p-Sec-butylphenyl acetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H16O2

    SMILES
    CCC(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 59.37%
    Spicy 54.29%
    Woody 54.11%
    Floral 51.34%
    Balsamic 46.19%
    Fruity 41.59%
    Phenolic 41.35%
    Sweet 39.76%
    Animal 37.06%
    Fresh 34.03%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 72.26%
    Herbal 56.5%
    Sweet 53.75%
    Floral 46.14%
    Spicy 42.91%
    Spice 39.49%
    Clove 31.69%
    Fresh 30.83%
    Warm 28.47%
    Balsam 26.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    9.19 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    192.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    254°C

    Flash point

    • 113.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • p-Sec-butylphenyl acetate
    • (4-butan-2-ylphenyl) acetate
    • 4-Sec-butylphenyl acetate #
    • SCHEMBL111718
    • CECFXTLUSUSYDG-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • CECFXTLUSUSYDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • InChI=1/C12H16O2/c1-4-9(2)11-5-7-12(8-6-11)14-10(3)13/h5-9H,4H2,1-3H3
  • Applications

    p-Sec-butylphenyl acetate is used as an aroma ingredient in the fragrance industry and can serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of other fragrance compounds; in cosmetics and personal care it is used as an aroma component contributing to the scent of products such as creams, cleansers, and perfumes; in household and cleaning products it is added to improve fragrance and consumer experience; it may be evaluated for use as a flavor/aroma constituent in foods where permitted, or as an intermediate for synthesizing other aroma compounds in food processing contexts; in industrial manufacturing it can function as an intermediate for the synthesis of other aromatic compounds; it may also be considered as a processing aid or additive for polymers/plastics in specialized applications, subject to regulation and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 453.56
    methanol 475.32
    isopropanol 264.17
    water 0.22
    ethyl acetate 557.29
    n-propanol 344.97
    acetone 1047.88
    n-butanol 306.7
    acetonitrile 424.16
    DMF 2519.64
    toluene 188.14
    isobutanol 234.26
    1,4-dioxane 849.67
    methyl acetate 599.69
    THF 1525.31
    2-butanone 766.52
    n-pentanol 236.21
    sec-butanol 247.71
    n-hexane 30.83
    ethylene glycol 133.14
    NMP 1573.69
    cyclohexane 13.54
    DMSO 2619.77
    n-butyl acetate 400.38
    n-octanol 64.76
    chloroform 1228.32
    n-propyl acetate 279.55
    acetic acid 340.46
    dichloromethane 1349.7
    cyclohexanone 791.29
    propylene glycol 212.88
    isopropyl acetate 348.11
    DMAc 1776.77
    2-ethoxyethanol 471.25
    isopentanol 298.31
    n-heptane 6.27
    ethyl formate 226.41
    1,2-dichloroethane 1234.93
    n-hexanol 219.23
    2-methoxyethanol 935.88
    isobutyl acetate 203.62
    tetrachloromethane 97.63
    n-pentyl acetate 161.53
    transcutol 2595.13
    n-heptanol 69.86
    ethylbenzene 106.38
    MIBK 349.72
    2-propoxyethanol 590.75
    tert-butanol 444.98
    MTBE 639.2
    2-butoxyethanol 205.99
    propionic acid 305.61
    o-xylene 117.04
    formic acid 148.68
    diethyl ether 558.25
    m-xylene 142.42
    p-xylene 118.92
    chlorobenzene 378.71
    dimethyl carbonate 339.72
    n-octane 3.33
    formamide 373.17
    cyclopentanone 1288.23
    2-pentanone 602.88
    anisole 414.61
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 665.86
    gamma-butyrolactone 1160.64
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 748.58
    pyridine 582.56
    3-pentanone 461.3
    furfural 839.93
    n-dodecane 3.35
    diethylene glycol 477.21
    diisopropyl ether 133.86
    tert-amyl alcohol 372.09
    acetylacetone 762.47
    n-hexadecane 4.13
    acetophenone 309.51
    methyl propionate 602.54
    isopentyl acetate 381.41
    trichloroethylene 1887.9
    n-nonanol 61.02
    cyclohexanol 219.01
    benzyl alcohol 250.51
    2-ethylhexanol 119.68
    isooctanol 63.35
    dipropyl ether 146.66
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 358.03
    ethyl lactate 144.56
    propylene carbonate 487.96
    n-methylformamide 701.57
    2-pentanol 199.75
    n-pentane 13.44
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 362.64
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 563.3
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 358.06
    mesitylene 82.07
    ε-caprolactone 617.38
    p-cymene 56.63
    epichlorohydrin 1980.39
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 686.48
    2-aminoethanol 281.15
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1374.08
    sulfolane 1793.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 15.97
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1005.35
    n-hexyl acetate 288.24
    isooctane 12.9
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 509.96
    sec-butyl acetate 224.69
    tert-butyl acetate 501.99
    decalin 21.47
    glycerin 307.13
    diglyme 927.49
    acrylic acid 274.93
    isopropyl myristate 96.21
    n-butyric acid 356.05
    acetyl acetate 309.86
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 111.5
    ethyl propionate 282.87
    nitromethane 1068.44
    1,2-diethoxyethane 575.43
    benzonitrile 284.03
    trioctyl phosphate 68.68
    1-bromopropane 452.99
    gamma-valerolactone 1394.7
    n-decanol 45.56
    triethyl phosphate 119.52
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 131.67
    propionitrile 337.43
    vinylene carbonate 401.63
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 887.46
    DMS 417.43
    cumene 75.11
    2-octanol 49.8
    2-hexanone 376.51
    octyl acetate 124.45
    limonene 85.57
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 853.48
    ethyl orthosilicate 113.55
    tributyl phosphate 118.11
    diacetone alcohol 549.29
    N,N-dimethylaniline 243.04
    acrylonitrile 459.95
    aniline 346.74
    1,3-propanediol 347.6
    bromobenzene 419.29
    dibromomethane 767.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1492.92
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 209.85
    tetrabutyl urea 144.24
    diisobutyl methanol 71.03
    2-phenylethanol 245.12
    styrene 154.44
    dioctyl adipate 170.09
    dimethyl sulfate 730.72
    ethyl butyrate 208.55
    methyl lactate 292.62
    butyl lactate 168.33
    diethyl carbonate 151.19
    propanediol butyl ether 263.94
    triethyl orthoformate 150.82
    p-tert-butyltoluene 63.66
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 232.63
    morpholine 1264.49
    tert-butylamine 231.07
    n-dodecanol 34.63
    dimethoxymethane 1132.95
    ethylene carbonate 332.88
    cyrene 332.02
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 396.6
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 292.1
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 455.71
    4-methylpyridine 748.45
    dibutyl ether 143.79
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 71.03
    DEF 798.97
    dimethyl isosorbide 633.72
    tetrachloroethylene 643.71
    eugenol 244.54
    triacetin 315.42
    span 80 245.4
    1,4-butanediol 139.03
    1,1-dichloroethane 861.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 239.79
    methyl formate 410.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 281.93
    n-decane 5.5
    butyronitrile 305.07
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 99.55
    1-chlorooctane 49.73
    1-chlorotetradecane 19.77
    n-nonane 5.03
    undecane 4.17
    tert-butylcyclohexane 26.18
    cyclooctane 5.73
    cyclopentanol 271.71
    tetrahydropyran 695.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 427.84
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 614.56
    1-hexene 153.96
    2-isopropoxyethanol 334.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 149.42
    methyl butyrate 360.53

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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