4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    34885-03-5

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(CC1)CO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 71.15%
    Fresh 45.91%
    Mint 44.34%
    Clean 43.94%
    Woody 43.11%
    Rose 41.97%
    Muguet 41.89%
    Oily 37.64%
    Herbal 35.08%
    Lily 33.7%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 29.46%
    Fruit 26.08%
    Musty 25.38%
    Herb 24.67%
    Minty 24.4%
    Herbal 22.18%
    Sweet 21.72%
    Camphor 21.54%
    Soil 21.46%
    Beet 21.28%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.2

    pKa est.
    8.81 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    128.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point

    • BP: 75 °C at 2.5 mm Hg
    • Straw colored liquid; slight sweet organic odor. BP: > 10 °C; Specific gravity: 0.9-0.92 at 16 °C. Slightly soluble in water. Viscosity: 19 cPs at 22 °C; 45 cPs at 0 °C /Flottec FX140-04 Frother/

    Flash point

    • 84.81 ˚C est.
    • 112.8 °C (Setaflash Closed Cup) /Crude 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol/

  • Synonyms

    • (4-Methylcyclohexyl)methanol
    • 34885-03-5
    • 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol
    • 4-Methyl-1-cyclohexanemethanol
    • 3937-49-3
    • 3937-48-2
    • [cis-4-methylcyclohexyl]methanol
    • trans-4-Methyl-1-cyclohexanemethanol
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, 4-methyl-, trans-
    • (trans-4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol
    • cis-4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol
    • 4-Methylcyclohexylcarbinol
    • p-Methylcyclohexanemethanol
    • trans-4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol
    • 4-MCHM
    • 4-methylcyclohexane methanol
    • MCHM
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, 4-methyl-
    • 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol, cis-
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, 4-methyl-, cis-
    • 1-(Hydroxymethyl)-4-methylcyclohexane
    • UNII-1558K6RHM3
    • Hexahydro-p-methylbenzyl alcohol
    • DTXSID9041813
    • HSDB 8182
    • 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol, trans-
    • 4-methylcyclohexylmethanol
    • hexahydro-p-tolyl-carbinol
    • MFCD27997499
    • 64PJK2GTXA
    • ((1r,4r)-4-Methylcyclohexyl)methanol
    • 9TEH6BZ70K
    • 4-methylcyclohexyl-1-carbinol
    • 4-methylcyclohexane-1-methanol
    • AI3-28423
    • DTXCID7021813
    • CHEBI:157744
    • 1558K6RHM3
    • trans-(4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol
    • (1alpha,4alpha)-1-Hydroxymethyl-4-methylcyclohexane
    • [(1R,4R)-4-METHYLCYCLOHEXYL]METHANOL
    • (cis-4-Methylcyclohexyl)methanol
    • UNII-64PJK2GTXA
    • UNII-9TEH6BZ70K
    • MCHM compound
    • 4-MCHM compound
    • 4-Methyl-cyclohexanemethanol; (4-Methylcyclohexyl)methanol; 4-Methylcyclohexane methanol; Hexahydro-p-methylbenzyl alcohol
    • MFCD00152628
    • 4MCHM
    • 4Methylcyclohexylcarbinol
    • pMethylcyclohexanemethanol
    • 4Methylcyclohexane methanol
    • (4Methylcyclohexyl)methanol
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, 4methyl
    • Hexahydropmethylbenzyl alcohol
    • SCHEMBL155951
    • SCHEMBL3485266
    • SCHEMBL8216437
    • CHEMBL3184778
    • SCHEMBL13164699
    • SCHEMBL13755133
    • DTXSID40274142
    • DTXSID80274141
    • OSINZLLLLCUKJH-OCAPTIKFSA-N
    • 1(Hydroxymethyl)4methylcyclohexane
    • DAA93749
    • JBA88503
    • Tox21_301528
    • (4-Methylcyclohexyl)methanol, (Z)-
    • ZB1702
    • AKOS009158915
    • SB84063
    • SB84581
    • NCGC00255649-01
    • AS-59463
    • AS-79175
    • BS-41685
    • SY127924
    • cis-4-Methyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane
    • CAS-34885-03-5
    • DB-086888
    • DB-200620
    • CS-0035799
    • CS-0185316
    • CS-0205309
    • M1412
    • NS00022079
    • (1a,4a)-1-Hydroxymethyl-4-methylcyclohexane
    • D91499
    • EN300-135109
    • P18076
    • EN300-6982689
    • 4Methyl1cyclohexanemethanol (cis and trans mixture)
    • A1-48509
    • Q15622250
    • Q27263773
    • Q27273174
    • 609-038-8

  • Applications

    4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol (CAS 34885-03-5) is primarily used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of specialty compounds and fragrance-related ingredients. In perfumery and cosmetics, it can act as an odorant or fragrance precursor, contributing to cycloaliphatic scent notes. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a building block for intermediates used in coatings, adhesives, and polymer-related products. It can also serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits, derivatives of this alcohol may be explored for additional specialty applications.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1820.46
    methanol 387.58
    isopropanol 2224.79
    water 0.59
    ethyl acetate 1379.49
    n-propanol 1819.28
    acetone 1813.28
    n-butanol 1819.78
    acetonitrile 1610.27
    DMF 967.73
    toluene 288.85
    isobutanol 1389.1
    1,4-dioxane 1888.36
    methyl acetate 1064.43
    THF 3664.89
    2-butanone 1416.23
    n-pentanol 684.14
    sec-butanol 1403.51
    n-hexane 111.1
    ethylene glycol 144.68
    NMP 660.65
    cyclohexane 253.09
    DMSO 1517.15
    n-butyl acetate 1454.37
    n-octanol 335.22
    chloroform 2880.3
    n-propyl acetate 659.31
    acetic acid 1098.23
    dichloromethane 2807.13
    cyclohexanone 1740.68
    propylene glycol 343.71
    isopropyl acetate 738.99
    DMAc 421.85
    2-ethoxyethanol 589.84
    isopentanol 1341.62
    n-heptane 225.44
    ethyl formate 1054.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 1522.18
    n-hexanol 1347.84
    2-methoxyethanol 1354.79
    isobutyl acetate 347.26
    tetrachloromethane 490.43
    n-pentyl acetate 454.44
    transcutol 1654.33
    n-heptanol 458.29
    ethylbenzene 133.95
    MIBK 595.47
    2-propoxyethanol 1318.3
    tert-butanol 2109.21
    MTBE 1112.8
    2-butoxyethanol 644.82
    propionic acid 1071.29
    o-xylene 172.01
    formic acid 146.24
    diethyl ether 1167.32
    m-xylene 199.84
    p-xylene 175.78
    chlorobenzene 588.13
    dimethyl carbonate 177.58
    n-octane 57.65
    formamide 292.08
    cyclopentanone 2182.01
    2-pentanone 1273.55
    anisole 314.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1041.78
    gamma-butyrolactone 2249.96
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1188.71
    pyridine 1268.62
    3-pentanone 610.67
    furfural 1246.84
    n-dodecane 35.19
    diethylene glycol 582.25
    diisopropyl ether 333.61
    tert-amyl alcohol 1089.48
    acetylacetone 957.32
    n-hexadecane 40.28
    acetophenone 264.93
    methyl propionate 711.62
    isopentyl acetate 976.57
    trichloroethylene 2461.29
    n-nonanol 282.57
    cyclohexanol 1075.14
    benzyl alcohol 255.27
    2-ethylhexanol 670.11
    isooctanol 344.45
    dipropyl ether 1027.64
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 449.38
    ethyl lactate 211.17
    propylene carbonate 1209.67
    n-methylformamide 700.3
    2-pentanol 1019.75
    n-pentane 163.04
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1193.6
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 786.32
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 364.91
    mesitylene 136.35
    ε-caprolactone 1277.95
    p-cymene 170.52
    epichlorohydrin 2263.51
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1571.97
    2-aminoethanol 482.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 843.34
    sulfolane 1616.62
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 64.64
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2325.39
    n-hexyl acetate 560.12
    isooctane 75.83
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 640.48
    sec-butyl acetate 361.11
    tert-butyl acetate 666.73
    decalin 68.27
    glycerin 348.81
    diglyme 1126.59
    acrylic acid 632.03
    isopropyl myristate 213.35
    n-butyric acid 2208.13
    acetyl acetate 571.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 152.21
    ethyl propionate 494.66
    nitromethane 1703.24
    1,2-diethoxyethane 919.05
    benzonitrile 544.57
    trioctyl phosphate 150.82
    1-bromopropane 1110.64
    gamma-valerolactone 2078.07
    n-decanol 208.39
    triethyl phosphate 205.07
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 469.47
    propionitrile 1410.38
    vinylene carbonate 854.8
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 873.22
    DMS 273.35
    cumene 103.46
    2-octanol 273.46
    2-hexanone 617.56
    octyl acetate 260.59
    limonene 328.55
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1070.89
    ethyl orthosilicate 213.8
    tributyl phosphate 193.24
    diacetone alcohol 714.3
    N,N-dimethylaniline 158.28
    acrylonitrile 1211.52
    aniline 508.11
    1,3-propanediol 1047.27
    bromobenzene 563.21
    dibromomethane 1994.62
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1611.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 387.04
    tetrabutyl urea 208.56
    diisobutyl methanol 378.69
    2-phenylethanol 387.55
    styrene 169.91
    dioctyl adipate 260.75
    dimethyl sulfate 247.58
    ethyl butyrate 875.18
    methyl lactate 271.22
    butyl lactate 346.39
    diethyl carbonate 432.58
    propanediol butyl ether 452.83
    triethyl orthoformate 470.45
    p-tert-butyltoluene 169.75
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 298.64
    morpholine 2236.44
    tert-butylamine 1320.14
    n-dodecanol 158.07
    dimethoxymethane 699.36
    ethylene carbonate 863.93
    cyrene 236.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 495.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 659.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 475.3
    4-methylpyridine 932.04
    dibutyl ether 530.12
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 378.69
    DEF 805.87
    dimethyl isosorbide 608.57
    tetrachloroethylene 992.11
    eugenol 263.61
    triacetin 345.24
    span 80 418.21
    1,4-butanediol 228.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 1943.29
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 474.33
    methyl formate 493.22
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1048.39
    n-decane 65.39
    butyronitrile 1869.94
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 358.27
    1-chlorooctane 238.23
    1-chlorotetradecane 83.8
    n-nonane 67.64
    undecane 46.21
    tert-butylcyclohexane 67.47
    cyclooctane 71.38
    cyclopentanol 1386.28
    tetrahydropyran 2449.93
    tert-amyl methyl ether 533.64
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 611.74
    1-hexene 395.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 425.04
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 288.37
    methyl butyrate 732.23

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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