(+)-Linalyl acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    51685-40-6

    Molecular formula
    C12H20O2

    SMILES
    CC(=CCC[C@@](C)(C=C)OC(=O)C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 81.14%
    Floral 79.96%
    Citrus 75.94%
    Sweet 73.04%
    Woody 65.69%
    Fresh 65.2%
    Green 64.71%
    Bergamot 62.2%
    Lavender 52.05%
    Rose 51.46%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 70.65%
    Sweet 67.22%
    Bergamot 67.0%
    Citrus 65.8%
    Lavender 65.51%
    Green 60.26%
    Herbal 46.89%
    Fruity 42.72%
    Floral 40.12%
    Tropical 39.42%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.3

    pKa est.
    9.15 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    196.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    219°C

    Flash point

    • 97.28 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (+)-linalyl acetate
    • (s)-linalyl acetate
    • 51685-40-6
    • Linalyl acetate, (+)-
    • [(3S)-3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl] acetate
    • 3ID3M89AV9
    • (3S)-3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl acetate
    • (+)-1,5-Dimethyl-1-vinylhex-4-enyl acetate
    • UNII-3ID3M89AV9
    • EINECS 257-347-8
    • S-(+)-LINALYL ACETATE
    • SCHEMBL15745424
    • CHEBI:78335
    • UWKAYLJWKGQEPM-GFCCVEGCSA-N
    • Q27147766
    • 1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, acetate, (3S)-
    • 1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-, ACETATE, (S)-
    • 1,6-OCTADIEN-3-OL, 3,7-DIMETHYL-, 3-ACETATE, (3S)-

  • Applications

    (+)-Linalyl acetate is primarily employed as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery, contributing a floral, lavender-like aroma and often used as a middle or top note and as a soft fixative in blend formulations. It is also widely used in cosmetics and personal care products as a fragrance component. In household products such as air fresheners and scented cleaners, it provides its characteristic floral scent. It may be used as a flavoring ingredient in food processing in limited applications, reflecting its ester-based aroma; its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1055.85
    methanol 1110.97
    isopropanol 983.75
    water 1.57
    ethyl acetate 695.73
    n-propanol 832.21
    acetone 633.48
    n-butanol 931.13
    acetonitrile 385.72
    DMF 986.92
    toluene 526.12
    isobutanol 758.37
    1,4-dioxane 1461.72
    methyl acetate 582.48
    THF 1807.36
    2-butanone 642.61
    n-pentanol 707.72
    sec-butanol 996.64
    n-hexane 378.22
    ethylene glycol 130.77
    NMP 1068.87
    cyclohexane 375.34
    DMSO 529.23
    n-butyl acetate 584.15
    n-octanol 485.1
    chloroform 1673.48
    n-propyl acetate 378.85
    acetic acid 564.45
    dichloromethane 1086.22
    cyclohexanone 1039.49
    propylene glycol 314.71
    isopropyl acetate 554.18
    DMAc 1241.02
    2-ethoxyethanol 597.17
    isopentanol 881.79
    n-heptane 160.63
    ethyl formate 360.9
    1,2-dichloroethane 616.36
    n-hexanol 1106.2
    2-methoxyethanol 967.08
    isobutyl acetate 323.86
    tetrachloromethane 250.45
    n-pentyl acetate 394.6
    transcutol 1950.79
    n-heptanol 387.56
    ethylbenzene 353.3
    MIBK 466.37
    2-propoxyethanol 1085.2
    tert-butanol 1421.12
    MTBE 1242.28
    2-butoxyethanol 475.54
    propionic acid 494.05
    o-xylene 368.56
    formic acid 190.63
    diethyl ether 969.21
    m-xylene 436.31
    p-xylene 404.54
    chlorobenzene 449.31
    dimethyl carbonate 211.78
    n-octane 66.71
    formamide 181.31
    cyclopentanone 829.66
    2-pentanone 610.05
    anisole 499.31
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1001.8
    gamma-butyrolactone 891.95
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 908.14
    pyridine 614.53
    3-pentanone 475.44
    furfural 661.24
    n-dodecane 55.99
    diethylene glycol 583.76
    diisopropyl ether 379.76
    tert-amyl alcohol 1244.38
    acetylacetone 564.63
    n-hexadecane 62.18
    acetophenone 389.24
    methyl propionate 502.5
    isopentyl acetate 592.88
    trichloroethylene 1050.43
    n-nonanol 423.88
    cyclohexanol 1019.88
    benzyl alcohol 394.54
    2-ethylhexanol 585.73
    isooctanol 302.27
    dipropyl ether 484.89
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 402.39
    ethyl lactate 219.21
    propylene carbonate 565.94
    n-methylformamide 352.02
    2-pentanol 792.87
    n-pentane 262.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 760.77
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 590.31
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 569.73
    mesitylene 266.65
    ε-caprolactone 959.71
    p-cymene 188.6
    epichlorohydrin 967.88
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 827.17
    2-aminoethanol 338.77
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1126.47
    sulfolane 819.65
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 145.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1512.83
    n-hexyl acetate 764.53
    isooctane 100.37
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 723.1
    sec-butyl acetate 372.02
    tert-butyl acetate 649.34
    decalin 184.34
    glycerin 339.79
    diglyme 1004.75
    acrylic acid 309.37
    isopropyl myristate 276.5
    n-butyric acid 770.23
    acetyl acetate 404.47
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 258.68
    ethyl propionate 395.08
    nitromethane 579.38
    1,2-diethoxyethane 715.02
    benzonitrile 413.44
    trioctyl phosphate 180.0
    1-bromopropane 667.33
    gamma-valerolactone 1132.52
    n-decanol 301.23
    triethyl phosphate 202.54
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 471.66
    propionitrile 440.85
    vinylene carbonate 475.05
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 707.27
    DMS 424.07
    cumene 246.5
    2-octanol 317.21
    2-hexanone 467.54
    octyl acetate 364.14
    limonene 343.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1031.45
    ethyl orthosilicate 223.78
    tributyl phosphate 234.52
    diacetone alcohol 659.48
    N,N-dimethylaniline 396.25
    acrylonitrile 361.06
    aniline 471.78
    1,3-propanediol 519.99
    bromobenzene 469.02
    dibromomethane 837.52
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1079.65
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 410.47
    tetrabutyl urea 298.24
    diisobutyl methanol 261.66
    2-phenylethanol 495.29
    styrene 364.95
    dioctyl adipate 349.7
    dimethyl sulfate 286.44
    ethyl butyrate 389.41
    methyl lactate 278.08
    butyl lactate 298.93
    diethyl carbonate 258.15
    propanediol butyl ether 533.23
    triethyl orthoformate 305.6
    p-tert-butyltoluene 193.81
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 418.79
    morpholine 1653.94
    tert-butylamine 993.44
    n-dodecanol 222.84
    dimethoxymethane 706.84
    ethylene carbonate 439.17
    cyrene 410.78
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 466.88
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 496.93
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 499.09
    4-methylpyridine 898.9
    dibutyl ether 524.82
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 261.66
    DEF 730.02
    dimethyl isosorbide 819.86
    tetrachloroethylene 626.77
    eugenol 375.63
    triacetin 517.16
    span 80 534.38
    1,4-butanediol 223.37
    1,1-dichloroethane 820.4
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 721.39
    methyl formate 260.24
    2-methyl-1-butanol 860.02
    n-decane 97.64
    butyronitrile 571.55
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 475.88
    1-chlorooctane 314.86
    1-chlorotetradecane 130.84
    n-nonane 101.59
    undecane 71.4
    tert-butylcyclohexane 197.62
    cyclooctane 136.2
    cyclopentanol 797.03
    tetrahydropyran 1615.68
    tert-amyl methyl ether 971.18
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 742.22
    1-hexene 687.3
    2-isopropoxyethanol 487.49
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 162.89
    methyl butyrate 469.47

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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