Geranyl vinyl ether

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H20O

    SMILES
    CC(=CCC/C(=C/COC=C)/C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 73.21%
    Citrus 69.08%
    Green 67.25%
    Sweet 61.73%
    Fresh 58.89%
    Fruity 58.7%
    Rose 55.54%
    Herbal 51.68%
    Lemon 48.75%
    Tropical 47.39%

     

    Flavor
    Green 70.95%
    Bitter 66.54%
    Rose 64.16%
    Floral 52.09%
    Sweet 50.57%
    Fruity 48.63%
    Citrus 48.03%
    Waxy 45.94%
    Fresh 44.15%
    Geranium 36.37%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.2

    pKa est.
    8.68 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    180.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    222°C

    Flash point

    • 75.57 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Geranyl vinyl ether
    • SCHEMBL4610325
    • YBKJFYRRNMFOPP-FMIVXFBMSA-N
    • (2E)-3,7-Dimethyl-1-(vinyloxy)-2,6-octadiene #
  • Applications

    Geranyl vinyl ether is used mainly as a fragrance-related intermediate and as a functional monomer in specialty polymers. In perfumery and cosmetics, it can serve as an odorant or a precursor for aroma synthesis. In polymer science and coatings, it acts as a vinyl ether monomer compatible with cationic polymerization, enabling terpene-containing polymers for coatings, inks, and adhesives. It is also evaluated as a reactive monomer in UV-curable coatings and specialty plastics formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a building block in fragrance chemistry and polymer design. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 493.17
    methanol 286.28
    isopropanol 366.46
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 527.12
    n-propanol 381.36
    acetone 238.22
    n-butanol 447.7
    acetonitrile 198.78
    DMF 113.34
    toluene 366.55
    isobutanol 242.97
    1,4-dioxane 1078.71
    methyl acetate 292.55
    THF 1139.05
    2-butanone 332.53
    n-pentanol 338.04
    sec-butanol 398.86
    n-hexane 327.06
    ethylene glycol 29.19
    NMP 144.5
    cyclohexane 520.44
    DMSO 229.51
    n-butyl acetate 553.84
    n-octanol 204.19
    chloroform 1101.86
    n-propyl acetate 310.41
    acetic acid 192.08
    dichloromethane 756.82
    cyclohexanone 457.82
    propylene glycol 105.78
    isopropyl acetate 301.75
    DMAc 204.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 367.03
    isopentanol 344.44
    n-heptane 323.26
    ethyl formate 161.49
    1,2-dichloroethane 457.86
    n-hexanol 594.5
    2-methoxyethanol 413.64
    isobutyl acetate 226.38
    tetrachloromethane 179.48
    n-pentyl acetate 236.41
    transcutol 1517.25
    n-heptanol 198.87
    ethylbenzene 223.79
    MIBK 208.42
    2-propoxyethanol 562.0
    tert-butanol 492.49
    MTBE 639.14
    2-butoxyethanol 249.94
    propionic acid 157.1
    o-xylene 215.71
    formic acid 32.4
    diethyl ether 923.24
    m-xylene 227.7
    p-xylene 242.78
    chlorobenzene 271.82
    dimethyl carbonate 51.57
    n-octane 80.96
    formamide 40.8
    cyclopentanone 304.52
    2-pentanone 318.23
    anisole 307.26
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 557.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 267.72
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 359.2
    pyridine 561.56
    3-pentanone 245.45
    furfural 265.45
    n-dodecane 42.23
    diethylene glycol 209.27
    diisopropyl ether 264.51
    tert-amyl alcohol 448.65
    acetylacetone 242.74
    n-hexadecane 48.39
    acetophenone 219.84
    methyl propionate 229.92
    isopentyl acetate 476.24
    trichloroethylene 685.97
    n-nonanol 201.04
    cyclohexanol 432.16
    benzyl alcohol 192.36
    2-ethylhexanol 421.98
    isooctanol 158.27
    dipropyl ether 742.38
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 220.96
    ethyl lactate 114.93
    propylene carbonate 200.2
    n-methylformamide 62.25
    2-pentanol 371.16
    n-pentane 249.1
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 538.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 412.99
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 328.13
    mesitylene 147.99
    ε-caprolactone 428.67
    p-cymene 180.12
    epichlorohydrin 509.45
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 540.06
    2-aminoethanol 101.54
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 299.18
    sulfolane 259.66
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 89.45
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 973.96
    n-hexyl acetate 367.99
    isooctane 70.21
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 427.84
    sec-butyl acetate 267.86
    tert-butyl acetate 323.92
    decalin 153.07
    glycerin 93.48
    diglyme 745.62
    acrylic acid 89.89
    isopropyl myristate 171.98
    n-butyric acid 343.23
    acetyl acetate 244.74
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 132.69
    ethyl propionate 273.18
    nitromethane 182.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 773.62
    benzonitrile 220.96
    trioctyl phosphate 86.09
    1-bromopropane 561.63
    gamma-valerolactone 426.59
    n-decanol 148.65
    triethyl phosphate 161.9
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 191.38
    propionitrile 237.01
    vinylene carbonate 164.61
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 273.21
    DMS 195.95
    cumene 150.79
    2-octanol 138.69
    2-hexanone 310.35
    octyl acetate 199.1
    limonene 324.34
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 681.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 186.29
    tributyl phosphate 118.91
    diacetone alcohol 268.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 200.48
    acrylonitrile 166.94
    aniline 273.61
    1,3-propanediol 187.01
    bromobenzene 309.83
    dibromomethane 663.84
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 681.38
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 321.86
    tetrabutyl urea 146.24
    diisobutyl methanol 233.69
    2-phenylethanol 270.69
    styrene 245.5
    dioctyl adipate 226.7
    dimethyl sulfate 59.94
    ethyl butyrate 428.23
    methyl lactate 80.29
    butyl lactate 153.18
    diethyl carbonate 248.14
    propanediol butyl ether 196.7
    triethyl orthoformate 329.87
    p-tert-butyltoluene 179.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 214.96
    morpholine 1168.89
    tert-butylamine 406.56
    n-dodecanol 120.37
    dimethoxymethane 218.91
    ethylene carbonate 166.88
    cyrene 171.58
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 306.53
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 407.74
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 261.43
    4-methylpyridine 480.26
    dibutyl ether 504.01
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 233.69
    DEF 272.56
    dimethyl isosorbide 467.53
    tetrachloroethylene 404.3
    eugenol 181.98
    triacetin 292.86
    span 80 307.31
    1,4-butanediol 71.37
    1,1-dichloroethane 518.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 299.38
    methyl formate 43.61
    2-methyl-1-butanol 310.61
    n-decane 81.79
    butyronitrile 327.26
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 238.75
    1-chlorooctane 202.73
    1-chlorotetradecane 87.9
    n-nonane 89.98
    undecane 54.53
    tert-butylcyclohexane 132.41
    cyclooctane 169.83
    cyclopentanol 260.54
    tetrahydropyran 1472.6
    tert-amyl methyl ether 491.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 489.01
    1-hexene 616.33
    2-isopropoxyethanol 281.09
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 33.92
    methyl butyrate 318.86

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Recommendation
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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