2,4,6-Trimethyl-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C14H22O

    SMILES
    CC1CC(C(=O)C(=C1)C)(C)CC=C(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 71.2%
    Floral 62.94%
    Fresh 56.93%
    Citrus 56.09%
    Mint 47.66%
    Woody 42.11%
    Spicy 41.04%
    Fruity 38.66%
    Grapefruit 37.46%
    Sweet 36.61%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 58.89%
    Herbal 45.15%
    Spicy 41.5%
    Minty 34.55%
    Floral 31.76%
    Fresh 30.98%
    Sweet 29.29%
    Camphor 28.88%
    Wood 28.76%
    Dry 26.95%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.0

    pKa est.
    9.12 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    206.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    259°C

    Flash point

    • 109.11 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL2184267
  • Applications

    2,4,6-Trimethyl-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one is a fragrance ingredient primarily used in perfumery and cosmetics/personal care, serving as a fragrance note and odorant. It is also applied in household products and cleaners as an odorant to provide a long-lasting aroma. In coatings, inks, and adhesives, it often serves as a fragrance additive to enhance scent characteristics of the formulations. As an intermediate in fragrance chemistry and polymer-related material synthesis, it may be evaluated for processes in polymers/plastics and aroma systems. Additional industrial assessments may consider it as a fragrance additive for other product classes contingent on local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1267.01
    methanol 1011.6
    isopropanol 1304.59
    water 1.17
    ethyl acetate 2046.81
    n-propanol 1325.81
    acetone 1820.16
    n-butanol 1570.22
    acetonitrile 1356.35
    DMF 2267.26
    toluene 1936.82
    isobutanol 1367.71
    1,4-dioxane 2659.27
    methyl acetate 1542.85
    THF 3198.95
    2-butanone 1890.79
    n-pentanol 851.46
    sec-butanol 1296.46
    n-hexane 646.79
    ethylene glycol 111.12
    NMP 1588.6
    cyclohexane 834.65
    DMSO 609.27
    n-butyl acetate 1675.35
    n-octanol 599.23
    chloroform 3878.34
    n-propyl acetate 979.45
    acetic acid 960.71
    dichloromethane 2689.31
    cyclohexanone 2654.09
    propylene glycol 222.39
    isopropyl acetate 1670.26
    DMAc 1741.43
    2-ethoxyethanol 837.37
    isopentanol 1792.04
    n-heptane 230.3
    ethyl formate 880.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 2179.75
    n-hexanol 1560.47
    2-methoxyethanol 1445.04
    isobutyl acetate 808.93
    tetrachloromethane 898.48
    n-pentyl acetate 968.4
    transcutol 2825.93
    n-heptanol 665.04
    ethylbenzene 938.39
    MIBK 1492.2
    2-propoxyethanol 1702.28
    tert-butanol 1718.47
    MTBE 2787.08
    2-butoxyethanol 995.12
    propionic acid 739.97
    o-xylene 1059.46
    formic acid 234.73
    diethyl ether 2784.6
    m-xylene 1355.71
    p-xylene 1070.02
    chlorobenzene 1562.57
    dimethyl carbonate 589.78
    n-octane 109.11
    formamide 357.59
    cyclopentanone 2202.55
    2-pentanone 2070.61
    anisole 1244.3
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2210.86
    gamma-butyrolactone 1859.65
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1267.36
    pyridine 2054.96
    3-pentanone 1551.23
    furfural 1555.47
    n-dodecane 59.45
    diethylene glycol 742.03
    diisopropyl ether 1156.77
    tert-amyl alcohol 1554.59
    acetylacetone 1549.02
    n-hexadecane 71.32
    acetophenone 917.27
    methyl propionate 1296.85
    isopentyl acetate 1770.61
    trichloroethylene 3820.21
    n-nonanol 523.95
    cyclohexanol 1709.66
    benzyl alcohol 759.55
    2-ethylhexanol 921.23
    isooctanol 564.1
    dipropyl ether 1003.11
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1285.55
    ethyl lactate 346.7
    propylene carbonate 1183.26
    n-methylformamide 864.62
    2-pentanol 1370.85
    n-pentane 555.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1178.42
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1389.55
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 661.9
    mesitylene 862.41
    ε-caprolactone 2036.79
    p-cymene 463.12
    epichlorohydrin 2617.12
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2832.68
    2-aminoethanol 357.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1851.9
    sulfolane 1344.35
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 259.34
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2749.2
    n-hexyl acetate 1481.66
    isooctane 241.44
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1016.73
    sec-butyl acetate 945.22
    tert-butyl acetate 1730.89
    decalin 341.96
    glycerin 302.25
    diglyme 1798.94
    acrylic acid 562.78
    isopropyl myristate 433.11
    n-butyric acid 1592.49
    acetyl acetate 1118.6
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 350.43
    ethyl propionate 952.49
    nitromethane 1441.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1456.57
    benzonitrile 1132.44
    trioctyl phosphate 250.11
    1-bromopropane 1879.28
    gamma-valerolactone 2538.12
    n-decanol 337.19
    triethyl phosphate 346.24
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 943.41
    propionitrile 1448.05
    vinylene carbonate 1057.9
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1233.64
    DMS 866.83
    cumene 608.97
    2-octanol 508.09
    2-hexanone 1098.4
    octyl acetate 541.65
    limonene 681.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1802.56
    ethyl orthosilicate 392.35
    tributyl phosphate 335.37
    diacetone alcohol 1262.23
    N,N-dimethylaniline 848.92
    acrylonitrile 1312.35
    aniline 1291.17
    1,3-propanediol 751.4
    bromobenzene 1688.48
    dibromomethane 2013.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3091.37
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 723.6
    tetrabutyl urea 389.45
    diisobutyl methanol 483.46
    2-phenylethanol 997.95
    styrene 1001.09
    dioctyl adipate 454.56
    dimethyl sulfate 613.61
    ethyl butyrate 915.28
    methyl lactate 435.18
    butyl lactate 583.75
    diethyl carbonate 548.67
    propanediol butyl ether 650.96
    triethyl orthoformate 628.43
    p-tert-butyltoluene 486.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 761.97
    morpholine 2884.65
    tert-butylamine 1412.59
    n-dodecanol 234.63
    dimethoxymethane 1673.16
    ethylene carbonate 1006.63
    cyrene 506.9
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1133.13
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1334.19
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1374.71
    4-methylpyridine 2727.12
    dibutyl ether 862.17
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 483.46
    DEF 2010.31
    dimethyl isosorbide 1077.85
    tetrachloroethylene 2090.73
    eugenol 655.98
    triacetin 764.91
    span 80 581.28
    1,4-butanediol 244.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 2750.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1004.84
    methyl formate 703.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1654.37
    n-decane 127.02
    butyronitrile 1808.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 626.7
    1-chlorooctane 523.76
    1-chlorotetradecane 165.53
    n-nonane 132.51
    undecane 81.5
    tert-butylcyclohexane 339.73
    cyclooctane 326.92
    cyclopentanol 1139.7
    tetrahydropyran 3359.74
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1887.32
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 947.53
    1-hexene 1291.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 733.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 366.27
    methyl butyrate 1176.79

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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