Methyl 2-(acetyloxy)hexanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O4

    SMILES
    CCCCC(C(=O)OC)OC(=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 93.74%
    Winey 45.64%
    Caramellic 45.12%
    Buttery 41.68%
    Pineapple 35.24%
    Tropical 34.17%
    Sweet 33.66%
    Creamy 32.51%
    Apple 32.29%
    Fatty 31.07%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 86.85%
    Sweet 43.06%
    Tropical 42.13%
    Creamy 40.03%
    Berry 39.67%
    Green 35.26%
    Grape 32.9%
    Fruit 32.69%
    Fatty 31.19%
    Pineapple 31.05%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    7.22 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    188.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    216°C

    Flash point

    • 86.76 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • methyl 2-(acetyloxy)hexanoate
    • AKOS006274503
  • Applications

    Methyl 2-(acetyloxy)hexanoate is an ester commonly considered as an intermediate in fragrance chemistry and as a precursor for related aroma compounds. In perfumery, it may serve as an aroma ingredient or synthetic building block for fruity notes. In cosmetics and personal care, it can be used as a fragrance component in lotions, creams, and other formulations. In household products, it may function as a fragrance additive in cleaners and air fresheners. In industrial manufacturing, it is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other esters and fragrance chemicals and can participate in specialty polymer or plastic formulations. Depending on local regulations, it may also be evaluated for flavor or aroma applications in controlled systems.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1409.11
    methanol 2482.34
    isopropanol 1005.36
    water 5.61
    ethyl acetate 476.59
    n-propanol 949.6
    acetone 1000.74
    n-butanol 761.1
    acetonitrile 698.81
    DMF 1602.06
    toluene 332.19
    isobutanol 641.99
    1,4-dioxane 1251.56
    methyl acetate 547.65
    THF 1108.55
    2-butanone 587.62
    n-pentanol 546.98
    sec-butanol 822.21
    n-hexane 26.25
    ethylene glycol 356.61
    NMP 1262.81
    cyclohexane 89.87
    DMSO 1511.48
    n-butyl acetate 368.37
    n-octanol 140.94
    chloroform 1403.22
    n-propyl acetate 292.86
    acetic acid 1713.03
    dichloromethane 1376.36
    cyclohexanone 943.2
    propylene glycol 336.94
    isopropyl acetate 296.19
    DMAc 1186.01
    2-ethoxyethanol 770.56
    isopentanol 571.03
    n-heptane 12.4
    ethyl formate 623.03
    1,2-dichloroethane 875.21
    n-hexanol 339.02
    2-methoxyethanol 1419.1
    isobutyl acetate 194.28
    tetrachloromethane 167.39
    n-pentyl acetate 206.68
    transcutol 1022.8
    n-heptanol 138.2
    ethylbenzene 179.1
    MIBK 252.89
    2-propoxyethanol 555.66
    tert-butanol 1062.12
    MTBE 530.78
    2-butoxyethanol 299.53
    propionic acid 661.09
    o-xylene 238.84
    formic acid 850.69
    diethyl ether 405.03
    m-xylene 200.78
    p-xylene 269.74
    chlorobenzene 478.53
    dimethyl carbonate 174.48
    n-octane 8.65
    formamide 1025.67
    cyclopentanone 909.31
    2-pentanone 429.19
    anisole 357.04
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 434.8
    gamma-butyrolactone 1090.3
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 703.56
    pyridine 1005.81
    3-pentanone 283.14
    furfural 1132.46
    n-dodecane 9.69
    diethylene glycol 539.97
    diisopropyl ether 90.57
    tert-amyl alcohol 829.78
    acetylacetone 499.9
    n-hexadecane 11.16
    acetophenone 365.16
    methyl propionate 352.92
    isopentyl acetate 336.47
    trichloroethylene 1489.62
    n-nonanol 118.52
    cyclohexanol 743.73
    benzyl alcohol 443.26
    2-ethylhexanol 179.66
    isooctanol 111.05
    dipropyl ether 114.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 392.85
    ethyl lactate 158.15
    propylene carbonate 597.2
    n-methylformamide 963.74
    2-pentanol 402.39
    n-pentane 30.85
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 308.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 269.85
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 254.6
    mesitylene 118.23
    ε-caprolactone 771.35
    p-cymene 94.91
    epichlorohydrin 1124.48
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 636.41
    2-aminoethanol 654.38
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1051.99
    sulfolane 1157.47
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 25.47
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 865.34
    n-hexyl acetate 280.93
    isooctane 14.26
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 369.17
    sec-butyl acetate 196.77
    tert-butyl acetate 290.97
    decalin 43.43
    glycerin 427.67
    diglyme 678.47
    acrylic acid 607.4
    isopropyl myristate 93.94
    n-butyric acid 842.98
    acetyl acetate 351.04
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 124.52
    ethyl propionate 233.32
    nitromethane 1611.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 318.29
    benzonitrile 493.11
    trioctyl phosphate 85.53
    1-bromopropane 420.84
    gamma-valerolactone 1213.09
    n-decanol 84.63
    triethyl phosphate 118.99
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 181.81
    propionitrile 530.76
    vinylene carbonate 615.48
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 877.22
    DMS 234.25
    cumene 115.7
    2-octanol 103.97
    2-hexanone 293.31
    octyl acetate 131.13
    limonene 143.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1059.47
    ethyl orthosilicate 110.91
    tributyl phosphate 110.58
    diacetone alcohol 376.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 245.49
    acrylonitrile 699.01
    aniline 503.05
    1,3-propanediol 828.52
    bromobenzene 461.03
    dibromomethane 839.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1197.68
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 198.77
    tetrabutyl urea 145.64
    diisobutyl methanol 100.72
    2-phenylethanol 308.2
    styrene 242.44
    dioctyl adipate 159.75
    dimethyl sulfate 306.53
    ethyl butyrate 210.05
    methyl lactate 221.79
    butyl lactate 171.06
    diethyl carbonate 161.55
    propanediol butyl ether 270.96
    triethyl orthoformate 148.74
    p-tert-butyltoluene 87.66
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 228.45
    morpholine 1530.58
    tert-butylamine 577.67
    n-dodecanol 63.72
    dimethoxymethane 578.0
    ethylene carbonate 527.3
    cyrene 306.4
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 272.09
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 249.26
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 457.96
    4-methylpyridine 996.06
    dibutyl ether 134.01
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 100.72
    DEF 622.65
    dimethyl isosorbide 415.89
    tetrachloroethylene 820.97
    eugenol 262.33
    triacetin 241.16
    span 80 236.28
    1,4-butanediol 365.38
    1,1-dichloroethane 787.31
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 452.52
    methyl formate 719.71
    2-methyl-1-butanol 596.75
    n-decane 15.11
    butyronitrile 588.9
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 146.03
    1-chlorooctane 79.88
    1-chlorotetradecane 32.07
    n-nonane 13.88
    undecane 11.66
    tert-butylcyclohexane 32.51
    cyclooctane 17.8
    cyclopentanol 755.58
    tetrahydropyran 1014.67
    tert-amyl methyl ether 364.0
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 444.88
    1-hexene 141.97
    2-isopropoxyethanol 428.63
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 417.07
    methyl butyrate 395.48

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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