Hexyl 3-phenylpropanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H22O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCOC(=O)CCC1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 84.04%
    Green 73.67%
    Sweet 69.89%
    Floral 63.22%
    Herbal 53.95%
    Balsamic 51.54%
    Winey 45.37%
    Rose 45.32%
    Waxy 43.09%
    Apricot 38.24%

     

    Flavor
    Green 71.49%
    Fruity 67.82%
    Waxy 60.16%
    Sweet 48.96%
    Floral 48.22%
    Balsam 48.08%
    Rose 47.3%
    Wine 38.26%
    Honey 35.66%
    Fresh 35.48%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.7

    pKa est.
    7.32 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    234.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    303°C

    Flash point

    • 143.81 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Benzenepropanoic acid, hexyl ester
    • Hexyl 3-phenylpropanoate
    • Hexyl dihydrocinnamate
    • Hexyl 3-phenylpropanoate #
    • SCHEMBL7636074
    • QEZQCYPWLDTKCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 3-Phenylpropionic acid n-hexyl ester
  • Applications

    Hexyl 3-phenylpropanoate is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery, acting as an odorant and fragrance component for cosmetics and personal care products. It is also evaluated for flavor/aroma applications in select food-related formulations, subject to regulatory approval. In household products and cleaning formulations, the ester can contribute a pleasant, lasting scent. Additionally, it may serve as an intermediate in organic synthesis or as a processing aid and odor carrier in certain polymer, coating, or adhesive formulations, depending on the formulation and safety requirements.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3070.66
    methanol 4765.05
    isopropanol 1273.37
    water 0.23
    ethyl acetate 4566.63
    n-propanol 1776.82
    acetone 5594.24
    n-butanol 1442.91
    acetonitrile 4102.12
    DMF 4916.91
    toluene 981.71
    isobutanol 1033.27
    1,4-dioxane 3120.17
    methyl acetate 2769.76
    THF 2832.83
    2-butanone 3099.32
    n-pentanol 897.08
    sec-butanol 969.12
    n-hexane 85.51
    ethylene glycol 236.82
    NMP 2366.21
    cyclohexane 148.08
    DMSO 6066.65
    n-butyl acetate 2013.65
    n-octanol 205.45
    chloroform 5848.03
    n-propyl acetate 2006.3
    acetic acid 1869.21
    dichloromethane 8147.37
    cyclohexanone 3294.55
    propylene glycol 329.47
    isopropyl acetate 1998.09
    DMAc 3308.22
    2-ethoxyethanol 1524.13
    isopentanol 1130.15
    n-heptane 35.75
    ethyl formate 1516.13
    1,2-dichloroethane 6408.57
    n-hexanol 693.23
    2-methoxyethanol 2620.62
    isobutyl acetate 1020.69
    tetrachloromethane 463.15
    n-pentyl acetate 811.92
    transcutol 6049.79
    n-heptanol 233.93
    ethylbenzene 437.46
    MIBK 1227.1
    2-propoxyethanol 1402.58
    tert-butanol 1277.55
    MTBE 1931.37
    2-butoxyethanol 653.77
    propionic acid 1303.65
    o-xylene 465.3
    formic acid 524.24
    diethyl ether 3126.04
    m-xylene 509.87
    p-xylene 509.09
    chlorobenzene 1586.38
    dimethyl carbonate 839.68
    n-octane 16.13
    formamide 1280.56
    cyclopentanone 3107.63
    2-pentanone 2671.31
    anisole 1160.79
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1596.71
    gamma-butyrolactone 3235.47
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1611.23
    pyridine 3224.87
    3-pentanone 1873.85
    furfural 2258.74
    n-dodecane 14.61
    diethylene glycol 891.75
    diisopropyl ether 489.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 968.46
    acetylacetone 2864.35
    n-hexadecane 17.89
    acetophenone 1027.57
    methyl propionate 2539.14
    isopentyl acetate 1542.77
    trichloroethylene 8341.64
    n-nonanol 188.38
    cyclohexanol 940.78
    benzyl alcohol 742.98
    2-ethylhexanol 424.99
    isooctanol 207.6
    dipropyl ether 738.45
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1391.45
    ethyl lactate 459.45
    propylene carbonate 1625.13
    n-methylformamide 2263.35
    2-pentanol 785.73
    n-pentane 56.55
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 930.01
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1465.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 649.66
    mesitylene 285.06
    ε-caprolactone 2426.26
    p-cymene 192.62
    epichlorohydrin 4853.81
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3107.37
    2-aminoethanol 659.33
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2273.66
    sulfolane 3296.62
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 43.78
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2217.83
    n-hexyl acetate 910.31
    isooctane 33.35
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1022.3
    sec-butyl acetate 1132.48
    tert-butyl acetate 1557.7
    decalin 91.45
    glycerin 421.04
    diglyme 2244.14
    acrylic acid 925.23
    isopropyl myristate 288.41
    n-butyric acid 2246.77
    acetyl acetate 1855.95
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 253.92
    ethyl propionate 1569.4
    nitromethane 5040.05
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2254.17
    benzonitrile 1144.6
    trioctyl phosphate 164.92
    1-bromopropane 2539.05
    gamma-valerolactone 3560.03
    n-decanol 132.79
    triethyl phosphate 383.04
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 369.69
    propionitrile 1962.39
    vinylene carbonate 1447.15
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2010.42
    DMS 1003.95
    cumene 244.96
    2-octanol 154.85
    2-hexanone 1556.06
    octyl acetate 346.64
    limonene 320.72
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2753.9
    ethyl orthosilicate 365.97
    tributyl phosphate 277.67
    diacetone alcohol 1159.63
    N,N-dimethylaniline 576.45
    acrylonitrile 2316.82
    aniline 1132.68
    1,3-propanediol 1032.84
    bromobenzene 1880.01
    dibromomethane 4596.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5996.7
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 626.57
    tetrabutyl urea 356.2
    diisobutyl methanol 223.66
    2-phenylethanol 624.31
    styrene 747.7
    dioctyl adipate 455.11
    dimethyl sulfate 1189.24
    ethyl butyrate 1231.84
    methyl lactate 622.71
    butyl lactate 540.43
    diethyl carbonate 729.62
    propanediol butyl ether 521.03
    triethyl orthoformate 620.02
    p-tert-butyltoluene 174.61
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 557.29
    morpholine 4059.68
    tert-butylamine 704.44
    n-dodecanol 98.54
    dimethoxymethane 2800.85
    ethylene carbonate 1383.32
    cyrene 526.43
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1328.17
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1092.87
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1505.12
    4-methylpyridine 2884.93
    dibutyl ether 634.47
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 223.66
    DEF 3085.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 1106.43
    tetrachloroethylene 3396.68
    eugenol 561.64
    triacetin 906.59
    span 80 495.7
    1,4-butanediol 370.94
    1,1-dichloroethane 4464.13
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 772.34
    methyl formate 1351.2
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1038.8
    n-decane 25.52
    butyronitrile 1980.24
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 273.86
    1-chlorooctane 202.3
    1-chlorotetradecane 67.38
    n-nonane 23.74
    undecane 18.32
    tert-butylcyclohexane 72.57
    cyclooctane 33.5
    cyclopentanol 822.83
    tetrahydropyran 3210.15
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1070.43
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1312.63
    1-hexene 597.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1001.35
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 473.56
    methyl butyrate 2263.03

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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