Cyclohexanol, 3,3-dimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    767-12-4

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O

    SMILES
    CC1(CCCC(C1)O)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Camphoreous 70.18%
    Mint 70.01%
    Herbal 60.87%
    Woody 56.75%
    Cooling 47.48%
    Earthy 46.83%
    Musty 46.78%
    Pine 39.99%
    Leathery 36.55%
    Solvent 33.51%

     

    Flavor
    Camphor 39.13%
    Minty 31.49%
    Woody 31.49%
    Earthy 28.87%
    Sweet 28.48%
    Herbal 27.98%
    Musty 26.41%
    Medicinal 25.27%
    Earth 21.58%
    Soil 21.57%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.2

    pKa est.
    8.83 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    128.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    187°C

    Flash point

    • 69.36 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3,3-Dimethylcyclohexanol
    • 767-12-4
    • Cyclohexanol, 3,3-dimethyl-
    • DTXSID50870770
    • RefChem:129628
    • DTXCID40818464
    • DQBDGNSFXSCBJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 3,3-dimethylcyclohexan-1-ol
    • Cyclohexanol,3,3-dimethyl-
    • MFCD00045491
    • 3,3-dimethyl cyclohexanol
    • 3,3-dimethyl-cyclohexanol
    • SCHEMBL27958
    • SCHEMBL4169755
    • SCHEMBL9169572
    • SCHEMBL23824763
    • SCHEMBL28993720
    • AAA76712
    • EX-A3411
    • AKOS006272345
    • EBC-618185
    • BS-49999
    • EN300-248583
    • F20634
    • F817954
    • Z1198148603
    • 3,3-Dimethylcyclohexanol

  • Applications

    3,3-dimethylcyclohexan-1-ol is primarily used as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry. It serves as a building block for fragrance and flavor compounds, being transformed into downstream aroma esters and related derivatives; it also functions as a scaffold for pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediate synthesis. In the polymers and coatings sector, it provides a route to functionalized cyclic alcohols used in specialty monomers and additives. In cosmetics and personal care, it may appear as an intermediate in fragrance ingredient development, while overall use should be guided by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 961.41
    methanol 1024.97
    isopropanol 723.82
    water 3.22
    ethyl acetate 410.97
    n-propanol 716.28
    acetone 434.07
    n-butanol 683.32
    acetonitrile 393.88
    DMF 237.77
    toluene 107.02
    isobutanol 471.91
    1,4-dioxane 813.53
    methyl acetate 348.06
    THF 1277.82
    2-butanone 372.59
    n-pentanol 338.89
    sec-butanol 506.33
    n-hexane 155.16
    ethylene glycol 140.18
    NMP 285.26
    cyclohexane 159.27
    DMSO 291.25
    n-butyl acetate 542.48
    n-octanol 326.19
    chloroform 608.4
    n-propyl acetate 241.92
    acetic acid 524.78
    dichloromethane 355.05
    cyclohexanone 471.18
    propylene glycol 241.92
    isopropyl acetate 281.06
    DMAc 178.86
    2-ethoxyethanol 327.16
    isopentanol 491.84
    n-heptane 194.68
    ethyl formate 230.93
    1,2-dichloroethane 233.45
    n-hexanol 928.07
    2-methoxyethanol 605.06
    isobutyl acetate 188.46
    tetrachloromethane 143.38
    n-pentyl acetate 226.86
    transcutol 1160.28
    n-heptanol 347.33
    ethylbenzene 62.85
    MIBK 242.14
    2-propoxyethanol 846.51
    tert-butanol 726.67
    MTBE 547.04
    2-butoxyethanol 416.83
    propionic acid 441.03
    o-xylene 84.86
    formic acid 182.43
    diethyl ether 565.08
    m-xylene 107.4
    p-xylene 88.59
    chlorobenzene 156.22
    dimethyl carbonate 78.02
    n-octane 57.19
    formamide 144.54
    cyclopentanone 524.88
    2-pentanone 341.4
    anisole 141.68
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 471.82
    gamma-butyrolactone 586.6
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 478.64
    pyridine 272.91
    3-pentanone 225.66
    furfural 346.25
    n-dodecane 39.25
    diethylene glycol 449.55
    diisopropyl ether 229.12
    tert-amyl alcohol 486.27
    acetylacetone 270.47
    n-hexadecane 42.18
    acetophenone 108.88
    methyl propionate 250.03
    isopentyl acetate 446.06
    trichloroethylene 383.48
    n-nonanol 278.49
    cyclohexanol 425.27
    benzyl alcohol 118.02
    2-ethylhexanol 445.66
    isooctanol 251.56
    dipropyl ether 533.18
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 139.69
    ethyl lactate 117.12
    propylene carbonate 335.95
    n-methylformamide 246.6
    2-pentanol 448.63
    n-pentane 157.69
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 692.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 401.25
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 286.66
    mesitylene 91.42
    ε-caprolactone 431.82
    p-cymene 103.53
    epichlorohydrin 477.48
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 307.14
    2-aminoethanol 351.22
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 371.14
    sulfolane 432.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 73.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 736.63
    n-hexyl acetate 368.87
    isooctane 79.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 477.7
    sec-butyl acetate 176.31
    tert-butyl acetate 333.63
    decalin 60.32
    glycerin 275.31
    diglyme 632.02
    acrylic acid 281.51
    isopropyl myristate 149.64
    n-butyric acid 598.57
    acetyl acetate 213.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 113.7
    ethyl propionate 191.41
    nitromethane 438.7
    1,2-diethoxyethane 444.47
    benzonitrile 170.58
    trioctyl phosphate 105.4
    1-bromopropane 259.52
    gamma-valerolactone 592.72
    n-decanol 206.93
    triethyl phosphate 105.14
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 280.11
    propionitrile 389.06
    vinylene carbonate 244.09
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 314.48
    DMS 158.31
    cumene 61.13
    2-octanol 210.76
    2-hexanone 250.71
    octyl acetate 185.69
    limonene 194.93
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 444.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 117.18
    tributyl phosphate 126.15
    diacetone alcohol 346.1
    N,N-dimethylaniline 91.55
    acrylonitrile 296.03
    aniline 190.81
    1,3-propanediol 444.06
    bromobenzene 142.15
    dibromomethane 296.05
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 340.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 216.15
    tetrabutyl urea 135.97
    diisobutyl methanol 253.32
    2-phenylethanol 240.24
    styrene 68.0
    dioctyl adipate 160.39
    dimethyl sulfate 88.79
    ethyl butyrate 308.07
    methyl lactate 140.02
    butyl lactate 206.87
    diethyl carbonate 164.33
    propanediol butyl ether 350.13
    triethyl orthoformate 224.45
    p-tert-butyltoluene 113.01
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 174.79
    morpholine 816.7
    tert-butylamine 598.03
    n-dodecanol 155.39
    dimethoxymethane 269.97
    ethylene carbonate 243.33
    cyrene 159.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 255.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 337.27
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 163.24
    4-methylpyridine 236.64
    dibutyl ether 336.19
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 253.32
    DEF 249.26
    dimethyl isosorbide 371.76
    tetrachloroethylene 240.31
    eugenol 165.03
    triacetin 217.12
    span 80 322.53
    1,4-butanediol 144.23
    1,1-dichloroethane 327.55
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 252.49
    methyl formate 169.93
    2-methyl-1-butanol 426.99
    n-decane 73.89
    butyronitrile 480.16
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 308.36
    1-chlorooctane 180.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 71.17
    n-nonane 77.79
    undecane 51.52
    tert-butylcyclohexane 73.59
    cyclooctane 65.72
    cyclopentanol 447.79
    tetrahydropyran 833.56
    tert-amyl methyl ether 344.04
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 396.67
    1-hexene 281.16
    2-isopropoxyethanol 260.17
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 141.03
    methyl butyrate 227.21

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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