6-Methylheptan-3-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18720-66-6

    Molecular formula
    C8H18O

    SMILES
    CCC(CCC(C)C)O
    OH

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    oily 60.34%
    floral 59.27%
    herbal 48.28%
    fermented 46.5%
    green 46.29%
    sweet 40.18%
    fruity 38.6%
    alcoholic 36.76%
    mint 35.88%
    woody 32.72%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4 Well soluble in DEP, IAA, BB

    Molecular weight
    130.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.4602 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.7176 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    167°C

  • Synonyms

    • 6-Methylheptan-3-ol
    • 6-Methyl-3-heptanol
    • 18720-66-6
    • 3-Heptanol, 6-methyl-
    • EINECS 242-532-8
    • DTXSID50864851
    • 2-Methyl-5-heptanol
    • 3-Heptanol,6-methyl-
    • ETHYLISOPENTYLCARBINOL
    • SCHEMBL108677
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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Ziziphora clinopodioides (Turkey) 2 Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.36%
Satureja cuneifolia (Turkey) Satureja cuneifolia Ten. (S. pisidica Wettst.), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.02%
Ziziphora tenuior (Turkey) Ziziphora tenuior L.(Z.acutifolia Montbret & Aucher ex Bentham), Lamiaceae 0.05%
Micromeria myrtifolia (Turkey) Micromeria myrtifolia Boiss. et Hohen, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Calamintha nepeta (Turkey) 2 Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi ssp. glandulosa (Req.) P.W.Ball, fam.Lamiaceae 1.68%
Thymus sibthorpii (Turkey) Thymus sibthorpii Bentham, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.13%
Origanum solymicum (Turkey) Origanum solymicum P.H. Davis, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Origanum syriacum (Turkey) 2 Origanum syriacum L. var. bevanii (Holmes) Ietswaart, fam. Lamiaceae 0.36%
Marjoram, sweet (Turkey) 8015-01-8 Majorana hortensis Moench, Origanum majorana L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.06%
Mentha haplocalyx (China) Mentha haplocalyx Briq., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.89%
Thymus syriacus (Turkey) Thymus syriacus Boiss., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.18%
Nepeta caesarea (Turkey) Nepeta caesarea Boiss, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.03%
Oregano, greek (Turkey) 2 84012-24-8 Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.03%
Origanum rotundifolium (Turkey) Origanum rotundifolium Boiss., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.32%
Bergamot (Turkey) 1 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Oregano, spanish (Turkey) 8007-11-2 Coridothymus capitatus Rchb. (Thymus capitatus Hoffm. et Link.), Lamiaceae 0.13%
Micromeria carminea (Turkey) Micromeria carminea P.H. Davis (syn.M.cristata), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.51%
Origanum micranthum (Turkey) Origanum micranthum Vogel, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.26%
Origanum bilgeri (Turkey) Origanum bilgeri P.H. Davis, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.15%
Calamintha incana (Turkey) Calamintha incana (Sm.) Boiss., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.42%
Salvia syriaca (Turkey) Salvia syriaca L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatea) 0.2%
Satureja spicigera (Turkey) Satureja spicigera (C. Koch) Boiss., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.15%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.1%
Lemon verbena (Turkey) Aloysia triphylla (L'Herit.) Britton, fam. Verbenaceae 0.1%
Perilla frutescens (China) 2a herb 90082-61-4 Perilla frutescens (L.) Brit., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.1%
Perilla frutescens (China) 2b leaf 90082-61-4 Perilla frutescens (L.) Brit., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.1%
Salvia aucheri (Turkey) 1a var. aucheri Salvia aucheri Benth. var. aucheri, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Salvia aucheri (Turkey) 1b var. canenscens Salvia aucheri Benth. var. canenscens, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Thyme (Cuba) 8007-46-3 Thymus vulgaris L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.04%