Velvetone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    68555-94-2

    Molecular formula
    C15H24O

    SMILES
    CCC(=O)/C(=C/C1=C(CCCC1(C)C)C)/C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 83.21%
    Floral 77.86%
    Violet 61.99%
    Powdery 59.55%
    Orris 58.23%
    Sweet 51.05%
    Berry 50.2%
    Fruity 47.99%
    Tobacco 44.47%
    Dry 44.24%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 59.59%
    Herbal 45.58%
    Floral 34.36%
    Spicy 33.95%
    Wood 27.86%
    Minty 27.68%
    Camphor 26.52%
    Dry 25.78%
    Orris 24.96%
    Herb 24.82%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    9.65 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    220.35 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    280°C

    Flash point

    • 114.5 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • VELVETONE
    • (E)-2-methyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-one
    • 68555-94-2
    • Dimethyl ionone
    • 1-Penten-3-one, 2-methyl-1-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)-
    • (1E)-2-Methyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1-penten-3-one #
    • 2-METHYL-1-(2,2,6-TRIMETHYL CYCLOHEXEN-1-YL)-1-PENTEN-3-ONE

  • Applications

    Velvetone (CAS 68555-94-2) is typically used as an aroma-chemical component in fragrance formulations, where it can function as a fragrance ingredient and, in certain systems, as a mild fixative or scent modifier; it may also find use in cosmetics and personal care products to contribute to fragrance profiles. In household products and cleaners, Velvetone can be incorporated to impart a pleasant odor or to help with odor masking; in coatings and inks, it may be added as a fragrance additive or odor-masking agent; in polymers/plastics, it may be considered as a fragrance additive or processing aid within approved formulation limits. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1307.91
    methanol 932.4
    isopropanol 1521.48
    water 0.37
    ethyl acetate 2756.73
    n-propanol 1393.94
    acetone 2210.13
    n-butanol 1562.81
    acetonitrile 1698.51
    DMF 2985.62
    toluene 2511.11
    isobutanol 1265.87
    1,4-dioxane 3273.19
    methyl acetate 1821.64
    THF 4149.22
    2-butanone 2371.82
    n-pentanol 817.25
    sec-butanol 1340.03
    n-hexane 464.67
    ethylene glycol 73.86
    NMP 2122.89
    cyclohexane 807.95
    DMSO 763.75
    n-butyl acetate 2127.95
    n-octanol 577.42
    chloroform 4629.68
    n-propyl acetate 1191.44
    acetic acid 632.67
    dichloromethane 4108.08
    cyclohexanone 3293.38
    propylene glycol 163.0
    isopropyl acetate 2075.92
    DMAc 2240.28
    2-ethoxyethanol 765.84
    isopentanol 1555.23
    n-heptane 196.3
    ethyl formate 943.9
    1,2-dichloroethane 2757.77
    n-hexanol 1555.32
    2-methoxyethanol 1331.6
    isobutyl acetate 918.96
    tetrachloromethane 937.21
    n-pentyl acetate 1131.63
    transcutol 3848.49
    n-heptanol 634.63
    ethylbenzene 1044.72
    MIBK 1509.53
    2-propoxyethanol 1666.72
    tert-butanol 2061.1
    MTBE 3403.65
    2-butoxyethanol 931.23
    propionic acid 651.76
    o-xylene 1234.89
    formic acid 127.02
    diethyl ether 3368.44
    m-xylene 1542.6
    p-xylene 1300.27
    chlorobenzene 2021.16
    dimethyl carbonate 656.52
    n-octane 87.0
    formamide 273.83
    cyclopentanone 2859.27
    2-pentanone 2440.95
    anisole 1497.72
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2560.25
    gamma-butyrolactone 2372.53
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1359.21
    pyridine 2786.9
    3-pentanone 1885.66
    furfural 1751.03
    n-dodecane 50.32
    diethylene glycol 616.54
    diisopropyl ether 1101.26
    tert-amyl alcohol 1631.77
    acetylacetone 1971.96
    n-hexadecane 62.47
    acetophenone 1149.58
    methyl propionate 1679.36
    isopentyl acetate 2030.18
    trichloroethylene 4759.25
    n-nonanol 527.07
    cyclohexanol 1677.31
    benzyl alcohol 865.01
    2-ethylhexanol 924.0
    isooctanol 549.57
    dipropyl ether 1215.52
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1640.67
    ethyl lactate 347.73
    propylene carbonate 1392.08
    n-methylformamide 886.69
    2-pentanol 1309.42
    n-pentane 413.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1293.44
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1710.09
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 792.73
    mesitylene 918.29
    ε-caprolactone 2524.05
    p-cymene 514.43
    epichlorohydrin 3229.5
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3181.93
    2-aminoethanol 267.63
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2462.57
    sulfolane 1830.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 197.98
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3567.29
    n-hexyl acetate 1590.7
    isooctane 169.36
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1145.07
    sec-butyl acetate 1108.43
    tert-butyl acetate 1972.97
    decalin 307.43
    glycerin 204.64
    diglyme 2153.55
    acrylic acid 452.19
    isopropyl myristate 513.59
    n-butyric acid 1450.37
    acetyl acetate 1268.12
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 401.94
    ethyl propionate 1181.77
    nitromethane 1349.23
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1917.13
    benzonitrile 1383.34
    trioctyl phosphate 288.45
    1-bromopropane 2250.6
    gamma-valerolactone 3199.26
    n-decanol 342.04
    triethyl phosphate 413.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 776.22
    propionitrile 1749.63
    vinylene carbonate 1302.37
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1241.75
    DMS 1036.75
    cumene 633.79
    2-octanol 497.24
    2-hexanone 1223.05
    octyl acetate 613.29
    limonene 775.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1930.08
    ethyl orthosilicate 451.28
    tributyl phosphate 389.39
    diacetone alcohol 1309.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 971.81
    acrylonitrile 1531.46
    aniline 1671.91
    1,3-propanediol 576.95
    bromobenzene 2348.24
    dibromomethane 2761.04
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3636.68
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 888.08
    tetrabutyl urea 475.37
    diisobutyl methanol 491.45
    2-phenylethanol 1064.1
    styrene 1238.25
    dioctyl adipate 603.65
    dimethyl sulfate 750.24
    ethyl butyrate 1182.9
    methyl lactate 432.01
    butyl lactate 638.34
    diethyl carbonate 679.56
    propanediol butyl ether 644.92
    triethyl orthoformate 766.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 540.34
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 916.52
    morpholine 3706.23
    tert-butylamine 1677.17
    n-dodecanol 235.37
    dimethoxymethane 2123.24
    ethylene carbonate 1187.94
    cyrene 615.35
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1370.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1609.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1777.46
    4-methylpyridine 3679.56
    dibutyl ether 993.14
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 491.45
    DEF 2650.53
    dimethyl isosorbide 1421.9
    tetrachloroethylene 2311.88
    eugenol 766.43
    triacetin 926.61
    span 80 675.05
    1,4-butanediol 187.33
    1,1-dichloroethane 3298.8
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 920.32
    methyl formate 628.07
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1495.6
    n-decane 106.99
    butyronitrile 2102.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 620.13
    1-chlorooctane 540.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 167.01
    n-nonane 107.5
    undecane 68.98
    tert-butylcyclohexane 282.28
    cyclooctane 256.43
    cyclopentanol 1203.01
    tetrahydropyran 4277.2
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1987.47
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1183.66
    1-hexene 1288.17
    2-isopropoxyethanol 712.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 220.07
    methyl butyrate 1453.18

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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