5-Hepten-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6090-15-9

    Molecular formula
    C9H18O

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

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Citrus 77.68%
    Floral 74.89%
    Lemon 64.36%
    Fresh 60.36%
    Herbal 59.5%
    Rose 49.0%
    Woody 48.13%
    Sweet 46.27%
    Lavender 41.49%
    Clean 40.13%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 65.65%
    Green 60.95%
    Citrus 47.83%
    Lily 40.18%
    Sweet 39.9%
    Woody 36.98%
    Waxy 36.39%
    Rose 36.37%
    Oily 36.25%
    Flower 33.52%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.5

    pKa est.
    10.93 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    142.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    186°C

    Flash point

    • 68.91 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,6-Dimethyl-5-hepten-2-ol
    • 6090-15-9
    • 5-Hepten-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-
    • 2,6-Dimethyl-2-hepten-6-ol
    • EINECS 228-029-6
    • AI3-38066
    • DTXSID2064109
    • RefChem:102698
    • DTXCID9042910
    • 2,6-Dimethylhept-5-en-2-ol
    • 2,6-dimethyl-hept-5-en-2-ol
    • melon heptenol
    • SCHEMBL583687
    • AKOS006273593
    • DB-008142
    • NS00012303
    • 6090-15-9

  • Applications

    5-Hepten-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyl- (CAS 6090-15-9) is primarily viewed as an intermediate for organic synthesis and a potential component in fragrance materials, serving as an odorant or building block for aroma compounds used in perfumes and personal care products; in cosmetics and personal care, it can function as a fragrance ingredient or fragrance additive; in household and cleaning formulations, it may be considered as a fragrance contributor and a lightweight solvent for specialty formulations; in industrial manufacturing, it is often used as an intermediate for more complex organic compounds; and in coatings and inks, it may be used as an additive or lightweight solvent depending on formulation and regulatory considerations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1179.37
    methanol 1145.54
    isopropanol 975.75
    water 12.44
    ethyl acetate 393.0
    n-propanol 821.49
    acetone 406.99
    n-butanol 945.5
    acetonitrile 378.25
    DMF 469.93
    toluene 171.73
    isobutanol 537.91
    1,4-dioxane 1107.88
    methyl acetate 312.02
    THF 1283.4
    2-butanone 364.65
    n-pentanol 550.06
    sec-butanol 731.74
    n-hexane 311.88
    ethylene glycol 240.36
    NMP 453.99
    cyclohexane 342.09
    DMSO 313.63
    n-butyl acetate 412.03
    n-octanol 580.15
    chloroform 773.22
    n-propyl acetate 249.44
    acetic acid 533.63
    dichloromethane 445.95
    cyclohexanone 507.22
    propylene glycol 451.6
    isopropyl acetate 287.09
    DMAc 474.03
    2-ethoxyethanol 582.31
    isopentanol 636.69
    n-heptane 397.19
    ethyl formate 243.01
    1,2-dichloroethane 229.93
    n-hexanol 1016.56
    2-methoxyethanol 1003.6
    isobutyl acetate 191.83
    tetrachloromethane 202.48
    n-pentyl acetate 305.23
    transcutol 1503.25
    n-heptanol 527.29
    ethylbenzene 128.25
    MIBK 238.01
    2-propoxyethanol 1059.7
    tert-butanol 1014.88
    MTBE 619.66
    2-butoxyethanol 645.81
    propionic acid 405.92
    o-xylene 141.79
    formic acid 236.31
    diethyl ether 612.95
    m-xylene 138.93
    p-xylene 165.88
    chlorobenzene 158.65
    dimethyl carbonate 108.6
    n-octane 117.27
    formamide 240.76
    cyclopentanone 475.5
    2-pentanone 352.32
    anisole 241.77
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 555.28
    gamma-butyrolactone 441.28
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 772.78
    pyridine 349.77
    3-pentanone 244.9
    furfural 356.81
    n-dodecane 86.47
    diethylene glycol 643.23
    diisopropyl ether 235.07
    tert-amyl alcohol 780.11
    acetylacetone 270.03
    n-hexadecane 90.36
    acetophenone 176.22
    methyl propionate 272.91
    isopentyl acetate 360.78
    trichloroethylene 356.07
    n-nonanol 504.36
    cyclohexanol 657.32
    benzyl alcohol 201.51
    2-ethylhexanol 579.6
    isooctanol 359.22
    dipropyl ether 575.66
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 141.6
    ethyl lactate 190.49
    propylene carbonate 291.37
    n-methylformamide 280.42
    2-pentanol 610.37
    n-pentane 298.26
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 856.78
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 403.77
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 506.36
    mesitylene 106.78
    ε-caprolactone 482.79
    p-cymene 156.8
    epichlorohydrin 437.81
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 300.8
    2-aminoethanol 549.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 731.18
    sulfolane 363.23
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 112.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 840.52
    n-hexyl acetate 524.19
    isooctane 88.15
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 760.26
    sec-butyl acetate 204.9
    tert-butyl acetate 322.55
    decalin 120.02
    glycerin 469.03
    diglyme 973.59
    acrylic acid 277.76
    isopropyl myristate 235.22
    n-butyric acid 599.18
    acetyl acetate 224.54
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 197.97
    ethyl propionate 226.64
    nitromethane 380.55
    1,2-diethoxyethane 514.75
    benzonitrile 210.59
    trioctyl phosphate 170.03
    1-bromopropane 286.99
    gamma-valerolactone 685.08
    n-decanol 374.67
    triethyl phosphate 158.83
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 360.05
    propionitrile 356.34
    vinylene carbonate 238.41
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 435.51
    DMS 215.09
    cumene 109.27
    2-octanol 359.49
    2-hexanone 271.03
    octyl acetate 313.9
    limonene 266.98
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 772.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 184.4
    tributyl phosphate 183.11
    diacetone alcohol 407.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 203.21
    acrylonitrile 262.97
    aniline 264.92
    1,3-propanediol 672.54
    bromobenzene 151.84
    dibromomethane 364.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 382.92
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 296.02
    tetrabutyl urea 227.29
    diisobutyl methanol 289.56
    2-phenylethanol 299.18
    styrene 135.59
    dioctyl adipate 279.5
    dimethyl sulfate 113.63
    ethyl butyrate 304.23
    methyl lactate 221.51
    butyl lactate 296.09
    diethyl carbonate 192.04
    propanediol butyl ether 642.89
    triethyl orthoformate 297.4
    p-tert-butyltoluene 166.72
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 285.64
    morpholine 1280.56
    tert-butylamine 813.28
    n-dodecanol 289.18
    dimethoxymethane 435.0
    ethylene carbonate 245.59
    cyrene 301.7
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 314.33
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 317.82
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 173.37
    4-methylpyridine 347.54
    dibutyl ether 477.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 289.56
    DEF 385.18
    dimethyl isosorbide 580.72
    tetrachloroethylene 275.59
    eugenol 279.12
    triacetin 352.33
    span 80 629.42
    1,4-butanediol 267.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 310.14
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 406.69
    methyl formate 177.52
    2-methyl-1-butanol 560.25
    n-decane 150.87
    butyronitrile 464.23
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 449.97
    1-chlorooctane 268.62
    1-chlorotetradecane 127.86
    n-nonane 157.17
    undecane 109.1
    tert-butylcyclohexane 128.95
    cyclooctane 145.65
    cyclopentanol 557.42
    tetrahydropyran 1031.27
    tert-amyl methyl ether 470.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 671.55
    1-hexene 425.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 422.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 163.72
    methyl butyrate 280.37

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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