Zinc diisovalerate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    26850-69-1

    Molecular formula
    C10H18O4Zn

    SMILES
    CC(C)CC(=O)[O-].CC(C)CC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 90.35%
    Cheesy 71.76%
    Sour 53.02%
    Sweaty 39.93%
    Dairy 37.57%
    Pungent 37.45%
    Buttery 36.73%
    Fatty 35.34%
    Sharp 31.84%
    Fermented 30.82%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 65.86%
    Cheese 39.65%
    Sour 31.98%
    Sweet 30.4%
    Animal 28.56%
    Tropical 27.95%
    Sweaty 27.85%
    Berry 27.36%
    Green 27.24%
    Sharp 26.61%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    5.52 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    267.6 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 32.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Zinc diisovalerate
    • zinc isovalerate
    • 26850-69-1
    • JF224N0160
    • zinc 3-methylbutanoate
    • zinc bis(3-methylbutanoate)
    • UNII-JF224N0160
    • EINECS 248-054-6
    • SCHEMBL527631
    • DTXSID00181368
    • Butanoicacid,3-methyl-,zinc salt(2:1)
    • BUTANOIC ACID, 3-METHYL-, ZINC SALT
    • NS00084406
    • BUTANOIC ACID, 3-METHYL-, ZINC SALT (2:1)
    • Q27281481
    • 26850-69-1

  • Applications

    Zinc diisovalerate (CAS 26850-69-1) is used as a processing additive and stabilizer in a range of formulations. In perfumery/fragrance, it may act as a fragrance fixative or odorant carrier; in cosmetics/personal care, it may serve as a stabilizer or processing aid in formulations; in coatings and inks, it can function as a stabilizer or additive to improve pigment dispersion and film properties; in polymers and plastics, it may be used as a processing aid, lubricant, or heat stabilizer during compounding; and in industrial manufacturing, it is sometimes employed as an intermediate in the synthesis of specialty zinc salts or related compounds. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 232.04
    methanol 370.27
    isopropanol 168.06
    water 26.79
    ethyl acetate 128.0
    n-propanol 166.3
    acetone 229.71
    n-butanol 124.11
    acetonitrile 128.69
    DMF 316.89
    toluene 18.97
    isobutanol 105.11
    1,4-dioxane 196.67
    methyl acetate 139.32
    THF 372.61
    2-butanone 118.5
    n-pentanol 62.55
    sec-butanol 128.7
    n-hexane 16.02
    ethylene glycol 175.84
    NMP 470.29
    cyclohexane 16.59
    DMSO 250.99
    n-butyl acetate 104.27
    n-octanol 94.52
    chloroform 199.18
    n-propyl acetate 65.6
    acetic acid 895.06
    dichloromethane 132.35
    cyclohexanone 188.69
    propylene glycol 233.06
    isopropyl acetate 75.23
    DMAc 216.79
    2-ethoxyethanol 114.85
    isopentanol 80.64
    n-heptane 14.24
    ethyl formate 103.17
    1,2-dichloroethane 89.34
    n-hexanol 156.99
    2-methoxyethanol 309.65
    isobutyl acetate 42.87
    tetrachloromethane 26.65
    n-pentyl acetate 66.6
    transcutol 464.01
    n-heptanol 75.36
    ethylbenzene 20.91
    MIBK 64.74
    2-propoxyethanol 257.21
    tert-butanol 210.16
    MTBE 70.46
    2-butoxyethanol 119.25
    propionic acid 332.29
    o-xylene 26.62
    formic acid 322.83
    diethyl ether 59.14
    m-xylene 25.14
    p-xylene 26.11
    chlorobenzene 57.01
    dimethyl carbonate 70.21
    n-octane 7.08
    formamide 205.64
    cyclopentanone 274.24
    2-pentanone 102.73
    anisole 62.91
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 126.46
    gamma-butyrolactone 438.43
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 259.35
    pyridine 105.87
    3-pentanone 73.1
    furfural 305.31
    n-dodecane 8.23
    diethylene glycol 245.37
    diisopropyl ether 24.11
    tert-amyl alcohol 150.67
    acetylacetone 160.66
    n-hexadecane 8.82
    acetophenone 76.15
    methyl propionate 122.83
    isopentyl acetate 91.9
    trichloroethylene 200.24
    n-nonanol 84.24
    cyclohexanol 126.62
    benzyl alcohol 71.61
    2-ethylhexanol 81.76
    isooctanol 56.09
    dipropyl ether 58.61
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 75.77
    ethyl lactate 85.03
    propylene carbonate 258.15
    n-methylformamide 204.73
    2-pentanol 85.95
    n-pentane 12.91
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 197.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 143.51
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 181.51
    mesitylene 22.41
    ε-caprolactone 213.63
    p-cymene 31.84
    epichlorohydrin 230.35
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 99.2
    2-aminoethanol 235.71
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 314.71
    sulfolane 535.81
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 10.36
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 205.8
    n-hexyl acetate 143.63
    isooctane 8.86
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 240.34
    sec-butyl acetate 45.18
    tert-butyl acetate 101.55
    decalin 12.47
    glycerin 307.41
    diglyme 245.36
    acrylic acid 367.57
    isopropyl myristate 66.23
    n-butyric acid 291.75
    acetyl acetate 113.34
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 81.5
    ethyl propionate 73.8
    nitromethane 558.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 79.4
    benzonitrile 78.73
    trioctyl phosphate 64.62
    1-bromopropane 46.23
    gamma-valerolactone 352.39
    n-decanol 68.15
    triethyl phosphate 51.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 53.29
    propionitrile 92.51
    vinylene carbonate 210.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 276.71
    DMS 117.83
    cumene 22.82
    2-octanol 53.25
    2-hexanone 62.26
    octyl acetate 96.3
    limonene 48.41
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 133.81
    ethyl orthosilicate 44.46
    tributyl phosphate 77.17
    diacetone alcohol 189.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 54.03
    acrylonitrile 132.44
    aniline 64.54
    1,3-propanediol 219.95
    bromobenzene 43.79
    dibromomethane 90.76
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 180.68
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 88.82
    tetrabutyl urea 94.67
    diisobutyl methanol 53.43
    2-phenylethanol 104.9
    styrene 22.65
    dioctyl adipate 100.79
    dimethyl sulfate 128.17
    ethyl butyrate 73.65
    methyl lactate 145.35
    butyl lactate 99.29
    diethyl carbonate 58.62
    propanediol butyl ether 190.45
    triethyl orthoformate 55.76
    p-tert-butyltoluene 35.43
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 140.86
    morpholine 232.36
    tert-butylamine 117.19
    n-dodecanol 55.48
    dimethoxymethane 148.26
    ethylene carbonate 150.33
    cyrene 157.43
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 93.51
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 66.44
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 101.62
    4-methylpyridine 86.98
    dibutyl ether 51.71
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 53.43
    DEF 119.14
    dimethyl isosorbide 258.76
    tetrachloroethylene 113.89
    eugenol 145.03
    triacetin 151.94
    span 80 201.42
    1,4-butanediol 79.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 92.23
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 52.7
    methyl formate 171.67
    2-methyl-1-butanol 82.88
    n-decane 11.28
    butyronitrile 79.08
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 89.61
    1-chlorooctane 42.43
    1-chlorotetradecane 22.35
    n-nonane 10.84
    undecane 9.46
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.99
    cyclooctane 6.75
    cyclopentanol 204.78
    tetrahydropyran 139.04
    tert-amyl methyl ether 64.26
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 227.23
    1-hexene 33.19
    2-isopropoxyethanol 79.71
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 265.08
    methyl butyrate 88.16

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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