Cyclohexanemethanol, alpha,3,3-trimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    25225-09-6

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O

    SMILES
    CC(C1CCCC(C1)(C)C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 55.27%
    Mint 52.09%
    Camphoreous 45.68%
    Herbal 43.95%
    Floral 41.19%
    Earthy 38.45%
    Amber 33.8%
    Pine 30.54%
    Dry 29.66%
    Clean 29.14%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 49.2%
    Sweet 49.13%
    Herbal 40.87%
    Earthy 30.83%
    Minty 30.32%
    Herb 29.6%
    Spicy 28.32%
    Balsam 26.86%
    Floral 26.78%
    Fruity 25.74%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.0

    pKa est.
    9.58 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    156.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    209°C

    Flash point

    • 87.66 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethanol
    • 25225-09-6
    • alpha,3,3-Trimethylcyclohexanemethanol
    • EINECS 246-736-8
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, .alpha.,3,3-trimethyl-
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, alpha,3,3-trimethyl-
    • DTXSID80865194
    • SCHEMBL187891
    • DTXCID80813630
    • 1-(3',3'-dimethylcyclohexyl)ethanol
    • 1-(3,3-dimethyl-cyclohexyl)-ethanol
    • AKOS015781495
    • DS-019864
    • NS00049452
    • 246-736-8

  • Applications

    Chemical name: Cyclohexanemethanol, alpha,3,3-trimethyl-, CAS number: 25225-09-6 is used primarily as an intermediate and building block in fragrance chemistry, commonly employed as a fragrance ingredient or fixative in perfumery; in cosmetics and personal care, it may serve as a solvent or carrier for actives; in coatings and inks it can function as a processing solvent or formulation component; as a specialty chemical, it provides a versatile building block for polymers and resin precursors in plastics and related industries; and in industrial manufacturing it is encountered as a reaction solvent or intermediate in organic synthesis.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 701.59
    methanol 487.9
    isopropanol 940.05
    water 0.94
    ethyl acetate 565.64
    n-propanol 712.41
    acetone 571.7
    n-butanol 698.81
    acetonitrile 391.35
    DMF 442.96
    toluene 234.17
    isobutanol 601.94
    1,4-dioxane 839.14
    methyl acetate 514.51
    THF 1477.2
    2-butanone 633.58
    n-pentanol 403.21
    sec-butanol 676.89
    n-hexane 157.68
    ethylene glycol 122.9
    NMP 309.75
    cyclohexane 155.56
    DMSO 380.51
    n-butyl acetate 709.54
    n-octanol 382.06
    chloroform 866.32
    n-propyl acetate 313.59
    acetic acid 234.8
    dichloromethane 519.84
    cyclohexanone 651.96
    propylene glycol 276.29
    isopropyl acetate 443.6
    DMAc 360.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 392.46
    isopentanol 635.47
    n-heptane 175.34
    ethyl formate 274.6
    1,2-dichloroethane 377.63
    n-hexanol 1104.43
    2-methoxyethanol 629.96
    isobutyl acetate 281.08
    tetrachloromethane 198.01
    n-pentyl acetate 288.43
    transcutol 1037.95
    n-heptanol 427.92
    ethylbenzene 159.85
    MIBK 430.98
    2-propoxyethanol 1062.63
    tert-butanol 1105.81
    MTBE 1012.33
    2-butoxyethanol 520.88
    propionic acid 347.17
    o-xylene 172.88
    formic acid 63.91
    diethyl ether 689.28
    m-xylene 231.84
    p-xylene 192.6
    chlorobenzene 262.65
    dimethyl carbonate 123.74
    n-octane 67.2
    formamide 76.37
    cyclopentanone 806.28
    2-pentanone 577.02
    anisole 295.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 648.81
    gamma-butyrolactone 628.2
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 726.59
    pyridine 405.01
    3-pentanone 363.39
    furfural 435.57
    n-dodecane 48.91
    diethylene glycol 524.12
    diisopropyl ether 313.45
    tert-amyl alcohol 725.43
    acetylacetone 426.34
    n-hexadecane 53.94
    acetophenone 204.79
    methyl propionate 382.28
    isopentyl acetate 662.73
    trichloroethylene 618.6
    n-nonanol 320.74
    cyclohexanol 463.2
    benzyl alcohol 198.54
    2-ethylhexanol 551.07
    isooctanol 342.64
    dipropyl ether 612.33
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 225.51
    ethyl lactate 176.22
    propylene carbonate 366.67
    n-methylformamide 265.04
    2-pentanol 555.08
    n-pentane 144.66
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 896.27
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 588.44
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 369.66
    mesitylene 175.38
    ε-caprolactone 509.29
    p-cymene 170.91
    epichlorohydrin 688.07
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 540.68
    2-aminoethanol 302.61
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 468.7
    sulfolane 542.31
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 82.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 944.49
    n-hexyl acetate 469.59
    isooctane 101.82
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 552.34
    sec-butyl acetate 275.14
    tert-butyl acetate 526.2
    decalin 80.56
    glycerin 269.93
    diglyme 791.6
    acrylic acid 197.66
    isopropyl myristate 206.75
    n-butyric acid 556.95
    acetyl acetate 258.61
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 156.47
    ethyl propionate 283.56
    nitromethane 352.21
    1,2-diethoxyethane 477.78
    benzonitrile 278.93
    trioctyl phosphate 144.27
    1-bromopropane 417.86
    gamma-valerolactone 804.66
    n-decanol 252.4
    triethyl phosphate 148.4
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 421.37
    propionitrile 545.08
    vinylene carbonate 286.29
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 380.87
    DMS 240.03
    cumene 141.49
    2-octanol 276.45
    2-hexanone 365.47
    octyl acetate 250.34
    limonene 264.96
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 635.36
    ethyl orthosilicate 155.73
    tributyl phosphate 160.0
    diacetone alcohol 524.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 194.56
    acrylonitrile 436.8
    aniline 278.65
    1,3-propanediol 403.8
    bromobenzene 279.56
    dibromomethane 447.28
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 601.15
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 304.72
    tetrabutyl urea 178.02
    diisobutyl methanol 335.22
    2-phenylethanol 382.15
    styrene 164.19
    dioctyl adipate 203.4
    dimethyl sulfate 163.96
    ethyl butyrate 400.18
    methyl lactate 225.71
    butyl lactate 258.14
    diethyl carbonate 218.11
    propanediol butyl ether 429.9
    triethyl orthoformate 280.38
    p-tert-butyltoluene 191.55
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 284.12
    morpholine 858.75
    tert-butylamine 857.96
    n-dodecanol 194.36
    dimethoxymethane 430.61
    ethylene carbonate 276.57
    cyrene 221.25
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 321.14
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 464.78
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 263.25
    4-methylpyridine 415.45
    dibutyl ether 391.47
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 335.22
    DEF 367.65
    dimethyl isosorbide 529.51
    tetrachloroethylene 354.2
    eugenol 262.25
    triacetin 302.24
    span 80 362.8
    1,4-butanediol 154.18
    1,1-dichloroethane 589.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 340.52
    methyl formate 190.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 505.85
    n-decane 86.95
    butyronitrile 630.96
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 397.57
    1-chlorooctane 252.08
    1-chlorotetradecane 95.53
    n-nonane 92.35
    undecane 63.53
    tert-butylcyclohexane 104.8
    cyclooctane 73.51
    cyclopentanol 514.15
    tetrahydropyran 941.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 549.97
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 490.14
    1-hexene 386.32
    2-isopropoxyethanol 363.96
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 87.84
    methyl butyrate 331.58

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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