Nonyl 2-methylpropanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10522-34-6

    Molecular formula
    C13H26O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 79.4%
    Oily 64.21%
    Green 63.36%
    Fatty 60.04%
    Waxy 59.76%
    Herbal 59.51%
    Sweet 51.04%
    Winey 50.76%
    Floral 50.15%
    Rose 45.28%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 81.0%
    Waxy 70.19%
    Green 69.41%
    Floral 57.64%
    Sweet 55.52%
    Oily 48.4%
    Apple 44.12%
    Tropical 42.83%
    Soapy 41.09%
    Pear 39.3%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.0

    pKa est.
    7.96 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    214.34 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    255°C

    Flash point

    • 104.78 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Nonyl 2-methylpropanoate
    • Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, nonyl ester
    • 10522-34-6
    • DTXSID90333738
    • Nonylisobutyrat
    • Nonyl 2-methylpropanoate #
    • SCHEMBL2354508
    • DTXCID00284828

  • Applications

    Nonyl 2-methylpropanoate is primarily used as a plasticizer and processing aid for polymers and coatings, improving flexibility and film formation in systems such as PVC and polyurethanes; it also serves as a solvent and fragrance carrier in perfumery and cosmetics, functioning as a fragrance solvent and, in some formulations, as a fixative; in household products it acts as a solvent and odor carrier for cleaners and detergents; in coatings, inks, and adhesives it provides plasticizing action to enhance processing, adhesion, and film properties; usage is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 11899.73
    methanol 10401.48
    isopropanol 12246.24
    water 0.21
    ethyl acetate 18949.82
    n-propanol 10712.55
    acetone 20990.06
    n-butanol 10251.8
    acetonitrile 15762.07
    DMF 9998.82
    toluene 5319.86
    isobutanol 9167.98
    1,4-dioxane 12851.94
    methyl acetate 11474.49
    THF 14827.0
    2-butanone 16985.64
    n-pentanol 7384.29
    sec-butanol 11815.71
    n-hexane 4797.88
    ethylene glycol 340.36
    NMP 6833.8
    cyclohexane 5315.2
    DMSO 8815.68
    n-butyl acetate 16734.22
    n-octanol 3631.22
    chloroform 21014.35
    n-propyl acetate 14770.27
    acetic acid 5477.81
    dichloromethane 21431.54
    cyclohexanone 20251.9
    propylene glycol 925.33
    isopropyl acetate 12853.83
    DMAc 7574.67
    2-ethoxyethanol 6721.4
    isopentanol 10552.07
    n-heptane 1809.26
    ethyl formate 8300.61
    1,2-dichloroethane 15539.45
    n-hexanol 6823.38
    2-methoxyethanol 8465.02
    isobutyl acetate 7937.7
    tetrachloromethane 4808.61
    n-pentyl acetate 9378.13
    transcutol 17393.62
    n-heptanol 3477.72
    ethylbenzene 3694.19
    MIBK 8552.84
    2-propoxyethanol 7746.47
    tert-butanol 14695.95
    MTBE 21139.67
    2-butoxyethanol 5044.92
    propionic acid 5551.75
    o-xylene 3239.43
    formic acid 778.54
    diethyl ether 19876.82
    m-xylene 3344.2
    p-xylene 5146.5
    chlorobenzene 7271.45
    dimethyl carbonate 1757.61
    n-octane 760.77
    formamide 1630.19
    cyclopentanone 13920.07
    2-pentanone 15396.43
    anisole 5396.83
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 11181.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 11826.07
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 7032.77
    pyridine 12822.98
    3-pentanone 9314.59
    furfural 8004.57
    n-dodecane 346.88
    diethylene glycol 2384.91
    diisopropyl ether 5999.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 12882.3
    acetylacetone 10814.08
    n-hexadecane 425.93
    acetophenone 4927.34
    methyl propionate 8680.33
    isopentyl acetate 13591.6
    trichloroethylene 22420.44
    n-nonanol 2920.67
    cyclohexanol 10328.12
    benzyl alcohol 3422.15
    2-ethylhexanol 5613.79
    isooctanol 3290.44
    dipropyl ether 8918.03
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 5996.99
    ethyl lactate 2351.17
    propylene carbonate 6960.75
    n-methylformamide 5408.89
    2-pentanol 9090.09
    n-pentane 2644.52
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 7653.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 7632.88
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2965.93
    mesitylene 2230.48
    ε-caprolactone 15345.99
    p-cymene 2116.53
    epichlorohydrin 14425.89
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 17370.02
    2-aminoethanol 1611.37
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 7558.66
    sulfolane 9015.08
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1154.28
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 17343.19
    n-hexyl acetate 9547.83
    isooctane 927.76
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 4488.62
    sec-butyl acetate 10194.13
    tert-butyl acetate 10794.37
    decalin 1780.86
    glycerin 889.1
    diglyme 9636.66
    acrylic acid 2949.93
    isopropyl myristate 2457.45
    n-butyric acid 13278.96
    acetyl acetate 7259.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1551.84
    ethyl propionate 10449.64
    nitromethane 11533.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 12228.82
    benzonitrile 7056.87
    trioctyl phosphate 1323.06
    1-bromopropane 13261.51
    gamma-valerolactone 16022.61
    n-decanol 1788.85
    triethyl phosphate 2099.35
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 4678.28
    propionitrile 12008.61
    vinylene carbonate 5780.04
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 6803.19
    DMS 3784.8
    cumene 2294.57
    2-octanol 3308.83
    2-hexanone 12239.87
    octyl acetate 2990.6
    limonene 3870.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 15395.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 2338.43
    tributyl phosphate 1927.9
    diacetone alcohol 6918.01
    N,N-dimethylaniline 3228.72
    acrylonitrile 9909.41
    aniline 5114.61
    1,3-propanediol 3574.45
    bromobenzene 8368.06
    dibromomethane 16582.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 18420.02
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 4536.28
    tetrabutyl urea 2243.94
    diisobutyl methanol 2976.79
    2-phenylethanol 3374.99
    styrene 4879.64
    dioctyl adipate 2952.63
    dimethyl sulfate 2181.0
    ethyl butyrate 10089.06
    methyl lactate 1851.87
    butyl lactate 4186.93
    diethyl carbonate 4396.65
    propanediol butyl ether 3402.36
    triethyl orthoformate 5116.01
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1886.5
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 3129.91
    morpholine 17567.44
    tert-butylamine 10598.83
    n-dodecanol 1196.65
    dimethoxymethane 6762.89
    ethylene carbonate 6313.67
    cyrene 2059.04
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 7616.64
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 10119.59
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 5921.3
    4-methylpyridine 13857.53
    dibutyl ether 8883.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2976.79
    DEF 14184.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 4622.28
    tetrachloroethylene 12029.77
    eugenol 2764.29
    triacetin 4281.91
    span 80 2999.01
    1,4-butanediol 1562.2
    1,1-dichloroethane 19829.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 7234.49
    methyl formate 3297.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 9307.78
    n-decane 859.93
    butyronitrile 15981.09
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3792.67
    1-chlorooctane 3512.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 923.97
    n-nonane 984.49
    undecane 506.14
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1647.27
    cyclooctane 1368.43
    cyclopentanol 7942.36
    tetrahydropyran 22586.59
    tert-amyl methyl ether 12004.17
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 4606.93
    1-hexene 12476.35
    2-isopropoxyethanol 5760.85
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1288.54
    methyl butyrate 16198.5

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IFRA standard 51

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