Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl, octyl ester

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCC(C)C

  • 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.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.0

    pKa est.
    7.91 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    228.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    272°C

    Flash point

    • 115.09 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SWXFRHFHIPMTBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl, octyl ester
  • 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

  • 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

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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