Cyclohexanol, methyl(1-methylethyl)-, didehydro deriv.

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    68366-16-5

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O

    SMILES
    CC(C)CC1(CCCCC1)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Mint 58.48%
    Herbal 50.45%
    Floral 50.21%
    Camphoreous 47.42%
    Woody 43.89%
    Cooling 37.92%
    Earthy 37.61%
    Fresh 37.33%
    Musty 36.56%
    Clean 32.3%

     

    Flavor
    Minty 40.12%
    Earthy 35.01%
    Green 34.98%
    Woody 33.94%
    Herbal 31.43%
    Mild 30.71%
    Sweet 30.24%
    Musty 29.41%
    Herb 29.2%
    Spicy 26.12%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9

    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.
    208°C

    Flash point

    • 89.3 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 68366-16-5
    • Cyclohexanol, methyl(1-methylethyl)-, didehydro deriv.
    • Menthenol
    • RefChem:580696
    • DTXSID3097898
    • EINECS 269-860-4
    • 1-isobutylcyclohexanol
    • SCHEMBL313906
    • AKOS009995932
    • 68366-16-5

  • Applications

    Cyclohexanol, methyl(1-methylethyl)-, didehydro deriv., CAS 68366-16-5 serves as an important intermediate in organic synthesis, commonly used to prepare cyclohexyl derivatives and related monomers for plastics and rubber chemistries. In perfumery and cosmetics, it may function as an odorant or fragrance ingredient and as a solvent or formulation stabilizer in fragrance systems. In coatings and inks, it can act as a processing solvent or feedstock in solvent-borne formulations, aiding resin dissolution and formulation control. It may also appear in household cleaning formulations as a solvent or fragrance component, contributing to scent and cleaning performance. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1295.34
    methanol 1168.4
    isopropanol 1625.48
    water 0.39
    ethyl acetate 796.73
    n-propanol 1287.53
    acetone 1105.05
    n-butanol 1340.55
    acetonitrile 910.48
    DMF 775.0
    toluene 527.24
    isobutanol 1142.54
    1,4-dioxane 1670.15
    methyl acetate 667.08
    THF 3213.94
    2-butanone 949.5
    n-pentanol 820.99
    sec-butanol 1257.69
    n-hexane 1029.17
    ethylene glycol 115.97
    NMP 728.25
    cyclohexane 1165.6
    DMSO 739.17
    n-butyl acetate 1471.19
    n-octanol 819.66
    chloroform 2169.69
    n-propyl acetate 594.12
    acetic acid 518.63
    dichloromethane 1454.19
    cyclohexanone 1576.45
    propylene glycol 299.81
    isopropyl acetate 638.84
    DMAc 496.93
    2-ethoxyethanol 480.25
    isopentanol 1213.21
    n-heptane 1088.76
    ethyl formate 533.94
    1,2-dichloroethane 807.31
    n-hexanol 2066.34
    2-methoxyethanol 834.75
    isobutyl acetate 491.29
    tetrachloromethane 513.05
    n-pentyl acetate 700.43
    transcutol 1334.62
    n-heptanol 837.55
    ethylbenzene 322.94
    MIBK 690.31
    2-propoxyethanol 1347.56
    tert-butanol 1850.57
    MTBE 1581.78
    2-butoxyethanol 737.62
    propionic acid 623.51
    o-xylene 354.69
    formic acid 90.32
    diethyl ether 1375.0
    m-xylene 423.76
    p-xylene 435.44
    chlorobenzene 612.92
    dimethyl carbonate 170.99
    n-octane 314.17
    formamide 106.38
    cyclopentanone 1567.19
    2-pentanone 968.65
    anisole 457.73
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1335.15
    gamma-butyrolactone 1357.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 855.62
    pyridine 908.75
    3-pentanone 637.85
    furfural 802.28
    n-dodecane 195.56
    diethylene glycol 519.15
    diisopropyl ether 624.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 1276.68
    acetylacetone 602.6
    n-hexadecane 219.45
    acetophenone 354.48
    methyl propionate 532.52
    isopentyl acetate 1276.01
    trichloroethylene 1185.8
    n-nonanol 672.01
    cyclohexanol 1332.28
    benzyl alcohol 347.15
    2-ethylhexanol 1333.22
    isooctanol 675.01
    dipropyl ether 1542.5
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 520.85
    ethyl lactate 240.42
    propylene carbonate 844.45
    n-methylformamide 411.49
    2-pentanol 1074.68
    n-pentane 786.72
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1311.14
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 761.84
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 538.66
    mesitylene 362.56
    ε-caprolactone 1175.9
    p-cymene 418.66
    epichlorohydrin 1174.39
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1079.3
    2-aminoethanol 330.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 798.35
    sulfolane 1280.61
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 283.96
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2028.1
    n-hexyl acetate 1008.96
    isooctane 298.79
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 733.0
    sec-butyl acetate 435.91
    tert-butyl acetate 739.59
    decalin 373.77
    glycerin 283.27
    diglyme 1100.18
    acrylic acid 355.43
    isopropyl myristate 461.36
    n-butyric acid 1133.22
    acetyl acetate 377.06
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 320.28
    ethyl propionate 471.5
    nitromethane 597.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 897.68
    benzonitrile 630.59
    trioctyl phosphate 311.38
    1-bromopropane 1112.21
    gamma-valerolactone 1399.34
    n-decanol 507.3
    triethyl phosphate 299.05
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 693.64
    propionitrile 1153.31
    vinylene carbonate 618.53
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 649.26
    DMS 378.18
    cumene 282.62
    2-octanol 625.59
    2-hexanone 779.13
    octyl acetate 521.48
    limonene 818.23
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1134.3
    ethyl orthosilicate 315.61
    tributyl phosphate 343.5
    diacetone alcohol 661.45
    N,N-dimethylaniline 324.47
    acrylonitrile 807.59
    aniline 507.7
    1,3-propanediol 569.51
    bromobenzene 676.38
    dibromomethane 1340.46
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1155.79
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 651.05
    tetrabutyl urea 410.34
    diisobutyl methanol 718.56
    2-phenylethanol 594.1
    styrene 365.89
    dioctyl adipate 492.11
    dimethyl sulfate 228.82
    ethyl butyrate 814.35
    methyl lactate 253.95
    butyl lactate 497.6
    diethyl carbonate 424.8
    propanediol butyl ether 664.87
    triethyl orthoformate 557.54
    p-tert-butyltoluene 442.37
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 509.55
    morpholine 1769.44
    tert-butylamine 1702.34
    n-dodecanol 406.15
    dimethoxymethane 673.13
    ethylene carbonate 632.95
    cyrene 356.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 537.14
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 995.9
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 536.63
    4-methylpyridine 929.91
    dibutyl ether 1117.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 718.56
    DEF 687.94
    dimethyl isosorbide 812.25
    tetrachloroethylene 742.28
    eugenol 394.49
    triacetin 518.34
    span 80 673.24
    1,4-butanediol 212.16
    1,1-dichloroethane 1189.24
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 657.03
    methyl formate 303.1
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1008.24
    n-decane 339.71
    butyronitrile 1552.98
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 818.61
    1-chlorooctane 669.97
    1-chlorotetradecane 296.1
    n-nonane 386.33
    undecane 246.8
    tert-butylcyclohexane 378.72
    cyclooctane 422.85
    cyclopentanol 1301.57
    tetrahydropyran 2412.48
    tert-amyl methyl ether 945.41
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 715.54
    1-hexene 1486.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 442.93
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 128.2
    methyl butyrate 647.04

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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