3,7-Dimethylocten-2-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    41678-36-8

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O

    SMILES
    CC(C)CCCC(C)C(=C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 65.4%
    Woody 57.8%
    Mint 45.63%
    Spicy 39.73%
    Cooling 36.92%
    Citrus 36.69%
    Pine 31.97%
    Fresh 31.92%
    Grapefruit 30.62%
    Camphoreous 29.45%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 29.0%
    Green 26.83%
    Floral 26.37%
    Citrus 24.67%
    Woody 24.66%
    Oily 23.69%
    Fresh 22.86%
    Mild 22.59%
    Yeasty 21.92%
    Leathery 21.91%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.9

    pKa est.
    10.15 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    156.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    216°C

    Flash point

    • 84.74 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3,7-dimethyloct-1-en-2-ol
    • 3,7-Dimethylocten-2-ol
    • 41678-36-8
    • Octen-2-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-
    • EINECS 255-492-1
    • tetrahydro allo-ocimenol
    • trans-3,7-dimethylocten-2-ol
    • DTXSID1052086
    • SCHEMBL14338127
    • WZRRRLLETLZJGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00013215
    • 255-492-1
    • Tetrahydro Muguol

  • Applications

    3,7-Dimethylocten-2-ol (CAS 41678-36-8) is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in the fragrance industry. In perfumery it serves as an aroma component and is often evaluated as a synthetic intermediate for other aroma compounds. In cosmetics and personal care it can be added as a fragrance ingredient within formulations. In household products such as air fresheners and cleaners it provides scent and odor control. It may be considered for use in flavor formulations where permitted. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2447.16
    methanol 2076.51
    isopropanol 2267.07
    water 0.48
    ethyl acetate 1514.31
    n-propanol 2082.06
    acetone 1689.58
    n-butanol 2412.32
    acetonitrile 914.03
    DMF 884.23
    toluene 514.85
    isobutanol 1626.55
    1,4-dioxane 1942.44
    methyl acetate 1060.53
    THF 3316.85
    2-butanone 1647.54
    n-pentanol 1506.66
    sec-butanol 1965.17
    n-hexane 1049.19
    ethylene glycol 161.46
    NMP 791.21
    cyclohexane 642.12
    DMSO 1024.31
    n-butyl acetate 2246.09
    n-octanol 727.12
    chloroform 1726.09
    n-propyl acetate 1212.3
    acetic acid 853.5
    dichloromethane 1061.29
    cyclohexanone 1893.33
    propylene glycol 383.18
    isopropyl acetate 1121.72
    DMAc 697.76
    2-ethoxyethanol 1168.15
    isopentanol 2199.37
    n-heptane 463.92
    ethyl formate 665.43
    1,2-dichloroethane 897.36
    n-hexanol 2547.16
    2-methoxyethanol 1625.3
    isobutyl acetate 768.62
    tetrachloromethane 515.21
    n-pentyl acetate 866.29
    transcutol 3571.19
    n-heptanol 852.84
    ethylbenzene 349.13
    MIBK 1040.31
    2-propoxyethanol 2181.94
    tert-butanol 2822.36
    MTBE 2965.4
    2-butoxyethanol 1064.12
    propionic acid 839.06
    o-xylene 355.54
    formic acid 189.5
    diethyl ether 2284.22
    m-xylene 441.87
    p-xylene 469.04
    chlorobenzene 550.07
    dimethyl carbonate 162.4
    n-octane 125.58
    formamide 250.04
    cyclopentanone 1724.58
    2-pentanone 1680.08
    anisole 591.25
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1706.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 1448.36
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1448.39
    pyridine 1134.96
    3-pentanone 926.02
    furfural 971.27
    n-dodecane 58.57
    diethylene glycol 807.93
    diisopropyl ether 883.07
    tert-amyl alcohol 2344.46
    acetylacetone 903.87
    n-hexadecane 67.01
    acetophenone 449.69
    methyl propionate 810.28
    isopentyl acetate 1911.19
    trichloroethylene 1406.13
    n-nonanol 607.32
    cyclohexanol 1580.91
    benzyl alcohol 471.37
    2-ethylhexanol 1554.4
    isooctanol 707.24
    dipropyl ether 1839.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 484.75
    ethyl lactate 332.12
    propylene carbonate 790.16
    n-methylformamide 604.77
    2-pentanol 1764.29
    n-pentane 566.61
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1972.29
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1258.25
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 710.97
    mesitylene 318.15
    ε-caprolactone 1512.13
    p-cymene 332.2
    epichlorohydrin 1498.51
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1211.71
    2-aminoethanol 578.42
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1026.35
    sulfolane 1130.55
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 264.41
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2845.73
    n-hexyl acetate 1139.23
    isooctane 253.44
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1174.58
    sec-butyl acetate 913.78
    tert-butyl acetate 1292.76
    decalin 268.06
    glycerin 370.57
    diglyme 1753.09
    acrylic acid 463.25
    isopropyl myristate 358.97
    n-butyric acid 1892.07
    acetyl acetate 515.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 289.6
    ethyl propionate 838.9
    nitromethane 836.87
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1733.71
    benzonitrile 601.22
    trioctyl phosphate 253.92
    1-bromopropane 1048.15
    gamma-valerolactone 1883.92
    n-decanol 423.34
    triethyl phosphate 307.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1051.12
    propionitrile 1038.24
    vinylene carbonate 563.26
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 889.25
    DMS 386.05
    cumene 279.73
    2-octanol 614.23
    2-hexanone 1504.79
    octyl acetate 427.3
    limonene 677.38
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1855.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 391.03
    tributyl phosphate 322.15
    diacetone alcohol 1165.79
    N,N-dimethylaniline 391.53
    acrylonitrile 747.44
    aniline 723.12
    1,3-propanediol 1038.89
    bromobenzene 549.88
    dibromomethane 1024.32
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1368.48
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 745.08
    tetrabutyl urea 354.32
    diisobutyl methanol 770.63
    2-phenylethanol 732.16
    styrene 392.54
    dioctyl adipate 418.55
    dimethyl sulfate 215.42
    ethyl butyrate 1211.95
    methyl lactate 313.49
    butyl lactate 598.81
    diethyl carbonate 535.21
    propanediol butyl ether 837.04
    triethyl orthoformate 808.13
    p-tert-butyltoluene 354.99
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 476.23
    morpholine 2568.64
    tert-butylamine 2232.08
    n-dodecanol 299.37
    dimethoxymethane 820.49
    ethylene carbonate 591.86
    cyrene 447.42
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 844.57
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1463.85
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 533.98
    4-methylpyridine 1267.14
    dibutyl ether 1156.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 770.63
    DEF 1218.73
    dimethyl isosorbide 942.23
    tetrachloroethylene 1025.84
    eugenol 448.98
    triacetin 566.04
    span 80 774.93
    1,4-butanediol 376.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 1274.84
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1415.26
    methyl formate 350.15
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1787.55
    n-decane 135.91
    butyronitrile 1541.46
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 866.14
    1-chlorooctane 467.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 137.36
    n-nonane 153.62
    undecane 84.93
    tert-butylcyclohexane 322.28
    cyclooctane 219.99
    cyclopentanol 1332.92
    tetrahydropyran 3036.73
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1701.93
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 915.7
    1-hexene 2020.31
    2-isopropoxyethanol 969.76
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 179.38
    methyl butyrate 1203.68

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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