Allyl Tiglate (CAS 7493-71-2) — Top Note Fragrance Ingredient

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bakery sweet

Allyl Tiglate

CAS 7493-71-2

Note
top
Volatility
high
MW
140.2
Data as of: Jun 2026

What Is Allyl Tiglate?

Allyl Tiglate (CAS 7493-71-2) is an aroma chemical used as a fragrance and flavour ingredient. Its odour is described as bakery, sweet and fruit, placing it as a top note with high volatility. With a molecular weight of 140.2 (formula C8H12O2), it is handled by perfumers as a building block for compositions where a bakery character is desired. The data below is compiled from public chemical and regulatory sources.

Safety Profile

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CAS
7493-71-2
Formula
C8H12O2
MW
140.2
InChIKey
ODOZNBUSHKFCSH-FNORWQNLSA-N
Allyl Tiglate 2D structure

Allyl Tiglate
C8H12O2
Layer 1 · Enthusiast

What Does Allyl Tiglate Smell Like?

The odour profile of Allyl Tiglate is reported as bakery, sweet, fruit, fish, garlic, spices, cold, sour, burnt, acid, warm, musky, sweaty, ammonia/urinous, decayed, wood, grass, flower, chemical, edible. The dominant facet is its bakery character, with the remaining notes adding nuance and complexity. As a top note it contributes to the opening of a fragrance. Perceived intensity and exact character depend on concentration, the carrier and the surrounding accord.

Scent Profile

Profile derived from public odour-descriptor data; relative, not absolute.

Layer 2

Chemistry & Properties

The Chemistry

Allyl Tiglate has the molecular formula C8H12O2 and a molecular weight of 140.2 g/mol. Its canonical SMILES representation is C\C=C(/C)C(=O)OCC=C. Its reported log P (XLogP) of 1.68 indicates a moderately polar molecule, which informs how it partitions in a formula. Physical constants below are drawn from PubChem and EPA CompTox public datasets.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular Weight 140.2 g/mol
Boiling Point 173.4 °C
Melting Point -26.94 °C
Flash Point 56.84 °C
Density 0.941 g/cm³
Vapor Pressure 1.27 mmHg
Water Solubility 0.026 g/L
XLogP 1.68

Perfumer Guide

Note Position
Top
Volatility
High
Primary Odour
Bakery

Alternatives & Comparisons

Ingredients occupying a similar odour space — useful as substitutes or companions when Allyl Tiglate is unavailable or restricted.

1
2-Acetylthiophene CAS 88-15-3

Shares bakery, sweet, fruit character — a candidate substitute or companion in the same odour space.

2
1,6-Hexanedithiol CAS 1191-43-1

Shares bakery, sweet, fruit character — a candidate substitute or companion in the same odour space.

3
(1E)-2-[6-[[amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine;bis((2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid) CAS 18472-51-0

Shares acid, ammonia/urinous, bakery character — a candidate substitute or companion in the same odour space.

Layer 3

Safety & Regulatory

⚠ Regulatory Disclaimer

General reference only. IFRA, REACH and EU Cosmetics Regulation standards update periodically. Consult the current IFRA Standards Library before formulating. Not legal or regulatory advice.

IFRA Status

No IFRA restriction recorded in the data set. This is not a guarantee of unrestricted status — always confirm against the current IFRA Standards Library.

GHS Classification

Signal word: Warning

H302H312H315H319H335

Odour detection threshold (air): 0.0011 ppb — a literature-curated value indicating its potency in the vapour phase.

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References & Sources

  1. PubChem Compound Summary (NIH) — search by InChIKey
  2. EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — physicochemical & fate data
  3. IFRA Standards Library (49th / 51st Amendment)
Sources: PubChem (NIH) · EPA CompTox · IFRA Standards Library · public GHS classification. Odour descriptors are original editorial summaries of public profiles, not reproduced from any single proprietary source.

Data: PubChem (NIH), EPA CompTox, IFRA. Last reviewed: Jun 2026.

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