3,6-Dimethyl-2,4-dioxocyclohexanecarbonitrile
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C9H11NO2SMILES
CC1CC(=O)C(C(=O)C1C#N)C
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Odor profile
Fragrance Burnt 34.76% Woody 33.18% Odorless 30.84% Caramellic 30.29% Spicy 29.08% Roasted 28.79% Nutty 26.03% Sweet 22.39% Popcorn 21.7% Tobacco 21.64% Flavor Bitter 78.25% Odorless 23.14% Cedarleaf 20.46% Nitrile 19.54% Fenugreek 19.16% Lovage 18.89% Leaves 18.86% Basil 18.76% Sweet-like 18.56% Taco 18.42% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
1.0pKa est.
6.79 (neutral)Molecular weight
165.19 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
331°CFlash point
- 111.6 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- SCHEMBL11047778
- YSTZGRNGCGCXQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- 2,5-dimethyl-6-cyano-1,3-cyclohexanedione
- 3,6-dimethyl-2,4-dioxocyclohexanecarbonitrile
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Applications
3,6-Dimethyl-2,4-dioxocyclohexanecarbonitrile is primarily used as a reactive intermediate in organic synthesis. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a building block for specialty polymers and high-performance resins, where its dione and nitrile functionalities enable crosslinking and further functionalization. It is commonly evaluated as a precursor for cyclic imide- and heterocycle-containing compounds that underpin coating and ink formulations. The nitrile and carbonyl functionalities also make it a useful scaffold in research for advanced materials used in electronics and optoelectronics. Additionally, it is encountered in development programs as an intermediate in routes toward pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 82.82 methanol 181.55 isopropanol 61.03 water 21.17 ethyl acetate 145.92 n-propanol 64.16 acetone 324.39 n-butanol 46.92 acetonitrile 228.01 DMF 520.8 toluene 54.22 isobutanol 42.0 1,4-dioxane 305.96 methyl acetate 179.84 THF 432.59 2-butanone 171.22 n-pentanol 42.42 sec-butanol 45.08 n-hexane 5.3 ethylene glycol 104.46 NMP 497.06 cyclohexane 6.32 DMSO 594.6 n-butyl acetate 66.68 n-octanol 41.63 chloroform 314.23 n-propyl acetate 84.08 acetic acid 220.53 dichloromethane 291.37 cyclohexanone 260.8 propylene glycol 67.33 isopropyl acetate 86.37 DMAc 332.41 2-ethoxyethanol 113.1 isopentanol 38.1 n-heptane 4.2 ethyl formate 111.82 1,2-dichloroethane 183.98 n-hexanol 51.41 2-methoxyethanol 193.65 isobutyl acetate 53.94 tetrachloromethane 42.17 n-pentyl acetate 60.96 transcutol 266.23 n-heptanol 35.6 ethylbenzene 32.16 MIBK 81.95 2-propoxyethanol 129.53 tert-butanol 65.27 MTBE 46.06 2-butoxyethanol 77.71 propionic acid 142.1 o-xylene 43.25 formic acid 169.18 diethyl ether 71.97 m-xylene 47.54 p-xylene 48.27 chlorobenzene 115.68 dimethyl carbonate 111.64 n-octane 2.88 formamide 207.67 cyclopentanone 447.37 2-pentanone 133.95 anisole 92.01 cyclopentyl methyl ether 140.85 gamma-butyrolactone 533.99 1-methoxy-2-propanol 140.75 pyridine 185.98 3-pentanone 112.14 furfural 369.75 n-dodecane 3.53 diethylene glycol 170.32 diisopropyl ether 24.56 tert-amyl alcohol 45.8 acetylacetone 259.0 n-hexadecane 4.06 acetophenone 110.68 methyl propionate 137.26 isopentyl acetate 60.14 trichloroethylene 365.78 n-nonanol 35.85 cyclohexanol 61.67 benzyl alcohol 80.42 2-ethylhexanol 32.42 isooctanol 29.66 dipropyl ether 36.62 1,2-dichlorobenzene 111.49 ethyl lactate 71.31 propylene carbonate 219.37 n-methylformamide 243.8 2-pentanol 35.16 n-pentane 3.97 1-propoxy-2-propanol 78.18 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 100.12 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 85.68 mesitylene 32.85 ε-caprolactone 188.35 p-cymene 23.74 epichlorohydrin 352.58 1,1,1-trichloroethane 161.88 2-aminoethanol 86.07 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 349.02 sulfolane 596.98 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.34 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 200.24 n-hexyl acetate 91.35 isooctane 3.54 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 104.85 sec-butyl acetate 54.42 tert-butyl acetate 93.66 decalin 7.42 glycerin 133.55 diglyme 203.73 acrylic acid 187.05 isopropyl myristate 38.0 n-butyric acid 112.66 acetyl acetate 134.61 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 47.2 ethyl propionate 85.84 nitromethane 514.02 1,2-diethoxyethane 69.05 benzonitrile 123.75 trioctyl phosphate 36.55 1-bromopropane 66.22 gamma-valerolactone 408.14 n-decanol 27.48 triethyl phosphate 44.26 4-methyl-2-pentanol 26.0 propionitrile 109.78 vinylene carbonate 211.63 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 251.71 DMS 123.83 cumene 26.82 2-octanol 27.05 2-hexanone 90.25 octyl acetate 49.93 limonene 30.15 1,2-dimethoxyethane 182.1 ethyl orthosilicate 37.63 tributyl phosphate 41.62 diacetone alcohol 119.73 N,N-dimethylaniline 66.51 acrylonitrile 190.83 aniline 82.85 1,3-propanediol 95.06 bromobenzene 111.44 dibromomethane 174.53 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 248.87 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 60.22 tetrabutyl urea 56.77 diisobutyl methanol 23.03 2-phenylethanol 73.48 styrene 39.83 dioctyl adipate 58.38 dimethyl sulfate 235.83 ethyl butyrate 59.55 methyl lactate 114.67 butyl lactate 58.84 diethyl carbonate 48.35 propanediol butyl ether 86.43 triethyl orthoformate 43.94 p-tert-butyltoluene 24.02 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 98.85 morpholine 239.8 tert-butylamine 34.88 n-dodecanol 21.59 dimethoxymethane 223.71 ethylene carbonate 156.66 cyrene 121.98 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 89.74 2-ethylhexyl acetate 47.85 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 143.59 4-methylpyridine 163.24 dibutyl ether 33.32 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 23.03 DEF 143.26 dimethyl isosorbide 156.22 tetrachloroethylene 165.55 eugenol 94.08 triacetin 116.69 span 80 71.65 1,4-butanediol 57.47 1,1-dichloroethane 163.05 2-methyl-1-pentanol 36.89 methyl formate 245.5 2-methyl-1-butanol 36.14 n-decane 5.35 butyronitrile 81.02 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 35.75 1-chlorooctane 28.18 1-chlorotetradecane 12.08 n-nonane 4.86 undecane 4.3 tert-butylcyclohexane 7.04 cyclooctane 2.75 cyclopentanol 103.69 tetrahydropyran 154.26 tert-amyl methyl ether 39.83 2,5,8-trioxanonane 140.78 1-hexene 21.07 2-isopropoxyethanol 79.12 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 154.67 methyl butyrate 101.84 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 7B
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
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Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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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
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Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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