2,6-Dimethyl-6-hepten-1-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    36806-46-9

    Molecular formula
    C9H18O

    SMILES
    CC(CCCC(=C)C)CO

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 59.23%
    Floral 56.91%
    Citrus 56.89%
    Fresh 54.26%
    Green 52.37%
    Fatty 49.81%
    Fruity 45.66%
    Rose 45.62%
    Oily 45.25%
    Aldehydic 40.49%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 51.93%
    Green 41.79%
    Herbal 41.63%
    Citrus 36.97%
    Fresh 33.74%
    Oily 31.01%
    Spicy 30.13%
    Waxy 29.68%
    Sweet 29.17%
    Fruity 28.73%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0

    pKa est.
    9.07 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    142.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point

    • 62.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 80.91 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • insoluble in water, soluble in fixed oils

  • Synonyms

    • 2,6-dimethyl-6-hepten-1-ol
    • 2,6-dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol
    • 36806-46-9
    • Melonol, alpha-
    • FEMA No. 3663
    • 6-Hepten-1-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-
    • UNII-69EAF1ZB1U
    • 69EAF1ZB1U
    • .ALPHA.-MELONOL
    • EINECS 253-223-2
    • (1)-2,6-Dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol
    • 6-Hepten-1-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-, (+/-)-
    • DTXSID60865834
    • (+/-)-.ALPHA.-MELONOL
    • DL-2,6-DIMETHYL-6-HEPTEN-1-OL
    • 2,6-DIMETHYL-6-HEPTEN-1-OL [FHFI]
    • (+/-)-alpha-melonol
    • ALPHA-MELONOL
    • (+/-)-2,6-dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol
    • SCHEMBL1245723
    • DTXCID90814198
    • CHEBI:179606
    • GUIBQTSZYLPXBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • LMFA05000609
    • (+/-)-2,6-Dimethyl-6-hepten-1-ol
    • Q27264344
    • 253-223-2

  • Applications

    2,6-Dimethyl-6-hepten-1-ol (CAS 36806-46-9) is mainly used as a fragrance ingredient and an intermediate in fragrance and flavor chemistry. In practice, it is commonly employed as a scent component in perfumery and cosmetics, serving as a fragrance building block or a precursor to aroma compounds. It can also function as a building block for the synthesis of esters and other aroma materials. In household and cleaning products, it may appear as a fragrance additive. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 9248.07
    methanol 9206.69
    isopropanol 6609.38
    water 4.07
    ethyl acetate 2193.29
    n-propanol 6267.02
    acetone 2641.99
    n-butanol 6703.84
    acetonitrile 2126.78
    DMF 1582.56
    toluene 575.89
    isobutanol 3745.73
    1,4-dioxane 3628.67
    methyl acetate 1460.34
    THF 5007.29
    2-butanone 2044.79
    n-pentanol 3440.84
    sec-butanol 4179.11
    n-hexane 442.61
    ethylene glycol 932.13
    NMP 788.67
    cyclohexane 509.74
    DMSO 2142.84
    n-butyl acetate 2740.75
    n-octanol 852.12
    chloroform 2734.52
    n-propyl acetate 1596.04
    acetic acid 3899.13
    dichloromethane 1921.69
    cyclohexanone 2243.88
    propylene glycol 1577.93
    isopropyl acetate 1226.79
    DMAc 814.78
    2-ethoxyethanol 3043.47
    isopentanol 4203.32
    n-heptane 401.39
    ethyl formate 1752.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 1216.02
    n-hexanol 4250.68
    2-methoxyethanol 5349.82
    isobutyl acetate 822.34
    tetrachloromethane 650.75
    n-pentyl acetate 841.28
    transcutol 5173.22
    n-heptanol 1242.12
    ethylbenzene 291.13
    MIBK 1059.32
    2-propoxyethanol 3892.22
    tert-butanol 5546.17
    MTBE 2737.63
    2-butoxyethanol 1805.21
    propionic acid 2090.69
    o-xylene 295.43
    formic acid 1213.91
    diethyl ether 3014.21
    m-xylene 401.25
    p-xylene 349.66
    chlorobenzene 595.98
    dimethyl carbonate 194.44
    n-octane 80.7
    formamide 1296.32
    cyclopentanone 1873.8
    2-pentanone 2078.69
    anisole 664.29
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1904.5
    gamma-butyrolactone 1820.28
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3374.89
    pyridine 1902.99
    3-pentanone 886.21
    furfural 1625.56
    n-dodecane 35.37
    diethylene glycol 1930.13
    diisopropyl ether 695.17
    tert-amyl alcohol 3436.01
    acetylacetone 1047.17
    n-hexadecane 38.92
    acetophenone 457.5
    methyl propionate 976.53
    isopentyl acetate 1986.39
    trichloroethylene 1965.51
    n-nonanol 663.38
    cyclohexanol 2687.84
    benzyl alcohol 746.39
    2-ethylhexanol 2030.56
    isooctanol 837.45
    dipropyl ether 2105.57
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 425.95
    ethyl lactate 483.0
    propylene carbonate 1071.2
    n-methylformamide 1821.45
    2-pentanol 3465.77
    n-pentane 459.24
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3146.21
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1365.75
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 753.71
    mesitylene 233.11
    ε-caprolactone 1837.67
    p-cymene 287.94
    epichlorohydrin 2278.43
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1210.16
    2-aminoethanol 2865.56
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1587.37
    sulfolane 1166.48
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 166.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3673.0
    n-hexyl acetate 1044.8
    isooctane 163.9
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1498.52
    sec-butyl acetate 921.64
    tert-butyl acetate 1133.47
    decalin 133.55
    glycerin 1467.91
    diglyme 2536.34
    acrylic acid 1189.16
    isopropyl myristate 265.17
    n-butyric acid 4573.33
    acetyl acetate 720.12
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 255.42
    ethyl propionate 904.11
    nitromethane 2462.95
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2095.71
    benzonitrile 888.14
    trioctyl phosphate 213.47
    1-bromopropane 1202.57
    gamma-valerolactone 2554.44
    n-decanol 419.81
    triethyl phosphate 302.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1537.84
    propionitrile 2081.39
    vinylene carbonate 868.76
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1546.3
    DMS 310.9
    cumene 193.16
    2-octanol 665.17
    2-hexanone 1635.45
    octyl acetate 357.77
    limonene 595.55
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3525.44
    ethyl orthosilicate 388.67
    tributyl phosphate 271.32
    diacetone alcohol 1455.38
    N,N-dimethylaniline 349.74
    acrylonitrile 1579.69
    aniline 1172.81
    1,3-propanediol 4253.56
    bromobenzene 478.48
    dibromomethane 1577.41
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1636.47
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 703.68
    tetrabutyl urea 291.13
    diisobutyl methanol 911.32
    2-phenylethanol 957.82
    styrene 364.68
    dioctyl adipate 362.77
    dimethyl sulfate 208.49
    ethyl butyrate 1582.42
    methyl lactate 504.07
    butyl lactate 645.01
    diethyl carbonate 647.87
    propanediol butyl ether 1259.45
    triethyl orthoformate 891.23
    p-tert-butyltoluene 282.29
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 389.03
    morpholine 5456.4
    tert-butylamine 3597.87
    n-dodecanol 283.82
    dimethoxymethane 1342.33
    ethylene carbonate 885.59
    cyrene 491.11
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 909.33
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1330.05
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 467.09
    4-methylpyridine 1721.32
    dibutyl ether 1033.91
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 911.32
    DEF 1559.94
    dimethyl isosorbide 923.1
    tetrachloroethylene 1346.93
    eugenol 449.25
    triacetin 502.53
    span 80 870.15
    1,4-butanediol 1268.72
    1,1-dichloroethane 1632.52
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2128.12
    methyl formate 961.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3361.64
    n-decane 82.21
    butyronitrile 3232.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 866.82
    1-chlorooctane 327.84
    1-chlorotetradecane 87.83
    n-nonane 93.55
    undecane 49.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 163.05
    cyclooctane 141.02
    cyclopentanol 2478.53
    tetrahydropyran 4622.29
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1554.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1186.81
    1-hexene 1462.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1725.31
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 543.36
    methyl butyrate 1485.08

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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