alpha-Ethyl-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanepropanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    60241-52-3

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O

    SMILES
    CCC(CCC1C(CCCC1(C)C)C)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 87.1%
    Amber 61.08%
    Sandalwood 58.79%
    Dry 46.37%
    Musk 46.1%
    Cedar 43.39%
    Vetiver 38.99%
    Powdery 37.08%
    Balsamic 35.57%
    Floral 35.41%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 67.61%
    Sweet 53.93%
    Floral 42.12%
    Herbal 40.92%
    Earthy 31.82%
    Balsam 31.26%
    Mild 30.59%
    Citrus 29.89%
    Pine 29.74%
    Spicy 28.72%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.9

    pKa est.
    9.61 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    212.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    276°C

    Flash point

    • 120.41 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 5-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)pentan-3-ol
    • 60241-52-3
    • EINECS 262-115-4
    • alpha-Ethyl-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanepropanol
    • Cyclohexanepropanol, alpha-ethyl-2,2,6-trimethyl-
    • Cyclohexanepropanol, .alpha.-ethyl-2,2,6-trimethyl-
    • DTXSID60886165
    • SCHEMBL111325
    • KFDLIAUEUFWVDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DTXCID401025506
    • DB-318605
    • NS00056204
    • 262-115-4

  • Applications

    Alpha-Ethyl-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanepropanol (CAS 60241-52-3) is used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative in perfumery, helping to impart and extend scent. In cosmetics and personal care, it is often used as a fragrance component. In household cleaning products, it can serve as a fragrance additive. In coatings, inks, and paints, it may be considered as a fragrance additive or odor carrier. In industrial manufacturing, it may function as an intermediate or processing solvent in chemical syntheses.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 13154.9
    methanol 8581.96
    isopropanol 12405.19
    water 0.73
    ethyl acetate 12743.51
    n-propanol 11441.15
    acetone 11840.96
    n-butanol 11354.63
    acetonitrile 6919.73
    DMF 6782.69
    toluene 3214.7
    isobutanol 7749.6
    1,4-dioxane 15059.04
    methyl acetate 6512.21
    THF 23483.56
    2-butanone 8426.36
    n-pentanol 4174.12
    sec-butanol 6327.8
    n-hexane 1467.39
    ethylene glycol 402.19
    NMP 2373.78
    cyclohexane 3108.97
    DMSO 3592.26
    n-butyl acetate 9879.44
    n-octanol 1672.16
    chloroform 7425.05
    n-propyl acetate 4695.6
    acetic acid 2648.32
    dichloromethane 7578.36
    cyclohexanone 8055.44
    propylene glycol 919.6
    isopropyl acetate 8755.75
    DMAc 2943.25
    2-ethoxyethanol 4270.95
    isopentanol 8643.06
    n-heptane 1394.07
    ethyl formate 4449.68
    1,2-dichloroethane 6266.09
    n-hexanol 8489.18
    2-methoxyethanol 9536.9
    isobutyl acetate 2921.85
    tetrachloromethane 1788.96
    n-pentyl acetate 3049.91
    transcutol 13650.75
    n-heptanol 2276.4
    ethylbenzene 951.45
    MIBK 5120.13
    2-propoxyethanol 9720.72
    tert-butanol 13548.38
    MTBE 18653.66
    2-butoxyethanol 3474.56
    propionic acid 3100.73
    o-xylene 1157.73
    formic acid 566.81
    diethyl ether 20427.02
    m-xylene 1926.16
    p-xylene 1212.55
    chlorobenzene 2569.8
    dimethyl carbonate 1229.6
    n-octane 317.63
    formamide 1199.87
    cyclopentanone 7649.3
    2-pentanone 9594.49
    anisole 2000.1
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 8555.86
    gamma-butyrolactone 6882.25
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 7679.57
    pyridine 6147.35
    3-pentanone 4973.9
    furfural 3268.64
    n-dodecane 143.44
    diethylene glycol 2767.07
    diisopropyl ether 5900.97
    tert-amyl alcohol 6236.58
    acetylacetone 5822.43
    n-hexadecane 170.74
    acetophenone 1125.42
    methyl propionate 5670.12
    isopentyl acetate 7827.54
    trichloroethylene 6877.92
    n-nonanol 1395.9
    cyclohexanol 5370.01
    benzyl alcohol 1154.6
    2-ethylhexanol 3921.06
    isooctanol 1652.65
    dipropyl ether 8923.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1637.94
    ethyl lactate 871.81
    propylene carbonate 3296.81
    n-methylformamide 4097.24
    2-pentanol 6652.71
    n-pentane 2073.42
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 7476.3
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 6635.13
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1612.55
    mesitylene 1245.17
    ε-caprolactone 5987.63
    p-cymene 872.85
    epichlorohydrin 8466.6
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5078.78
    2-aminoethanol 1947.8
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4319.88
    sulfolane 3465.69
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 598.25
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 14484.5
    n-hexyl acetate 3704.59
    isooctane 724.43
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3222.44
    sec-butyl acetate 3374.19
    tert-butyl acetate 7292.29
    decalin 552.11
    glycerin 882.05
    diglyme 5911.95
    acrylic acid 1365.2
    isopropyl myristate 1110.56
    n-butyric acid 8034.8
    acetyl acetate 3718.94
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 609.74
    ethyl propionate 3661.69
    nitromethane 4556.23
    1,2-diethoxyethane 9289.28
    benzonitrile 1918.16
    trioctyl phosphate 588.15
    1-bromopropane 5980.85
    gamma-valerolactone 9103.99
    n-decanol 951.46
    triethyl phosphate 928.41
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3511.98
    propionitrile 7014.93
    vinylene carbonate 2557.14
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2427.94
    DMS 1528.91
    cumene 621.69
    2-octanol 1232.42
    2-hexanone 4017.22
    octyl acetate 1278.35
    limonene 1849.54
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8539.68
    ethyl orthosilicate 1163.32
    tributyl phosphate 810.27
    diacetone alcohol 4512.9
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1031.28
    acrylonitrile 4276.41
    aniline 3172.59
    1,3-propanediol 4602.83
    bromobenzene 2756.69
    dibromomethane 5626.77
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4868.03
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1987.86
    tetrabutyl urea 843.32
    diisobutyl methanol 2044.87
    2-phenylethanol 2065.71
    styrene 1228.95
    dioctyl adipate 1080.87
    dimethyl sulfate 1009.36
    ethyl butyrate 5576.93
    methyl lactate 1144.2
    butyl lactate 1571.31
    diethyl carbonate 2299.12
    propanediol butyl ether 1804.08
    triethyl orthoformate 3217.37
    p-tert-butyltoluene 992.96
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1152.86
    morpholine 18299.81
    tert-butylamine 10862.82
    n-dodecanol 668.77
    dimethoxymethane 9124.5
    ethylene carbonate 2977.22
    cyrene 823.45
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3570.08
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5467.34
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1652.99
    4-methylpyridine 6459.26
    dibutyl ether 4163.05
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2044.87
    DEF 6384.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 2678.96
    tetrachloroethylene 3413.7
    eugenol 922.76
    triacetin 1534.66
    span 80 1426.13
    1,4-butanediol 806.54
    1,1-dichloroethane 7061.0
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2889.8
    methyl formate 2229.33
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5861.21
    n-decane 343.59
    butyronitrile 9883.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1804.04
    1-chlorooctane 1246.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 365.53
    n-nonane 377.17
    undecane 207.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 581.91
    cyclooctane 814.26
    cyclopentanol 4857.95
    tetrahydropyran 21898.57
    tert-amyl methyl ether 6847.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2650.48
    1-hexene 3999.04
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2972.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 595.77
    methyl butyrate 4786.7

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.096 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 2.7 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.071 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 2.7 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 1.4 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.032 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 1.3 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 2.6 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.34 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 3.4 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.34 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 9.3 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.096 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.032 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.032 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.032 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0.096 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction