1-Menthyl methyl ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    75326-21-5

    Molecular formula
    C11H22O

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(C(C1)OC)C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Mint 68.96%
    Herbal 67.97%
    Fresh 67.0%
    Green 50.64%
    Camphoreous 48.86%
    Cooling 48.81%
    Woody 46.68%
    Floral 45.69%
    Citrus 38.75%
    Earthy 37.8%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 46.1%
    Green 45.81%
    Minty 41.57%
    Sweet 37.85%
    Herb 36.77%
    Fruity 29.25%
    Tropical 25.92%
    Musty 25.63%
    Fresh 25.47%
    Mint 24.51%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.6

    pKa est.
    8.05 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    170.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point

    • 81.00 °C. @ 10.50 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 66.12 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-menthyl methyl ether
    • 2-methoxy-4-methyl-1-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexane
    • 2-methoxy-4-methyl-1-propan-2-ylcyclohexane
    • 75326-21-5
    • [1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha)]-1-(isopropyl)-2-methoxy-4-methylcyclohexane
    • SCHEMBL115394
    • Cyclohexane, 2-methoxy-4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-
    • DTXSID90862694
    • AKOS024325191
    • NS00047941
    • 1-ISOPROPYL-2-METHOXY-4-METHYLCYCLOHEXANE
    • (1S,2S)-1-isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylcyclohexane

  • Applications

    1-Menthyl methyl ether (CAS 75326-21-5) is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient, providing a minty note and serving as a synthetic intermediate for menthol-derived and related aroma compounds. In cosmetics and personal care, it can function as a fragrance component and as a solvent carrier for fragrance oils in formulations. In industrial coatings, inks, and adhesives, it may be employed as a solvent or carrier to dissolve and distribute fragrance materials and additives. In polymer and plastics processing, it can be used as a solvent or carrier to dissolve fragrance-related components in polymer systems. Overall, its applications are mainly as a solvent and/or fragrance constituent, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1343.75
    methanol 781.26
    isopropanol 1713.41
    water 0.88
    ethyl acetate 1166.16
    n-propanol 1503.02
    acetone 1363.57
    n-butanol 1448.02
    acetonitrile 1602.95
    DMF 820.04
    toluene 1022.75
    isobutanol 1343.46
    1,4-dioxane 2742.9
    methyl acetate 1050.55
    THF 3473.59
    2-butanone 1250.79
    n-pentanol 855.69
    sec-butanol 1546.65
    n-hexane 668.91
    ethylene glycol 148.96
    NMP 945.06
    cyclohexane 1520.13
    DMSO 763.23
    n-butyl acetate 1666.11
    n-octanol 761.56
    chloroform 5700.41
    n-propyl acetate 778.13
    acetic acid 1007.04
    dichloromethane 4024.33
    cyclohexanone 2429.27
    propylene glycol 323.59
    isopropyl acetate 766.38
    DMAc 585.05
    2-ethoxyethanol 678.45
    isopentanol 1217.81
    n-heptane 896.57
    ethyl formate 939.39
    1,2-dichloroethane 1956.97
    n-hexanol 1755.79
    2-methoxyethanol 1037.52
    isobutyl acetate 577.78
    tetrachloromethane 1422.82
    n-pentyl acetate 832.21
    transcutol 1555.37
    n-heptanol 775.57
    ethylbenzene 536.0
    MIBK 672.15
    2-propoxyethanol 1264.71
    tert-butanol 1898.84
    MTBE 1632.95
    2-butoxyethanol 776.93
    propionic acid 940.85
    o-xylene 623.5
    formic acid 152.45
    diethyl ether 1581.49
    m-xylene 647.45
    p-xylene 696.49
    chlorobenzene 1436.66
    dimethyl carbonate 228.43
    n-octane 286.89
    formamide 197.42
    cyclopentanone 2033.26
    2-pentanone 1047.3
    anisole 710.97
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1612.02
    gamma-butyrolactone 2018.47
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 849.15
    pyridine 1919.21
    3-pentanone 741.48
    furfural 1493.32
    n-dodecane 169.69
    diethylene glycol 587.01
    diisopropyl ether 599.9
    tert-amyl alcohol 1399.5
    acetylacetone 812.13
    n-hexadecane 198.28
    acetophenone 594.04
    methyl propionate 688.14
    isopentyl acetate 1424.89
    trichloroethylene 3238.69
    n-nonanol 622.0
    cyclohexanol 1897.66
    benzyl alcohol 591.38
    2-ethylhexanol 1200.98
    isooctanol 653.49
    dipropyl ether 1397.67
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1210.24
    ethyl lactate 321.16
    propylene carbonate 1402.58
    n-methylformamide 534.58
    2-pentanol 1129.07
    n-pentane 681.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1179.69
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 854.37
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 532.37
    mesitylene 503.71
    ε-caprolactone 1892.63
    p-cymene 607.11
    epichlorohydrin 2173.17
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2837.68
    2-aminoethanol 392.89
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1040.67
    sulfolane 1695.31
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 284.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2703.68
    n-hexyl acetate 1085.71
    isooctane 253.2
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 737.32
    sec-butyl acetate 531.19
    tert-butyl acetate 788.6
    decalin 429.43
    glycerin 323.11
    diglyme 1391.12
    acrylic acid 644.49
    isopropyl myristate 491.34
    n-butyric acid 1633.58
    acetyl acetate 688.41
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 349.78
    ethyl propionate 588.94
    nitromethane 1148.12
    1,2-diethoxyethane 982.31
    benzonitrile 1223.79
    trioctyl phosphate 317.32
    1-bromopropane 1993.91
    gamma-valerolactone 2062.57
    n-decanol 453.06
    triethyl phosphate 400.47
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 584.92
    propionitrile 1505.17
    vinylene carbonate 1159.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1214.15
    DMS 493.45
    cumene 418.53
    2-octanol 612.7
    2-hexanone 853.75
    octyl acetate 579.05
    limonene 956.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1369.2
    ethyl orthosilicate 420.69
    tributyl phosphate 358.31
    diacetone alcohol 714.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 435.7
    acrylonitrile 1262.54
    aniline 968.56
    1,3-propanediol 685.74
    bromobenzene 1608.51
    dibromomethane 3324.08
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2874.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 770.73
    tetrabutyl urea 401.42
    diisobutyl methanol 706.96
    2-phenylethanol 773.32
    styrene 652.02
    dioctyl adipate 539.65
    dimethyl sulfate 315.26
    ethyl butyrate 1007.65
    methyl lactate 317.97
    butyl lactate 533.89
    diethyl carbonate 611.82
    propanediol butyl ether 596.56
    triethyl orthoformate 717.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 558.8
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 615.49
    morpholine 2588.48
    tert-butylamine 1541.82
    n-dodecanol 359.55
    dimethoxymethane 643.24
    ethylene carbonate 1112.43
    cyrene 460.78
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 720.15
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1145.18
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1299.35
    4-methylpyridine 1743.5
    dibutyl ether 1024.53
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 706.96
    DEF 800.45
    dimethyl isosorbide 919.38
    tetrachloroethylene 1889.74
    eugenol 477.51
    triacetin 657.51
    span 80 640.84
    1,4-butanediol 287.98
    1,1-dichloroethane 2688.43
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 704.23
    methyl formate 480.83
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1138.51
    n-decane 307.16
    butyronitrile 1969.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 704.41
    1-chlorooctane 775.26
    1-chlorotetradecane 306.84
    n-nonane 351.87
    undecane 218.63
    tert-butylcyclohexane 378.01
    cyclooctane 526.17
    cyclopentanol 1785.69
    tetrahydropyran 3393.55
    tert-amyl methyl ether 967.69
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 828.97
    1-hexene 1189.94
    2-isopropoxyethanol 550.93
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 310.8
    methyl butyrate 867.59

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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