Methyl 4-methylhex-4-enoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H14O2

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 96.11%
    Green 82.57%
    Sweet 62.89%
    Tropical 56.2%
    Apple 56.15%
    Floral 53.02%
    Pineapple 47.7%
    Banana 42.79%
    Pear 42.54%
    Fresh 41.57%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 75.53%
    Green 59.81%
    Floral 50.13%
    Sweet 47.84%
    Rose 44.43%
    Apple 43.53%
    Bitter 40.94%
    Fruit 38.05%
    Tropical 37.26%
    Fresh 36.09%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    9.07 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    142.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    172°C

    Flash point

    • 61.97 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL9347603
  • Applications

    Methyl 4-methylhex-4-enoate is primarily used as a reactive ester intermediate in organic synthesis, functioning as a monomer or comonomer for specialty polymers and UV-curable coatings, where the unsaturated bond enables radical polymerization. It also serves as a crosslinkable component in coatings and inks formulations, enhancing network formation. In the fragrance and flavor sector, it may be employed as an odorant precursor or fragrance intermediate. Additionally, it is utilized as a building block in the synthesis of other specialty chemicals, including pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates, subject to applicable regulatory and safety constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1362.84
    methanol 1304.36
    isopropanol 1069.24
    water 5.51
    ethyl acetate 576.77
    n-propanol 904.3
    acetone 534.77
    n-butanol 801.38
    acetonitrile 698.41
    DMF 703.83
    toluene 319.04
    isobutanol 575.29
    1,4-dioxane 1680.5
    methyl acetate 559.12
    THF 1013.34
    2-butanone 467.14
    n-pentanol 467.82
    sec-butanol 792.71
    n-hexane 34.21
    ethylene glycol 228.29
    NMP 456.05
    cyclohexane 94.48
    DMSO 496.65
    n-butyl acetate 242.74
    n-octanol 160.77
    chloroform 1546.12
    n-propyl acetate 214.69
    acetic acid 717.37
    dichloromethane 1182.9
    cyclohexanone 549.23
    propylene glycol 326.6
    isopropyl acetate 263.66
    DMAc 638.88
    2-ethoxyethanol 651.75
    isopentanol 552.07
    n-heptane 23.17
    ethyl formate 332.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 554.68
    n-hexanol 364.26
    2-methoxyethanol 1149.3
    isobutyl acetate 121.33
    tetrachloromethane 243.91
    n-pentyl acetate 151.04
    transcutol 1340.72
    n-heptanol 161.8
    ethylbenzene 149.65
    MIBK 178.99
    2-propoxyethanol 550.46
    tert-butanol 1162.23
    MTBE 617.55
    2-butoxyethanol 308.89
    propionic acid 487.45
    o-xylene 186.5
    formic acid 316.8
    diethyl ether 572.67
    m-xylene 163.86
    p-xylene 200.23
    chlorobenzene 316.75
    dimethyl carbonate 117.84
    n-octane 10.77
    formamide 492.18
    cyclopentanone 458.98
    2-pentanone 325.35
    anisole 371.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 360.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 525.5
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 694.06
    pyridine 932.49
    3-pentanone 229.11
    furfural 591.82
    n-dodecane 10.87
    diethylene glycol 421.98
    diisopropyl ether 104.36
    tert-amyl alcohol 823.89
    acetylacetone 339.11
    n-hexadecane 12.1
    acetophenone 249.91
    methyl propionate 321.14
    isopentyl acetate 215.34
    trichloroethylene 1033.17
    n-nonanol 145.72
    cyclohexanol 572.75
    benzyl alcohol 336.63
    2-ethylhexanol 181.89
    isooctanol 120.95
    dipropyl ether 157.55
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 269.67
    ethyl lactate 110.46
    propylene carbonate 292.21
    n-methylformamide 446.37
    2-pentanol 442.05
    n-pentane 46.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 314.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 253.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 291.16
    mesitylene 90.39
    ε-caprolactone 503.07
    p-cymene 75.27
    epichlorohydrin 791.64
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 653.62
    2-aminoethanol 550.2
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 834.3
    sulfolane 424.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 30.65
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 894.59
    n-hexyl acetate 231.74
    isooctane 17.63
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 413.49
    sec-butyl acetate 160.56
    tert-butyl acetate 259.9
    decalin 39.51
    glycerin 351.83
    diglyme 729.72
    acrylic acid 375.9
    isopropyl myristate 84.73
    n-butyric acid 658.23
    acetyl acetate 304.05
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 100.94
    ethyl propionate 199.95
    nitromethane 831.2
    1,2-diethoxyethane 376.41
    benzonitrile 357.28
    trioctyl phosphate 62.34
    1-bromopropane 390.61
    gamma-valerolactone 810.9
    n-decanol 100.57
    triethyl phosphate 94.11
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 199.53
    propionitrile 531.48
    vinylene carbonate 309.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 592.46
    DMS 172.27
    cumene 96.76
    2-octanol 104.34
    2-hexanone 205.36
    octyl acetate 112.33
    limonene 116.12
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 832.89
    ethyl orthosilicate 103.43
    tributyl phosphate 77.33
    diacetone alcohol 318.85
    N,N-dimethylaniline 211.27
    acrylonitrile 552.95
    aniline 493.77
    1,3-propanediol 713.19
    bromobenzene 317.56
    dibromomethane 731.69
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 908.5
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 165.99
    tetrabutyl urea 95.85
    diisobutyl methanol 93.94
    2-phenylethanol 268.64
    styrene 201.22
    dioctyl adipate 136.05
    dimethyl sulfate 159.69
    ethyl butyrate 188.7
    methyl lactate 163.44
    butyl lactate 118.82
    diethyl carbonate 138.88
    propanediol butyl ether 260.89
    triethyl orthoformate 145.47
    p-tert-butyltoluene 76.65
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 193.98
    morpholine 1923.82
    tert-butylamine 745.24
    n-dodecanol 71.67
    dimethoxymethane 444.44
    ethylene carbonate 256.3
    cyrene 232.62
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 259.04
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 169.75
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 344.8
    4-methylpyridine 777.34
    dibutyl ether 146.17
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 93.94
    DEF 416.71
    dimethyl isosorbide 377.98
    tetrachloroethylene 580.1
    eugenol 225.59
    triacetin 225.99
    span 80 255.95
    1,4-butanediol 249.37
    1,1-dichloroethane 744.5
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 354.37
    methyl formate 260.9
    2-methyl-1-butanol 516.46
    n-decane 18.22
    butyronitrile 556.6
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 155.88
    1-chlorooctane 80.76
    1-chlorotetradecane 31.23
    n-nonane 16.28
    undecane 13.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 38.61
    cyclooctane 21.09
    cyclopentanol 493.94
    tetrahydropyran 1106.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 387.03
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 490.4
    1-hexene 151.28
    2-isopropoxyethanol 381.06
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 214.56
    methyl butyrate 259.45

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