2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-methanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6627-74-3

    Molecular formula
    C10H18O

    SMILES
    CC1=CCCC(C1CO)(C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 74.33%
    Herbal 65.65%
    Floral 56.72%
    Sweet 52.07%
    Camphoreous 48.33%
    Spicy 46.08%
    Pine 44.35%
    Earthy 42.93%
    Mint 40.42%
    Citrus 37.04%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 53.7%
    Woody 48.95%
    Herbal 43.37%
    Pine 38.59%
    Camphor 33.64%
    Balsam 29.45%
    Citrus 27.1%
    Minty 26.83%
    Dry 25.84%
    Fresh 25.74%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    9.83 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    154.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    214°C

    Flash point

    • 96.66 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6627-74-3
    • (2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)methanol
    • 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-methanol
    • alpha-Cyclogeraniol
    • EINECS 229-598-3
    • .alpha.-Cyclogeraniol
    • 2-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, 2,6,6-trimethyl-
    • NSC 60225
    • NSC-60225
    • 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    • (2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)methanol
    • NSC60225
    • D5QPL5T97W
    • SCHEMBL4668057
    • DTXSID90871165
    • NS00045901
    • Q67879669
    • 229-598-3

  • Applications

    The chemical 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-methanol (CAS 6627-74-3) is used as a fragrance/odorant intermediate in perfumery and flavor applications, serving as a building block for aroma compounds. In cosmetics and personal care, it may be employed as a fragrance component or precursor in product formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it can act as a chiral building block or intermediate for specialty chemicals. In household products, it may be included as a fragrance additive in cleaners, detergents, and other consumer formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2007.13
    methanol 1793.97
    isopropanol 1649.08
    water 4.76
    ethyl acetate 1127.64
    n-propanol 1735.35
    acetone 1320.06
    n-butanol 1387.1
    acetonitrile 1587.92
    DMF 886.84
    toluene 550.08
    isobutanol 1074.14
    1,4-dioxane 2703.38
    methyl acetate 1047.58
    THF 3931.71
    2-butanone 1088.47
    n-pentanol 645.72
    sec-butanol 1039.26
    n-hexane 176.41
    ethylene glycol 216.05
    NMP 730.46
    cyclohexane 310.69
    DMSO 889.09
    n-butyl acetate 802.45
    n-octanol 388.8
    chloroform 1726.5
    n-propyl acetate 503.26
    acetic acid 842.41
    dichloromethane 1340.72
    cyclohexanone 1255.15
    propylene glycol 297.07
    isopropyl acetate 602.86
    DMAc 349.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 689.66
    isopentanol 869.12
    n-heptane 179.42
    ethyl formate 668.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 966.55
    n-hexanol 1259.67
    2-methoxyethanol 1335.63
    isobutyl acetate 316.93
    tetrachloromethane 464.26
    n-pentyl acetate 383.57
    transcutol 1509.13
    n-heptanol 448.55
    ethylbenzene 201.23
    MIBK 505.71
    2-propoxyethanol 1308.19
    tert-butanol 1519.77
    MTBE 1253.57
    2-butoxyethanol 587.43
    propionic acid 793.74
    o-xylene 249.25
    formic acid 325.6
    diethyl ether 1592.01
    m-xylene 363.77
    p-xylene 238.09
    chlorobenzene 523.92
    dimethyl carbonate 228.12
    n-octane 61.39
    formamide 385.15
    cyclopentanone 1529.01
    2-pentanone 924.46
    anisole 399.64
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1344.69
    gamma-butyrolactone 1637.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 980.79
    pyridine 1066.83
    3-pentanone 573.84
    furfural 868.62
    n-dodecane 39.37
    diethylene glycol 669.09
    diisopropyl ether 425.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 836.98
    acetylacetone 656.15
    n-hexadecane 45.04
    acetophenone 241.23
    methyl propionate 682.41
    isopentyl acetate 596.31
    trichloroethylene 1327.26
    n-nonanol 308.59
    cyclohexanol 912.57
    benzyl alcohol 282.84
    2-ethylhexanol 504.86
    isooctanol 320.96
    dipropyl ether 687.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 348.74
    ethyl lactate 173.6
    propylene carbonate 684.47
    n-methylformamide 781.13
    2-pentanol 815.28
    n-pentane 253.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 851.97
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 626.52
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 325.9
    mesitylene 240.81
    ε-caprolactone 978.95
    p-cymene 165.82
    epichlorohydrin 1608.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1064.83
    2-aminoethanol 568.93
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 861.41
    sulfolane 1145.23
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 92.4
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2262.31
    n-hexyl acetate 527.53
    isooctane 105.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 552.72
    sec-butyl acetate 304.86
    tert-butyl acetate 623.03
    decalin 85.84
    glycerin 334.94
    diglyme 892.49
    acrylic acid 524.13
    isopropyl myristate 177.59
    n-butyric acid 1008.14
    acetyl acetate 452.66
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 133.49
    ethyl propionate 376.97
    nitromethane 1255.23
    1,2-diethoxyethane 714.97
    benzonitrile 448.36
    trioctyl phosphate 127.18
    1-bromopropane 940.67
    gamma-valerolactone 1596.7
    n-decanol 220.88
    triethyl phosphate 131.26
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 425.02
    propionitrile 1317.44
    vinylene carbonate 585.96
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 587.7
    DMS 276.22
    cumene 132.8
    2-octanol 285.14
    2-hexanone 531.85
    octyl acetate 224.14
    limonene 277.5
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1060.75
    ethyl orthosilicate 146.92
    tributyl phosphate 139.36
    diacetone alcohol 602.13
    N,N-dimethylaniline 197.41
    acrylonitrile 1079.42
    aniline 609.96
    1,3-propanediol 798.28
    bromobenzene 516.84
    dibromomethane 1060.39
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 924.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 261.21
    tetrabutyl urea 150.84
    diisobutyl methanol 281.96
    2-phenylethanol 419.99
    styrene 237.23
    dioctyl adipate 187.48
    dimethyl sulfate 262.22
    ethyl butyrate 417.68
    methyl lactate 249.16
    butyl lactate 230.79
    diethyl carbonate 223.32
    propanediol butyl ether 373.74
    triethyl orthoformate 273.04
    p-tert-butyltoluene 179.49
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 274.72
    morpholine 2774.12
    tert-butylamine 1066.16
    n-dodecanol 162.73
    dimethoxymethane 872.77
    ethylene carbonate 551.49
    cyrene 230.52
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 457.34
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 439.59
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 378.79
    4-methylpyridine 939.64
    dibutyl ether 405.04
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 281.96
    DEF 593.65
    dimethyl isosorbide 496.13
    tetrachloroethylene 649.14
    eugenol 252.7
    triacetin 265.74
    span 80 327.9
    1,4-butanediol 238.32
    1,1-dichloroethane 1297.32
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 393.66
    methyl formate 594.11
    2-methyl-1-butanol 760.53
    n-decane 73.85
    butyronitrile 1359.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 313.12
    1-chlorooctane 249.36
    1-chlorotetradecane 87.07
    n-nonane 77.77
    undecane 52.2
    tert-butylcyclohexane 94.05
    cyclooctane 110.82
    cyclopentanol 1060.84
    tetrahydropyran 2745.03
    tert-amyl methyl ether 633.76
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 503.9
    1-hexene 463.23
    2-isopropoxyethanol 464.32
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 268.25
    methyl butyrate 473.41

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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