2-Methylcyclohexanone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    583-60-8

    Molecular formula
    C7H12O

    SMILES
    CC1CCCCC1=O

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Mint 76.21%
    Ketonic 60.66%
    Camphoreous 55.29%
    Herbal 55.23%
    Solvent 41.11%
    Musty 39.33%
    Cooling 37.85%
    Woody 36.74%
    Tobacco 34.51%
    Earthy 33.83%

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    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.5 [mmHg]. Odor threshold from CHEMINFO

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5

    Molecular weight
    112.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -6.8 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • -14 °C
    • 6.8 °F
    • 7 °F

    Boiling point

    • 329 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • 165.1 °C
    • 329 °F
    • 325 °F

    Flash point est.
    42.88 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 118 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 118 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024)
    • Insol in water; sol in alcohol and ether
    • insoluble in water; soluble in ether
    • Miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
    • Insoluble

  • Synonyms

    • 2-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE
    • 583-60-8
    • 2-methylcyclohexan-1-one
    • o-Methylcyclohexanone
    • 2-Methyl-1-cyclohexanone
    • Cyclohexanone, 2-methyl-
    • 2-Metilcicloesanone
    • Tetrahydro-o-cresol
    • alpha-Methylcyclohexanone
    • 2-METHYL CYCLOHEXANONE
    • .alpha.-Methylcyclohexanone
    • 2-Methyl-cyclohexanon
    • 2-Metilcicloesanone [Italian]
    • HSDB 2917
    • NSC 524
    • EINECS 209-513-6
    • (+/-)-2-methylcyclohexanone
    • UNII-56E8224ZFJ
    • METHYL ANONE
    • AI3-15915
    • NSC-524
    • 56E8224ZFJ
    • MFCD00001635
    • DTXSID6052245
    • FEMA NO. 3946
    • FEMA 3946
    • 2-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE [FHFI]
    • 2-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE [HSDB]
    • Methylanon
    • Sexton B
    • 2-METILCICLOESANONE (ITALIAN)
    • 2-Methyl-cyclohexanon [German, Dutch]
    • 2Metilcicloesanone
    • 2methylcyclohexanon
    • oMethylcyclohexanone
    • 2methylcyclohexanone
    • methyl cyclohexanone
    • 2Methyl1cyclohexanone
    • 2-methyl-cyclohexanone
    • alphaMethylcyclohexanone
    • methylcyclohexan-1-one
    • ortho-methylcyclohexanone
    • BDBM7
    • 2-methylcyclohexane-1-one
    • 2-methyl-cyclohexan-1-one
    • WLN: L6VTJ B1
    • SCHEMBL20714
    • 2-Methylcyclohexanone, 99%
    • NSC524
    • 2-Methylcyclohexanone, >=98%
    • CHEMBL1946183
    • DTXCID1030816
    • CHEBI:195390
    • AAA58360
    • BBL011421
    • STL146528
    • AKOS000120364
    • AKOS016352943
    • CS-W011265
    • FS-4895
    • HY-W010549
    • 2-Methylcyclohexanone, ND25=1,4449
    • Cyclohexanone, 2-methyl-, (.+/-.)-
    • 2-Methylcyclohexanone, analytical standard
    • DB-012320
    • DB-308415
    • M0197
    • NS00020527
    • NS00081365
    • EN300-20182
    • D77719
    • Q20968563
    • F0001-1522
    • Z104477192
    • 2-Methyl-cyclohexanon (german, dutch)o-methylcyclohexanone
    • 209-513-6

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1497.49
    methanol 1871.81
    isopropanol 859.7
    water 4.11
    ethyl acetate 938.06
    n-propanol 929.47
    acetone 966.87
    n-butanol 803.7
    acetonitrile 1449.43
    DMF 697.75
    toluene 404.39
    isobutanol 582.52
    1,4-dioxane 1484.05
    methyl acetate 787.83
    THF 1459.29
    2-butanone 750.47
    n-pentanol 602.08
    sec-butanol 576.52
    n-hexane 118.57
    ethylene glycol 158.95
    NMP 613.49
    cyclohexane 120.31
    DMSO 771.56
    n-butyl acetate 972.87
    n-octanol 298.27
    chloroform 3680.89
    n-propyl acetate 627.26
    acetic acid 1306.27
    dichloromethane 2654.96
    cyclohexanone 1035.52
    propylene glycol 190.48
    isopropyl acetate 516.95
    DMAc 429.55
    2-ethoxyethanol 613.66
    isopentanol 677.92
    n-heptane 74.26
    ethyl formate 675.94
    1,2-dichloroethane 1199.17
    n-hexanol 675.02
    2-methoxyethanol 913.85
    isobutyl acetate 373.14
    tetrachloromethane 572.54
    n-pentyl acetate 556.64
    transcutol 3411.98
    n-heptanol 314.58
    ethylbenzene 205.08
    MIBK 410.21
    2-propoxyethanol 851.45
    tert-butanol 803.63
    MTBE 653.32
    2-butoxyethanol 543.16
    propionic acid 789.94
    o-xylene 222.47
    formic acid 465.18
    diethyl ether 821.3
    m-xylene 246.74
    p-xylene 284.23
    chlorobenzene 796.99
    dimethyl carbonate 147.5
    n-octane 31.9
    formamide 559.06
    cyclopentanone 1035.54
    2-pentanone 611.15
    anisole 460.25
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 573.6
    gamma-butyrolactone 1237.24
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 603.96
    pyridine 1476.33
    3-pentanone 385.9
    furfural 1294.91
    n-dodecane 23.1
    diethylene glycol 512.21
    diisopropyl ether 228.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 524.55
    acetylacetone 651.85
    n-hexadecane 26.58
    acetophenone 397.32
    methyl propionate 472.88
    isopentyl acetate 728.26
    trichloroethylene 2443.33
    n-nonanol 255.26
    cyclohexanol 515.17
    benzyl alcohol 417.63
    2-ethylhexanol 377.19
    isooctanol 258.74
    dipropyl ether 423.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 663.72
    ethyl lactate 190.47
    propylene carbonate 738.91
    n-methylformamide 719.27
    2-pentanol 462.57
    n-pentane 97.47
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 640.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 571.78
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 466.41
    mesitylene 159.86
    ε-caprolactone 977.4
    p-cymene 154.68
    epichlorohydrin 1352.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1329.34
    2-aminoethanol 410.08
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 941.88
    sulfolane 924.99
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 51.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1004.86
    n-hexyl acetate 653.14
    isooctane 51.1
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 752.28
    sec-butyl acetate 372.73
    tert-butyl acetate 477.95
    decalin 62.87
    glycerin 250.3
    diglyme 1280.27
    acrylic acid 630.78
    isopropyl myristate 196.09
    n-butyric acid 1239.65
    acetyl acetate 549.12
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 188.7
    ethyl propionate 396.06
    nitromethane 1560.19
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1138.63
    benzonitrile 940.25
    trioctyl phosphate 127.54
    1-bromopropane 756.79
    gamma-valerolactone 1381.08
    n-decanol 170.92
    triethyl phosphate 165.72
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 280.41
    propionitrile 944.96
    vinylene carbonate 788.18
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 810.96
    DMS 374.89
    cumene 153.26
    2-octanol 216.62
    2-hexanone 591.78
    octyl acetate 250.48
    limonene 209.91
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 976.8
    ethyl orthosilicate 180.11
    tributyl phosphate 194.38
    diacetone alcohol 432.72
    N,N-dimethylaniline 253.7
    acrylonitrile 1155.41
    aniline 590.59
    1,3-propanediol 599.67
    bromobenzene 795.69
    dibromomethane 1706.23
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1612.0
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 324.21
    tetrabutyl urea 195.14
    diisobutyl methanol 209.74
    2-phenylethanol 487.47
    styrene 314.2
    dioctyl adipate 264.09
    dimethyl sulfate 188.81
    ethyl butyrate 509.97
    methyl lactate 185.39
    butyl lactate 353.97
    diethyl carbonate 300.1
    propanediol butyl ether 469.83
    triethyl orthoformate 318.87
    p-tert-butyltoluene 139.56
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 312.69
    morpholine 1479.76
    tert-butylamine 570.65
    n-dodecanol 119.42
    dimethoxymethane 449.54
    ethylene carbonate 641.28
    cyrene 274.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 707.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 536.6
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 702.63
    4-methylpyridine 1222.03
    dibutyl ether 452.5
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 209.74
    DEF 554.71
    dimethyl isosorbide 645.35
    tetrachloroethylene 1220.88
    eugenol 356.22
    triacetin 471.04
    span 80 408.46
    1,4-butanediol 240.06
    1,1-dichloroethane 1493.72
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 498.9
    methyl formate 427.6
    2-methyl-1-butanol 542.98
    n-decane 44.85
    butyronitrile 1026.79
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 320.55
    1-chlorooctane 198.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 66.9
    n-nonane 45.16
    undecane 30.69
    tert-butylcyclohexane 66.25
    cyclooctane 39.32
    cyclopentanol 554.59
    tetrahydropyran 1162.88
    tert-amyl methyl ether 372.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 738.27
    1-hexene 394.7
    2-isopropoxyethanol 451.99
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 321.11
    methyl butyrate 577.87

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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