2,4,8-Trimethyl-7-nonen-2-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    437770-28-0

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O

    SMILES
    CC(CCC=C(C)C)CC(C)(C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 85.19%
    Citrus 74.54%
    Lemon 59.32%
    Fresh 56.94%
    Rose 51.54%
    Herbal 49.66%
    Lily 43.66%
    Muguet 40.27%
    Clean 39.87%
    Sweet 39.66%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 75.32%
    Green 55.76%
    Lily 46.43%
    Citrus 46.41%
    Waxy 45.8%
    Woody 41.45%
    Flower 39.16%
    Rose 34.1%
    Oily 33.99%
    Mild 33.69%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    10.86 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    184.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point

    • 242.00 to 243.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 88.48 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar organic solvents
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 2,4,8-TRIMETHYL-7-NONEN-2-OL
    • 437770-28-0
    • 2,4,8-TRIMETHYLNON-7-EN-2-OL
    • (+/-)-2,4,8-Trimethyl-7-nonen-2-ol
    • UNII-2186U8K08B
    • 2186U8K08B
    • FEMA NO. 4212
    • 7-Nonen-2-ol, 2,4,8-trimethyl-
    • (+/-)-2,4,8-TRIMETHYL-7-NONEN-2-OL [FHFI]
    • SCHEMBL1245086
    • DTXSID60963107
    • CHEBI:188964
    • QRDZETOZNQTTCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 2,6,10-trimethylundec-2-en-6-ol
    • NS00124764
    • Q27253534

  • Applications

    2,4,8-Trimethyl-7-nonen-2-ol, CAS 437770-28-0, is used primarily as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in the fragrance industry, often serving as a core aroma component in perfumes and related products; it is also employed in cosmetics/personal care as a fragrance ingredient in skincare and haircare formulations; in household products and cleaners, it can contribute to the fragrance profile of products such as surface cleaners and laundry detergents; in industrial manufacturing, it may act as an intermediate in the synthesis of aroma compounds and fragrance additives, subject to regulatory and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1743.66
    methanol 1543.51
    isopropanol 1789.52
    water 1.03
    ethyl acetate 882.43
    n-propanol 1353.79
    acetone 969.57
    n-butanol 1685.85
    acetonitrile 554.67
    DMF 727.2
    toluene 483.09
    isobutanol 1181.49
    1,4-dioxane 1843.71
    methyl acetate 659.68
    THF 2818.65
    2-butanone 854.67
    n-pentanol 1169.01
    sec-butanol 1524.69
    n-hexane 1258.91
    ethylene glycol 189.61
    NMP 693.07
    cyclohexane 979.45
    DMSO 537.4
    n-butyl acetate 1344.07
    n-octanol 1339.31
    chloroform 1390.74
    n-propyl acetate 636.81
    acetic acid 624.4
    dichloromethane 766.96
    cyclohexanone 1256.93
    propylene glycol 515.4
    isopropyl acetate 778.35
    DMAc 754.44
    2-ethoxyethanol 845.42
    isopentanol 1566.44
    n-heptane 1250.16
    ethyl formate 427.63
    1,2-dichloroethane 527.77
    n-hexanol 2877.27
    2-methoxyethanol 1276.56
    isobutyl acetate 578.0
    tetrachloromethane 339.23
    n-pentyl acetate 674.65
    transcutol 2912.15
    n-heptanol 1146.94
    ethylbenzene 347.0
    MIBK 743.3
    2-propoxyethanol 2208.85
    tert-butanol 2590.36
    MTBE 2372.35
    2-butoxyethanol 1138.43
    propionic acid 582.43
    o-xylene 364.6
    formic acid 154.05
    diethyl ether 1627.02
    m-xylene 441.4
    p-xylene 427.09
    chlorobenzene 388.82
    dimethyl carbonate 164.55
    n-octane 357.54
    formamide 129.14
    cyclopentanone 1002.91
    2-pentanone 906.24
    anisole 497.97
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1481.09
    gamma-butyrolactone 829.35
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1365.25
    pyridine 619.79
    3-pentanone 600.6
    furfural 585.99
    n-dodecane 229.49
    diethylene glycol 951.28
    diisopropyl ether 846.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 2048.35
    acetylacetone 635.72
    n-hexadecane 247.29
    acetophenone 355.0
    methyl propionate 563.05
    isopentyl acetate 1248.24
    trichloroethylene 824.38
    n-nonanol 1087.58
    cyclohexanol 1471.35
    benzyl alcohol 370.45
    2-ethylhexanol 1677.48
    isooctanol 866.49
    dipropyl ether 1766.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 327.84
    ethyl lactate 327.49
    propylene carbonate 569.14
    n-methylformamide 323.46
    2-pentanol 1418.76
    n-pentane 898.6
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2047.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1028.95
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 875.25
    mesitylene 349.56
    ε-caprolactone 1043.81
    p-cymene 404.11
    epichlorohydrin 959.5
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 800.64
    2-aminoethanol 532.0
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1019.38
    sulfolane 723.07
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 392.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2077.58
    n-hexyl acetate 1309.19
    isooctane 399.54
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1311.18
    sec-butyl acetate 570.56
    tert-butyl acetate 1025.5
    decalin 398.03
    glycerin 489.82
    diglyme 1724.42
    acrylic acid 310.23
    isopropyl myristate 525.23
    n-butyric acid 1124.26
    acetyl acetate 428.47
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 391.97
    ethyl propionate 520.64
    nitromethane 499.59
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1256.37
    benzonitrile 450.41
    trioctyl phosphate 351.84
    1-bromopropane 806.86
    gamma-valerolactone 1242.77
    n-decanol 774.17
    triethyl phosphate 299.4
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1003.85
    propionitrile 625.23
    vinylene carbonate 415.12
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 674.36
    DMS 432.63
    cumene 306.05
    2-octanol 862.05
    2-hexanone 790.87
    octyl acetate 659.16
    limonene 797.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1479.67
    ethyl orthosilicate 366.43
    tributyl phosphate 398.37
    diacetone alcohol 995.55
    N,N-dimethylaniline 404.22
    acrylonitrile 407.58
    aniline 502.61
    1,3-propanediol 767.18
    bromobenzene 393.87
    dibromomethane 738.0
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 849.54
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 708.1
    tetrabutyl urea 486.65
    diisobutyl methanol 842.29
    2-phenylethanol 702.28
    styrene 337.58
    dioctyl adipate 542.95
    dimethyl sulfate 183.29
    ethyl butyrate 763.48
    methyl lactate 332.22
    butyl lactate 605.88
    diethyl carbonate 393.91
    propanediol butyl ether 1212.58
    triethyl orthoformate 636.91
    p-tert-butyltoluene 451.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 562.35
    morpholine 2101.93
    tert-butylamine 2100.4
    n-dodecanol 582.94
    dimethoxymethane 794.95
    ethylene carbonate 433.46
    cyrene 507.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 666.29
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1018.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 393.81
    4-methylpyridine 773.46
    dibutyl ether 1403.23
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 842.29
    DEF 766.55
    dimethyl isosorbide 1083.25
    tetrachloroethylene 558.41
    eugenol 498.6
    triacetin 702.17
    span 80 1042.33
    1,4-butanediol 335.34
    1,1-dichloroethane 793.75
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1031.9
    methyl formate 229.29
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1314.39
    n-decane 422.08
    butyronitrile 938.7
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1183.12
    1-chlorooctane 789.36
    1-chlorotetradecane 322.06
    n-nonane 478.11
    undecane 294.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 509.27
    cyclooctane 467.66
    cyclopentanol 1117.3
    tetrahydropyran 2414.23
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1595.33
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1129.32
    1-hexene 1515.71
    2-isopropoxyethanol 753.28
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 139.67
    methyl butyrate 632.95

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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