Isovaleric acid (4,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-YL) ester

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H26O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)CC(=O)OC(C=C)C(C)CC=C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 77.83%
    Herbal 60.67%
    Sweet 53.99%
    Citrus 39.22%
    Woody 36.17%
    Rose 34.82%
    Tropical 34.58%
    Floral 34.32%
    Spicy 34.27%
    Bergamot 32.97%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 47.36%
    Herbal 43.84%
    Green 35.7%
    Sweet 34.85%
    Tropical 28.98%
    Bergamot 27.0%
    Berry 25.77%
    Bitter 25.44%
    Herb 24.68%
    Woody 23.81%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    7.6 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    238.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    253°C

    Flash point

    • 114.36 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • ISOVALERIC ACID (4,7-DIMETHYL-1,6-OCTADIEN-3-YL) ESTER
    • SCHEMBL1532663
  • Applications

    Isovaleric acid (4,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-YL) ester is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery and personal care products, helping to shape distinctive scent notes. It may serve as a component in commercial fragrance systems and can be evaluated for aroma applications in food-related formulations under applicable regulations. In household and cleaning applications, this ester appears as a fragrance additive in products such as detergents and surface cleaners to enhance perceived freshness. In industrial manufacturing, it can function as a solvent or intermediate in the synthesis of more complex chemicals and may be considered as an aroma additive for polymer or plastics formulations depending on formulation and process requirements. Applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2401.92
    methanol 1799.48
    isopropanol 2816.53
    water 0.63
    ethyl acetate 2646.44
    n-propanol 2246.43
    acetone 3325.72
    n-butanol 2573.08
    acetonitrile 1520.66
    DMF 2572.99
    toluene 1630.33
    isobutanol 2549.7
    1,4-dioxane 3264.58
    methyl acetate 1870.41
    THF 5030.33
    2-butanone 2766.72
    n-pentanol 1975.12
    sec-butanol 3320.54
    n-hexane 1568.4
    ethylene glycol 176.0
    NMP 2570.12
    cyclohexane 1716.43
    DMSO 1596.27
    n-butyl acetate 2651.19
    n-octanol 1344.89
    chloroform 5357.22
    n-propyl acetate 1639.95
    acetic acid 1976.03
    dichloromethane 3578.76
    cyclohexanone 4447.54
    propylene glycol 540.69
    isopropyl acetate 2202.61
    DMAc 2730.43
    2-ethoxyethanol 1387.44
    isopentanol 2905.79
    n-heptane 504.64
    ethyl formate 1179.37
    1,2-dichloroethane 2809.29
    n-hexanol 2868.09
    2-methoxyethanol 1840.53
    isobutyl acetate 1303.51
    tetrachloromethane 1029.06
    n-pentyl acetate 1619.19
    transcutol 4194.0
    n-heptanol 1198.34
    ethylbenzene 1140.63
    MIBK 1951.17
    2-propoxyethanol 2425.54
    tert-butanol 4088.99
    MTBE 4811.18
    2-butoxyethanol 1418.1
    propionic acid 1444.74
    o-xylene 1152.62
    formic acid 330.63
    diethyl ether 3078.53
    m-xylene 1277.97
    p-xylene 1567.6
    chlorobenzene 1766.45
    dimethyl carbonate 563.82
    n-octane 260.39
    formamide 379.93
    cyclopentanone 3353.2
    2-pentanone 2621.64
    anisole 1414.29
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2955.16
    gamma-butyrolactone 2917.91
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1862.49
    pyridine 2259.89
    3-pentanone 1866.15
    furfural 1915.37
    n-dodecane 172.55
    diethylene glycol 1001.78
    diisopropyl ether 1472.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 4128.97
    acetylacetone 2246.4
    n-hexadecane 195.64
    acetophenone 1247.48
    methyl propionate 1533.64
    isopentyl acetate 2765.84
    trichloroethylene 4792.22
    n-nonanol 1124.27
    cyclohexanol 3173.35
    benzyl alcohol 1077.35
    2-ethylhexanol 1646.87
    isooctanol 1063.26
    dipropyl ether 1511.07
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1484.03
    ethyl lactate 595.4
    propylene carbonate 1893.62
    n-methylformamide 921.33
    2-pentanol 2627.94
    n-pentane 970.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1990.98
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1811.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1198.14
    mesitylene 874.08
    ε-caprolactone 3402.71
    p-cymene 648.03
    epichlorohydrin 3425.86
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3830.2
    2-aminoethanol 570.45
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2275.7
    sulfolane 2624.53
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 543.74
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4549.39
    n-hexyl acetate 2533.33
    isooctane 419.86
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1678.49
    sec-butyl acetate 1531.82
    tert-butyl acetate 2344.36
    decalin 708.68
    glycerin 518.97
    diglyme 2509.9
    acrylic acid 967.99
    isopropyl myristate 883.9
    n-butyric acid 2858.03
    acetyl acetate 1432.38
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 643.15
    ethyl propionate 1319.89
    nitromethane 1969.63
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2037.52
    benzonitrile 1349.63
    trioctyl phosphate 527.4
    1-bromopropane 2609.54
    gamma-valerolactone 3363.83
    n-decanol 798.04
    triethyl phosphate 550.35
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1557.03
    propionitrile 1457.8
    vinylene carbonate 1406.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2076.86
    DMS 1161.65
    cumene 802.88
    2-octanol 1111.54
    2-hexanone 1970.16
    octyl acetate 1081.06
    limonene 1194.41
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2682.79
    ethyl orthosilicate 615.02
    tributyl phosphate 663.62
    diacetone alcohol 2048.92
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1068.39
    acrylonitrile 1163.48
    aniline 1347.06
    1,3-propanediol 1134.34
    bromobenzene 1912.63
    dibromomethane 3000.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4762.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1265.32
    tetrabutyl urea 805.77
    diisobutyl methanol 956.6
    2-phenylethanol 1331.89
    styrene 1215.04
    dioctyl adipate 974.79
    dimethyl sulfate 765.06
    ethyl butyrate 1369.14
    methyl lactate 635.79
    butyl lactate 1072.74
    diethyl carbonate 860.82
    propanediol butyl ether 1331.89
    triethyl orthoformate 966.7
    p-tert-butyltoluene 631.02
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1154.05
    morpholine 3724.73
    tert-butylamine 3058.83
    n-dodecanol 599.83
    dimethoxymethane 1533.7
    ethylene carbonate 1423.65
    cyrene 879.6
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1480.73
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2058.1
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1730.55
    4-methylpyridine 2944.6
    dibutyl ether 1837.83
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 956.6
    DEF 2387.37
    dimethyl isosorbide 1772.8
    tetrachloroethylene 2871.38
    eugenol 978.79
    triacetin 1364.21
    span 80 1256.99
    1,4-butanediol 516.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 3836.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2203.81
    methyl formate 768.48
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2746.47
    n-decane 325.25
    butyronitrile 2190.79
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1418.14
    1-chlorooctane 1081.5
    1-chlorotetradecane 414.84
    n-nonane 359.12
    undecane 223.63
    tert-butylcyclohexane 666.7
    cyclooctane 537.5
    cyclopentanol 2387.74
    tetrahydropyran 4929.14
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3224.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1512.87
    1-hexene 2703.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1276.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 526.29
    methyl butyrate 1881.05

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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