Phenylacetaldehyde dibutyl acetal

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C16H26O2

    SMILES
    CCCCOC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)OCCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 88.16%
    Floral 60.7%
    Sweet 58.01%
    Herbal 55.95%
    Hyacinth 44.11%
    Leafy 44.1%
    Rose 39.02%
    Earthy 36.25%
    Fruity 36.01%
    Spicy 34.15%

     

    Flavor
    Green 76.49%
    Floral 55.54%
    Earthy 45.94%
    Fruity 40.5%
    Rose 39.3%
    Mushroom 37.14%
    Sweet 32.16%
    Tropical 30.87%
    Herbal 28.22%
    Oily 27.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.6

    pKa est.
    6.77 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    250.38 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    292°C

    Flash point

    • 127.97 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • NSC46156
    • SCHEMBL3275777
    • phenylacetaldehyde dibutyl acetal
    • QWFGDCCPDAYERC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC-46156
  • Applications

    Phenylacetaldehyde dibutyl acetal is an aldehyde-protecting acetal used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis, enabling storage or controlled release of phenylacetaldehyde when required. In fragrance and cosmetics, it serves as a precursor or masked form for aroma compounds, potentially releasing phenylacetaldehyde under formulation conditions. In coatings and inks, it can act as a processing aid and carrier for odorants in specialty formulations. In polymers and plastics, it can function as a functional building block or aldehyde-protecting reagent during polymer synthesis, supporting design flexibility for advanced materials.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2196.86
    methanol 1575.12
    isopropanol 1632.67
    water 0.32
    ethyl acetate 4082.38
    n-propanol 1835.8
    acetone 3977.54
    n-butanol 2043.35
    acetonitrile 2668.21
    DMF 1983.93
    toluene 1742.55
    isobutanol 1602.28
    1,4-dioxane 4157.45
    methyl acetate 2500.5
    THF 4215.18
    2-butanone 2780.88
    n-pentanol 1448.47
    sec-butanol 1696.62
    n-hexane 1316.01
    ethylene glycol 146.83
    NMP 1904.99
    cyclohexane 3165.25
    DMSO 3077.09
    n-butyl acetate 3559.61
    n-octanol 815.81
    chloroform 10692.67
    n-propyl acetate 2842.83
    acetic acid 2094.12
    dichloromethane 11474.55
    cyclohexanone 5215.11
    propylene glycol 269.1
    isopropyl acetate 2491.07
    DMAc 1947.53
    2-ethoxyethanol 1384.37
    isopentanol 1760.88
    n-heptane 876.75
    ethyl formate 1794.56
    1,2-dichloroethane 7716.91
    n-hexanol 1703.32
    2-methoxyethanol 1654.53
    isobutyl acetate 1601.84
    tetrachloromethane 1774.95
    n-pentyl acetate 1867.19
    transcutol 4253.28
    n-heptanol 735.6
    ethylbenzene 1069.4
    MIBK 1535.79
    2-propoxyethanol 1652.42
    tert-butanol 1849.4
    MTBE 2558.15
    2-butoxyethanol 1098.49
    propionic acid 1489.73
    o-xylene 1052.97
    formic acid 299.01
    diethyl ether 4181.33
    m-xylene 976.59
    p-xylene 1433.75
    chlorobenzene 2805.44
    dimethyl carbonate 752.93
    n-octane 306.1
    formamide 514.38
    cyclopentanone 3594.55
    2-pentanone 2825.71
    anisole 1546.24
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2696.14
    gamma-butyrolactone 3559.47
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1342.05
    pyridine 3838.71
    3-pentanone 2387.48
    furfural 2594.79
    n-dodecane 172.55
    diethylene glycol 781.25
    diisopropyl ether 1249.01
    tert-amyl alcohol 1630.03
    acetylacetone 2667.31
    n-hexadecane 203.72
    acetophenone 1489.92
    methyl propionate 2106.96
    isopentyl acetate 2602.82
    trichloroethylene 9937.16
    n-nonanol 740.63
    cyclohexanol 2488.94
    benzyl alcohol 1044.93
    2-ethylhexanol 1324.19
    isooctanol 659.54
    dipropyl ether 2600.81
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2541.28
    ethyl lactate 714.06
    propylene carbonate 2425.65
    n-methylformamide 935.86
    2-pentanol 1573.85
    n-pentane 980.02
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1562.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1743.2
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 877.06
    mesitylene 718.53
    ε-caprolactone 3830.22
    p-cymene 690.47
    epichlorohydrin 4709.9
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6278.41
    2-aminoethanol 435.11
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2021.77
    sulfolane 3487.95
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 318.84
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3753.85
    n-hexyl acetate 2083.15
    isooctane 241.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1294.47
    sec-butyl acetate 1827.51
    tert-butyl acetate 2037.6
    decalin 732.65
    glycerin 312.76
    diglyme 2808.03
    acrylic acid 1029.86
    isopropyl myristate 850.56
    n-butyric acid 3121.44
    acetyl acetate 2451.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 536.69
    ethyl propionate 2318.34
    nitromethane 3098.08
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3003.82
    benzonitrile 1715.9
    trioctyl phosphate 446.75
    1-bromopropane 4905.16
    gamma-valerolactone 3721.21
    n-decanol 521.05
    triethyl phosphate 869.85
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 785.82
    propionitrile 2037.55
    vinylene carbonate 2142.8
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2404.98
    DMS 1351.96
    cumene 682.83
    2-octanol 600.29
    2-hexanone 2341.72
    octyl acetate 953.23
    limonene 1271.78
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3161.57
    ethyl orthosilicate 876.14
    tributyl phosphate 667.16
    diacetone alcohol 1276.0
    N,N-dimethylaniline 951.87
    acrylonitrile 1698.03
    aniline 1503.48
    1,3-propanediol 867.18
    bromobenzene 3421.33
    dibromomethane 8015.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8723.35
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1423.93
    tetrabutyl urea 809.57
    diisobutyl methanol 748.2
    2-phenylethanol 998.57
    styrene 1483.51
    dioctyl adipate 1110.89
    dimethyl sulfate 911.21
    ethyl butyrate 2622.99
    methyl lactate 602.45
    butyl lactate 1017.61
    diethyl carbonate 1533.79
    propanediol butyl ether 749.33
    triethyl orthoformate 1524.53
    p-tert-butyltoluene 603.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1007.86
    morpholine 4259.1
    tert-butylamine 1482.93
    n-dodecanol 414.14
    dimethoxymethane 1755.49
    ethylene carbonate 2175.79
    cyrene 687.24
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1828.53
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2171.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2544.14
    4-methylpyridine 3297.98
    dibutyl ether 2315.75
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 748.2
    DEF 2818.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 1457.98
    tetrachloroethylene 5914.35
    eugenol 846.2
    triacetin 1466.2
    span 80 942.88
    1,4-butanediol 423.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 6494.91
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1297.24
    methyl formate 831.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1656.14
    n-decane 337.52
    butyronitrile 2700.84
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 830.76
    1-chlorooctane 1118.84
    1-chlorotetradecane 406.12
    n-nonane 376.98
    undecane 222.74
    tert-butylcyclohexane 533.36
    cyclooctane 731.95
    cyclopentanol 1716.43
    tetrahydropyran 6122.18
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1654.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1633.82
    1-hexene 2656.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1119.93
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 609.29
    methyl butyrate 3211.96

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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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
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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