2-Cyclohexylpropanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5442-00-2

    Molecular formula
    C9H18O

    SMILES
    CC(CO)C1CCCCC1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 67.97%
    Green 61.97%
    Rose 42.24%
    Herbal 40.17%
    Muguet 39.93%
    Fresh 39.1%
    Woody 39.02%
    Lily 36.53%
    Fruity 36.24%
    Mint 35.08%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 53.22%
    Herbal 42.44%
    Herb 37.57%
    Fruit 35.45%
    Sweet 29.9%
    Musty 26.52%
    Green 26.14%
    Minty 24.31%
    Earthy 22.96%
    Tropical 22.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.1

    pKa est.
    8.79 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    142.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    216°C

    Flash point

    • 96.01 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Cyclohexylpropan-1-ol
    • 5442-00-2
    • 2-Cyclohexyl-1-propanol
    • 2-cyclohexylpropanol
    • Cyclohexaneethanol, .beta.-methyl-
    • Cyclohexaneethanol, beta-methyl-
    • EINECS 226-632-9
    • NSC 20786
    • NSC-20786
    • 22H972KB64
    • DTXSID3052199
    • .BETA.-METHYLCYCLOHEXANEETHANOL
    • 2-CYCLOHEXYLPROPANOL, (+/-)-
    • cyclohexyl propanol
    • NSC20786
    • SCHEMBL295725
    • DTXCID2030770
    • UNII-22H972KB64
    • BETA-METHYLCYCLOHEXANEETHANOL
    • FAA44200
    • MFCD00061066
    • 2-Cyclohexyl-1-propanol, AldrichCPR
    • AKOS006228465
    • AT30538
    • SB83973
    • DB-127736
    • CS-0331822
    • NS00012172
    • Q27253651
    • 226-632-9

  • Applications

    2-Cyclohexylpropanol is primarily used as an intermediate and processing solvent in chemical manufacturing, and as a fragrance-related ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics. In perfumery and personal care, it can serve as a scent component or fragrance intermediate and as a carrier solvent for aroma compounds. In household products, cleaners and laundry formulations, it acts as a co-solvent and fragrance carrier, helping dissolve and blend fragrance oils. In industrial manufacturing, it is employed as a building block for the synthesis of esters, polymers and other derivatives. In coatings, inks and adhesives, it can function as a solvent or viscosity modifier, aiding formulation and processing. It may also be considered for use as a pharmaceutical or agrochemical intermediate where appropriate, subject to regulatory and formulation constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3960.54
    methanol 1743.93
    isopropanol 4746.76
    water 0.7
    ethyl acetate 1940.6
    n-propanol 3693.75
    acetone 2902.53
    n-butanol 3299.93
    acetonitrile 2956.86
    DMF 1691.85
    toluene 614.07
    isobutanol 2747.53
    1,4-dioxane 3362.85
    methyl acetate 1724.75
    THF 5105.99
    2-butanone 2202.77
    n-pentanol 1273.55
    sec-butanol 2494.79
    n-hexane 248.49
    ethylene glycol 305.95
    NMP 1036.74
    cyclohexane 584.64
    DMSO 2536.04
    n-butyl acetate 2186.2
    n-octanol 561.62
    chloroform 4776.82
    n-propyl acetate 1081.26
    acetic acid 1542.46
    dichloromethane 4643.26
    cyclohexanone 2711.85
    propylene glycol 600.46
    isopropyl acetate 1042.34
    DMAc 618.99
    2-ethoxyethanol 1032.08
    isopentanol 2267.53
    n-heptane 401.17
    ethyl formate 1646.89
    1,2-dichloroethane 2707.25
    n-hexanol 2208.65
    2-methoxyethanol 2445.54
    isobutyl acetate 587.57
    tetrachloromethane 957.37
    n-pentyl acetate 754.11
    transcutol 2242.42
    n-heptanol 773.42
    ethylbenzene 259.76
    MIBK 899.99
    2-propoxyethanol 2064.88
    tert-butanol 3988.42
    MTBE 2181.54
    2-butoxyethanol 1015.17
    propionic acid 1734.52
    o-xylene 320.98
    formic acid 256.56
    diethyl ether 2188.81
    m-xylene 382.2
    p-xylene 318.86
    chlorobenzene 1041.03
    dimethyl carbonate 273.28
    n-octane 113.25
    formamide 477.78
    cyclopentanone 2913.53
    2-pentanone 1888.72
    anisole 540.67
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1672.56
    gamma-butyrolactone 3092.86
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1853.68
    pyridine 2247.02
    3-pentanone 967.48
    furfural 1728.59
    n-dodecane 62.59
    diethylene glycol 921.25
    diisopropyl ether 586.17
    tert-amyl alcohol 1850.28
    acetylacetone 1202.9
    n-hexadecane 71.14
    acetophenone 417.75
    methyl propionate 1071.55
    isopentyl acetate 1532.51
    trichloroethylene 3707.73
    n-nonanol 451.22
    cyclohexanol 1956.93
    benzyl alcohol 442.1
    2-ethylhexanol 1124.52
    isooctanol 588.63
    dipropyl ether 1709.98
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 779.27
    ethyl lactate 320.27
    propylene carbonate 1582.89
    n-methylformamide 1406.02
    2-pentanol 1873.16
    n-pentane 358.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1859.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1082.06
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 452.82
    mesitylene 263.94
    ε-caprolactone 1961.8
    p-cymene 296.5
    epichlorohydrin 3373.97
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2597.18
    2-aminoethanol 948.84
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1307.43
    sulfolane 2368.03
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 125.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3396.95
    n-hexyl acetate 829.31
    isooctane 139.35
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 841.88
    sec-butyl acetate 566.24
    tert-butyl acetate 980.01
    decalin 136.4
    glycerin 561.18
    diglyme 1593.81
    acrylic acid 959.06
    isopropyl myristate 301.63
    n-butyric acid 3109.51
    acetyl acetate 731.41
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 215.33
    ethyl propionate 730.9
    nitromethane 2521.14
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1425.56
    benzonitrile 931.34
    trioctyl phosphate 221.32
    1-bromopropane 2342.64
    gamma-valerolactone 2897.85
    n-decanol 324.69
    triethyl phosphate 285.96
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 771.97
    propionitrile 2748.64
    vinylene carbonate 1236.33
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1273.3
    DMS 373.99
    cumene 185.9
    2-octanol 472.63
    2-hexanone 1031.92
    octyl acetate 364.52
    limonene 572.65
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1864.94
    ethyl orthosilicate 302.67
    tributyl phosphate 262.4
    diacetone alcohol 979.24
    N,N-dimethylaniline 271.87
    acrylonitrile 2345.61
    aniline 909.54
    1,3-propanediol 1789.35
    bromobenzene 1047.31
    dibromomethane 3609.57
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2476.67
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 534.77
    tetrabutyl urea 295.3
    diisobutyl methanol 602.78
    2-phenylethanol 619.97
    styrene 354.15
    dioctyl adipate 346.92
    dimethyl sulfate 352.07
    ethyl butyrate 1255.57
    methyl lactate 403.01
    butyl lactate 523.69
    diethyl carbonate 605.66
    propanediol butyl ether 675.39
    triethyl orthoformate 692.66
    p-tert-butyltoluene 290.91
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 426.85
    morpholine 4039.73
    tert-butylamine 2639.58
    n-dodecanol 246.36
    dimethoxymethane 1237.7
    ethylene carbonate 1273.43
    cyrene 335.98
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 730.55
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 997.97
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 794.97
    4-methylpyridine 1657.8
    dibutyl ether 866.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 602.78
    DEF 1267.16
    dimethyl isosorbide 784.28
    tetrachloroethylene 1673.89
    eugenol 373.34
    triacetin 447.83
    span 80 552.98
    1,4-butanediol 437.24
    1,1-dichloroethane 3779.02
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 840.94
    methyl formate 940.87
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1806.87
    n-decane 118.41
    butyronitrile 3410.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 555.22
    1-chlorooctane 433.62
    1-chlorotetradecane 141.29
    n-nonane 133.26
    undecane 82.15
    tert-butylcyclohexane 128.12
    cyclooctane 160.22
    cyclopentanol 2339.4
    tetrahydropyran 4397.32
    tert-amyl methyl ether 936.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 794.24
    1-hexene 797.95
    2-isopropoxyethanol 725.81
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 387.73
    methyl butyrate 1178.94

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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