Material reference
Methyl Octanoate
Watery fruity fatty citrus
Role
top
CAS
111-11-5
MW
158.24 g/mol
BP
193.0 °C
Average use
2% Max%
Cost / g
$0.450
Profile
Methyl Octanoate is curated in this catalog as a crisp fruit material, with a secondary reading of waxy.
On the strip it reads Watery fruity fatty citrus.
It is registered under CAS 111-11-5.
The catalog records an average working dose of 2% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.70 · the openingA boiling point of 193 °C and a molecular weight of 158.24 g/mol give Methyl Octanoate a volatility index of 0.70, which places it in the opening of a composition.
It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.
Closest materials in the catalog
Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.
Questions about Methyl Octanoate
What does Methyl Octanoate smell like?
Methyl Octanoate reads as crisp fruit and waxy, described in the catalog as Watery fruity fatty citrus.
Is Methyl Octanoate a top, heart or base note?
Methyl Octanoate sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.70 is computed from a boiling point of 193 °C and a molecular weight of 158.24 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
How much Methyl Octanoate should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 2% Max% for Methyl Octanoate. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.
What can I use instead of Methyl Octanoate?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Ethyl Hexanoate (76.4% match), Nonanal (75.2% match) and Jasmatone (Givaudan) (73.5% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Methyl Octanoate. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for Methyl Octanoate?
Methyl Octanoate is registered under CAS 111-11-5 in this catalog.
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