alpha,alpha,3-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-methanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    24220-40-4

    Molecular formula
    C10H18O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(CCC1)C(C)(C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 76.11%
    Herbal 66.69%
    Citrus 57.65%
    Woody 55.75%
    Lemon 49.95%
    Fresh 47.42%
    Spicy 42.35%
    Sweet 41.38%
    Earthy 38.73%
    Green 38.04%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 29.03%
    Woody 27.62%
    Herb 27.12%
    Wood 25.67%
    Floral 25.23%
    Mild 24.89%
    Sweet 23.87%
    Green 21.68%
    Terpenic 21.52%
    Mint 21.45%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    11.27 (strong base)

    Molecular weight
    154.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    205°C

    Flash point

    • 81.69 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 24220-40-4
    • RefChem:111001
    • alpha,alpha,3-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    • m-Menth-1-en-8-ol
    • 2-(3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)propan-2-ol
    • WXGGKAIQYISKCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DTXSID201273771
    • a,a,3-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-methanol, 9CI
    • I+/-,I+/-,3-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    • 24220-40-4

  • Applications

    alpha,alpha,3-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-methanol, CAS 24220-40-4, is mainly viewed as an intermediate and fragrance ingredient; in practical terms, typical applications include serving as a fragrance component in perfumes and cosmetics, acting as a scent additive for personal care products, and potentially used in household cleaning products to impart aroma; it is also employed as an intermediate for synthesizing terpenoid-like compounds and other industrial chemical intermediates; additionally, it may be considered a starting material for research and development of new formulations in the chemical industry, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 691.81
    methanol 589.74
    isopropanol 910.08
    water 1.53
    ethyl acetate 556.43
    n-propanol 718.74
    acetone 674.07
    n-butanol 742.03
    acetonitrile 413.04
    DMF 672.77
    toluene 325.67
    isobutanol 619.19
    1,4-dioxane 910.03
    methyl acetate 557.74
    THF 1356.23
    2-butanone 715.27
    n-pentanol 466.2
    sec-butanol 765.65
    n-hexane 256.75
    ethylene glycol 150.78
    NMP 436.19
    cyclohexane 204.7
    DMSO 471.71
    n-butyl acetate 467.81
    n-octanol 474.21
    chloroform 1045.51
    n-propyl acetate 274.33
    acetic acid 230.74
    dichloromethane 615.15
    cyclohexanone 696.18
    propylene glycol 356.44
    isopropyl acetate 402.6
    DMAc 620.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 434.58
    isopentanol 658.71
    n-heptane 173.59
    ethyl formate 241.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 397.97
    n-hexanol 1025.76
    2-methoxyethanol 662.26
    isobutyl acetate 241.15
    tetrachloromethane 224.07
    n-pentyl acetate 309.17
    transcutol 1160.66
    n-heptanol 437.06
    ethylbenzene 207.49
    MIBK 419.7
    2-propoxyethanol 948.21
    tert-butanol 1076.15
    MTBE 938.23
    2-butoxyethanol 524.88
    propionic acid 353.6
    o-xylene 234.88
    formic acid 73.07
    diethyl ether 733.49
    m-xylene 280.13
    p-xylene 251.56
    chlorobenzene 285.82
    dimethyl carbonate 168.71
    n-octane 81.93
    formamide 87.82
    cyclopentanone 766.95
    2-pentanone 595.73
    anisole 369.88
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 682.55
    gamma-butyrolactone 564.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 789.59
    pyridine 426.66
    3-pentanone 448.19
    furfural 440.04
    n-dodecane 68.82
    diethylene glycol 527.24
    diisopropyl ether 302.39
    tert-amyl alcohol 791.89
    acetylacetone 454.48
    n-hexadecane 75.77
    acetophenone 265.31
    methyl propionate 422.54
    isopentyl acetate 455.7
    trichloroethylene 665.83
    n-nonanol 382.54
    cyclohexanol 552.57
    benzyl alcohol 253.89
    2-ethylhexanol 476.47
    isooctanol 332.56
    dipropyl ether 483.33
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 254.82
    ethyl lactate 195.88
    propylene carbonate 337.15
    n-methylformamide 272.44
    2-pentanol 638.37
    n-pentane 217.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 764.61
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 496.17
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 428.7
    mesitylene 201.89
    ε-caprolactone 547.01
    p-cymene 174.2
    epichlorohydrin 645.16
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 590.47
    2-aminoethanol 331.17
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 599.07
    sulfolane 582.69
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 101.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 937.19
    n-hexyl acetate 555.89
    isooctane 101.73
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 596.98
    sec-butyl acetate 242.34
    tert-butyl acetate 460.62
    decalin 111.91
    glycerin 343.48
    diglyme 834.34
    acrylic acid 238.65
    isopropyl myristate 222.3
    n-butyric acid 482.97
    acetyl acetate 251.4
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 179.51
    ethyl propionate 280.96
    nitromethane 373.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 490.92
    benzonitrile 296.32
    trioctyl phosphate 158.33
    1-bromopropane 495.87
    gamma-valerolactone 790.51
    n-decanol 294.01
    triethyl phosphate 144.58
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 417.58
    propionitrile 503.39
    vinylene carbonate 282.4
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 443.71
    DMS 289.38
    cumene 175.04
    2-octanol 324.89
    2-hexanone 390.89
    octyl acetate 290.82
    limonene 264.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 697.97
    ethyl orthosilicate 151.78
    tributyl phosphate 171.53
    diacetone alcohol 521.24
    N,N-dimethylaniline 264.41
    acrylonitrile 430.4
    aniline 340.9
    1,3-propanediol 402.34
    bromobenzene 306.17
    dibromomethane 500.28
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 679.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 265.6
    tetrabutyl urea 211.08
    diisobutyl methanol 270.74
    2-phenylethanol 380.06
    styrene 220.42
    dioctyl adipate 223.17
    dimethyl sulfate 226.04
    ethyl butyrate 286.68
    methyl lactate 258.75
    butyl lactate 260.14
    diethyl carbonate 180.8
    propanediol butyl ether 537.88
    triethyl orthoformate 218.05
    p-tert-butyltoluene 194.86
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 325.52
    morpholine 939.64
    tert-butylamine 784.34
    n-dodecanol 226.16
    dimethoxymethane 526.18
    ethylene carbonate 263.11
    cyrene 273.57
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 351.71
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 345.4
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 300.53
    4-methylpyridine 490.36
    dibutyl ether 422.55
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 270.74
    DEF 462.09
    dimethyl isosorbide 509.84
    tetrachloroethylene 400.38
    eugenol 308.09
    triacetin 374.96
    span 80 427.49
    1,4-butanediol 177.44
    1,1-dichloroethane 638.61
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 392.95
    methyl formate 197.82
    2-methyl-1-butanol 587.06
    n-decane 114.46
    butyronitrile 524.03
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 423.57
    1-chlorooctane 308.92
    1-chlorotetradecane 125.12
    n-nonane 119.26
    undecane 85.24
    tert-butylcyclohexane 130.99
    cyclooctane 94.8
    cyclopentanol 542.44
    tetrahydropyran 967.16
    tert-amyl methyl ether 587.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 554.4
    1-hexene 510.55
    2-isopropoxyethanol 400.09
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 97.51
    methyl butyrate 324.82

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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