2,6-Dimethyloctan-2-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18479-57-7

    Molecular formula
    C10H22O

    SMILES
    CCC(C)CCCC(C)(C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 89.44%
    Citrus 75.33%
    Fresh 68.41%
    Rose 61.47%
    Sweet 57.96%
    Lemon 57.57%
    Lily 50.77%
    Herbal 46.31%
    Clean 43.06%
    Woody 42.46%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 58.81%
    Green 48.22%
    Lily 42.44%
    Waxy 41.47%
    Woody 39.21%
    Oily 37.81%
    Citrus 33.96%
    Mild 33.42%
    Fresh 32.36%
    Flower 28.69%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.3

    pKa est.
    10.22 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    158.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    201°C

    Flash point

    • 78.59 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,6-Dimethyloctan-2-ol
    • Tetrahydromyrcenol
    • 18479-57-7
    • 2-Octanol, 2,6-dimethyl-
    • 2,6-Dimethyl-2-octanol
    • Tetrahydro myrcenol
    • UNII-EKV1VX27WR
    • EKV1VX27WR
    • DTXSID0044810
    • EINECS 242-361-9
    • 2,6-dimethyloctane-2-ol
    • AI3-24902
    • DTXCID8024810
    • J222.212D
    • TETRAHYDROMUGOL
    • 2-Octanol,2,6-dimethyl-
    • SCHEMBL112618
    • CHEMBL3188990
    • Tox21_300977
    • BBL028238
    • STL008015
    • AKOS015955726
    • NCGC00248240-01
    • NCGC00254879-01
    • VS-08702
    • CAS-18479-57-7
    • DB-282098
    • CS-0332366
    • NS00013209
    • Q27277222
    • 242-361-9

  • Applications

    2,6-Dimethyloctan-2-ol, CAS 18479-57-7, is a branched long-chain aliphatic alcohol primarily used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis and as a solvent or processing aid in industrial manufacturing. In fragrance and cosmetics, it often serves as an intermediate for the synthesis of fragrance esters and may function as a base note or carrier component in perfumery and personal care formulations. In household and cleaning products, it can act as a solvent and formulation aid in detergents, cleaners, and deodorants. In polymer and coatings contexts, it can be used as an intermediate for ester formation or as a processing solvent for resins and polymers, affecting viscosity and volatility. Overall, 2,6-Dimethyloctan-2-ol is commonly evaluated for use as an industrial intermediate and solvent across multiple chemical sectors, subject to formulation limits and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5695.39
    methanol 4444.32
    isopropanol 5290.78
    water 2.24
    ethyl acetate 2649.76
    n-propanol 4382.26
    acetone 2822.28
    n-butanol 5168.15
    acetonitrile 1616.08
    DMF 1728.34
    toluene 966.04
    isobutanol 3362.02
    1,4-dioxane 4462.28
    methyl acetate 1763.04
    THF 6638.8
    2-butanone 2364.5
    n-pentanol 3203.94
    sec-butanol 4152.55
    n-hexane 2831.42
    ethylene glycol 485.56
    NMP 1383.01
    cyclohexane 2248.97
    DMSO 1484.04
    n-butyl acetate 3303.23
    n-octanol 2153.75
    chloroform 3343.48
    n-propyl acetate 1772.69
    acetic acid 1739.93
    dichloromethane 1996.03
    cyclohexanone 3040.57
    propylene glycol 1193.17
    isopropyl acetate 2107.71
    DMAc 1321.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 2281.79
    isopentanol 4330.53
    n-heptane 2416.68
    ethyl formate 1198.44
    1,2-dichloroethane 1420.71
    n-hexanol 5865.12
    2-methoxyethanol 3665.91
    isobutyl acetate 1277.7
    tetrachloromethane 936.13
    n-pentyl acetate 1519.33
    transcutol 5808.28
    n-heptanol 2269.09
    ethylbenzene 620.89
    MIBK 1674.93
    2-propoxyethanol 4577.1
    tert-butanol 6238.18
    MTBE 5416.87
    2-butoxyethanol 2248.46
    propionic acid 1726.34
    o-xylene 628.12
    formic acid 445.53
    diethyl ether 4700.09
    m-xylene 715.79
    p-xylene 788.63
    chlorobenzene 893.41
    dimethyl carbonate 316.06
    n-octane 552.95
    formamide 467.23
    cyclopentanone 2441.72
    2-pentanone 2608.86
    anisole 983.91
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3165.47
    gamma-butyrolactone 2119.47
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3198.11
    pyridine 1802.55
    3-pentanone 1539.77
    furfural 1316.59
    n-dodecane 299.16
    diethylene glycol 1830.13
    diisopropyl ether 1905.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 4610.79
    acetylacetone 1484.13
    n-hexadecane 328.0
    acetophenone 630.54
    methyl propionate 1410.43
    isopentyl acetate 2864.28
    trichloroethylene 1967.83
    n-nonanol 1784.0
    cyclohexanol 3801.88
    benzyl alcohol 722.8
    2-ethylhexanol 3564.93
    isooctanol 1690.69
    dipropyl ether 4179.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 666.56
    ethyl lactate 647.58
    propylene carbonate 1280.18
    n-methylformamide 1025.22
    2-pentanol 3634.02
    n-pentane 1912.44
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 4097.33
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2155.64
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1430.2
    mesitylene 546.21
    ε-caprolactone 2506.05
    p-cymene 645.43
    epichlorohydrin 2312.88
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1891.62
    2-aminoethanol 1519.09
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2120.41
    sulfolane 1585.44
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 716.96
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5161.11
    n-hexyl acetate 2441.69
    isooctane 616.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2417.65
    sec-butyl acetate 1416.01
    tert-butyl acetate 2250.83
    decalin 749.65
    glycerin 1084.34
    diglyme 3437.4
    acrylic acid 869.11
    isopropyl myristate 854.9
    n-butyric acid 3382.73
    acetyl acetate 1027.46
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 559.28
    ethyl propionate 1416.84
    nitromethane 1390.99
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2804.23
    benzonitrile 931.13
    trioctyl phosphate 554.4
    1-bromopropane 2128.99
    gamma-valerolactone 3043.55
    n-decanol 1210.78
    triethyl phosphate 593.82
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2126.69
    propionitrile 1914.21
    vinylene carbonate 917.76
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1509.74
    DMS 687.85
    cumene 475.32
    2-octanol 1485.54
    2-hexanone 2122.26
    octyl acetate 1043.23
    limonene 1358.66
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3791.07
    ethyl orthosilicate 749.94
    tributyl phosphate 679.43
    diacetone alcohol 2008.15
    N,N-dimethylaniline 672.75
    acrylonitrile 1208.57
    aniline 1305.8
    1,3-propanediol 2443.95
    bromobenzene 862.88
    dibromomethane 1889.81
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2026.19
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1399.39
    tetrabutyl urea 742.67
    diisobutyl methanol 1562.63
    2-phenylethanol 1250.88
    styrene 688.39
    dioctyl adipate 895.62
    dimethyl sulfate 342.11
    ethyl butyrate 1997.58
    methyl lactate 662.63
    butyl lactate 1101.17
    diethyl carbonate 944.55
    propanediol butyl ether 1982.71
    triethyl orthoformate 1574.86
    p-tert-butyltoluene 700.14
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 809.35
    morpholine 5821.91
    tert-butylamine 5317.87
    n-dodecanol 877.96
    dimethoxymethane 1650.52
    ethylene carbonate 1082.24
    cyrene 761.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1313.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2251.15
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 760.04
    4-methylpyridine 1937.4
    dibutyl ether 2985.94
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1562.63
    DEF 1947.86
    dimethyl isosorbide 1592.13
    tetrachloroethylene 1393.74
    eugenol 707.89
    triacetin 1141.12
    span 80 1672.45
    1,4-butanediol 853.24
    1,1-dichloroethane 2069.48
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2538.95
    methyl formate 583.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3488.69
    n-decane 632.13
    butyronitrile 2849.68
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2004.94
    1-chlorooctane 1307.7
    1-chlorotetradecane 448.76
    n-nonane 705.25
    undecane 410.09
    tert-butylcyclohexane 804.88
    cyclooctane 802.18
    cyclopentanol 2894.38
    tetrahydropyran 6500.08
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3332.32
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1886.8
    1-hexene 4079.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1827.22
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 359.51
    methyl butyrate 1835.46

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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