(Z)-2-(3-Hexenyloxy)ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    94088-27-4

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O2

    SMILES
    CC/C=C\CCOCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 95.43%
    Fresh 69.62%
    Fruity 63.65%
    Leafy 58.69%
    Vegetable 58.68%
    Melon 50.96%
    Waxy 50.92%
    Herbal 50.42%
    Floral 49.15%
    Sweet 48.02%

     

    Flavor
    Green 69.03%
    Fresh 43.21%
    Vegetable 37.28%
    Fruity 35.69%
    Melon 33.31%
    Earthy 31.38%
    Fatty 30.99%
    Tropical 30.42%
    Mushroom 30.25%
    Oily 29.43%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    pKa est.
    7.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    144.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    214°C

    Flash point

    • 94.02 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (Z)-2-(3-Hexenyloxy)ethanol
    • EINECS 302-026-0
    • 94088-27-4
    • SCHEMBL15833688
    • QGOZUGDFQXKWJX-ARJAWSKDSA-N
    • DTXSID701302125
    • Ethanol, 2-(3-hexenyloxy)-, (Z)-
    • NS00064883
    • 2-{[(3Z)-Hex-3-en-1-yl]oxy}ethan-1-ol
    • 94088-27-4

  • Applications

    (Z)-2-(3-Hexenyloxy)ethanol is used as a functional intermediate and building block in fragrance and cosmetics formulations, where it can act as a fragrance ingredient or be derivatized to furnish related scent compounds; its vinyl (allyl) group enables crosslinking or grafting reactions, making it suitable as a monomer or reactive diluent in UV-curable coatings and adhesives. In polymer and materials applications, it can be used to modify polyesters, polyurethanes, or other resins via its allyl functionality, enabling tailored crosslink density; the hydroxyethyl ether portion enhances polarity and compatibility with formulation matrices in personal care bases. Use should comply with local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3187.62
    methanol 3524.38
    isopropanol 2215.97
    water 2.29
    ethyl acetate 1005.22
    n-propanol 2265.01
    acetone 1520.03
    n-butanol 1964.74
    acetonitrile 915.61
    DMF 1212.24
    toluene 222.73
    isobutanol 1395.81
    1,4-dioxane 1862.17
    methyl acetate 797.34
    THF 2158.3
    2-butanone 854.76
    n-pentanol 1042.93
    sec-butanol 1484.84
    n-hexane 273.71
    ethylene glycol 675.99
    NMP 665.55
    cyclohexane 524.68
    DMSO 2755.05
    n-butyl acetate 719.79
    n-octanol 295.86
    chloroform 1527.54
    n-propyl acetate 551.38
    acetic acid 1888.26
    dichloromethane 1485.66
    cyclohexanone 1075.25
    propylene glycol 836.85
    isopropyl acetate 445.85
    DMAc 604.15
    2-ethoxyethanol 1300.47
    isopentanol 1160.98
    n-heptane 223.89
    ethyl formate 507.41
    1,2-dichloroethane 1153.97
    n-hexanol 1001.61
    2-methoxyethanol 2349.06
    isobutyl acetate 297.42
    tetrachloromethane 334.55
    n-pentyl acetate 292.65
    transcutol 2584.87
    n-heptanol 301.25
    ethylbenzene 117.08
    MIBK 352.05
    2-propoxyethanol 1246.24
    tert-butanol 2052.9
    MTBE 1063.7
    2-butoxyethanol 511.51
    propionic acid 1041.59
    o-xylene 141.61
    formic acid 532.55
    diethyl ether 1626.05
    m-xylene 149.64
    p-xylene 142.6
    chlorobenzene 319.62
    dimethyl carbonate 144.42
    n-octane 53.37
    formamide 571.2
    cyclopentanone 986.62
    2-pentanone 802.09
    anisole 269.72
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 954.3
    gamma-butyrolactone 973.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1390.19
    pyridine 938.89
    3-pentanone 477.03
    furfural 719.01
    n-dodecane 33.26
    diethylene glycol 1040.15
    diisopropyl ether 280.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 1192.92
    acetylacetone 550.31
    n-hexadecane 36.23
    acetophenone 228.89
    methyl propionate 582.06
    isopentyl acetate 507.69
    trichloroethylene 1472.29
    n-nonanol 241.6
    cyclohexanol 1283.48
    benzyl alcohol 327.02
    2-ethylhexanol 497.68
    isooctanol 229.31
    dipropyl ether 732.3
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 268.69
    ethyl lactate 237.4
    propylene carbonate 481.16
    n-methylformamide 744.54
    2-pentanol 1098.64
    n-pentane 353.79
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 918.05
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 480.92
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 390.45
    mesitylene 109.02
    ε-caprolactone 814.98
    p-cymene 116.86
    epichlorohydrin 1238.63
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 798.25
    2-aminoethanol 1228.07
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 905.48
    sulfolane 1024.91
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 92.12
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1585.71
    n-hexyl acetate 397.94
    isooctane 70.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 613.79
    sec-butyl acetate 300.26
    tert-butyl acetate 417.11
    decalin 95.45
    glycerin 820.56
    diglyme 1085.61
    acrylic acid 679.29
    isopropyl myristate 151.53
    n-butyric acid 1542.55
    acetyl acetate 400.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 134.75
    ethyl propionate 370.09
    nitromethane 1432.49
    1,2-diethoxyethane 889.46
    benzonitrile 327.18
    trioctyl phosphate 114.22
    1-bromopropane 1010.33
    gamma-valerolactone 1082.31
    n-decanol 174.01
    triethyl phosphate 172.53
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 397.95
    propionitrile 838.75
    vinylene carbonate 411.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1030.57
    DMS 250.47
    cumene 90.54
    2-octanol 187.13
    2-hexanone 506.35
    octyl acetate 188.54
    limonene 245.76
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1437.84
    ethyl orthosilicate 198.28
    tributyl phosphate 146.89
    diacetone alcohol 496.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 180.15
    acrylonitrile 719.8
    aniline 437.15
    1,3-propanediol 1508.55
    bromobenzene 305.28
    dibromomethane 1205.52
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1298.75
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 283.93
    tetrabutyl urea 184.09
    diisobutyl methanol 252.37
    2-phenylethanol 312.61
    styrene 170.94
    dioctyl adipate 227.05
    dimethyl sulfate 234.61
    ethyl butyrate 457.42
    methyl lactate 287.54
    butyl lactate 259.18
    diethyl carbonate 256.86
    propanediol butyl ether 465.56
    triethyl orthoformate 325.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 116.3
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 217.26
    morpholine 2402.96
    tert-butylamine 1348.54
    n-dodecanol 136.13
    dimethoxymethane 853.3
    ethylene carbonate 398.46
    cyrene 291.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 379.82
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 385.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 304.6
    4-methylpyridine 624.88
    dibutyl ether 434.67
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 252.37
    DEF 769.75
    dimethyl isosorbide 510.98
    tetrachloroethylene 977.92
    eugenol 238.38
    triacetin 337.55
    span 80 430.56
    1,4-butanediol 590.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 1073.48
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 636.28
    methyl formate 439.58
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1103.02
    n-decane 61.69
    butyronitrile 958.32
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 282.76
    1-chlorooctane 182.94
    1-chlorotetradecane 69.48
    n-nonane 68.64
    undecane 43.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 86.71
    cyclooctane 120.79
    cyclopentanol 1234.92
    tetrahydropyran 2280.52
    tert-amyl methyl ether 596.34
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 706.55
    1-hexene 609.21
    2-isopropoxyethanol 740.97
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 346.67
    methyl butyrate 547.11

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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