2-Octene, 8-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    55915-70-3

    Molecular formula
    C11H22O

    SMILES
    CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCOC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 87.22%
    Citrus 77.78%
    Rose 66.49%
    Fresh 62.86%
    Lemon 56.76%
    Green 53.95%
    Waxy 49.29%
    Sweet 47.52%
    Clean 43.59%
    Herbal 43.55%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 74.47%
    Rose 59.14%
    Waxy 52.02%
    Citrus 51.0%
    Green 47.63%
    Fruity 43.25%
    Geranium 42.18%
    Bitter 40.61%
    Fresh 39.88%
    Sweet 35.44%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.7

    pKa est.
    8.9 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    170.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    201°C

    Flash point

    • 59.38 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Octene, 8-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-
    • 8-Methoxy-2,6-dimethyloct-2-ene
    • Citronellyl methyl ether
    • 55915-70-3
    • EINECS 259-903-5
    • DTXSID90885924
    • SCHEMBL4448966
    • .beta.-Citronellol, methyl ether
    • DTXCID501025280
    • 1-methoxy-3,7-dimethyl-6-octene
    • NS00012827
    • 259-903-5

  • Applications

    2-Octene, 8-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl- (CAS 55915-70-3) is primarily used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of aroma-related compounds; in practice it may serve as an odor-active intermediate or fragrance ingredient in perfumery. It can be evaluated for use in cosmetics and personal care formulations as a fragrance component. In household and cleaning products, it may be employed to contribute fragrance profiles. In industrial manufacturing, it is often used as a building block in the production of specialty chemicals, flavor/aroma compounds, or related intermediates. In polymers and plastics development, it may function as a reactive intermediate or precursor for specialty polymers or crosslinking agents. All applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4150.98
    methanol 2269.39
    isopropanol 3970.99
    water 0.69
    ethyl acetate 2634.0
    n-propanol 3360.25
    acetone 2063.8
    n-butanol 3723.81
    acetonitrile 1682.24
    DMF 859.29
    toluene 1223.73
    isobutanol 2406.64
    1,4-dioxane 5107.89
    methyl acetate 1636.81
    THF 4573.57
    2-butanone 1907.38
    n-pentanol 2244.68
    sec-butanol 3331.48
    n-hexane 1455.04
    ethylene glycol 342.5
    NMP 660.68
    cyclohexane 2564.0
    DMSO 1091.96
    n-butyl acetate 2289.18
    n-octanol 1068.43
    chloroform 5415.46
    n-propyl acetate 1422.45
    acetic acid 1655.58
    dichloromethane 3506.68
    cyclohexanone 2341.24
    propylene glycol 979.22
    isopropyl acetate 1439.85
    DMAc 732.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 2030.33
    isopentanol 2829.47
    n-heptane 1422.04
    ethyl formate 1061.19
    1,2-dichloroethane 2041.14
    n-hexanol 3684.28
    2-methoxyethanol 2688.22
    isobutyl acetate 840.56
    tetrachloromethane 1290.75
    n-pentyl acetate 1035.27
    transcutol 5005.23
    n-heptanol 1190.08
    ethylbenzene 642.24
    MIBK 976.39
    2-propoxyethanol 3020.84
    tert-butanol 4713.51
    MTBE 3601.36
    2-butoxyethanol 1465.59
    propionic acid 1326.69
    o-xylene 707.76
    formic acid 260.57
    diethyl ether 4119.84
    m-xylene 781.59
    p-xylene 771.12
    chlorobenzene 1091.76
    dimethyl carbonate 219.56
    n-octane 325.21
    formamide 292.96
    cyclopentanone 1506.02
    2-pentanone 1713.47
    anisole 934.67
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2402.24
    gamma-butyrolactone 1341.18
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2299.79
    pyridine 2392.49
    3-pentanone 1091.84
    furfural 1250.42
    n-dodecane 150.14
    diethylene glycol 1308.96
    diisopropyl ether 1121.94
    tert-amyl alcohol 3388.95
    acetylacetone 1125.88
    n-hexadecane 171.84
    acetophenone 637.75
    methyl propionate 1057.33
    isopentyl acetate 1813.5
    trichloroethylene 3159.32
    n-nonanol 909.58
    cyclohexanol 3139.54
    benzyl alcohol 812.53
    2-ethylhexanol 2074.52
    isooctanol 891.82
    dipropyl ether 2920.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 823.11
    ethyl lactate 483.92
    propylene carbonate 972.02
    n-methylformamide 522.71
    2-pentanol 2660.96
    n-pentane 1439.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2637.22
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1432.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 969.41
    mesitylene 495.31
    ε-caprolactone 2086.18
    p-cymene 583.76
    epichlorohydrin 2348.39
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2773.22
    2-aminoethanol 1048.7
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1432.84
    sulfolane 1007.52
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 396.69
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4199.55
    n-hexyl acetate 1394.6
    isooctane 351.89
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1560.52
    sec-butyl acetate 1017.52
    tert-butyl acetate 1362.05
    decalin 496.54
    glycerin 775.04
    diglyme 2659.35
    acrylic acid 725.93
    isopropyl myristate 495.63
    n-butyric acid 2765.38
    acetyl acetate 1014.53
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 366.41
    ethyl propionate 1028.3
    nitromethane 1298.98
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2379.23
    benzonitrile 1077.36
    trioctyl phosphate 290.35
    1-bromopropane 2598.45
    gamma-valerolactone 2200.79
    n-decanol 645.73
    triethyl phosphate 425.01
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1250.59
    propionitrile 1773.0
    vinylene carbonate 825.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1486.72
    DMS 569.33
    cumene 411.05
    2-octanol 790.69
    2-hexanone 1368.68
    octyl acetate 615.55
    limonene 1138.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2847.9
    ethyl orthosilicate 528.07
    tributyl phosphate 374.15
    diacetone alcohol 1265.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 539.35
    acrylonitrile 1208.7
    aniline 1355.36
    1,3-propanediol 1740.28
    bromobenzene 1139.55
    dibromomethane 2987.39
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2981.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 912.88
    tetrabutyl urea 394.76
    diisobutyl methanol 1066.9
    2-phenylethanol 982.37
    styrene 754.51
    dioctyl adipate 597.49
    dimethyl sulfate 226.83
    ethyl butyrate 1522.56
    methyl lactate 420.68
    butyl lactate 685.03
    diethyl carbonate 809.61
    propanediol butyl ether 1104.08
    triethyl orthoformate 1111.28
    p-tert-butyltoluene 586.44
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 611.46
    morpholine 6026.14
    tert-butylamine 3771.95
    n-dodecanol 486.02
    dimethoxymethane 1038.78
    ethylene carbonate 888.37
    cyrene 552.68
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1117.15
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1449.02
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 945.7
    4-methylpyridine 2148.47
    dibutyl ether 1812.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1066.9
    DEF 1317.64
    dimethyl isosorbide 1166.69
    tetrachloroethylene 1864.61
    eugenol 564.63
    triacetin 914.62
    span 80 1104.13
    1,4-butanediol 636.58
    1,1-dichloroethane 2984.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1623.09
    methyl formate 349.44
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2443.02
    n-decane 328.34
    butyronitrile 2625.92
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1046.59
    1-chlorooctane 764.51
    1-chlorotetradecane 267.93
    n-nonane 384.36
    undecane 209.65
    tert-butylcyclohexane 442.94
    cyclooctane 697.08
    cyclopentanol 2072.6
    tetrahydropyran 6814.39
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2097.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1479.11
    1-hexene 2673.08
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1488.98
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 313.8
    methyl butyrate 1322.29

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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