2-(Menthoxy)ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    38618-23-4

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O2

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(C(C1)OCCO)C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Mint 67.35%
    Cooling 47.92%
    Odorless 41.49%
    Fruity 38.36%
    Fresh 33.55%
    Herbal 32.93%
    Camphoreous 29.82%
    Woody 27.07%
    Floral 26.49%
    Pine 21.52%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 43.16%
    Herbal 39.9%
    Fruity 35.65%
    Minty 34.73%
    Green 33.21%
    Herb 29.6%
    Tropical 28.44%
    Fruit 26.86%
    Musty 25.28%
    Oily 25.07%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    pKa est.
    7.64 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    200.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    272°C

    Flash point

    • 116.4 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 2-(menthoxy)ethanol
    • 38618-23-4
    • 2-(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl)oxyethanol
    • 2-{[5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl]oxy}ethan-1-ol
    • 2-((2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl)oxy)ethanol
    • 2-[(2-ISOPROPYL-5-METHYLCYCLOHEXYL)OXY]ETHANOL
    • Ethanol, 2-[[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]oxy]-
    • SCHEMBL248361
    • DTXSID80885731
    • FVBGFZNFXUIHNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • AKOS011041631
    • AS-57102
    • PD085720
    • D93106

  • Applications

    2-(Menthoxy)ethanol (CAS 38618-23-4) is used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery, as a solvent or processing aid in cosmetics and personal care, as a carrier solvent for fragrances in household products and cleaners, as a solvent or processing aid in industrial manufacturing including coatings and inks, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance-related chemicals.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2167.19
    methanol 1970.92
    isopropanol 2018.61
    water 0.95
    ethyl acetate 1048.15
    n-propanol 2076.53
    acetone 1633.25
    n-butanol 1836.35
    acetonitrile 1133.95
    DMF 867.75
    toluene 440.3
    isobutanol 1462.71
    1,4-dioxane 1900.22
    methyl acetate 843.29
    THF 3015.3
    2-butanone 1055.2
    n-pentanol 875.39
    sec-butanol 1430.11
    n-hexane 181.84
    ethylene glycol 224.32
    NMP 709.09
    cyclohexane 489.1
    DMSO 1626.8
    n-butyl acetate 1187.57
    n-octanol 381.97
    chloroform 3322.93
    n-propyl acetate 725.07
    acetic acid 1249.59
    dichloromethane 2651.03
    cyclohexanone 1888.4
    propylene glycol 453.45
    isopropyl acetate 613.98
    DMAc 393.14
    2-ethoxyethanol 818.75
    isopentanol 1219.66
    n-heptane 159.04
    ethyl formate 848.41
    1,2-dichloroethane 1558.55
    n-hexanol 1198.81
    2-methoxyethanol 1582.57
    isobutyl acetate 453.39
    tetrachloromethane 739.26
    n-pentyl acetate 563.29
    transcutol 1952.36
    n-heptanol 448.97
    ethylbenzene 232.77
    MIBK 504.87
    2-propoxyethanol 1170.58
    tert-butanol 1874.15
    MTBE 1137.93
    2-butoxyethanol 644.05
    propionic acid 1056.96
    o-xylene 279.17
    formic acid 281.76
    diethyl ether 1208.56
    m-xylene 309.34
    p-xylene 303.64
    chlorobenzene 785.98
    dimethyl carbonate 181.81
    n-octane 51.5
    formamide 383.49
    cyclopentanone 1792.41
    2-pentanone 962.19
    anisole 408.26
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1185.99
    gamma-butyrolactone 1868.32
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1041.26
    pyridine 1267.78
    3-pentanone 553.71
    furfural 1358.1
    n-dodecane 30.13
    diethylene glycol 660.99
    diisopropyl ether 329.81
    tert-amyl alcohol 1134.53
    acetylacetone 719.9
    n-hexadecane 36.03
    acetophenone 376.29
    methyl propionate 608.7
    isopentyl acetate 917.62
    trichloroethylene 2557.99
    n-nonanol 302.53
    cyclohexanol 1481.44
    benzyl alcohol 431.6
    2-ethylhexanol 634.63
    isooctanol 367.98
    dipropyl ether 695.51
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 674.88
    ethyl lactate 267.0
    propylene carbonate 1056.53
    n-methylformamide 730.08
    2-pentanol 1042.81
    n-pentane 223.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1021.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 649.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 390.47
    mesitylene 216.51
    ε-caprolactone 1470.14
    p-cymene 230.15
    epichlorohydrin 1857.79
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1588.23
    2-aminoethanol 633.87
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 855.47
    sulfolane 1773.7
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 97.45
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2034.68
    n-hexyl acetate 640.68
    isooctane 83.08
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 620.88
    sec-butyl acetate 425.3
    tert-butyl acetate 606.38
    decalin 120.78
    glycerin 445.04
    diglyme 1164.92
    acrylic acid 670.73
    isopropyl myristate 207.06
    n-butyric acid 1835.91
    acetyl acetate 539.74
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 200.27
    ethyl propionate 465.52
    nitromethane 1330.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 733.08
    benzonitrile 668.52
    trioctyl phosphate 175.96
    1-bromopropane 1132.69
    gamma-valerolactone 1828.83
    n-decanol 210.47
    triethyl phosphate 234.49
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 467.29
    propionitrile 1113.82
    vinylene carbonate 843.62
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1164.63
    DMS 324.05
    cumene 170.57
    2-octanol 303.85
    2-hexanone 660.09
    octyl acetate 271.98
    limonene 404.23
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1202.5
    ethyl orthosilicate 250.71
    tributyl phosphate 223.02
    diacetone alcohol 641.97
    N,N-dimethylaniline 230.16
    acrylonitrile 964.55
    aniline 701.82
    1,3-propanediol 1063.13
    bromobenzene 833.13
    dibromomethane 1995.79
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2001.9
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 441.86
    tetrabutyl urea 221.71
    diisobutyl methanol 347.14
    2-phenylethanol 489.67
    styrene 295.76
    dioctyl adipate 293.44
    dimethyl sulfate 280.33
    ethyl butyrate 633.69
    methyl lactate 305.49
    butyl lactate 438.95
    diethyl carbonate 363.84
    propanediol butyl ether 541.95
    triethyl orthoformate 437.44
    p-tert-butyltoluene 212.53
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 359.14
    morpholine 2201.19
    tert-butylamine 1244.62
    n-dodecanol 154.62
    dimethoxymethane 646.71
    ethylene carbonate 844.24
    cyrene 330.67
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 549.86
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 662.46
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 739.28
    4-methylpyridine 1050.28
    dibutyl ether 485.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 347.14
    DEF 698.19
    dimethyl isosorbide 624.57
    tetrachloroethylene 1426.55
    eugenol 321.25
    triacetin 441.29
    span 80 435.13
    1,4-butanediol 366.31
    1,1-dichloroethane 1834.27
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 597.99
    methyl formate 548.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1110.24
    n-decane 60.36
    butyronitrile 1412.43
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 379.85
    1-chlorooctane 276.53
    1-chlorotetradecane 85.11
    n-nonane 64.53
    undecane 40.3
    tert-butylcyclohexane 107.03
    cyclooctane 129.6
    cyclopentanol 1496.28
    tetrahydropyran 2553.87
    tert-amyl methyl ether 615.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 607.68
    1-hexene 538.02
    2-isopropoxyethanol 535.04
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 369.55
    methyl butyrate 740.2

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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