3-Methylcyclopentene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1120-62-3

    Molecular formula
    C6H10

    SMILES
    CC1CCC=C1

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Citrus 71.12%
    Lemon 39.21%
    Gassy 38.4%
    Woody 28.95%
    Dry 27.91%
    Spicy 27.05%
    Herbal 25.12%
    Terpenic 24.55%
    Fresh 24.22%
    Pine 20.73%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    Molecular weight
    82.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point

    • 64.90 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    -18.89 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 3-METHYLCYCLOPENTENE
    • 1120-62-3
    • Cyclopentene, 3-methyl-
    • 3-methylcyclopent-1-ene
    • 3-Methyl-1-cyclopentene
    • 3-methylcyclopentene-1
    • 3-methyl-cyclopentene
    • EINECS 214-315-8
    • DTXSID80870844
    • (RS)-3-Methylcyclopentene; 3-Methylcyclopentene; 5-Methylcyclopentene; R,S-3-Methylcyclopentene
    • 3-Methyl-1-cyclopentene #
    • DTXCID80818529
    • CHEBI:177575
    • MFCD00053260
    • AKOS006283775
    • DB-241099
    • NS00045149
    • EN300-1663070
    • 214-315-8

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 728.33
    methanol 425.86
    isopropanol 645.99
    water 0.45
    ethyl acetate 1178.7
    n-propanol 717.26
    acetone 512.14
    n-butanol 811.26
    acetonitrile 553.32
    DMF 272.64
    toluene 596.55
    isobutanol 490.5
    1,4-dioxane 1260.84
    methyl acetate 680.94
    THF 1382.94
    2-butanone 740.49
    n-pentanol 498.09
    sec-butanol 716.38
    n-hexane 513.92
    ethylene glycol 99.8
    NMP 276.97
    cyclohexane 506.53
    DMSO 363.41
    n-butyl acetate 1312.42
    n-octanol 385.08
    chloroform 1839.51
    n-propyl acetate 478.2
    acetic acid 337.47
    dichloromethane 1234.49
    cyclohexanone 620.62
    propylene glycol 234.03
    isopropyl acetate 693.14
    DMAc 333.98
    2-ethoxyethanol 473.27
    isopentanol 658.66
    n-heptane 649.08
    ethyl formate 291.81
    1,2-dichloroethane 729.03
    n-hexanol 1103.12
    2-methoxyethanol 670.47
    isobutyl acetate 300.38
    tetrachloromethane 440.64
    n-pentyl acetate 407.79
    transcutol 1918.86
    n-heptanol 383.92
    ethylbenzene 255.33
    MIBK 478.16
    2-propoxyethanol 1105.73
    tert-butanol 741.39
    MTBE 1034.7
    2-butoxyethanol 485.09
    propionic acid 430.51
    o-xylene 295.66
    formic acid 68.21
    diethyl ether 1434.06
    m-xylene 400.6
    p-xylene 236.49
    chlorobenzene 490.55
    dimethyl carbonate 179.17
    n-octane 165.92
    formamide 99.49
    cyclopentanone 613.17
    2-pentanone 754.79
    anisole 421.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 823.37
    gamma-butyrolactone 544.51
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 720.04
    pyridine 816.74
    3-pentanone 580.01
    furfural 428.64
    n-dodecane 101.61
    diethylene glycol 517.42
    diisopropyl ether 558.47
    tert-amyl alcohol 703.41
    acetylacetone 589.41
    n-hexadecane 107.9
    acetophenone 268.54
    methyl propionate 606.06
    isopentyl acetate 840.48
    trichloroethylene 1042.5
    n-nonanol 349.49
    cyclohexanol 557.57
    benzyl alcohol 267.22
    2-ethylhexanol 800.09
    isooctanol 306.02
    dipropyl ether 1377.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 371.91
    ethyl lactate 182.07
    propylene carbonate 398.5
    n-methylformamide 195.56
    2-pentanol 708.16
    n-pentane 492.68
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1099.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 875.17
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 471.18
    mesitylene 252.99
    ε-caprolactone 602.61
    p-cymene 289.33
    epichlorohydrin 738.75
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 919.73
    2-aminoethanol 262.67
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 467.8
    sulfolane 403.3
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 185.62
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1164.36
    n-hexyl acetate 535.14
    isooctane 188.81
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 688.87
    sec-butyl acetate 388.65
    tert-butyl acetate 623.03
    decalin 181.61
    glycerin 227.0
    diglyme 1021.0
    acrylic acid 266.9
    isopropyl myristate 257.82
    n-butyric acid 747.29
    acetyl acetate 557.85
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 174.11
    ethyl propionate 475.95
    nitromethane 375.48
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1237.7
    benzonitrile 344.16
    trioctyl phosphate 129.61
    1-bromopropane 1067.45
    gamma-valerolactone 590.04
    n-decanol 277.51
    triethyl phosphate 223.52
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 429.0
    propionitrile 646.81
    vinylene carbonate 320.11
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 451.19
    DMS 306.9
    cumene 169.06
    2-octanol 256.28
    2-hexanone 493.4
    octyl acetate 311.23
    limonene 508.02
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 690.81
    ethyl orthosilicate 262.42
    tributyl phosphate 168.32
    diacetone alcohol 531.26
    N,N-dimethylaniline 232.36
    acrylonitrile 472.07
    aniline 510.54
    1,3-propanediol 395.02
    bromobenzene 585.07
    dibromomethane 1164.21
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 935.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 384.14
    tetrabutyl urea 192.55
    diisobutyl methanol 418.77
    2-phenylethanol 477.96
    styrene 333.82
    dioctyl adipate 273.47
    dimethyl sulfate 154.42
    ethyl butyrate 828.95
    methyl lactate 220.73
    butyl lactate 259.86
    diethyl carbonate 440.43
    propanediol butyl ether 361.48
    triethyl orthoformate 550.31
    p-tert-butyltoluene 284.46
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 278.74
    morpholine 1247.93
    tert-butylamine 683.0
    n-dodecanol 232.35
    dimethoxymethane 494.53
    ethylene carbonate 321.27
    cyrene 202.52
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 526.57
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 730.09
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 393.72
    4-methylpyridine 642.76
    dibutyl ether 777.51
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 418.77
    DEF 579.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 544.23
    tetrachloroethylene 624.96
    eugenol 256.04
    triacetin 375.13
    span 80 457.86
    1,4-butanediol 148.84
    1,1-dichloroethane 940.92
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 456.03
    methyl formate 114.58
    2-methyl-1-butanol 617.56
    n-decane 170.7
    butyronitrile 773.63
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 439.56
    1-chlorooctane 340.48
    1-chlorotetradecane 158.89
    n-nonane 193.68
    undecane 124.91
    tert-butylcyclohexane 170.76
    cyclooctane 248.12
    cyclopentanol 442.43
    tetrahydropyran 1397.54
    tert-amyl methyl ether 747.53
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 670.03
    1-hexene 843.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 420.89
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 100.05
    methyl butyrate 455.67

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Jasmine sambac (China) headspace Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton, fam. Oleaceae 0.22%