Methyl 2-acetoxy-3-methylvalerate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O4

    SMILES
    CCC(C)C(C(=O)OC)OC(=O)C

  • 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.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.8

    pKa est.
    7.14 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    188.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    207°C

    Flash point

    • 90.56 ˚C est.

  • 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

  • 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

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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
Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Boronia megastigma 91771-36-7 Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae 0.06%