beta-Myrcene hydroperoxide

  • Identifiers

    SMILES
    CC(C)=CCCC(=C)C=C.O[O-]

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 74.36%
    Woody 67.35%
    Citrus 66.48%
    Terpenic 52.72%
    Fresh 51.44%
    Green 50.74%
    Floral 46.8%
    Sweet 46.76%
    Spicy 46.15%
    Fruity 43.69%

     

    Flavor
    Citrus 57.38%
    Sweet 46.88%
    Woody 46.71%
    Balsam 46.02%
    Spicy 45.67%
    Balsamic 43.75%
    Wood 42.37%
    Herbal 41.44%
    Terpene 41.09%
    Spice 36.84%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    9.32 (weak base)

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    165°C

    Flash point

    • 43.12 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    beta-Myrcene hydroperoxide is used as a radical initiator and processing intermediate in industrial chemistry. It can function as a thermal or photoinitiator for the polymerization of vinyl monomers, supporting curing in polymers, coatings, and inks. It may also serve as a crosslinking agent in specialty coatings and adhesive formulations. In fragrance and aroma chemistry, it acts as an intermediate for the synthesis of terpene-derived aroma compounds and related fragrance ingredients. Additionally, it is a processing intermediate for terpenoid derivatives and other specialty chemicals produced in the chemical manufacturing sector.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 374.78
    methanol 222.47
    isopropanol 253.24
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 552.51
    n-propanol 314.87
    acetone 228.39
    n-butanol 464.01
    acetonitrile 174.41
    DMF 144.72
    toluene 494.82
    isobutanol 207.73
    1,4-dioxane 954.8
    methyl acetate 246.57
    THF 1345.83
    2-butanone 365.82
    n-pentanol 324.73
    sec-butanol 356.97
    n-hexane 725.04
    ethylene glycol 20.05
    NMP 213.89
    cyclohexane 712.44
    DMSO 158.41
    n-butyl acetate 1020.85
    n-octanol 265.32
    chloroform 836.45
    n-propyl acetate 326.65
    acetic acid 115.05
    dichloromethane 607.81
    cyclohexanone 461.3
    propylene glycol 54.8
    isopropyl acetate 393.29
    DMAc 230.47
    2-ethoxyethanol 276.95
    isopentanol 394.73
    n-heptane 940.55
    ethyl formate 138.74
    1,2-dichloroethane 409.19
    n-hexanol 842.79
    2-methoxyethanol 305.74
    isobutyl acetate 244.97
    tetrachloromethane 213.3
    n-pentyl acetate 322.24
    transcutol 1364.9
    n-heptanol 280.2
    ethylbenzene 294.16
    MIBK 288.63
    2-propoxyethanol 642.06
    tert-butanol 409.73
    MTBE 858.74
    2-butoxyethanol 288.95
    propionic acid 113.41
    o-xylene 263.69
    formic acid 21.0
    diethyl ether 1347.52
    m-xylene 294.03
    p-xylene 271.14
    chlorobenzene 292.6
    dimethyl carbonate 58.37
    n-octane 172.14
    formamide 32.26
    cyclopentanone 337.33
    2-pentanone 416.63
    anisole 374.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 753.06
    gamma-butyrolactone 260.22
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 288.98
    pyridine 561.55
    3-pentanone 324.39
    furfural 244.91
    n-dodecane 72.52
    diethylene glycol 183.8
    diisopropyl ether 482.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 461.18
    acetylacetone 264.05
    n-hexadecane 82.86
    acetophenone 219.07
    methyl propionate 241.54
    isopentyl acetate 762.4
    trichloroethylene 534.61
    n-nonanol 266.13
    cyclohexanol 376.87
    benzyl alcohol 150.67
    2-ethylhexanol 732.76
    isooctanol 222.82
    dipropyl ether 1622.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 240.85
    ethyl lactate 89.24
    propylene carbonate 198.91
    n-methylformamide 63.38
    2-pentanol 391.58
    n-pentane 522.3
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 683.1
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 583.95
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 344.53
    mesitylene 198.75
    ε-caprolactone 405.71
    p-cymene 288.68
    epichlorohydrin 457.65
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 488.17
    2-aminoethanol 71.06
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 310.61
    sulfolane 236.88
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 177.7
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1157.92
    n-hexyl acetate 441.85
    isooctane 144.26
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 435.93
    sec-butyl acetate 318.44
    tert-butyl acetate 451.58
    decalin 243.08
    glycerin 58.22
    diglyme 789.15
    acrylic acid 65.65
    isopropyl myristate 230.58
    n-butyric acid 306.32
    acetyl acetate 249.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 151.93
    ethyl propionate 303.88
    nitromethane 119.85
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1192.83
    benzonitrile 203.26
    trioctyl phosphate 109.39
    1-bromopropane 703.37
    gamma-valerolactone 375.3
    n-decanol 197.05
    triethyl phosphate 218.68
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 245.66
    propionitrile 248.11
    vinylene carbonate 140.67
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 200.52
    DMS 178.13
    cumene 188.14
    2-octanol 187.8
    2-hexanone 404.62
    octyl acetate 253.97
    limonene 543.86
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 710.15
    ethyl orthosilicate 272.78
    tributyl phosphate 153.57
    diacetone alcohol 281.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 254.96
    acrylonitrile 150.28
    aniline 285.04
    1,3-propanediol 138.99
    bromobenzene 358.32
    dibromomethane 598.65
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 524.66
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 455.12
    tetrabutyl urea 185.25
    diisobutyl methanol 373.73
    2-phenylethanol 318.85
    styrene 323.62
    dioctyl adipate 259.28
    dimethyl sulfate 59.94
    ethyl butyrate 731.75
    methyl lactate 74.15
    butyl lactate 154.97
    diethyl carbonate 344.81
    propanediol butyl ether 169.17
    triethyl orthoformate 549.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 286.5
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 232.81
    morpholine 1010.34
    tert-butylamine 431.58
    n-dodecanol 158.24
    dimethoxymethane 262.53
    ethylene carbonate 153.83
    cyrene 158.11
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 355.34
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 763.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 272.96
    4-methylpyridine 515.51
    dibutyl ether 821.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 373.73
    DEF 390.61
    dimethyl isosorbide 536.03
    tetrachloroethylene 346.59
    eugenol 182.49
    triacetin 255.45
    span 80 336.46
    1,4-butanediol 46.52
    1,1-dichloroethane 425.93
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 331.84
    methyl formate 38.15
    2-methyl-1-butanol 351.23
    n-decane 155.84
    butyronitrile 396.6
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 332.06
    1-chlorooctane 319.65
    1-chlorotetradecane 122.89
    n-nonane 178.64
    undecane 98.74
    tert-butylcyclohexane 220.23
    cyclooctane 328.48
    cyclopentanol 235.49
    tetrahydropyran 1446.13
    tert-amyl methyl ether 747.5
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 526.33
    1-hexene 1049.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 235.77
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 23.27
    methyl butyrate 342.13

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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
Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Annual wormwood (India) 1 84775-74-6 Artemisia annua L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.05%
Annual wormwood (China) 2b 84775-74-6 Artemisia annua L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.6%