Cyclohexanepropanol, 2,2,6-trimethyl-alpha-propyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    70788-30-6

    Molecular formula
    C15H30O

    SMILES
    CCCC(CCC1C(CCCC1(C)C)C)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 84.62%
    Amber 56.46%
    Sandalwood 51.01%
    Dry 43.92%
    Floral 42.82%
    Musk 41.63%
    Cedar 40.54%
    Vetiver 35.34%
    Balsamic 34.92%
    Powdery 34.39%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 60.06%
    Sweet 49.58%
    Floral 45.88%
    Mild 35.41%
    Herbal 35.29%
    Earthy 30.32%
    Fresh 29.76%
    Balsam 29.64%
    Green 29.62%
    Citrus 28.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.2

    pKa est.
    8.91 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    226.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    291°C

    Flash point

    • 125.3 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 70788-30-6
    • 1-(2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)-3-hexanol
    • 1-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)hexan-3-ol
    • Timberol
    • Cyclohexanepropanol, 2,2,6-trimethyl-alpha-propyl-
    • 6-(2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexyl)-4-hexanol
    • Norlimbanol
    • UNII-CLV4EM4325
    • Cyclohexanepropanol,2,2,6-trimethyl-a-propyl-
    • FINOTIMBER
    • CLV4EM4325
    • Cyclohexanepropanol, 2,2,6-trimethyl-.alpha.-propyl-
    • EINECS 274-892-7
    • 2,2,6-Trimethyl-alpha-propylcyclohexanepropanol
    • DTXSID4041814
    • J288.628F
    • .ALPHA.-PROPYL-2,2,6-TRIMETHYL-CYCLOHEXANEPROPANOL
    • 2,2,6-TRIMETHYL-.ALPHA.-PROPYLCYCLOHEXANEPROPANOL
    • SCHEMBL113457
    • CHEMBL4516711
    • DTXCID2021814
    • MFCD01451532
    • STL560827
    • AKOS030505796
    • 1(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexane-3-ol
    • 1-(2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexan-3-ol
    • CS-0363314
    • NS00013305
    • 2,2,6-trimethyl-alpha-propyl-cyclohexanepropanol
    • Q27275523
    • ALPHA-PROPYL-2,2,6-TRIMETHYL-CYCLOHEXANEPROPANOL
    • Norlimbanol Dextro
    • Karmawood

  • Applications

    Cyclohexanepropanol, 2,2,6-trimethyl-alpha-propyl- is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient and may act as a fixative in fragrance formulations and personal care products. It may be used as a solvent or co-solvent in cosmetics and household products, carrying aromas at appropriate concentrations. In industrial settings, the compound can serve as a solvent or chemical intermediate for various synthesis and formulation workflows. It may also be evaluated for use in coatings and inks as a solvent or processing aid. Applications are subject to local regulations and formulation constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 17659.17
    methanol 10650.15
    isopropanol 16010.18
    water 0.4
    ethyl acetate 15055.17
    n-propanol 14742.89
    acetone 17223.77
    n-butanol 13271.8
    acetonitrile 8912.56
    DMF 9060.11
    toluene 3435.2
    isobutanol 10204.9
    1,4-dioxane 17800.81
    methyl acetate 8247.89
    THF 30007.91
    2-butanone 11056.64
    n-pentanol 5029.61
    sec-butanol 7865.59
    n-hexane 1824.38
    ethylene glycol 424.41
    NMP 2971.21
    cyclohexane 3614.66
    DMSO 5184.9
    n-butyl acetate 12239.36
    n-octanol 2191.86
    chloroform 8591.02
    n-propyl acetate 5970.91
    acetic acid 3421.19
    dichloromethane 9255.87
    cyclohexanone 10343.47
    propylene glycol 1106.09
    isopropyl acetate 10556.82
    DMAc 3529.01
    2-ethoxyethanol 5005.0
    isopentanol 10135.35
    n-heptane 1836.99
    ethyl formate 5177.89
    1,2-dichloroethane 7845.01
    n-hexanol 10611.16
    2-methoxyethanol 11616.38
    isobutyl acetate 3768.24
    tetrachloromethane 1885.55
    n-pentyl acetate 4071.83
    transcutol 17037.58
    n-heptanol 2828.47
    ethylbenzene 1066.8
    MIBK 6422.02
    2-propoxyethanol 11541.18
    tert-butanol 16998.26
    MTBE 23230.79
    2-butoxyethanol 4171.74
    propionic acid 3866.5
    o-xylene 1256.6
    formic acid 596.98
    diethyl ether 24643.24
    m-xylene 2169.78
    p-xylene 1378.6
    chlorobenzene 2905.55
    dimethyl carbonate 1451.9
    n-octane 437.64
    formamide 1342.6
    cyclopentanone 10461.17
    2-pentanone 11913.42
    anisole 2244.87
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 10649.92
    gamma-butyrolactone 8866.28
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 9434.65
    pyridine 7004.8
    3-pentanone 5963.64
    furfural 3821.72
    n-dodecane 197.28
    diethylene glycol 3099.83
    diisopropyl ether 7269.81
    tert-amyl alcohol 7573.33
    acetylacetone 7536.86
    n-hexadecane 237.25
    acetophenone 1298.05
    methyl propionate 6954.43
    isopentyl acetate 9601.28
    trichloroethylene 8357.51
    n-nonanol 1771.77
    cyclohexanol 6489.65
    benzyl alcohol 1303.25
    2-ethylhexanol 4771.84
    isooctanol 2068.83
    dipropyl ether 11189.58
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1824.06
    ethyl lactate 1010.2
    propylene carbonate 3926.69
    n-methylformamide 5034.71
    2-pentanol 7828.22
    n-pentane 2371.6
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 9422.87
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 7878.46
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1891.03
    mesitylene 1365.73
    ε-caprolactone 7372.83
    p-cymene 1028.21
    epichlorohydrin 10602.86
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6186.01
    2-aminoethanol 2295.52
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4940.04
    sulfolane 4734.93
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 682.0
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 18317.73
    n-hexyl acetate 4845.8
    isooctane 872.42
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3911.87
    sec-butyl acetate 3966.9
    tert-butyl acetate 9156.87
    decalin 642.19
    glycerin 994.97
    diglyme 7216.07
    acrylic acid 1613.19
    isopropyl myristate 1460.43
    n-butyric acid 9756.87
    acetyl acetate 4372.55
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 718.78
    ethyl propionate 4373.8
    nitromethane 6069.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 11742.75
    benzonitrile 2261.67
    trioctyl phosphate 731.93
    1-bromopropane 7508.58
    gamma-valerolactone 11291.51
    n-decanol 1217.42
    triethyl phosphate 1041.9
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 4121.06
    propionitrile 8405.04
    vinylene carbonate 2936.3
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2897.51
    DMS 1869.72
    cumene 698.97
    2-octanol 1551.04
    2-hexanone 5074.41
    octyl acetate 1719.01
    limonene 2299.51
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 10038.77
    ethyl orthosilicate 1270.69
    tributyl phosphate 995.21
    diacetone alcohol 5512.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1150.43
    acrylonitrile 5084.09
    aniline 3593.16
    1,3-propanediol 5424.21
    bromobenzene 3094.44
    dibromomethane 6783.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5580.42
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2375.42
    tetrabutyl urea 1065.23
    diisobutyl methanol 2409.62
    2-phenylethanol 2335.33
    styrene 1378.26
    dioctyl adipate 1382.39
    dimethyl sulfate 1208.49
    ethyl butyrate 6605.46
    methyl lactate 1358.78
    butyl lactate 1905.42
    diethyl carbonate 2646.83
    propanediol butyl ether 2190.58
    triethyl orthoformate 3556.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1167.52
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1342.25
    morpholine 21726.75
    tert-butylamine 12920.75
    n-dodecanol 876.84
    dimethoxymethane 11683.73
    ethylene carbonate 3431.72
    cyrene 935.08
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4595.45
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6717.1
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1838.7
    4-methylpyridine 7628.03
    dibutyl ether 5743.62
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2409.62
    DEF 7537.42
    dimethyl isosorbide 3177.03
    tetrachloroethylene 3847.41
    eugenol 1052.05
    triacetin 1931.04
    span 80 1707.53
    1,4-butanediol 946.33
    1,1-dichloroethane 8748.89
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3304.85
    methyl formate 2786.15
    2-methyl-1-butanol 6875.83
    n-decane 480.2
    butyronitrile 11903.09
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2323.65
    1-chlorooctane 1680.3
    1-chlorotetradecane 494.6
    n-nonane 536.04
    undecane 294.3
    tert-butylcyclohexane 684.82
    cyclooctane 923.59
    cyclopentanol 6178.73
    tetrahydropyran 26382.16
    tert-amyl methyl ether 8087.32
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3089.17
    1-hexene 4933.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3579.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 658.4
    methyl butyrate 5662.89

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
Restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0.17 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.51 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0.071 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0.51 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0.51 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0.11 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 1.3 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 2.6 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.34 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 0.68 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.34 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 4.7 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0.34 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0.11 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0.11 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0.11 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0.17 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction