 893.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 3247.33
    n-hexanol 1428.12
    2-methoxyethanol 1198.69
    isobutyl acetate 1051.41
    tetrachloromethane 968.35
    n-pentyl acetate 1351.33
    transcutol 4038.43
    n-heptanol 625.59
    ethylbenzene 914.65
    MIBK 1383.21
    2-propoxyethanol 1385.74
    tert-butanol 2283.42
    MTBE 3724.79
    2-butoxyethanol 850.93
    propionic acid 739.9
    o-xylene 907.0
    formic acid 120.64
    diethyl ether 3868.21
    m-xylene 987.41
    p-xylene 1293.45
    chlorobenzene 1876.61
    dimethyl carbonate 302.23
    n-octane 135.52
    formamide 225.47
    cyclopentanone 2607.3
    2-pentanone 2272.35
    anisole 1202.8
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2387.37
    gamma-butyrolactone 2137.72
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1084.15
    pyridine 2643.47
    3-pentanone 1667.61
    furfural 1464.96
    n-dodecane 77.9
    diethylene glycol 446.09
    diisopropyl ether 1172.77
    tert-amyl alcohol 2331.12
    acetylacetone 1557.31
    n-hexadecane 93.98
    acetophenone 1032.4
    methyl propionate 1269.66
    isopentyl acetate 1996.38
    trichloroethylene 4971.48
    n-nonanol 581.02
    cyclohexanol 2109.4
    benzyl alcohol 752.53
    2-ethylhexanol 988.53
    isooctanol 575.79
    dipropyl ether 1392.46
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1522.93
    ethyl lactate 389.37
    propylene carbonate 1285.07
    n-methylformamide 510.49
    2-pentanol 1651.56
    n-pentane 615.88
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1258.02
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1355.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 835.56
    mesitylene 662.79
    ε-caprolactone 2753.59
    p-cymene 474.06
    epichlorohydrin 3177.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3805.4
    2-aminoethanol 196.01
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1560.2
    sulfolane 1844.02
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 303.87
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4183.69
    n-hexyl acetate 1680.52
    isooctane 215.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1189.84
    sec-butyl acetate 1394.42
    tert-butyl acetate 1753.68
    decalin 509.49
    glycerin 154.88
    diglyme 2047.21
    acrylic acid 411.7
    isopropyl myristate 580.84
    n-butyric acid 1767.76
    acetyl acetate 1177.33
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 426.03
    ethyl propionate 1393.11
    nitromethane 1244.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2272.78
    benzonitrile 1187.89
    trioctyl phosphate 307.22
    1-bromopropane 2853.18
    gamma-valerolactone 2744.84
    n-decanol 400.12
    triethyl phosphate 476.68
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 833.5
    propionitrile 1386.59
    vinylene carbonate 1008.86
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1211.61
    DMS 842.92
    cumene 570.84
    2-octanol 552.92
    2-hexanone 1641.84
    octyl acetate 708.94
    limonene 864.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2265.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 519.02
    tributyl phosphate 435.33
    diacetone alcohol 1208.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 780.67
    acrylonitrile 964.7
    aniline 1215.63
    1,3-propanediol 547.77
    bromobenzene 2165.82
    dibromomethane 3532.28
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4345.94
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1027.34
    tetrabutyl urea 512.64
    diisobutyl methanol 544.46
    2-phenylethanol 878.2
    styrene 1076.68
    dioctyl adipate 701.06
    dimethyl sulfate 404.73
    ethyl butyrate 1405.63
    methyl lactate 304.62
    butyl lactate 675.42
    diethyl carbonate 774.75
    propanediol butyl ether 621.65
    triethyl orthoformate 885.4
    p-tert-butyltoluene 445.61
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 803.48
    morpholine 3965.42
    tert-butylamine 1869.1
    n-dodecanol 292.83
    dimethoxymethane 1115.25
    ethylene carbonate 1005.86
    cyrene 621.19
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1380.56
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1597.07
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1640.66
    4-methylpyridine 2916.85
    dibutyl ether 1392.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 544.46
    DEF 2009.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 1412.33
    tetrachloroethylene 2585.83
    eugenol 685.05
    triacetin 1013.34
    span 80 831.26
    1,4-butanediol 210.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 3872.14
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1366.53
    methyl formate 349.56
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1664.77
    n-decane 159.78
    butyronitrile 2058.96
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 717.14
    1-chlorooctane 678.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 235.06
    n-nonane 162.82
    undecane 106.62
    tert-butylcyclohexane 416.19
    cyclooctane 403.58
    cyclopentanol 1422.28
    tetrahydropyran 5516.39
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2294.64
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1216.7
    1-hexene 1992.13
    2-isopropoxyethanol 881.74
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 214.4
    methyl butyrate 1859.11

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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