Methyl 2-acetoxy-3-methylvalerate
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C9H16O4SMILES
CCC(C)C(C(=O)OC)OC(=O)C
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Odor profile
Fragrance Fruity 88.38% Buttery 36.89% Caramellic 30.38% Tropical 28.4% Creamy 28.21% Berry 27.27% Winey 25.17% Milky 22.67% Apple 22.13% Sour 22.13% Flavor Fruity 86.39% Berry 36.76% Creamy 35.61% Tropical 33.08% Sweet 31.99% Grape 28.06% Buttery 26.12% Fruit 24.97% Cheese 24.97% Green 24.04% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
1.8pKa est.
7.14 (neutral)Molecular weight
188.22 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
ModerateBoiling point est.
207°CFlash point
- 90.56 ˚C est.
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Applications
Methyl 2-acetoxy-3-methylvalerate is used primarily as an intermediate in fragrance and flavor chemistry. It can function as an odorant or fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, and serves as a building block for synthesizing other ester-based aroma compounds. It is sometimes used as a processing aid or light solvent in cosmetic and household formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it acts as a precursor for more complex fragrance-related chemicals and as a specialty ester for coatings, inks, and adhesives. It may also be employed as a precursor in polymer chemistry or as a plasticizer in certain formulations.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 467.68 methanol 621.25 isopropanol 433.73 water 4.68 ethyl acetate 104.24 n-propanol 374.78 acetone 273.0 n-butanol 309.41 acetonitrile 164.44 DMF 580.18 toluene 122.38 isobutanol 282.95 1,4-dioxane 488.94 methyl acetate 173.89 THF 419.26 2-butanone 220.71 n-pentanol 263.74 sec-butanol 389.62 n-hexane 9.34 ethylene glycol 170.06 NMP 410.97 cyclohexane 31.08 DMSO 461.69 n-butyl acetate 109.47 n-octanol 112.17 chloroform 618.94 n-propyl acetate 79.52 acetic acid 305.88 dichloromethane 603.59 cyclohexanone 338.03 propylene glycol 194.7 isopropyl acetate 70.61 DMAc 447.1 2-ethoxyethanol 323.26 isopentanol 221.46 n-heptane 6.68 ethyl formate 199.68 1,2-dichloroethane 338.95 n-hexanol 197.96 2-methoxyethanol 501.87 isobutyl acetate 59.51 tetrachloromethane 75.35 n-pentyl acetate 87.93 transcutol 245.79 n-heptanol 108.75 ethylbenzene 92.93 MIBK 83.5 2-propoxyethanol 272.83 tert-butanol 406.42 MTBE 162.19 2-butoxyethanol 167.14 propionic acid 202.98 o-xylene 116.62 formic acid 162.63 diethyl ether 105.17 m-xylene 83.13 p-xylene 131.88 chlorobenzene 180.88 dimethyl carbonate 51.63 n-octane 7.14 formamide 190.23 cyclopentanone 338.92 2-pentanone 125.43 anisole 160.29 cyclopentyl methyl ether 134.05 gamma-butyrolactone 351.76 1-methoxy-2-propanol 301.9 pyridine 372.31 3-pentanone 93.35 furfural 448.8 n-dodecane 9.5 diethylene glycol 246.74 diisopropyl ether 28.38 tert-amyl alcohol 332.19 acetylacetone 140.4 n-hexadecane 10.74 acetophenone 167.55 methyl propionate 102.76 isopentyl acetate 110.43 trichloroethylene 561.14 n-nonanol 95.58 cyclohexanol 300.82 benzyl alcohol 226.37 2-ethylhexanol 99.65 isooctanol 84.84 dipropyl ether 42.34 1,2-dichlorobenzene 170.37 ethyl lactate 81.38 propylene carbonate 216.42 n-methylformamide 273.61 2-pentanol 166.1 n-pentane 12.06 1-propoxy-2-propanol 147.79 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 99.41 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 137.61 mesitylene 54.44 ε-caprolactone 268.55 p-cymene 59.6 epichlorohydrin 443.0 1,1,1-trichloroethane 243.08 2-aminoethanol 275.27 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 408.29 sulfolane 434.53 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.28 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 290.83 n-hexyl acetate 129.93 isooctane 7.38 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 168.06 sec-butyl acetate 56.43 tert-butyl acetate 81.63 decalin 21.67 glycerin 231.73 diglyme 272.03 acrylic acid 192.12 isopropyl myristate 52.87 n-butyric acid 218.65 acetyl acetate 76.48 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 76.07 ethyl propionate 67.32 nitromethane 294.48 1,2-diethoxyethane 105.7 benzonitrile 223.47 trioctyl phosphate 58.84 1-bromopropane 183.91 gamma-valerolactone 469.21 n-decanol 72.67 triethyl phosphate 60.91 4-methyl-2-pentanol 85.61 propionitrile 163.3 vinylene carbonate 233.8 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 329.47 DMS 91.82 cumene 71.12 2-octanol 86.3 2-hexanone 110.82 octyl acetate 76.55 limonene 79.51 1,2-dimethoxyethane 394.49 ethyl orthosilicate 53.96 tributyl phosphate 58.67 diacetone alcohol 153.88 N,N-dimethylaniline 126.97 acrylonitrile 221.6 aniline 191.08 1,3-propanediol 344.37 bromobenzene 169.82 dibromomethane 391.54 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 495.69 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 95.76 tetrabutyl urea 81.83 diisobutyl methanol 53.19 2-phenylethanol 170.36 styrene 103.98 dioctyl adipate 85.8 dimethyl sulfate 101.13 ethyl butyrate 72.42 methyl lactate 97.16 butyl lactate 87.49 diethyl carbonate 64.46 propanediol butyl ether 159.46 triethyl orthoformate 60.92 p-tert-butyltoluene 55.33 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 139.39 morpholine 486.12 tert-butylamine 207.16 n-dodecanol 57.53 dimethoxymethane 206.73 ethylene carbonate 184.36 cyrene 172.89 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 106.96 2-ethylhexyl acetate 87.95 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 211.14 4-methylpyridine 324.9 dibutyl ether 59.43 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 53.19 DEF 176.82 dimethyl isosorbide 195.54 tetrachloroethylene 298.92 eugenol 153.46 triacetin 107.29 span 80 135.28 1,4-butanediol 208.65 1,1-dichloroethane 297.8 2-methyl-1-pentanol 213.7 methyl formate 237.41 2-methyl-1-butanol 242.74 n-decane 13.5 butyronitrile 193.72 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 96.66 1-chlorooctane 58.34 1-chlorotetradecane 28.11 n-nonane 11.73 undecane 11.2 tert-butylcyclohexane 18.4 cyclooctane 7.85 cyclopentanol 334.91 tetrahydropyran 326.16 tert-amyl methyl ether 124.64 2,5,8-trioxanonane 204.76 1-hexene 48.7 2-isopropoxyethanol 195.65 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 106.5 methyl butyrate 121.64 Scent© AI
| Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%) | |||
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |
| Name | CAS | Botanical | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boronia megastigma | 91771-36-7 | Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae | 0.06% |