3,7-Dimethyl-4,6-octadien-3-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18479-54-4

    Molecular formula
    C10H18O

    SMILES
    CCC(C)(C=CC=C(C)C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 83.57%
    Sweet 73.88%
    Citrus 71.58%
    Fresh 63.45%
    Lemon 56.23%
    Woody 55.59%
    Rose 48.39%
    Herbal 42.33%
    Bergamot 41.35%
    Lily 40.21%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 72.23%
    Green 68.18%
    Citrus 62.01%
    Floral 59.43%
    Woody 55.63%
    Herbal 48.81%
    Lavender 47.54%
    Lemon 41.54%
    Tropical 39.41%
    Flower 38.16%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    10.98 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    154.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    209°C

    Flash point

    • 83.46 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-
    • EINECS 242-360-3
    • 3,7-Dimethyl-4,6-octadien-3-ol
    • DTXSID40864840
    • 18479-54-4
    • DTXCID40813313
    • QLRNLHNEZFMRSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00012317
    • 242-360-3

  • Applications

    3,7-Dimethyl-4,6-octadien-3-ol (CAS 18479-54-4) is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and personal care formulations, contributing specific floral and woody notes and serving as an odorant with potential as a fixative in fragrance blends; it is also evaluated for use in household products such as air fresheners and scented cleaners; it may be considered as a flavor/aroma ingredient in limited food processing contexts; in industrial manufacturing it can function as an intermediate or building block in fragrance chemistry; and in coatings, inks and plastics it may be used as a fragrance additive, subject to regulatory limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1242.57
    methanol 1121.29
    isopropanol 1060.01
    water 4.16
    ethyl acetate 592.36
    n-propanol 869.62
    acetone 508.91
    n-butanol 1093.04
    acetonitrile 444.86
    DMF 492.67
    toluene 287.1
    isobutanol 619.0
    1,4-dioxane 1368.21
    methyl acetate 429.74
    THF 1604.43
    2-butanone 504.03
    n-pentanol 716.61
    sec-butanol 904.25
    n-hexane 423.91
    ethylene glycol 154.16
    NMP 479.26
    cyclohexane 428.29
    DMSO 381.86
    n-butyl acetate 623.45
    n-octanol 584.66
    chloroform 1202.55
    n-propyl acetate 335.19
    acetic acid 540.92
    dichloromethane 743.56
    cyclohexanone 654.87
    propylene glycol 333.28
    isopropyl acetate 426.52
    DMAc 541.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 641.21
    isopentanol 858.43
    n-heptane 406.76
    ethyl formate 291.31
    1,2-dichloroethane 371.82
    n-hexanol 1236.79
    2-methoxyethanol 985.31
    isobutyl acetate 263.32
    tetrachloromethane 262.18
    n-pentyl acetate 381.55
    transcutol 1847.91
    n-heptanol 563.35
    ethylbenzene 188.31
    MIBK 345.44
    2-propoxyethanol 1105.31
    tert-butanol 1324.86
    MTBE 1001.67
    2-butoxyethanol 649.1
    propionic acid 425.33
    o-xylene 198.64
    formic acid 176.88
    diethyl ether 960.12
    m-xylene 212.77
    p-xylene 255.89
    chlorobenzene 262.94
    dimethyl carbonate 125.39
    n-octane 113.23
    formamide 197.78
    cyclopentanone 555.84
    2-pentanone 529.0
    anisole 338.15
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 748.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 502.6
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 768.8
    pyridine 533.22
    3-pentanone 336.4
    furfural 432.45
    n-dodecane 78.5
    diethylene glycol 553.2
    diisopropyl ether 342.15
    tert-amyl alcohol 1110.87
    acetylacetone 374.76
    n-hexadecane 83.64
    acetophenone 248.35
    methyl propionate 338.75
    isopentyl acetate 547.39
    trichloroethylene 627.13
    n-nonanol 501.51
    cyclohexanol 753.82
    benzyl alcohol 264.34
    2-ethylhexanol 704.02
    isooctanol 398.82
    dipropyl ether 716.79
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 229.49
    ethyl lactate 192.81
    propylene carbonate 368.87
    n-methylformamide 250.95
    2-pentanol 779.6
    n-pentane 374.06
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 871.99
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 500.78
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 524.48
    mesitylene 152.27
    ε-caprolactone 621.04
    p-cymene 186.99
    epichlorohydrin 592.32
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 517.11
    2-aminoethanol 416.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 751.14
    sulfolane 447.48
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 149.5
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1181.24
    n-hexyl acetate 644.11
    isooctane 116.85
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 772.67
    sec-butyl acetate 290.09
    tert-butyl acetate 483.2
    decalin 159.53
    glycerin 360.94
    diglyme 1053.22
    acrylic acid 266.06
    isopropyl myristate 253.21
    n-butyric acid 770.67
    acetyl acetate 306.57
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 219.35
    ethyl propionate 299.49
    nitromethane 426.93
    1,2-diethoxyethane 711.19
    benzonitrile 302.48
    trioctyl phosphate 180.97
    1-bromopropane 506.84
    gamma-valerolactone 783.91
    n-decanol 360.95
    triethyl phosphate 193.26
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 464.8
    propionitrile 453.15
    vinylene carbonate 304.7
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 470.33
    DMS 255.71
    cumene 151.85
    2-octanol 384.88
    2-hexanone 393.31
    octyl acetate 328.04
    limonene 332.52
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 977.39
    ethyl orthosilicate 222.47
    tributyl phosphate 207.56
    diacetone alcohol 508.25
    N,N-dimethylaniline 260.86
    acrylonitrile 326.27
    aniline 370.19
    1,3-propanediol 635.76
    bromobenzene 257.38
    dibromomethane 599.48
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 630.56
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 367.9
    tetrabutyl urea 246.22
    diisobutyl methanol 347.96
    2-phenylethanol 386.19
    styrene 211.69
    dioctyl adipate 312.71
    dimethyl sulfate 139.01
    ethyl butyrate 412.34
    methyl lactate 212.65
    butyl lactate 311.33
    diethyl carbonate 263.3
    propanediol butyl ether 587.01
    triethyl orthoformate 366.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 201.86
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 333.76
    morpholine 1531.49
    tert-butylamine 1066.39
    n-dodecanol 275.48
    dimethoxymethane 463.96
    ethylene carbonate 299.85
    cyrene 313.84
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 400.21
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 461.74
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 277.41
    4-methylpyridine 546.31
    dibutyl ether 586.07
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 347.96
    DEF 494.05
    dimethyl isosorbide 631.11
    tetrachloroethylene 422.0
    eugenol 314.11
    triacetin 401.23
    span 80 596.89
    1,4-butanediol 235.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 526.35
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 597.04
    methyl formate 159.44
    2-methyl-1-butanol 740.51
    n-decane 141.26
    butyronitrile 650.18
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 501.21
    1-chlorooctane 314.36
    1-chlorotetradecane 130.62
    n-nonane 149.8
    undecane 99.86
    tert-butylcyclohexane 165.11
    cyclooctane 163.23
    cyclopentanol 580.42
    tetrahydropyran 1393.75
    tert-amyl methyl ether 728.23
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 694.88
    1-hexene 667.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 498.58
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 138.61
    methyl butyrate 371.02

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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