Cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde, 2,2-dimethyl-6-methylene-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4350-73-6

    Molecular formula
    C10H16O

    SMILES
    CC1(CCCC(=C)C1C=O)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 71.14%
    Green 66.8%
    Mint 54.09%
    Woody 50.41%
    Fresh 44.95%
    Fruity 43.98%
    Floral 43.93%
    Camphoreous 41.79%
    Citrus 41.27%
    Spicy 39.52%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 51.32%
    Woody 48.46%
    Minty 48.17%
    Sweet 47.04%
    Herbal 42.42%
    Floral 36.2%
    Spicy 35.32%
    Mint 35.2%
    Spice 34.62%
    Fresh 34.18%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    7.87 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    152.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    195°C

    Flash point

    • 81.11 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4350-73-6
    • DTXSID00448706
    • Cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde, 2,2-dimethyl-6-methylene-
    • RefChem:335265
    • DTXCID00399527
    • 2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexane-1-carbaldehyde
    • SCHEMBL9386032
    • AKOS015906415
    • 2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexanecarbaldehyde
    • 4350-73-6

  • Applications

    Typically used as an intermediate in fragrance and flavor chemistry, Cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde, 2,2-dimethyl-6-methylene- (CAS 4350-73-6) serves as a building block for the synthesis of downstream aroma compounds and may function as an odorant or fragrance ingredient in perfumery. In cosmetics and personal care, it is encountered as a fragrance component in formulations; in household products it contributes to scent profiles in cleaners and air fresheners. In industrial manufacturing it provides a versatile aldehyde scaffold for chemical synthesis and can act as a starting point for specialty polymers, resins, or other intermediates. It may also be evaluated for use in coatings and inks where aldehyde functionality enables further modification. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1276.4
    methanol 1500.72
    isopropanol 1063.0
    water 1.67
    ethyl acetate 1289.11
    n-propanol 1090.37
    acetone 1256.76
    n-butanol 933.29
    acetonitrile 1641.95
    DMF 956.42
    toluene 712.56
    isobutanol 684.03
    1,4-dioxane 2627.96
    methyl acetate 1141.1
    THF 3333.83
    2-butanone 1108.59
    n-pentanol 449.01
    sec-butanol 716.43
    n-hexane 141.76
    ethylene glycol 145.73
    NMP 963.58
    cyclohexane 326.66
    DMSO 717.78
    n-butyl acetate 946.88
    n-octanol 264.92
    chloroform 2763.86
    n-propyl acetate 542.72
    acetic acid 902.02
    dichloromethane 2076.24
    cyclohexanone 1676.17
    propylene glycol 202.24
    isopropyl acetate 722.91
    DMAc 445.49
    2-ethoxyethanol 523.72
    isopentanol 666.92
    n-heptane 123.26
    ethyl formate 730.96
    1,2-dichloroethane 1397.0
    n-hexanol 976.89
    2-methoxyethanol 1058.65
    isobutyl acetate 329.09
    tetrachloromethane 503.94
    n-pentyl acetate 385.55
    transcutol 2275.97
    n-heptanol 292.62
    ethylbenzene 283.75
    MIBK 536.04
    2-propoxyethanol 1141.93
    tert-butanol 1006.82
    MTBE 969.16
    2-butoxyethanol 453.25
    propionic acid 756.71
    o-xylene 346.22
    formic acid 354.58
    diethyl ether 1463.5
    m-xylene 467.4
    p-xylene 336.22
    chlorobenzene 893.5
    dimethyl carbonate 299.67
    n-octane 38.84
    formamide 430.0
    cyclopentanone 1683.52
    2-pentanone 941.67
    anisole 495.39
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1333.07
    gamma-butyrolactone 2041.69
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 816.49
    pyridine 1378.77
    3-pentanone 647.49
    furfural 1224.56
    n-dodecane 24.07
    diethylene glycol 648.21
    diisopropyl ether 389.28
    tert-amyl alcohol 587.04
    acetylacetone 830.58
    n-hexadecane 28.74
    acetophenone 361.26
    methyl propionate 778.97
    isopentyl acetate 756.05
    trichloroethylene 2309.04
    n-nonanol 212.01
    cyclohexanol 916.38
    benzyl alcohol 347.87
    2-ethylhexanol 432.99
    isooctanol 221.06
    dipropyl ether 587.0
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 666.28
    ethyl lactate 199.39
    propylene carbonate 946.61
    n-methylformamide 827.55
    2-pentanol 590.21
    n-pentane 178.18
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 796.27
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 841.07
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 382.56
    mesitylene 279.86
    ε-caprolactone 1283.23
    p-cymene 190.52
    epichlorohydrin 1990.89
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1580.94
    2-aminoethanol 367.95
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1136.57
    sulfolane 1294.27
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 62.21
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2098.47
    n-hexyl acetate 565.71
    isooctane 71.9
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 605.62
    sec-butyl acetate 379.23
    tert-butyl acetate 701.49
    decalin 92.19
    glycerin 253.72
    diglyme 1067.61
    acrylic acid 570.93
    isopropyl myristate 193.08
    n-butyric acid 1035.92
    acetyl acetate 674.07
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 156.4
    ethyl propionate 465.85
    nitromethane 1422.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 951.8
    benzonitrile 664.16
    trioctyl phosphate 119.12
    1-bromopropane 1002.51
    gamma-valerolactone 1907.01
    n-decanol 153.71
    triethyl phosphate 177.73
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 322.04
    propionitrile 1218.23
    vinylene carbonate 835.33
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 764.48
    DMS 430.77
    cumene 168.09
    2-octanol 184.31
    2-hexanone 530.55
    octyl acetate 235.53
    limonene 298.17
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 981.89
    ethyl orthosilicate 181.48
    tributyl phosphate 174.37
    diacetone alcohol 601.33
    N,N-dimethylaniline 245.5
    acrylonitrile 1213.3
    aniline 732.46
    1,3-propanediol 591.67
    bromobenzene 933.34
    dibromomethane 1469.29
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1649.54
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 352.95
    tetrabutyl urea 181.44
    diisobutyl methanol 246.15
    2-phenylethanol 526.76
    styrene 351.96
    dioctyl adipate 229.1
    dimethyl sulfate 328.28
    ethyl butyrate 526.33
    methyl lactate 289.44
    butyl lactate 272.97
    diethyl carbonate 325.68
    propanediol butyl ether 346.85
    triethyl orthoformate 343.52
    p-tert-butyltoluene 193.73
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 315.65
    morpholine 2681.37
    tert-butylamine 677.77
    n-dodecanol 114.62
    dimethoxymethane 905.53
    ethylene carbonate 763.87
    cyrene 268.03
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 554.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 547.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 708.6
    4-methylpyridine 1248.79
    dibutyl ether 397.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 246.15
    DEF 705.71
    dimethyl isosorbide 716.51
    tetrachloroethylene 1047.5
    eugenol 297.79
    triacetin 357.23
    span 80 337.7
    1,4-butanediol 170.9
    1,1-dichloroethane 1686.17
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 332.49
    methyl formate 677.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 567.84
    n-decane 45.43
    butyronitrile 1224.85
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 283.45
    1-chlorooctane 213.95
    1-chlorotetradecane 68.53
    n-nonane 48.7
    undecane 32.2
    tert-butylcyclohexane 79.73
    cyclooctane 98.07
    cyclopentanol 890.21
    tetrahydropyran 2750.72
    tert-amyl methyl ether 537.76
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 588.81
    1-hexene 433.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 360.26
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 298.26
    methyl butyrate 571.35

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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