6-Methylhept-1-en-4-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    75863-15-9

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O

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

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 76.23%
    Fruity 63.77%
    Earthy 42.78%
    Metallic 33.89%
    Pungent 33.83%
    Mushroom 33.58%
    Cheesy 33.4%
    Oily 31.8%
    Herbal 30.92%
    Vegetable 30.6%

     

    Flavor
    Green 34.57%
    Tropical 29.29%
    Oily 27.82%
    Fresh 26.06%
    Sulfurous 23.85%
    Fishy 23.68%
    Yeasty 22.32%
    Glue 20.88%
    Herbal 20.85%
    Ethereal 20.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    8.51 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    128.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    164°C

    Flash point

    • 59.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6-methylhept-1-en-4-ol
    • allylisobutylcarbinol
    • SCHEMBL154906
    • AKOS010638129
    • 75863-15-9

  • Applications

    6-Methylhept-1-en-4-ol (CAS 75863-15-9) is used primarily as an odorant and fragrance precursor in the perfumery and cosmetics industries, contributing to woody and green note profiles and serving as a fragrance ingredient in personal care formulations. It may also be evaluated as a flavor/aroma ingredient in food and beverage applications, subject to regulatory approval and formulation limits. In industrial manufacturing, the compound functions as an organic synthesis intermediate for creating other fragrance compounds or specialty monomers. It can also be formulated into household products and cleaners as a fragrance component in air fresheners, cleaners, and similar formulations. Its use is typically dependent on local regulations and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 620.69
    methanol 739.06
    isopropanol 514.06
    water 1.04
    ethyl acetate 133.11
    n-propanol 471.13
    acetone 230.45
    n-butanol 490.89
    acetonitrile 164.74
    DMF 192.3
    toluene 57.09
    isobutanol 364.25
    1,4-dioxane 435.72
    methyl acetate 120.72
    THF 832.64
    2-butanone 171.24
    n-pentanol 314.09
    sec-butanol 405.41
    n-hexane 187.49
    ethylene glycol 101.34
    NMP 232.8
    cyclohexane 196.54
    DMSO 293.48
    n-butyl acetate 321.72
    n-octanol 242.39
    chloroform 340.95
    n-propyl acetate 128.38
    acetic acid 291.97
    dichloromethane 218.15
    cyclohexanone 354.76
    propylene glycol 180.38
    isopropyl acetate 95.01
    DMAc 129.36
    2-ethoxyethanol 216.76
    isopentanol 347.87
    n-heptane 252.76
    ethyl formate 123.49
    1,2-dichloroethane 132.31
    n-hexanol 749.72
    2-methoxyethanol 368.56
    isobutyl acetate 107.24
    tetrachloromethane 81.58
    n-pentyl acetate 130.83
    transcutol 563.76
    n-heptanol 242.55
    ethylbenzene 50.01
    MIBK 121.52
    2-propoxyethanol 520.7
    tert-butanol 541.86
    MTBE 271.78
    2-butoxyethanol 245.4
    propionic acid 220.53
    o-xylene 50.9
    formic acid 81.1
    diethyl ether 247.87
    m-xylene 57.6
    p-xylene 70.28
    chlorobenzene 86.69
    dimethyl carbonate 29.03
    n-octane 56.84
    formamide 58.86
    cyclopentanone 325.64
    2-pentanone 169.55
    anisole 87.74
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 283.63
    gamma-butyrolactone 299.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 268.3
    pyridine 179.59
    3-pentanone 103.62
    furfural 233.7
    n-dodecane 36.99
    diethylene glycol 276.28
    diisopropyl ether 92.46
    tert-amyl alcohol 352.38
    acetylacetone 112.4
    n-hexadecane 39.99
    acetophenone 78.89
    methyl propionate 88.7
    isopentyl acetate 263.58
    trichloroethylene 215.69
    n-nonanol 197.56
    cyclohexanol 376.94
    benzyl alcohol 94.21
    2-ethylhexanol 383.96
    isooctanol 177.67
    dipropyl ether 353.27
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 83.05
    ethyl lactate 76.32
    propylene carbonate 198.72
    n-methylformamide 121.44
    2-pentanol 302.16
    n-pentane 151.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 423.06
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 184.01
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 208.13
    mesitylene 51.37
    ε-caprolactone 270.19
    p-cymene 84.87
    epichlorohydrin 262.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 142.06
    2-aminoethanol 218.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 246.09
    sulfolane 337.82
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 58.93
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 490.26
    n-hexyl acetate 213.34
    isooctane 56.36
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 286.9
    sec-butyl acetate 85.63
    tert-butyl acetate 123.79
    decalin 65.39
    glycerin 181.25
    diglyme 368.07
    acrylic acid 142.61
    isopropyl myristate 104.28
    n-butyric acid 362.83
    acetyl acetate 72.03
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 102.34
    ethyl propionate 86.95
    nitromethane 193.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 219.82
    benzonitrile 124.36
    trioctyl phosphate 92.24
    1-bromopropane 169.52
    gamma-valerolactone 369.49
    n-decanol 153.01
    triethyl phosphate 79.61
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 164.54
    propionitrile 172.69
    vinylene carbonate 142.71
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 206.55
    DMS 87.17
    cumene 51.26
    2-octanol 164.2
    2-hexanone 172.18
    octyl acetate 132.24
    limonene 173.75
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 341.12
    ethyl orthosilicate 89.09
    tributyl phosphate 101.95
    diacetone alcohol 181.48
    N,N-dimethylaniline 75.94
    acrylonitrile 128.97
    aniline 93.92
    1,3-propanediol 305.27
    bromobenzene 77.43
    dibromomethane 194.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 210.46
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 176.75
    tetrabutyl urea 126.29
    diisobutyl methanol 189.02
    2-phenylethanol 167.26
    styrene 53.36
    dioctyl adipate 137.66
    dimethyl sulfate 46.34
    ethyl butyrate 173.27
    methyl lactate 75.13
    butyl lactate 141.09
    diethyl carbonate 98.69
    propanediol butyl ether 257.14
    triethyl orthoformate 148.47
    p-tert-butyltoluene 89.2
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 127.8
    morpholine 502.69
    tert-butylamine 405.85
    n-dodecanol 122.22
    dimethoxymethane 144.48
    ethylene carbonate 135.83
    cyrene 147.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 117.88
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 210.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 94.71
    4-methylpyridine 166.11
    dibutyl ether 223.58
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 189.02
    DEF 133.49
    dimethyl isosorbide 300.68
    tetrachloroethylene 149.12
    eugenol 128.89
    triacetin 141.33
    span 80 267.61
    1,4-butanediol 125.13
    1,1-dichloroethane 158.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 237.6
    methyl formate 80.84
    2-methyl-1-butanol 320.92
    n-decane 64.71
    butyronitrile 270.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 212.53
    1-chlorooctane 132.02
    1-chlorotetradecane 59.19
    n-nonane 70.55
    undecane 47.14
    tert-butylcyclohexane 71.81
    cyclooctane 69.12
    cyclopentanol 376.19
    tetrahydropyran 551.43
    tert-amyl methyl ether 185.73
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 287.03
    1-hexene 268.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 164.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 55.83
    methyl butyrate 131.11

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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