Mesitene lactone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    675-09-2

    Molecular formula
    C7H8O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=O)OC(=C1)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Sweet 75.07%
    Green 61.24%
    Nutty 48.71%
    Caramellic 46.61%
    Coumarinic 38.04%
    Musty 35.44%
    Coconut 35.08%
    Hay 33.73%
    Creamy 33.24%
    Powdery 31.84%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1

    Molecular weight
    124.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    240°C

    Flash point est.
    65.44 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 4,6-Dimethyl-2H-pyran-2-one
    • 675-09-2
    • 4,6-Dimethyl-2-pyrone
    • Mesitene lactone
    • 4,6-dimethylpyran-2-one
    • 4,6-Dimethylcoumalin
    • 2H-PYRAN-2-ONE, 4,6-DIMETHYL-
    • 4,6-Dimethyl-alpha-pyrone
    • 2,4-Dimethyl-alpha-pyrone
    • 4,6-Dimethyl-pyran-2-one
    • 2,4-Dimethyl-.alpha.-pyrone
    • 4,6-Dimethyl-.alpha.-pyrone
    • G2MA4KIQ1B
    • EINECS 211-618-7
    • NSC 402790
    • BRN 0002468
    • MFCD00075555
    • 4,6-dimethyl-2-pyranone
    • NSC-402790
    • Sorbic acid, 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-, .delta.-lactone
    • CHEMBL372284
    • DTXSID6060973
    • 5-17-09-00409 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • NSC402790
    • UNII-G2MA4KIQ1B
    • 2-Pyrone, 4,6-dimethyl-
    • SCHEMBL981128
    • WLN: T6OVJ D1 F1
    • 4,6-Dimethyl- alpha -pyrone
    • 2H-Pyran-2-one,6-dimethyl-
    • DTXCID2044894
    • 4,6-Dimethyl-alpha-pyrone, 98%
    • BDBM50167999
    • AKOS015967436
    • FD146325
    • NS00012334
    • Sorbic acid, 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-, delta-lactone
    • 211-618-7
    • Levistamel

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 759.53
    methanol 908.89
    isopropanol 495.99
    water 17.75
    ethyl acetate 642.56
    n-propanol 554.31
    acetone 853.78
    n-butanol 445.4
    acetonitrile 818.68
    DMF 958.08
    toluene 194.35
    isobutanol 358.17
    1,4-dioxane 1107.13
    methyl acetate 576.06
    THF 1625.65
    2-butanone 484.16
    n-pentanol 282.73
    sec-butanol 381.41
    n-hexane 80.1
    ethylene glycol 208.62
    NMP 821.23
    cyclohexane 89.07
    DMSO 840.57
    n-butyl acetate 219.16
    n-octanol 164.77
    chloroform 564.31
    n-propyl acetate 225.41
    acetic acid 944.57
    dichloromethane 619.48
    cyclohexanone 572.59
    propylene glycol 218.61
    isopropyl acetate 299.41
    DMAc 466.92
    2-ethoxyethanol 423.9
    isopentanol 314.03
    n-heptane 42.86
    ethyl formate 367.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 388.12
    n-hexanol 327.42
    2-methoxyethanol 878.94
    isobutyl acetate 123.43
    tetrachloromethane 82.28
    n-pentyl acetate 155.55
    transcutol 872.0
    n-heptanol 122.41
    ethylbenzene 69.48
    MIBK 253.18
    2-propoxyethanol 570.55
    tert-butanol 527.58
    MTBE 352.92
    2-butoxyethanol 216.79
    propionic acid 493.91
    o-xylene 93.29
    formic acid 415.8
    diethyl ether 619.87
    m-xylene 138.76
    p-xylene 83.49
    chlorobenzene 201.78
    dimethyl carbonate 262.7
    n-octane 17.3
    formamide 465.58
    cyclopentanone 807.13
    2-pentanone 492.82
    anisole 206.97
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 647.59
    gamma-butyrolactone 1089.26
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 640.01
    pyridine 398.64
    3-pentanone 300.05
    furfural 581.19
    n-dodecane 18.59
    diethylene glycol 438.7
    diisopropyl ether 146.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 336.25
    acetylacetone 518.48
    n-hexadecane 20.67
    acetophenone 148.1
    methyl propionate 476.58
    isopentyl acetate 171.13
    trichloroethylene 552.43
    n-nonanol 138.96
    cyclohexanol 362.38
    benzyl alcohol 163.69
    2-ethylhexanol 141.82
    isooctanol 92.49
    dipropyl ether 187.41
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 156.05
    ethyl lactate 125.02
    propylene carbonate 450.64
    n-methylformamide 601.94
    2-pentanol 298.21
    n-pentane 76.29
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 301.41
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 270.97
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 227.67
    mesitylene 83.64
    ε-caprolactone 516.04
    p-cymene 54.37
    epichlorohydrin 899.52
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 327.7
    2-aminoethanol 335.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 743.27
    sulfolane 932.31
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 31.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 957.91
    n-hexyl acetate 286.31
    isooctane 27.88
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 347.02
    sec-butyl acetate 142.36
    tert-butyl acetate 308.36
    decalin 35.61
    glycerin 293.21
    diglyme 467.07
    acrylic acid 456.75
    isopropyl myristate 111.2
    n-butyric acid 510.44
    acetyl acetate 368.21
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 101.16
    ethyl propionate 232.45
    nitromethane 1301.23
    1,2-diethoxyethane 264.75
    benzonitrile 200.7
    trioctyl phosphate 81.33
    1-bromopropane 269.59
    gamma-valerolactone 905.58
    n-decanol 107.71
    triethyl phosphate 84.38
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 157.86
    propionitrile 418.79
    vinylene carbonate 389.25
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 351.71
    DMS 234.73
    cumene 54.15
    2-octanol 96.2
    2-hexanone 238.21
    octyl acetate 149.3
    limonene 90.79
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 579.07
    ethyl orthosilicate 82.15
    tributyl phosphate 101.41
    diacetone alcohol 349.79
    N,N-dimethylaniline 128.68
    acrylonitrile 446.65
    aniline 233.52
    1,3-propanediol 441.16
    bromobenzene 181.52
    dibromomethane 413.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 356.13
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 130.75
    tetrabutyl urea 126.77
    diisobutyl methanol 81.64
    2-phenylethanol 189.26
    styrene 85.16
    dioctyl adipate 149.23
    dimethyl sulfate 339.57
    ethyl butyrate 148.5
    methyl lactate 221.22
    butyl lactate 118.48
    diethyl carbonate 106.57
    propanediol butyl ether 222.35
    triethyl orthoformate 107.68
    p-tert-butyltoluene 58.63
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 188.4
    morpholine 1080.04
    tert-butylamine 295.77
    n-dodecanol 83.95
    dimethoxymethane 801.28
    ethylene carbonate 336.97
    cyrene 208.94
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 235.07
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 129.07
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 182.77
    4-methylpyridine 401.19
    dibutyl ether 158.69
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 81.64
    DEF 424.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 384.59
    tetrachloroethylene 212.63
    eugenol 180.35
    triacetin 223.24
    span 80 209.99
    1,4-butanediol 157.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 396.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 214.06
    methyl formate 526.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 301.67
    n-decane 27.45
    butyronitrile 418.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 144.83
    1-chlorooctane 98.15
    1-chlorotetradecane 46.17
    n-nonane 27.75
    undecane 21.92
    tert-butylcyclohexane 37.85
    cyclooctane 30.07
    cyclopentanol 474.74
    tetrahydropyran 889.36
    tert-amyl methyl ether 266.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 368.22
    1-hexene 185.2
    2-isopropoxyethanol 255.26
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 301.91
    methyl butyrate 266.92

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Truffle, Asian Tuber indicum Cooke et Mass. (T. himalayense Zhang-Minter),fam.Ascomycetae 4.0%