4-Methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)hexa-3,5-dien-2-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C16H24O

    SMILES
    CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC(=O)C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 87.4%
    Woody 85.81%
    Fruity 72.84%
    Sweet 72.2%
    Berry 62.76%
    Violet 62.1%
    Powdery 57.68%
    Orris 56.05%
    Raspberry 51.03%
    Tropical 48.9%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 52.67%
    Floral 50.94%
    Orris 32.6%
    Violet 30.83%
    Wood 30.69%
    Dry 30.15%
    Powdery 30.11%
    Sweet 29.64%
    Flower 24.7%
    Spicy 24.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.5

    pKa est.
    8.51 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    232.36 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    291°C

    Flash point

    • 131.76 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    4-Methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)hexa-3,5-dien-2-one is primarily regarded as an aroma ingredient and an intermediate in fragrance synthesis in the perfume industry, and it may also function as a fragrance fixative in formulations; it is also used as a fragrance component in cosmetics and personal care products, and may be evaluated for flavor-related applications where permitted; in addition, as an aroma compound, it can serve as a scent additive in paints, inks, and coatings, and may act as a scent additive for plastics and polymer materials; in industrial manufacturing contexts, it may also act as a precursor for the synthesis of more complex aroma compounds, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 576.42
    methanol 542.12
    isopropanol 397.43
    water 0.13
    ethyl acetate 460.29
    n-propanol 436.89
    acetone 329.1
    n-butanol 468.08
    acetonitrile 257.32
    DMF 426.65
    toluene 477.61
    isobutanol 301.25
    1,4-dioxane 1042.6
    methyl acetate 325.99
    THF 1328.64
    2-butanone 364.82
    n-pentanol 298.95
    sec-butanol 346.96
    n-hexane 169.69
    ethylene glycol 28.14
    NMP 358.28
    cyclohexane 214.54
    DMSO 167.37
    n-butyl acetate 462.91
    n-octanol 173.88
    chloroform 851.79
    n-propyl acetate 254.11
    acetic acid 147.17
    dichloromethane 606.84
    cyclohexanone 526.51
    propylene glycol 82.75
    isopropyl acetate 348.18
    DMAc 399.54
    2-ethoxyethanol 274.81
    isopentanol 383.94
    n-heptane 97.9
    ethyl formate 173.33
    1,2-dichloroethane 397.34
    n-hexanol 569.79
    2-methoxyethanol 464.33
    isobutyl acetate 205.98
    tetrachloromethane 127.97
    n-pentyl acetate 228.34
    transcutol 1376.03
    n-heptanol 192.24
    ethylbenzene 208.39
    MIBK 284.54
    2-propoxyethanol 662.01
    tert-butanol 515.19
    MTBE 651.59
    2-butoxyethanol 283.26
    propionic acid 142.8
    o-xylene 214.84
    formic acid 47.4
    diethyl ether 784.19
    m-xylene 322.32
    p-xylene 227.18
    chlorobenzene 330.59
    dimethyl carbonate 101.83
    n-octane 32.28
    formamide 67.22
    cyclopentanone 457.3
    2-pentanone 383.35
    anisole 346.32
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 676.09
    gamma-butyrolactone 394.94
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 417.45
    pyridine 535.39
    3-pentanone 277.98
    furfural 326.13
    n-dodecane 21.54
    diethylene glycol 256.89
    diisopropyl ether 261.73
    tert-amyl alcohol 377.87
    acetylacetone 300.93
    n-hexadecane 25.18
    acetophenone 230.71
    methyl propionate 292.29
    isopentyl acetate 416.04
    trichloroethylene 636.56
    n-nonanol 163.99
    cyclohexanol 378.57
    benzyl alcohol 219.27
    2-ethylhexanol 301.66
    isooctanol 156.7
    dipropyl ether 420.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 259.23
    ethyl lactate 106.35
    propylene carbonate 254.69
    n-methylformamide 158.58
    2-pentanol 317.59
    n-pentane 131.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 494.92
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 465.25
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 301.66
    mesitylene 200.61
    ε-caprolactone 452.97
    p-cymene 134.76
    epichlorohydrin 626.67
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 443.72
    2-aminoethanol 116.16
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 523.79
    sulfolane 303.88
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 55.36
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 922.9
    n-hexyl acetate 348.1
    isooctane 52.84
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 425.35
    sec-butyl acetate 231.2
    tert-butyl acetate 383.59
    decalin 86.39
    glycerin 84.02
    diglyme 653.44
    acrylic acid 87.39
    isopropyl myristate 145.28
    n-butyric acid 299.99
    acetyl acetate 223.44
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 131.61
    ethyl propionate 233.15
    nitromethane 198.15
    1,2-diethoxyethane 580.83
    benzonitrile 262.64
    trioctyl phosphate 90.98
    1-bromopropane 419.06
    gamma-valerolactone 612.62
    n-decanol 121.09
    triethyl phosphate 128.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 212.03
    propionitrile 302.17
    vinylene carbonate 227.07
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 263.03
    DMS 233.4
    cumene 148.88
    2-octanol 128.81
    2-hexanone 279.18
    octyl acetate 176.75
    limonene 206.28
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 557.84
    ethyl orthosilicate 146.91
    tributyl phosphate 117.23
    diacetone alcohol 331.03
    N,N-dimethylaniline 238.86
    acrylonitrile 224.63
    aniline 365.84
    1,3-propanediol 204.79
    bromobenzene 352.75
    dibromomethane 461.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 548.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 248.76
    tetrabutyl urea 137.78
    diisobutyl methanol 154.2
    2-phenylethanol 341.88
    styrene 226.24
    dioctyl adipate 181.36
    dimethyl sulfate 101.05
    ethyl butyrate 286.67
    methyl lactate 103.65
    butyl lactate 164.37
    diethyl carbonate 176.57
    propanediol butyl ether 221.89
    triethyl orthoformate 218.06
    p-tert-butyltoluene 140.58
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 227.22
    morpholine 1140.98
    tert-butylamine 414.22
    n-dodecanol 91.21
    dimethoxymethane 487.71
    ethylene carbonate 210.54
    cyrene 200.59
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 341.88
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 344.31
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 291.02
    4-methylpyridine 621.38
    dibutyl ether 277.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 154.2
    DEF 359.68
    dimethyl isosorbide 479.88
    tetrachloroethylene 319.36
    eugenol 212.86
    triacetin 258.44
    span 80 283.34
    1,4-butanediol 69.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 444.8
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 279.53
    methyl formate 99.34
    2-methyl-1-butanol 344.72
    n-decane 41.23
    butyronitrile 406.9
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 200.87
    1-chlorooctane 142.12
    1-chlorotetradecane 57.55
    n-nonane 41.81
    undecane 28.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 85.97
    cyclooctane 78.55
    cyclopentanol 283.91
    tetrahydropyran 1205.07
    tert-amyl methyl ether 427.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 445.51
    1-hexene 364.21
    2-isopropoxyethanol 224.39
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 38.0
    methyl butyrate 272.52

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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