Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl, octyl ester
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C14H28O2SMILES
CCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCC(C)C
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Odor profile
Fragrance Fruity 83.15% Oily 72.25% Herbal 62.46% Winey 59.54% Green 50.23% Fatty 48.78% Cognac 44.53% Apple 42.55% Floral 42.28% Sweet 39.66% Flavor Fruity 60.91% Waxy 54.8% Green 52.22% Oily 49.15% Floral 45.02% Soapy 38.55% Sweet 38.4% Tropical 35.3% Herbal 35.17% Apple 31.45% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
5.0pKa est.
7.91 (neutral)Molecular weight
228.37 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Very slowBoiling point est.
272°CFlash point
- 115.09 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SWXFRHFHIPMTBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl, octyl ester
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Applications
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl, octyl ester is primarily used as a plasticizer for polymers and coatings, enhancing flexibility and processability in PVC, resins, and adhesives; as a solvent or co-solvent in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations; as a fragrance component or fixative in perfumery and household products; as an emollient/solvent in cosmetics and personal care products; and as an intermediate in organic synthesis for fragrance-related esters or specialty chemical products.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 5814.18 methanol 5386.65 isopropanol 5513.34 water 0.09 ethyl acetate 5670.55 n-propanol 4523.04 acetone 6922.18 n-butanol 4455.38 acetonitrile 3529.01 DMF 4102.63 toluene 1935.77 isobutanol 3665.0 1,4-dioxane 5148.21 methyl acetate 3258.64 THF 7441.47 2-butanone 4866.48 n-pentanol 3024.23 sec-butanol 4319.02 n-hexane 1276.18 ethylene glycol 229.7 NMP 2539.6 cyclohexane 1964.44 DMSO 3961.68 n-butyl acetate 5032.84 n-octanol 1147.7 chloroform 7041.06 n-propyl acetate 3646.48 acetic acid 2219.0 dichloromethane 6209.76 cyclohexanone 7037.25 propylene glycol 648.83 isopropyl acetate 3894.53 DMAc 2857.05 2-ethoxyethanol 2520.8 isopentanol 4117.2 n-heptane 501.36 ethyl formate 2372.83 1,2-dichloroethane 5129.99 n-hexanol 3170.24 2-methoxyethanol 3752.63 isobutyl acetate 2231.55 tetrachloromethane 1246.72 n-pentyl acetate 2484.95 transcutol 6740.78 n-heptanol 1172.83 ethylbenzene 1133.45 MIBK 2734.59 2-propoxyethanol 3416.75 tert-butanol 5756.85 MTBE 6283.95 2-butoxyethanol 1954.29 propionic acid 1971.48 o-xylene 1142.0 formic acid 379.25 diethyl ether 5571.05 m-xylene 1205.77 p-xylene 1564.9 chlorobenzene 2437.13 dimethyl carbonate 520.45 n-octane 185.97 formamide 616.97 cyclopentanone 4808.51 2-pentanone 4785.1 anisole 1795.77 cyclopentyl methyl ether 3863.43 gamma-butyrolactone 3913.15 1-methoxy-2-propanol 3206.31 pyridine 4644.64 3-pentanone 2548.34 furfural 2976.04 n-dodecane 102.95 diethylene glycol 1385.84 diisopropyl ether 1648.44 tert-amyl alcohol 4361.31 acetylacetone 3590.29 n-hexadecane 125.82 acetophenone 1599.21 methyl propionate 2434.64 isopentyl acetate 4364.62 trichloroethylene 7350.48 n-nonanol 945.64 cyclohexanol 4243.38 benzyl alcohol 1371.52 2-ethylhexanol 2024.37 isooctanol 1044.49 dipropyl ether 2755.36 1,2-dichlorobenzene 2033.86 ethyl lactate 864.81 propylene carbonate 2456.75 n-methylformamide 1735.42 2-pentanol 3393.79 n-pentane 753.95 1-propoxy-2-propanol 3104.09 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2641.16 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1395.35 mesitylene 802.28 ε-caprolactone 5004.8 p-cymene 675.98 epichlorohydrin 5236.52 1,1,1-trichloroethane 4999.25 2-aminoethanol 944.07 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2924.35 sulfolane 3544.94 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 304.58 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6515.38 n-hexyl acetate 2825.36 isooctane 252.09 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2032.54 sec-butyl acetate 2685.3 tert-butyl acetate 3350.19 decalin 551.71 glycerin 580.57 diglyme 3943.81 acrylic acid 1087.61 isopropyl myristate 867.99 n-butyric acid 4743.53 acetyl acetate 2254.19 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 660.18 ethyl propionate 2733.94 nitromethane 3262.21 1,2-diethoxyethane 3756.44 benzonitrile 2317.32 trioctyl phosphate 507.85 1-bromopropane 4193.9 gamma-valerolactone 5779.97 n-decanol 622.7 triethyl phosphate 727.1 4-methyl-2-pentanol 1736.23 propionitrile 3186.99 vinylene carbonate 1968.19 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2622.92 DMS 1242.61 cumene 729.21 2-octanol 972.23 2-hexanone 3635.41 octyl acetate 1021.81 limonene 1292.52 1,2-dimethoxyethane 5250.0 ethyl orthosilicate 796.82 tributyl phosphate 695.05 diacetone alcohol 2552.41 N,N-dimethylaniline 1089.13 acrylonitrile 2631.31 aniline 1880.63 1,3-propanediol 1948.64 bromobenzene 2686.32 dibromomethane 4767.05 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6380.78 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1612.27 tetrabutyl urea 830.27 diisobutyl methanol 1100.54 2-phenylethanol 1473.68 styrene 1537.74 dioctyl adipate 1159.36 dimethyl sulfate 693.63 ethyl butyrate 2788.95 methyl lactate 761.27 butyl lactate 1413.86 diethyl carbonate 1358.84 propanediol butyl ether 1436.27 triethyl orthoformate 1581.84 p-tert-butyltoluene 635.08 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1208.9 morpholine 7579.25 tert-butylamine 3728.84 n-dodecanol 443.99 dimethoxymethane 2383.68 ethylene carbonate 2089.01 cyrene 939.95 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2393.0 2-ethylhexyl acetate 3149.43 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2089.44 4-methylpyridine 4585.39 dibutyl ether 2452.81 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1100.54 DEF 3773.97 dimethyl isosorbide 1995.54 tetrachloroethylene 3921.75 eugenol 1160.39 triacetin 1634.16 span 80 1415.56 1,4-butanediol 770.93 1,1-dichloroethane 5968.41 2-methyl-1-pentanol 2542.55 methyl formate 1041.11 2-methyl-1-butanol 3378.23 n-decane 222.17 butyronitrile 4515.49 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1313.36 1-chlorooctane 954.73 1-chlorotetradecane 299.22 n-nonane 243.2 undecane 142.47 tert-butylcyclohexane 477.21 cyclooctane 413.19 cyclopentanol 3252.52 tetrahydropyran 8838.44 tert-amyl methyl ether 3361.05 2,5,8-trioxanonane 2208.99 1-hexene 3648.31 2-isopropoxyethanol 2042.31 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 471.2 methyl butyrate 4172.75 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |