6-Methylhept-3-en-1-ol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O

    SMILES
    CC(C)CC=CCCO

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 86.69%
    Fresh 54.52%
    Floral 53.23%
    Oily 50.22%
    Herbal 48.97%
    Sweet 48.78%
    Fruity 47.43%
    Melon 44.28%
    Waxy 42.88%
    Fatty 42.24%

     

    Flavor
    Green 51.89%
    Fresh 46.18%
    Melon 37.22%
    Bitter 34.32%
    Oily 31.67%
    Fatty 30.14%
    Waxy 30.06%
    Citrus 26.79%
    Tropical 26.6%
    Fruity 25.8%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.1

    pKa est.
    8.82 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    128.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    186°C

    Flash point

    • 77.36 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    6-Methylhept-3-en-1-ol is an allylic alcohol primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance compounds, contributing green and fruity notes in perfumery. It is also used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products. The compound can be esterified to form aroma esters for flavor and fragrance applications in food processing and product formulations. In addition, it may be employed in cleaning products as a fragrance component and can serve as an intermediate in industrial fragrance formulation. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4527.8
    methanol 4151.6
    isopropanol 4076.52
    water 1.34
    ethyl acetate 1210.35
    n-propanol 3841.39
    acetone 2694.53
    n-butanol 4180.32
    acetonitrile 1104.24
    DMF 1692.4
    toluene 440.41
    isobutanol 2709.4
    1,4-dioxane 1673.04
    methyl acetate 1009.38
    THF 3912.8
    2-butanone 1824.41
    n-pentanol 1897.71
    sec-butanol 2947.17
    n-hexane 807.05
    ethylene glycol 645.5
    NMP 1185.13
    cyclohexane 662.13
    DMSO 2973.69
    n-butyl acetate 1639.58
    n-octanol 695.93
    chloroform 1854.66
    n-propyl acetate 1016.91
    acetic acid 1583.37
    dichloromethane 1395.14
    cyclohexanone 2171.34
    propylene glycol 1262.87
    isopropyl acetate 707.64
    DMAc 703.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 1344.57
    isopentanol 2746.51
    n-heptane 496.35
    ethyl formate 812.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 1111.02
    n-hexanol 2811.84
    2-methoxyethanol 2877.83
    isobutyl acetate 553.24
    tetrachloromethane 640.49
    n-pentyl acetate 566.01
    transcutol 3077.15
    n-heptanol 800.59
    ethylbenzene 256.96
    MIBK 855.91
    2-propoxyethanol 2386.54
    tert-butanol 3891.82
    MTBE 1906.04
    2-butoxyethanol 1030.71
    propionic acid 1604.0
    o-xylene 279.38
    formic acid 415.56
    diethyl ether 1828.26
    m-xylene 359.75
    p-xylene 312.26
    chlorobenzene 508.14
    dimethyl carbonate 222.1
    n-octane 114.85
    formamide 513.13
    cyclopentanone 2492.46
    2-pentanone 1865.95
    anisole 466.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1950.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 1897.17
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2293.19
    pyridine 1124.83
    3-pentanone 974.43
    furfural 1179.24
    n-dodecane 53.53
    diethylene glycol 1150.91
    diisopropyl ether 540.13
    tert-amyl alcohol 2484.87
    acetylacetone 881.02
    n-hexadecane 59.75
    acetophenone 376.52
    methyl propionate 915.03
    isopentyl acetate 1235.01
    trichloroethylene 1696.4
    n-nonanol 533.33
    cyclohexanol 2375.5
    benzyl alcohol 496.39
    2-ethylhexanol 1328.68
    isooctanol 596.22
    dipropyl ether 1529.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 425.17
    ethyl lactate 352.91
    propylene carbonate 888.67
    n-methylformamide 1249.12
    2-pentanol 2486.49
    n-pentane 671.02
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1980.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 866.5
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 563.03
    mesitylene 239.54
    ε-caprolactone 1475.31
    p-cymene 271.56
    epichlorohydrin 1845.09
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1191.93
    2-aminoethanol 1686.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1104.8
    sulfolane 2186.93
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 228.91
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3023.38
    n-hexyl acetate 785.26
    isooctane 205.11
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 963.6
    sec-butyl acetate 540.08
    tert-butyl acetate 816.26
    decalin 208.4
    glycerin 996.9
    diglyme 1509.97
    acrylic acid 963.15
    isopropyl myristate 255.61
    n-butyric acid 2547.84
    acetyl acetate 400.94
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 219.68
    ethyl propionate 691.51
    nitromethane 1341.6
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1125.41
    benzonitrile 556.01
    trioctyl phosphate 218.8
    1-bromopropane 1175.78
    gamma-valerolactone 1982.32
    n-decanol 369.31
    triethyl phosphate 260.99
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 960.85
    propionitrile 1331.13
    vinylene carbonate 645.51
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1305.52
    DMS 304.12
    cumene 190.68
    2-octanol 492.88
    2-hexanone 1225.35
    octyl acetate 330.66
    limonene 594.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1764.49
    ethyl orthosilicate 323.46
    tributyl phosphate 263.34
    diacetone alcohol 1167.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 285.58
    acrylonitrile 1090.63
    aniline 809.63
    1,3-propanediol 2156.75
    bromobenzene 456.81
    dibromomethane 1309.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1583.1
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 547.36
    tetrabutyl urea 296.6
    diisobutyl methanol 650.54
    2-phenylethanol 620.43
    styrene 311.24
    dioctyl adipate 337.06
    dimethyl sulfate 335.49
    ethyl butyrate 943.33
    methyl lactate 441.83
    butyl lactate 491.91
    diethyl carbonate 432.55
    propanediol butyl ether 935.49
    triethyl orthoformate 598.16
    p-tert-butyltoluene 272.92
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 362.39
    morpholine 2662.06
    tert-butylamine 2736.79
    n-dodecanol 265.61
    dimethoxymethane 1080.5
    ethylene carbonate 618.14
    cyrene 419.25
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 556.53
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 932.08
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 488.46
    4-methylpyridine 1123.49
    dibutyl ether 835.58
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 650.54
    DEF 1146.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 745.16
    tetrachloroethylene 1175.01
    eugenol 374.45
    triacetin 456.15
    span 80 685.29
    1,4-butanediol 727.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 1339.45
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1280.22
    methyl formate 681.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2414.83
    n-decane 111.0
    butyronitrile 1828.21
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 685.66
    1-chlorooctane 384.26
    1-chlorotetradecane 117.07
    n-nonane 132.04
    undecane 72.69
    tert-butylcyclohexane 233.02
    cyclooctane 217.23
    cyclopentanol 2473.93
    tetrahydropyran 3023.15
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1160.69
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 810.39
    1-hexene 1619.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 913.84
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 330.89
    methyl butyrate 1024.3

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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