6-Benzyl-2,6-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H18O

    SMILES
    CC1=CCCC(C1=O)(C)CC2=CC=CC=C2

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 80.25%
    Floral 55.03%
    Herbal 41.77%
    Mint 39.33%
    Woody 36.6%
    Sweet 35.99%
    Rose 34.96%
    Berry 34.77%
    Tobacco 33.75%
    Fresh 32.0%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 36.89%
    Woody 36.45%
    Spicy 31.18%
    Floral 28.65%
    Balsam 25.92%
    Sweet 25.62%
    Minty 24.61%
    Spice 24.6%
    Fresh 24.6%
    Tobacco 23.1%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.6

    pKa est.
    8.17 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    214.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    314°C

    Flash point

    • 132.41 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL4415297
  • Applications

    Chemical name: 6-Benzyl-2,6-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one (CAS number: ) is primarily used as a fragrance intermediate in the perfumery industry, aiding the development of specific scent notes; it may also serve as an odorant or fragrance ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products; it may appear in household cleaners as a fragrance component; in industrial manufacturing, it acts as an organic synthesis intermediate for developing related aroma chemicals.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 342.22
    methanol 437.84
    isopropanol 207.35
    water 0.6
    ethyl acetate 726.01
    n-propanol 273.88
    acetone 413.23
    n-butanol 324.35
    acetonitrile 407.27
    DMF 527.06
    toluene 609.48
    isobutanol 200.47
    1,4-dioxane 890.71
    methyl acetate 463.23
    THF 660.12
    2-butanone 474.49
    n-pentanol 177.15
    sec-butanol 160.66
    n-hexane 43.38
    ethylene glycol 32.16
    NMP 289.38
    cyclohexane 75.74
    DMSO 166.47
    n-butyl acetate 577.48
    n-octanol 125.76
    chloroform 1730.23
    n-propyl acetate 365.08
    acetic acid 251.36
    dichloromethane 1518.27
    cyclohexanone 719.59
    propylene glycol 46.17
    isopropyl acetate 452.63
    DMAc 458.98
    2-ethoxyethanol 274.31
    isopentanol 332.71
    n-heptane 28.43
    ethyl formate 317.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 951.29
    n-hexanol 289.94
    2-methoxyethanol 454.38
    isobutyl acetate 290.16
    tetrachloromethane 177.8
    n-pentyl acetate 266.05
    transcutol 1908.2
    n-heptanol 148.72
    ethylbenzene 283.88
    MIBK 369.58
    2-propoxyethanol 444.52
    tert-butanol 307.36
    MTBE 452.9
    2-butoxyethanol 270.87
    propionic acid 184.73
    o-xylene 281.09
    formic acid 82.33
    diethyl ether 677.39
    m-xylene 356.02
    p-xylene 293.44
    chlorobenzene 618.44
    dimethyl carbonate 211.14
    n-octane 14.77
    formamide 167.91
    cyclopentanone 518.37
    2-pentanone 486.36
    anisole 544.01
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 364.48
    gamma-butyrolactone 520.12
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 316.41
    pyridine 781.64
    3-pentanone 403.08
    furfural 579.4
    n-dodecane 11.53
    diethylene glycol 223.64
    diisopropyl ether 188.85
    tert-amyl alcohol 238.42
    acetylacetone 494.93
    n-hexadecane 13.78
    acetophenone 423.69
    methyl propionate 398.81
    isopentyl acetate 518.39
    trichloroethylene 1663.1
    n-nonanol 120.67
    cyclohexanol 221.74
    benzyl alcohol 305.92
    2-ethylhexanol 196.09
    isooctanol 133.83
    dipropyl ether 283.76
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 517.39
    ethyl lactate 120.63
    propylene carbonate 372.13
    n-methylformamide 261.33
    2-pentanol 191.41
    n-pentane 40.62
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 300.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 450.59
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 282.57
    mesitylene 211.13
    ε-caprolactone 537.92
    p-cymene 138.56
    epichlorohydrin 875.14
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 707.27
    2-aminoethanol 101.85
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 556.85
    sulfolane 358.87
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 27.34
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 442.91
    n-hexyl acetate 360.47
    isooctane 30.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 421.41
    sec-butyl acetate 296.86
    tert-butyl acetate 425.68
    decalin 50.11
    glycerin 79.22
    diglyme 853.29
    acrylic acid 160.0
    isopropyl myristate 134.55
    n-butyric acid 391.86
    acetyl acetate 379.3
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 126.69
    ethyl propionate 340.75
    nitromethane 487.73
    1,2-diethoxyethane 670.42
    benzonitrile 437.21
    trioctyl phosphate 79.08
    1-bromopropane 498.69
    gamma-valerolactone 749.24
    n-decanol 82.45
    triethyl phosphate 134.7
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 171.5
    propionitrile 401.21
    vinylene carbonate 436.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 376.51
    DMS 301.69
    cumene 181.45
    2-octanol 95.03
    2-hexanone 320.04
    octyl acetate 157.0
    limonene 159.51
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 614.05
    ethyl orthosilicate 146.72
    tributyl phosphate 110.27
    diacetone alcohol 325.89
    N,N-dimethylaniline 313.62
    acrylonitrile 455.82
    aniline 432.73
    1,3-propanediol 202.38
    bromobenzene 668.9
    dibromomethane 907.42
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1107.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 253.39
    tetrabutyl urea 129.38
    diisobutyl methanol 123.8
    2-phenylethanol 327.31
    styrene 372.84
    dioctyl adipate 177.73
    dimethyl sulfate 193.58
    ethyl butyrate 368.93
    methyl lactate 127.76
    butyl lactate 173.5
    diethyl carbonate 239.98
    propanediol butyl ether 198.46
    triethyl orthoformate 231.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 134.88
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 278.49
    morpholine 763.33
    tert-butylamine 222.39
    n-dodecanol 60.21
    dimethoxymethane 543.03
    ethylene carbonate 362.28
    cyrene 207.96
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 424.95
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 371.67
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 514.01
    4-methylpyridine 791.26
    dibutyl ether 227.52
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 123.8
    DEF 468.98
    dimethyl isosorbide 450.82
    tetrachloroethylene 747.85
    eugenol 267.98
    triacetin 316.33
    span 80 204.6
    1,4-butanediol 72.27
    1,1-dichloroethane 773.97
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 225.25
    methyl formate 213.15
    2-methyl-1-butanol 257.26
    n-decane 21.13
    butyronitrile 474.23
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 151.11
    1-chlorooctane 112.25
    1-chlorotetradecane 39.81
    n-nonane 18.98
    undecane 14.85
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.29
    cyclooctane 28.56
    cyclopentanol 128.87
    tetrahydropyran 679.12
    tert-amyl methyl ether 289.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 518.38
    1-hexene 167.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 220.48
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 88.17
    methyl butyrate 414.68

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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