2-tert-Butyl-4-methylcyclohexanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    67634-11-1

    Molecular formula
    C11H22O

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(C(C1)C(C)(C)C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Mint 70.42%
    Camphoreous 66.96%
    Woody 62.98%
    Herbal 59.83%
    Earthy 56.04%
    Pine 48.04%
    Cooling 47.86%
    Musty 41.87%
    Fresh 40.53%
    Leathery 35.83%

     

    Flavor
    Minty 42.97%
    Green 38.62%
    Herbal 36.86%
    Sweet 36.76%
    Woody 31.9%
    Herb 31.09%
    Pine 29.96%
    Earthy 28.95%
    Camphor 28.41%
    Mild 27.37%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.2

    pKa est.
    9.16 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    170.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    232°C

    Flash point

    • 91.55 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 67634-11-1
    • Cyclohexanol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl-
    • 2-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexanol
    • 2-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
    • 2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
    • BN3X10944G
    • EINECS 266-815-0
    • 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylcyclohexanol
    • DTXSID40867295
    • UNII-BN3X10944G
    • SCHEMBL295227
    • DTXCID90815488
    • NS00012052
    • Q27274762

  • Applications

    2-tert-Butyl-4-methylcyclohexanol (CAS 67634-11-1) is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance compounds and as a component in cosmetics, where it may serve as a building block for aroma materials or function as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and personal care formulations; it is also evaluated as a precursor for pharmaceutical or agrochemical intermediates in industrial manufacturing; in the polymer and coatings sectors it can be employed as a specialized intermediate for resin or additive synthesis; in household and cleaning products it may appear as a fragrance component within formulated products, subject to regulatory limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 501.88
    methanol 372.3
    isopropanol 770.32
    water 0.73
    ethyl acetate 560.95
    n-propanol 577.79
    acetone 601.06
    n-butanol 589.93
    acetonitrile 458.13
    DMF 481.74
    toluene 350.11
    isobutanol 586.88
    1,4-dioxane 987.62
    methyl acetate 526.76
    THF 2098.7
    2-butanone 664.97
    n-pentanol 356.94
    sec-butanol 633.36
    n-hexane 298.41
    ethylene glycol 72.85
    NMP 493.73
    cyclohexane 336.0
    DMSO 416.8
    n-butyl acetate 804.1
    n-octanol 480.59
    chloroform 1094.45
    n-propyl acetate 370.59
    acetic acid 250.91
    dichloromethane 665.93
    cyclohexanone 923.36
    propylene glycol 176.96
    isopropyl acetate 503.14
    DMAc 396.33
    2-ethoxyethanol 313.6
    isopentanol 625.9
    n-heptane 291.59
    ethyl formate 293.11
    1,2-dichloroethane 493.77
    n-hexanol 1021.97
    2-methoxyethanol 451.19
    isobutyl acetate 353.79
    tetrachloromethane 286.82
    n-pentyl acetate 386.91
    transcutol 977.92
    n-heptanol 468.25
    ethylbenzene 240.2
    MIBK 517.59
    2-propoxyethanol 882.11
    tert-butanol 1092.4
    MTBE 1162.16
    2-butoxyethanol 483.45
    propionic acid 341.37
    o-xylene 272.77
    formic acid 52.94
    diethyl ether 755.63
    m-xylene 332.54
    p-xylene 323.61
    chlorobenzene 389.84
    dimethyl carbonate 151.29
    n-octane 118.66
    formamide 61.26
    cyclopentanone 1125.54
    2-pentanone 617.33
    anisole 358.29
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 910.98
    gamma-butyrolactone 935.26
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 575.49
    pyridine 502.08
    3-pentanone 441.74
    furfural 558.27
    n-dodecane 83.86
    diethylene glycol 389.93
    diisopropyl ether 447.4
    tert-amyl alcohol 786.06
    acetylacetone 498.45
    n-hexadecane 94.19
    acetophenone 278.97
    methyl propionate 400.37
    isopentyl acetate 809.91
    trichloroethylene 818.98
    n-nonanol 398.62
    cyclohexanol 622.67
    benzyl alcohol 224.38
    2-ethylhexanol 627.17
    isooctanol 395.66
    dipropyl ether 733.52
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 346.66
    ethyl lactate 195.31
    propylene carbonate 558.56
    n-methylformamide 232.81
    2-pentanol 558.23
    n-pentane 251.48
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 849.98
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 648.86
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 386.07
    mesitylene 281.12
    ε-caprolactone 709.27
    p-cymene 270.62
    epichlorohydrin 853.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 809.65
    2-aminoethanol 176.95
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 531.74
    sulfolane 894.72
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 144.24
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1317.7
    n-hexyl acetate 651.46
    isooctane 166.03
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 534.4
    sec-butyl acetate 328.37
    tert-butyl acetate 658.95
    decalin 161.3
    glycerin 196.5
    diglyme 802.07
    acrylic acid 226.9
    isopropyl myristate 294.2
    n-butyric acid 532.25
    acetyl acetate 313.02
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 202.25
    ethyl propionate 332.77
    nitromethane 381.81
    1,2-diethoxyethane 534.72
    benzonitrile 356.46
    trioctyl phosphate 194.91
    1-bromopropane 564.17
    gamma-valerolactone 993.22
    n-decanol 300.78
    triethyl phosphate 199.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 472.31
    propionitrile 571.29
    vinylene carbonate 390.82
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 429.74
    DMS 321.09
    cumene 222.17
    2-octanol 354.79
    2-hexanone 442.96
    octyl acetate 335.34
    limonene 416.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 658.49
    ethyl orthosilicate 207.59
    tributyl phosphate 213.53
    diacetone alcohol 579.62
    N,N-dimethylaniline 261.72
    acrylonitrile 442.69
    aniline 324.2
    1,3-propanediol 283.21
    bromobenzene 436.85
    dibromomethane 584.23
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 826.41
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 414.76
    tetrabutyl urea 245.15
    diisobutyl methanol 425.03
    2-phenylethanol 431.15
    styrene 244.71
    dioctyl adipate 286.61
    dimethyl sulfate 215.0
    ethyl butyrate 469.03
    methyl lactate 221.22
    butyl lactate 320.17
    diethyl carbonate 270.3
    propanediol butyl ether 446.54
    triethyl orthoformate 347.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 294.85
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 400.58
    morpholine 951.6
    tert-butylamine 902.92
    n-dodecanol 238.97
    dimethoxymethane 430.24
    ethylene carbonate 369.21
    cyrene 278.54
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 374.53
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 619.18
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 397.43
    4-methylpyridine 536.24
    dibutyl ether 562.61
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 425.03
    DEF 421.76
    dimethyl isosorbide 648.95
    tetrachloroethylene 472.79
    eugenol 329.96
    triacetin 372.28
    span 80 417.38
    1,4-butanediol 119.8
    1,1-dichloroethane 759.65
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 339.57
    methyl formate 202.91
    2-methyl-1-butanol 509.8
    n-decane 144.84
    butyronitrile 672.07
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 487.53
    1-chlorooctane 379.87
    1-chlorotetradecane 156.45
    n-nonane 158.26
    undecane 105.92
    tert-butylcyclohexane 190.22
    cyclooctane 158.47
    cyclopentanol 686.42
    tetrahydropyran 1246.88
    tert-amyl methyl ether 670.02
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 508.44
    1-hexene 536.91
    2-isopropoxyethanol 322.08
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 100.68
    methyl butyrate 408.68

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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