2-Methyl-2-penten-1-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1610-29-3

    Molecular formula
    C6H12O

    SMILES
    CC/C=C(\C)/CO

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Green 88.28%
    Fruity 78.87%
    Herbal 56.24%
    Oily 51.92%
    Fresh 48.36%
    Ethereal 47.23%
    Alcoholic 44.59%
    Fermented 44.29%
    Earthy 43.96%
    Apple 43.47%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5

    pKa est.
    9.54 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    100.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    151°C

    Flash point est.
    53.5 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methylpent-2-en-1-ol
    • 2-Methyl-2-penten-1-ol
    • (E)-2-Methyl-2-penten-1-ol
    • 1610-29-3
    • 16958-19-3
    • 2-PENTEN-1-OL, 2-METHYL-
    • (E)-2-methylpent-2-en-1-ol
    • 2-Methyl-2-pentene-1-ol
    • EINECS 216-549-6
    • (2E)-2-Methyl-2-penten-1-ol
    • (e)-2-methyl-2-pentenol
    • SCHEMBL712008
    • (2E)-2-methylpent-2-en-1-ol
    • DTXSID601030860
    • AKOS006279521
    • EN300-7577150

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1864.73
    methanol 1960.28
    isopropanol 1497.98
    water 7.51
    ethyl acetate 467.91
    n-propanol 1468.74
    acetone 643.2
    n-butanol 1367.39
    acetonitrile 616.64
    DMF 540.14
    toluene 148.7
    isobutanol 990.36
    1,4-dioxane 1106.98
    methyl acetate 462.5
    THF 1266.35
    2-butanone 557.22
    n-pentanol 731.8
    sec-butanol 1091.92
    n-hexane 144.44
    ethylene glycol 372.36
    NMP 498.65
    cyclohexane 138.18
    DMSO 656.39
    n-butyl acetate 654.05
    n-octanol 366.3
    chloroform 1084.79
    n-propyl acetate 348.82
    acetic acid 908.37
    dichloromethane 721.94
    cyclohexanone 651.24
    propylene glycol 477.91
    isopropyl acetate 257.16
    DMAc 283.45
    2-ethoxyethanol 679.1
    isopentanol 888.88
    n-heptane 157.23
    ethyl formate 363.77
    1,2-dichloroethane 417.11
    n-hexanol 1154.65
    2-methoxyethanol 1099.5
    isobutyl acetate 225.85
    tetrachloromethane 342.69
    n-pentyl acetate 290.91
    transcutol 1319.98
    n-heptanol 463.99
    ethylbenzene 94.93
    MIBK 261.15
    2-propoxyethanol 1084.0
    tert-butanol 1433.67
    MTBE 775.37
    2-butoxyethanol 577.08
    propionic acid 726.1
    o-xylene 103.1
    formic acid 351.35
    diethyl ether 699.26
    m-xylene 117.13
    p-xylene 113.79
    chlorobenzene 230.39
    dimethyl carbonate 74.91
    n-octane 49.55
    formamide 293.73
    cyclopentanone 668.67
    2-pentanone 442.77
    anisole 209.9
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 534.21
    gamma-butyrolactone 701.27
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 714.84
    pyridine 508.15
    3-pentanone 250.56
    furfural 535.46
    n-dodecane 33.53
    diethylene glycol 665.11
    diisopropyl ether 189.12
    tert-amyl alcohol 950.68
    acetylacetone 288.81
    n-hexadecane 35.78
    acetophenone 168.85
    methyl propionate 277.74
    isopentyl acetate 501.03
    trichloroethylene 716.2
    n-nonanol 291.03
    cyclohexanol 682.57
    benzyl alcohol 220.15
    2-ethylhexanol 561.95
    isooctanol 341.03
    dipropyl ether 511.01
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 188.31
    ethyl lactate 154.24
    propylene carbonate 361.56
    n-methylformamide 425.91
    2-pentanol 771.83
    n-pentane 155.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 840.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 343.38
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 326.71
    mesitylene 85.5
    ε-caprolactone 529.95
    p-cymene 114.21
    epichlorohydrin 725.61
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 529.31
    2-aminoethanol 755.14
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 559.84
    sulfolane 672.81
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 78.6
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1018.86
    n-hexyl acetate 380.59
    isooctane 73.9
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 523.41
    sec-butyl acetate 206.13
    tert-butyl acetate 300.81
    decalin 59.72
    glycerin 495.83
    diglyme 788.74
    acrylic acid 507.42
    isopropyl myristate 144.67
    n-butyric acid 933.52
    acetyl acetate 190.2
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 128.17
    ethyl propionate 219.1
    nitromethane 662.46
    1,2-diethoxyethane 487.69
    benzonitrile 290.32
    trioctyl phosphate 120.78
    1-bromopropane 459.46
    gamma-valerolactone 719.76
    n-decanol 208.24
    triethyl phosphate 112.8
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 353.74
    propionitrile 594.84
    vinylene carbonate 305.33
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 543.71
    DMS 146.8
    cumene 84.83
    2-octanol 275.99
    2-hexanone 376.43
    octyl acetate 191.27
    limonene 210.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 794.31
    ethyl orthosilicate 135.74
    tributyl phosphate 129.16
    diacetone alcohol 394.8
    N,N-dimethylaniline 136.44
    acrylonitrile 503.65
    aniline 277.46
    1,3-propanediol 997.22
    bromobenzene 210.18
    dibromomethane 582.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 600.5
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 227.81
    tetrabutyl urea 141.06
    diisobutyl methanol 269.91
    2-phenylethanol 299.35
    styrene 118.56
    dioctyl adipate 163.31
    dimethyl sulfate 118.23
    ethyl butyrate 352.81
    methyl lactate 164.6
    butyl lactate 227.31
    diethyl carbonate 179.06
    propanediol butyl ether 445.56
    triethyl orthoformate 229.3
    p-tert-butyltoluene 111.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 207.99
    morpholine 1242.83
    tert-butylamine 971.12
    n-dodecanol 155.57
    dimethoxymethane 349.59
    ethylene carbonate 268.51
    cyrene 231.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 299.9
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 368.77
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 213.6
    4-methylpyridine 434.49
    dibutyl ether 311.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 269.91
    DEF 370.29
    dimethyl isosorbide 422.94
    tetrachloroethylene 487.97
    eugenol 232.7
    triacetin 212.93
    span 80 365.35
    1,4-butanediol 389.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 592.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 539.31
    methyl formate 264.0
    2-methyl-1-butanol 856.02
    n-decane 58.12
    butyronitrile 737.51
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 307.47
    1-chlorooctane 182.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 70.55
    n-nonane 63.33
    undecane 42.02
    tert-butylcyclohexane 78.68
    cyclooctane 50.78
    cyclopentanol 797.08
    tetrahydropyran 1104.63
    tert-amyl methyl ether 442.2
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 507.57
    1-hexene 380.06
    2-isopropoxyethanol 465.33
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 237.95
    methyl butyrate 335.03

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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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
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Jasmine rose flower headspace (China) 2 Gardenia jasminoides Ellis var. fortuniana Lindl., fam. Rubiaceae 1.26%