2,4-Dimethylcyclohexanemethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    68480-15-9

    Molecular formula
    C9H18O

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(C(C1)C)CO

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 84.59%
    Mint 57.56%
    Herbal 55.58%
    Woody 54.58%
    Rose 51.73%
    Fresh 48.4%
    Muguet 43.29%
    Green 43.0%
    Clean 40.52%
    Earthy 39.68%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 40.96%
    Fruity 37.04%
    Herbal 36.86%
    Minty 34.36%
    Herb 32.94%
    Fruit 30.99%
    Musty 26.25%
    Mint 24.38%
    Camphor 23.67%
    Mentholic 22.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    9.19 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    142.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    208°C

    Flash point

    • 92.75 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (2,4-Dimethylcyclohexyl)methanol
    • 68480-15-9
    • 2,4-Dimethylcyclohexanemethanol
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, 2,4-dimethyl-
    • DTXSID90867644
    • EINECS 270-892-6
    • floral methanol
    • SCHEMBL300849
    • 2,4,6-dimethylcyclohexylmethanol
    • DTXCID80815816
    • DGEPZINOUXMMAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • BBL036309
    • STL558957
    • AKOS006241777
    • VS-13410
    • NS00061460
    • 270-892-6

  • Applications

    2,4-Dimethylcyclohexanemethanol (CAS 68480-15-9) is an alicyclic compound primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and as an intermediate in fragrance chemistry. In perfumery and odorant applications it may function as an odorant and/or fragrance fixative, helping to stabilize and extend scents. It is also employed as an intermediate in cosmetics and personal care product development to support the synthesis of more complex fragrance compounds. In household products and cleaning formulations it can contribute fragrance notes in detergents and cleaners. At the industrial manufacturing level, it may serve as a building block for the synthesis of fragrance-related compounds and may be used as a feedstock for polymers, coatings, and inks incorporating fragrance components.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5697.2
    methanol 2133.66
    isopropanol 5433.88
    water 1.45
    ethyl acetate 3110.06
    n-propanol 4713.92
    acetone 4683.84
    n-butanol 4184.92
    acetonitrile 4585.05
    DMF 1854.05
    toluene 534.51
    isobutanol 3217.29
    1,4-dioxane 5668.7
    methyl acetate 2394.68
    THF 8855.64
    2-butanone 2909.15
    n-pentanol 1407.69
    sec-butanol 2713.34
    n-hexane 166.21
    ethylene glycol 327.84
    NMP 1154.81
    cyclohexane 481.35
    DMSO 3253.84
    n-butyl acetate 3007.59
    n-octanol 584.93
    chloroform 4725.63
    n-propyl acetate 1329.01
    acetic acid 2550.69
    dichloromethane 5048.07
    cyclohexanone 3540.03
    propylene glycol 614.37
    isopropyl acetate 1602.06
    DMAc 629.71
    2-ethoxyethanol 1348.51
    isopentanol 2886.51
    n-heptane 347.94
    ethyl formate 2535.33
    1,2-dichloroethane 2992.71
    n-hexanol 2849.77
    2-methoxyethanol 3592.65
    isobutyl acetate 677.56
    tetrachloromethane 924.98
    n-pentyl acetate 818.89
    transcutol 3337.55
    n-heptanol 780.5
    ethylbenzene 206.78
    MIBK 1160.17
    2-propoxyethanol 3065.96
    tert-butanol 4720.95
    MTBE 2784.04
    2-butoxyethanol 1133.2
    propionic acid 2094.02
    o-xylene 284.27
    formic acid 488.54
    diethyl ether 3337.23
    m-xylene 381.08
    p-xylene 266.55
    chlorobenzene 990.99
    dimethyl carbonate 313.7
    n-octane 84.32
    formamide 861.99
    cyclopentanone 4020.89
    2-pentanone 2569.16
    anisole 524.48
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2266.93
    gamma-butyrolactone 4468.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2438.07
    pyridine 2422.18
    3-pentanone 1192.34
    furfural 2072.75
    n-dodecane 49.86
    diethylene glycol 1208.07
    diisopropyl ether 825.86
    tert-amyl alcohol 2030.68
    acetylacetone 1738.87
    n-hexadecane 57.68
    acetophenone 361.53
    methyl propionate 1486.14
    isopentyl acetate 1927.41
    trichloroethylene 4060.97
    n-nonanol 464.41
    cyclohexanol 2214.33
    benzyl alcohol 401.58
    2-ethylhexanol 1262.43
    isooctanol 563.4
    dipropyl ether 2067.86
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 675.61
    ethyl lactate 296.46
    propylene carbonate 1984.97
    n-methylformamide 1930.69
    2-pentanol 2140.76
    n-pentane 286.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2412.26
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1569.69
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 535.63
    mesitylene 250.83
    ε-caprolactone 2463.5
    p-cymene 269.81
    epichlorohydrin 4955.17
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2742.99
    2-aminoethanol 1112.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1615.3
    sulfolane 2761.13
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 105.36
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5349.0
    n-hexyl acetate 965.65
    isooctane 133.69
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1030.01
    sec-butyl acetate 665.33
    tert-butyl acetate 1423.52
    decalin 103.45
    glycerin 594.71
    diglyme 1961.74
    acrylic acid 1134.8
    isopropyl myristate 317.18
    n-butyric acid 4302.12
    acetyl acetate 1054.44
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 214.58
    ethyl propionate 861.64
    nitromethane 4191.82
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1930.83
    benzonitrile 952.18
    trioctyl phosphate 224.1
    1-bromopropane 2115.13
    gamma-valerolactone 4221.64
    n-decanol 329.1
    triethyl phosphate 285.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 932.65
    propionitrile 3097.11
    vinylene carbonate 1479.33
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1356.64
    DMS 429.89
    cumene 149.84
    2-octanol 426.41
    2-hexanone 1151.8
    octyl acetate 401.33
    limonene 573.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2351.52
    ethyl orthosilicate 310.2
    tributyl phosphate 280.34
    diacetone alcohol 1286.21
    N,N-dimethylaniline 228.7
    acrylonitrile 2583.29
    aniline 937.97
    1,3-propanediol 2516.96
    bromobenzene 935.06
    dibromomethane 3440.48
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2411.43
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 609.41
    tetrabutyl urea 292.12
    diisobutyl methanol 656.56
    2-phenylethanol 701.68
    styrene 261.14
    dioctyl adipate 353.37
    dimethyl sulfate 382.49
    ethyl butyrate 1554.81
    methyl lactate 412.63
    butyl lactate 502.39
    diethyl carbonate 651.88
    propanediol butyl ether 692.97
    triethyl orthoformate 765.27
    p-tert-butyltoluene 265.48
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 391.26
    morpholine 6527.01
    tert-butylamine 2963.51
    n-dodecanol 245.71
    dimethoxymethane 1709.3
    ethylene carbonate 1556.1
    cyrene 336.04
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 906.78
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1235.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 697.71
    4-methylpyridine 1855.25
    dibutyl ether 925.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 656.56
    DEF 1501.35
    dimethyl isosorbide 939.67
    tetrachloroethylene 1628.43
    eugenol 363.08
    triacetin 473.17
    span 80 601.48
    1,4-butanediol 449.07
    1,1-dichloroethane 3861.06
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 904.14
    methyl formate 1365.62
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2125.56
    n-decane 96.39
    butyronitrile 4133.05
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 590.67
    1-chlorooctane 384.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 120.06
    n-nonane 102.71
    undecane 66.71
    tert-butylcyclohexane 100.28
    cyclooctane 123.96
    cyclopentanol 2746.32
    tetrahydropyran 6441.78
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1090.85
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 970.35
    1-hexene 632.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 825.02
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 537.0
    methyl butyrate 1344.17

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.0013 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.0013 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.39 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.0013 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0.0013 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.00043 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 0.0013 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 3.1 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 1.3 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 3.1 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.0013 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 0.0013 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.0013 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.00043 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.00043 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.00043 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0.0013 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 0.0013 %