Glyceryl 1-(3-oxohexanoate)

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O5

    SMILES
    CCCC(=O)CC(=O)OCC(CO)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 52.3%
    Fruity 52.17%
    Buttery 46.18%
    Caramellic 38.89%
    Oily 31.29%
    Creamy 31.08%
    Sweet 29.75%
    Milky 28.7%
    Cheesy 26.11%
    Winey 26.05%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 47.01%
    Fruity 45.3%
    Sweet 35.65%
    Creamy 29.85%
    Mild 28.08%
    Sour 27.71%
    Fatty 27.37%
    Buttery 26.92%
    Very mild 26.92%
    Cheese 26.34%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -0.5

    pKa est.
    7.62 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    204.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    382°C

    Flash point

    • 166.27 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • glyceryl 1-(3-oxohexanoate)
    • C46MSC5YL0
    • FEMA NO. 3770, 1-
    • 2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL 3-OXOHEXANOATE
    • NS00120068
    • (+/-)-GLYCERYL 1-(3-OXOHEXANOATE)
    • Q27275170
  • Applications

    Glyceryl 1-(3-oxohexanoate) is the glycerol monoester of 3-oxohexanoic acid and is typically used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a plasticizer precursor for polymer and coating formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it can function as a solvent carrier and a mild emollient. In fragrance applications, it may serve as a fragrance solvent or a carrier for fixatives. In coatings/inks and adhesives, it can act as a solvent additive or plasticizer to improve processability and film formation. It may also be evaluated as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis or used as a component in cleaning formulations and other industrial applications, subject to regulatory requirements and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 338.2
    methanol 915.52
    isopropanol 159.36
    water 96.3
    ethyl acetate 27.39
    n-propanol 165.3
    acetone 167.17
    n-butanol 111.22
    acetonitrile 46.1
    DMF 1350.26
    toluene 4.27
    isobutanol 89.4
    1,4-dioxane 125.23
    methyl acetate 42.32
    THF 233.85
    2-butanone 48.39
    n-pentanol 62.78
    sec-butanol 80.79
    n-hexane 0.82
    ethylene glycol 515.17
    NMP 606.81
    cyclohexane 1.55
    DMSO 1544.15
    n-butyl acetate 20.33
    n-octanol 17.93
    chloroform 16.25
    n-propyl acetate 21.14
    acetic acid 659.76
    dichloromethane 19.21
    cyclohexanone 110.74
    propylene glycol 431.2
    isopropyl acetate 21.71
    DMAc 851.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 284.35
    isopentanol 80.02
    n-heptane 0.8
    ethyl formate 65.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 23.01
    n-hexanol 36.26
    2-methoxyethanol 708.36
    isobutyl acetate 15.65
    tetrachloromethane 3.23
    n-pentyl acetate 12.23
    transcutol 365.58
    n-heptanol 16.48
    ethylbenzene 5.11
    MIBK 32.53
    2-propoxyethanol 135.96
    tert-butanol 228.62
    MTBE 30.55
    2-butoxyethanol 63.73
    propionic acid 181.09
    o-xylene 8.56
    formic acid 952.2
    diethyl ether 11.68
    m-xylene 7.56
    p-xylene 7.57
    chlorobenzene 7.56
    dimethyl carbonate 41.29
    n-octane 0.49
    formamide 759.43
    cyclopentanone 160.53
    2-pentanone 43.15
    anisole 25.52
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 43.07
    gamma-butyrolactone 224.01
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 326.23
    pyridine 41.26
    3-pentanone 22.99
    furfural 230.59
    n-dodecane 0.65
    diethylene glycol 290.35
    diisopropyl ether 4.57
    tert-amyl alcohol 116.85
    acetylacetone 85.9
    n-hexadecane 0.71
    acetophenone 43.11
    methyl propionate 45.15
    isopentyl acetate 23.14
    trichloroethylene 42.35
    n-nonanol 15.87
    cyclohexanol 73.64
    benzyl alcohol 55.75
    2-ethylhexanol 16.23
    isooctanol 14.38
    dipropyl ether 9.11
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 11.9
    ethyl lactate 51.6
    propylene carbonate 99.37
    n-methylformamide 495.2
    2-pentanol 38.28
    n-pentane 0.78
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 67.87
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 45.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 95.79
    mesitylene 6.83
    ε-caprolactone 101.14
    p-cymene 5.78
    epichlorohydrin 147.83
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 12.07
    2-aminoethanol 525.75
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 459.79
    sulfolane 403.38
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.14
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 74.71
    n-hexyl acetate 23.32
    isooctane 0.84
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 117.06
    sec-butyl acetate 13.53
    tert-butyl acetate 35.85
    decalin 1.64
    glycerin 693.09
    diglyme 192.98
    acrylic acid 222.57
    isopropyl myristate 10.31
    n-butyric acid 151.61
    acetyl acetate 31.38
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 24.41
    ethyl propionate 21.26
    nitromethane 525.55
    1,2-diethoxyethane 29.75
    benzonitrile 32.28
    trioctyl phosphate 15.71
    1-bromopropane 5.87
    gamma-valerolactone 306.8
    n-decanol 11.62
    triethyl phosphate 18.76
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 24.33
    propionitrile 34.5
    vinylene carbonate 91.28
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 266.8
    DMS 33.62
    cumene 5.88
    2-octanol 8.97
    2-hexanone 25.28
    octyl acetate 14.35
    limonene 8.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 252.12
    ethyl orthosilicate 15.9
    tributyl phosphate 19.47
    diacetone alcohol 125.11
    N,N-dimethylaniline 29.67
    acrylonitrile 71.97
    aniline 24.4
    1,3-propanediol 477.55
    bromobenzene 5.2
    dibromomethane 10.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 42.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 25.07
    tetrabutyl urea 34.38
    diisobutyl methanol 11.68
    2-phenylethanol 33.19
    styrene 5.58
    dioctyl adipate 26.5
    dimethyl sulfate 123.36
    ethyl butyrate 18.32
    methyl lactate 116.72
    butyl lactate 33.87
    diethyl carbonate 16.48
    propanediol butyl ether 108.2
    triethyl orthoformate 17.53
    p-tert-butyltoluene 5.87
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 47.13
    morpholine 226.95
    tert-butylamine 55.15
    n-dodecanol 8.8
    dimethoxymethane 196.62
    ethylene carbonate 70.33
    cyrene 127.36
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 26.09
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 14.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 18.64
    4-methylpyridine 40.08
    dibutyl ether 9.15
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 11.68
    DEF 131.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 129.25
    tetrachloroethylene 27.98
    eugenol 57.9
    triacetin 49.25
    span 80 75.17
    1,4-butanediol 191.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 10.13
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 52.72
    methyl formate 268.98
    2-methyl-1-butanol 70.43
    n-decane 0.9
    butyronitrile 33.62
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 19.27
    1-chlorooctane 4.02
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.21
    n-nonane 0.75
    undecane 0.74
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.42
    cyclooctane 0.78
    cyclopentanol 111.35
    tetrahydropyran 45.03
    tert-amyl methyl ether 26.08
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 158.82
    1-hexene 3.22
    2-isopropoxyethanol 113.01
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 228.7
    methyl butyrate 40.7

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Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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