Methyl 2-methyl-2-pentenoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C7H12O2

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 96.85%
    Green 78.6%
    Sweet 69.2%
    Apple 57.09%
    Ethereal 52.39%
    Pineapple 48.1%
    Banana 45.49%
    Rummy 44.72%
    Tropical 43.55%
    Fresh 41.26%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 72.15%
    Sweet 44.85%
    Floral 44.3%
    Spicy 41.92%
    Green 40.92%
    Berry 40.16%
    Woody 37.91%
    Herbal 36.21%
    Tropical 33.51%
    Apple 26.51%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    7.99 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    128.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    147°C

    Flash point

    • 42.34 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • methyl 2-methyl-2-pentenoate
    • SRORRGMOEUTSDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 2-Methylpent-2-enoic acid methyl ester
  • Applications

    Chemical name: Methyl 2-methyl-2-pentenoate; CAS number: is an unsaturated ester that serves as an intermediate and reactive building block in organic synthesis. In perfumery and cosmetics, it can be used as a fragrance ingredient or aroma precursor. It may be evaluated for use in household products as a solvent or scent component. In polymers and plastics, it can function as a monomer or co-monomer for specialty polyesters or copolymers. In coatings and inks, it may act as a reactive diluent or processing aid. In cleaning formulations, it can serve as a solvent with moderate solvency for organic residues. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1928.07
    methanol 2373.69
    isopropanol 1500.39
    water 6.14
    ethyl acetate 781.89
    n-propanol 1432.35
    acetone 950.79
    n-butanol 1448.54
    acetonitrile 1577.04
    DMF 1164.94
    toluene 589.88
    isobutanol 1106.87
    1,4-dioxane 1897.41
    methyl acetate 871.83
    THF 1437.36
    2-butanone 959.61
    n-pentanol 1179.85
    sec-butanol 1391.32
    n-hexane 257.56
    ethylene glycol 350.5
    NMP 913.24
    cyclohexane 354.49
    DMSO 858.35
    n-butyl acetate 860.91
    n-octanol 681.24
    chloroform 3504.87
    n-propyl acetate 678.24
    acetic acid 1298.39
    dichloromethane 3379.84
    cyclohexanone 1156.87
    propylene glycol 367.45
    isopropyl acetate 427.29
    DMAc 805.44
    2-ethoxyethanol 1183.62
    isopentanol 1104.32
    n-heptane 190.92
    ethyl formate 864.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 1578.35
    n-hexanol 1033.36
    2-methoxyethanol 1534.38
    isobutyl acetate 376.44
    tetrachloromethane 868.62
    n-pentyl acetate 621.13
    transcutol 1842.91
    n-heptanol 619.13
    ethylbenzene 447.61
    MIBK 438.63
    2-propoxyethanol 1118.7
    tert-butanol 1730.83
    MTBE 1059.15
    2-butoxyethanol 798.88
    propionic acid 809.86
    o-xylene 425.6
    formic acid 590.42
    diethyl ether 1090.36
    m-xylene 398.48
    p-xylene 586.28
    chlorobenzene 906.72
    dimethyl carbonate 234.07
    n-octane 103.01
    formamide 760.95
    cyclopentanone 1010.81
    2-pentanone 758.19
    anisole 729.88
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 701.71
    gamma-butyrolactone 1178.44
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 926.53
    pyridine 1475.34
    3-pentanone 546.61
    furfural 1319.68
    n-dodecane 83.83
    diethylene glycol 710.62
    diisopropyl ether 295.86
    tert-amyl alcohol 1491.19
    acetylacetone 568.74
    n-hexadecane 93.14
    acetophenone 613.42
    methyl propionate 543.85
    isopentyl acetate 666.76
    trichloroethylene 2936.43
    n-nonanol 549.58
    cyclohexanol 994.81
    benzyl alcohol 702.74
    2-ethylhexanol 628.22
    isooctanol 488.77
    dipropyl ether 535.14
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 802.69
    ethyl lactate 308.89
    propylene carbonate 704.04
    n-methylformamide 988.91
    2-pentanol 911.72
    n-pentane 262.03
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 736.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 444.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 538.65
    mesitylene 272.39
    ε-caprolactone 1003.28
    p-cymene 301.16
    epichlorohydrin 1624.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1690.35
    2-aminoethanol 716.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1094.54
    sulfolane 1074.27
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 144.46
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1406.63
    n-hexyl acetate 860.72
    isooctane 106.41
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 755.85
    sec-butyl acetate 403.73
    tert-butyl acetate 461.46
    decalin 166.72
    glycerin 434.88
    diglyme 1298.25
    acrylic acid 694.34
    isopropyl myristate 299.59
    n-butyric acid 1101.54
    acetyl acetate 404.65
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 265.31
    ethyl propionate 507.11
    nitromethane 1512.37
    1,2-diethoxyethane 815.9
    benzonitrile 1083.26
    trioctyl phosphate 220.33
    1-bromopropane 1162.18
    gamma-valerolactone 1289.68
    n-decanol 387.38
    triethyl phosphate 245.35
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 462.33
    propionitrile 1224.26
    vinylene carbonate 798.11
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1050.94
    DMS 398.85
    cumene 320.18
    2-octanol 508.7
    2-hexanone 748.19
    octyl acetate 401.01
    limonene 422.59
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1554.78
    ethyl orthosilicate 255.7
    tributyl phosphate 245.54
    diacetone alcohol 566.74
    N,N-dimethylaniline 496.39
    acrylonitrile 1352.51
    aniline 723.13
    1,3-propanediol 1033.96
    bromobenzene 988.72
    dibromomethane 2294.2
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2034.51
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 417.81
    tetrabutyl urea 319.27
    diisobutyl methanol 327.61
    2-phenylethanol 629.39
    styrene 585.28
    dioctyl adipate 355.37
    dimethyl sulfate 298.28
    ethyl butyrate 569.6
    methyl lactate 282.8
    butyl lactate 409.2
    diethyl carbonate 410.26
    propanediol butyl ether 611.84
    triethyl orthoformate 356.95
    p-tert-butyltoluene 287.95
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 467.52
    morpholine 1928.71
    tert-butylamine 1272.37
    n-dodecanol 283.18
    dimethoxymethane 746.51
    ethylene carbonate 632.36
    cyrene 424.11
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 620.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 532.9
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 830.85
    4-methylpyridine 1389.03
    dibutyl ether 598.16
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 327.61
    DEF 831.74
    dimethyl isosorbide 706.18
    tetrachloroethylene 1516.62
    eugenol 528.32
    triacetin 478.48
    span 80 490.38
    1,4-butanediol 542.57
    1,1-dichloroethane 1778.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 987.16
    methyl formate 685.99
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1121.93
    n-decane 138.21
    butyronitrile 1410.2
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 532.29
    1-chlorooctane 455.42
    1-chlorotetradecane 185.77
    n-nonane 142.18
    undecane 102.79
    tert-butylcyclohexane 176.0
    cyclooctane 113.88
    cyclopentanol 1007.8
    tetrahydropyran 1614.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 785.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 853.67
    1-hexene 685.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 752.32
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 345.07
    methyl butyrate 750.91

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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