Gingerdione

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    61871-71-4

    Molecular formula
    C17H24O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCC(=O)CC(=O)CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 43.37%
    Sweet 34.88%
    Vanilla 31.14%
    Savory 28.42%
    Warm 27.51%
    Woody 26.78%
    Fruity 26.66%
    Creamy 26.64%
    Milky 25.51%
    Dry 25.23%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 35.15%
    Spicy 28.33%
    Woody 27.5%
    Sweet 25.56%
    Odorless 23.39%
    Mild 22.49%
    Fruity 20.85%
    Animal 20.57%
    Oily 20.39%
    Broccoli 20.3%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    9.91 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    292.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    441°C

    Flash point

    • 174.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Gingerdione
    • 61871-71-4
    • [6]-Gingerdione
    • L2L6JCL6YY
    • (6)-Gingerdione
    • 3,5-Decanedione, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-
    • DTXSID50210854
    • RefChem:143201
    • DTXCID80133345
    • 6-Gingerdione
    • 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)decane-3,5-dione
    • 1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,5-decanedione
    • UNII-L2L6JCL6YY
    • 6-hydrogingerdione
    • orb2663508
    • CHEMBL2071439
    • SCHEMBL13469402
    • SCHEMBL29483336
    • CHEBI:10135
    • KMNVXQHNIWUUSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 4,7-Dichloro-Benzo(b)thiophen-3(2h)-one
    • 6-Gingerdione (Mixture of Tautomeric Isomers)
    • H61175
    • 3,5-Decadione, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)
    • Q27108598
    • 6-GINGERDIONE : N=6 (CONSTITUENT OF GINGER) [DSC]
    • 61871-71-4

  • Applications

    Gingerdione (CAS 61871-71-4) is used as a fragrance ingredient and a synthetic intermediate with practical applications across several industries, providing a ginger-spice note in perfumery and in personal care formulations; it is evaluated as a potential aroma precursor or additive in the flavor industry; it may serve as an intermediate in industrial chemical synthesis for fragrance-related compounds; it is used in household cleaning products to contribute scent; it can function as a building block for coatings, inks, and other specialty formulations requiring a ginger note.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 808.16
    methanol 1598.99
    isopropanol 383.44
    water 0.14
    ethyl acetate 423.56
    n-propanol 384.21
    acetone 1263.0
    n-butanol 234.78
    acetonitrile 469.4
    DMF 635.55
    toluene 48.01
    isobutanol 173.31
    1,4-dioxane 653.24
    methyl acetate 385.77
    THF 1116.36
    2-butanone 416.93
    n-pentanol 140.92
    sec-butanol 184.57
    n-hexane 0.54
    ethylene glycol 89.1
    NMP 239.6
    cyclohexane 2.7
    DMSO 2453.15
    n-butyl acetate 118.09
    n-octanol 33.18
    chloroform 420.1
    n-propyl acetate 151.11
    acetic acid 541.96
    dichloromethane 522.32
    cyclohexanone 431.3
    propylene glycol 178.78
    isopropyl acetate 172.31
    DMAc 571.0
    2-ethoxyethanol 421.26
    isopentanol 149.24
    n-heptane 0.58
    ethyl formate 200.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 427.95
    n-hexanol 76.62
    2-methoxyethanol 951.77
    isobutyl acetate 88.77
    tetrachloromethane 22.63
    n-pentyl acetate 65.29
    transcutol 887.28
    n-heptanol 33.82
    ethylbenzene 27.08
    MIBK 135.55
    2-propoxyethanol 259.55
    tert-butanol 407.29
    MTBE 138.96
    2-butoxyethanol 120.86
    propionic acid 244.41
    o-xylene 30.44
    formic acid 181.74
    diethyl ether 113.3
    m-xylene 30.64
    p-xylene 35.12
    chlorobenzene 97.06
    dimethyl carbonate 97.15
    n-octane 0.71
    formamide 400.25
    cyclopentanone 591.18
    2-pentanone 279.24
    anisole 109.28
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 157.21
    gamma-butyrolactone 569.03
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 479.21
    pyridine 265.17
    3-pentanone 135.8
    furfural 363.58
    n-dodecane 1.47
    diethylene glycol 282.86
    diisopropyl ether 18.25
    tert-amyl alcohol 196.58
    acetylacetone 422.56
    n-hexadecane 1.7
    acetophenone 120.28
    methyl propionate 227.46
    isopentyl acetate 108.05
    trichloroethylene 583.73
    n-nonanol 32.46
    cyclohexanol 156.72
    benzyl alcohol 126.67
    2-ethylhexanol 36.84
    isooctanol 30.31
    dipropyl ether 28.83
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 90.1
    ethyl lactate 87.67
    propylene carbonate 230.35
    n-methylformamide 370.86
    2-pentanol 81.73
    n-pentane 0.36
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 137.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 157.31
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 137.97
    mesitylene 17.52
    ε-caprolactone 287.45
    p-cymene 16.94
    epichlorohydrin 763.3
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 197.59
    2-aminoethanol 240.32
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 371.84
    sulfolane 625.99
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 331.57
    n-hexyl acetate 87.97
    isooctane 1.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 204.13
    sec-butyl acetate 89.81
    tert-butyl acetate 173.31
    decalin 3.24
    glycerin 233.31
    diglyme 416.02
    acrylic acid 181.01
    isopropyl myristate 35.49
    n-butyric acid 321.31
    acetyl acetate 193.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 47.66
    ethyl propionate 113.89
    nitromethane 1102.56
    1,2-diethoxyethane 157.45
    benzonitrile 119.26
    trioctyl phosphate 31.13
    1-bromopropane 90.18
    gamma-valerolactone 663.85
    n-decanol 24.64
    triethyl phosphate 47.29
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 45.47
    propionitrile 191.8
    vinylene carbonate 195.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 365.32
    DMS 108.99
    cumene 19.43
    2-octanol 22.19
    2-hexanone 138.69
    octyl acetate 46.64
    limonene 23.63
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 516.77
    ethyl orthosilicate 42.53
    tributyl phosphate 41.07
    diacetone alcohol 253.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 60.13
    acrylonitrile 265.94
    aniline 109.91
    1,3-propanediol 407.52
    bromobenzene 84.36
    dibromomethane 258.78
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 462.08
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 71.08
    tetrabutyl urea 55.25
    diisobutyl methanol 24.8
    2-phenylethanol 92.49
    styrene 37.98
    dioctyl adipate 69.6
    dimethyl sulfate 182.44
    ethyl butyrate 80.51
    methyl lactate 128.29
    butyl lactate 73.67
    diethyl carbonate 64.3
    propanediol butyl ether 129.13
    triethyl orthoformate 56.87
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.14
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 100.89
    morpholine 797.35
    tert-butylamine 93.98
    n-dodecanol 19.07
    dimethoxymethane 445.67
    ethylene carbonate 173.73
    cyrene 133.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 141.03
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 70.38
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 108.04
    4-methylpyridine 207.13
    dibutyl ether 40.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 24.8
    DEF 195.42
    dimethyl isosorbide 213.9
    tetrachloroethylene 231.09
    eugenol 108.26
    triacetin 129.18
    span 80 101.94
    1,4-butanediol 130.51
    1,1-dichloroethane 295.16
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 96.66
    methyl formate 277.67
    2-methyl-1-butanol 119.2
    n-decane 2.16
    butyronitrile 181.71
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 39.91
    1-chlorooctane 16.93
    1-chlorotetradecane 7.06
    n-nonane 1.63
    undecane 1.74
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.86
    cyclooctane 0.67
    cyclopentanol 192.82
    tetrahydropyran 415.12
    tert-amyl methyl ether 75.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 283.6
    1-hexene 7.76
    2-isopropoxyethanol 214.24
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 129.9
    methyl butyrate 175.51

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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