cis-Limonene 1,2 oxide

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H26O

    SMILES
    CCC[C@@H](CCC(C)OC)C(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 64.02%
    Fresh 54.75%
    Citrus 53.56%
    Green 51.23%
    Woody 46.87%
    Rose 45.15%
    Fruity 44.67%
    Herbal 43.57%
    Waxy 42.88%
    Aldehydic 34.73%

     

    Flavor
    Fresh 41.92%
    Citrus 38.2%
    Waxy 32.4%
    Green 28.59%
    Leathery 24.8%
    Oily 24.5%
    Delicate 23.9%
    Yeasty 23.44%
    Floral 23.29%
    Clean cloth 22.59%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.4

    pKa est.
    8.35 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    186.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    205°C

    Flash point

    • 67.84 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • cis-limonene 1,2 oxide
    • cis-limonene 1,2 oxide
  • Applications

    cis-Limonene 1,2 oxide is primarily used as a reactive intermediate in fragrance and flavor chemistry to access aroma compounds via epoxide opening and functionalization; it also serves as a chiral building block for organic synthesis, supporting the production of fragrance ingredients and cosmetic actives. In polymer and coating sectors, the epoxide functionality enables use as a monomer or crosslinking precursor for epoxy resins and related coatings. It is also explored as a starting material for industrial routes to specialty chemicals and performance materials, depending on formulation requirements and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8454.09
    methanol 4086.42
    isopropanol 8971.05
    water 0.34
    ethyl acetate 10037.9
    n-propanol 9099.48
    acetone 8535.48
    n-butanol 10452.81
    acetonitrile 5303.23
    DMF 3007.1
    toluene 4290.3
    isobutanol 7474.01
    1,4-dioxane 14167.87
    methyl acetate 5813.98
    THF 16114.54
    2-butanone 7917.41
    n-pentanol 6090.72
    sec-butanol 9031.55
    n-hexane 6794.14
    ethylene glycol 455.85
    NMP 2666.48
    cyclohexane 10877.98
    DMSO 3651.53
    n-butyl acetate 11439.83
    n-octanol 2827.54
    chloroform 14399.83
    n-propyl acetate 6004.44
    acetic acid 3228.6
    dichloromethane 11300.51
    cyclohexanone 10949.69
    propylene glycol 1134.6
    isopropyl acetate 6898.23
    DMAc 2405.89
    2-ethoxyethanol 4568.36
    isopentanol 9283.31
    n-heptane 4848.05
    ethyl formate 3829.47
    1,2-dichloroethane 8267.43
    n-hexanol 10527.64
    2-methoxyethanol 6187.69
    isobutyl acetate 3483.48
    tetrachloromethane 4688.51
    n-pentyl acetate 4531.51
    transcutol 11520.88
    n-heptanol 3186.03
    ethylbenzene 2111.42
    MIBK 4458.46
    2-propoxyethanol 8124.48
    tert-butanol 12941.07
    MTBE 15706.7
    2-butoxyethanol 3789.13
    propionic acid 3500.24
    o-xylene 2321.16
    formic acid 415.32
    diethyl ether 17392.31
    m-xylene 2565.78
    p-xylene 2647.31
    chlorobenzene 4281.63
    dimethyl carbonate 762.67
    n-octane 1146.07
    formamide 642.79
    cyclopentanone 7262.47
    2-pentanone 7740.26
    anisole 2982.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 10180.22
    gamma-butyrolactone 6019.27
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 5093.36
    pyridine 7359.55
    3-pentanone 5063.09
    furfural 4104.62
    n-dodecane 472.83
    diethylene glycol 2605.17
    diisopropyl ether 5406.37
    tert-amyl alcohol 10188.86
    acetylacetone 4791.76
    n-hexadecane 560.69
    acetophenone 1963.01
    methyl propionate 4187.97
    isopentyl acetate 8642.41
    trichloroethylene 10812.81
    n-nonanol 2431.96
    cyclohexanol 10210.84
    benzyl alcohol 2078.25
    2-ethylhexanol 7214.88
    isooctanol 2596.21
    dipropyl ether 11483.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3190.17
    ethyl lactate 1284.83
    propylene carbonate 3903.24
    n-methylformamide 1677.27
    2-pentanol 8127.41
    n-pentane 5527.99
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 7310.97
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5299.34
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1893.37
    mesitylene 1812.29
    ε-caprolactone 8872.87
    p-cymene 1874.03
    epichlorohydrin 8423.74
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 11024.0
    2-aminoethanol 1625.98
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4393.94
    sulfolane 4568.74
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1699.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 17615.67
    n-hexyl acetate 5206.73
    isooctane 1365.06
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3278.39
    sec-butyl acetate 4431.36
    tert-butyl acetate 6815.54
    decalin 1974.95
    glycerin 989.76
    diglyme 6520.62
    acrylic acid 1717.21
    isopropyl myristate 1586.05
    n-butyric acid 8306.68
    acetyl acetate 3842.58
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 929.24
    ethyl propionate 4451.11
    nitromethane 3809.14
    1,2-diethoxyethane 8872.0
    benzonitrile 3332.21
    trioctyl phosphate 874.71
    1-bromopropane 10745.64
    gamma-valerolactone 8456.09
    n-decanol 1579.55
    triethyl phosphate 1534.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 4181.08
    propionitrile 6298.49
    vinylene carbonate 2943.72
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 4063.01
    DMS 1805.95
    cumene 1355.27
    2-octanol 2378.05
    2-hexanone 5620.49
    octyl acetate 1827.54
    limonene 4225.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 9150.05
    ethyl orthosilicate 1993.0
    tributyl phosphate 1207.58
    diacetone alcohol 4243.78
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1611.42
    acrylonitrile 4005.83
    aniline 3980.57
    1,3-propanediol 3395.08
    bromobenzene 4761.96
    dibromomethane 10320.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9744.97
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3202.09
    tetrabutyl urea 1240.94
    diisobutyl methanol 3351.71
    2-phenylethanol 2816.5
    styrene 2615.53
    dioctyl adipate 1681.14
    dimethyl sulfate 889.99
    ethyl butyrate 6627.0
    methyl lactate 1081.06
    butyl lactate 2235.67
    diethyl carbonate 2980.31
    propanediol butyl ether 2185.88
    triethyl orthoformate 4503.96
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1874.6
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1566.44
    morpholine 15979.97
    tert-butylamine 11543.88
    n-dodecanol 1138.23
    dimethoxymethane 3537.2
    ethylene carbonate 3569.23
    cyrene 1178.45
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4101.66
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6982.09
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3467.5
    4-methylpyridine 7529.37
    dibutyl ether 7436.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3351.71
    DEF 5646.57
    dimethyl isosorbide 2882.35
    tetrachloroethylene 6748.59
    eugenol 1258.82
    triacetin 2318.94
    span 80 2163.18
    1,4-butanediol 1164.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 11128.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 5307.03
    methyl formate 1163.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 8250.5
    n-decane 1075.01
    butyronitrile 9390.52
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3253.61
    1-chlorooctane 2790.0
    1-chlorotetradecane 854.69
    n-nonane 1293.63
    undecane 673.11
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1860.99
    cyclooctane 2794.89
    cyclopentanol 7246.53
    tetrahydropyran 24276.52
    tert-amyl methyl ether 8645.61
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2978.33
    1-hexene 11293.02
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3931.72
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 712.19
    methyl butyrate 5934.6

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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