Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    38738-60-2

    Molecular formula
    C10H16

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(CCC1)C(=C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Citrus 67.39%
    Herbal 66.83%
    Woody 64.45%
    Terpenic 59.02%
    Spicy 52.03%
    Lemon 51.32%
    Fresh 47.78%
    Sweet 42.69%
    Pine 41.14%
    Mint 35.53%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 59.8%
    Herbal 57.54%
    Wood 44.75%
    Spice 43.4%
    Citrus 37.15%
    Terpene 36.45%
    Herb 34.61%
    Fresh 32.87%
    Spicy 31.08%
    Turpentine 30.75%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.6

    pKa est.
    9.91 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    136.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    169°C

    Flash point

    • 44.44 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Carvestrene
    • (+-)-Isosylvestrene
    • Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-
    • (+-)-m-Mentha-1,8-diene
    • 1-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene
    • 3-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene
    • 38738-60-2
    • m-Mentha-1,8-diene
    • Carvestren
    • 1-methyl-3-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexene
    • 1-Methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene (+-)-
    • 3Isopropenyl1methylcyclohexene
    • 499-03-6
    • DTXSID50959554
    • UXZIDIYMFIBDKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Cyclohexene, 1methyl3(1methylethenyl)
    • m-Mentha-1,8-diene, (.+/-.)-
    • 3-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene #
    • Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-, (.+/-.)-

  • Applications

    Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)- (CAS 38738-60-2) is typically used as a fragrance-related intermediate and odorant in perfumery, contributing to specific aroma profiles, and may serve as a precursor in flavor chemistry for specialty aroma formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it functions as a fragrance component in products such as creams and detergents. The compound acts as a versatile building block in industrial synthesis, serving as a precursor for the preparation of specialty polymers, resins, and fragrance materials. In coatings and inks, it can be incorporated as a reactive intermediate or fragrance-containing additive to impart scent and influence formulation properties. In household products, it is used as an odorant additive to enhance fragrance release in cleaners and detergents. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 747.88
    methanol 318.86
    isopropanol 1020.52
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 1482.69
    n-propanol 881.87
    acetone 1361.52
    n-butanol 1126.22
    acetonitrile 787.87
    DMF 829.12
    toluene 1202.66
    isobutanol 795.87
    1,4-dioxane 2130.08
    methyl acetate 1113.71
    THF 3194.06
    2-butanone 1563.33
    n-pentanol 722.45
    sec-butanol 1116.9
    n-hexane 1152.25
    ethylene glycol 54.03
    NMP 718.4
    cyclohexane 1079.63
    DMSO 697.43
    n-butyl acetate 2126.0
    n-octanol 791.54
    chloroform 2241.02
    n-propyl acetate 776.92
    acetic acid 259.24
    dichloromethane 1563.68
    cyclohexanone 1744.29
    propylene glycol 171.56
    isopropyl acetate 1098.22
    DMAc 758.24
    2-ethoxyethanol 523.33
    isopentanol 1134.44
    n-heptane 1070.18
    ethyl formate 457.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 1180.68
    n-hexanol 2032.15
    2-methoxyethanol 721.95
    isobutyl acetate 633.1
    tetrachloromethane 558.87
    n-pentyl acetate 780.32
    transcutol 2392.12
    n-heptanol 732.55
    ethylbenzene 631.47
    MIBK 1080.37
    2-propoxyethanol 1536.62
    tert-butanol 1563.47
    MTBE 2497.45
    2-butoxyethanol 771.39
    propionic acid 385.09
    o-xylene 657.52
    formic acid 29.77
    diethyl ether 2404.42
    m-xylene 877.97
    p-xylene 658.95
    chlorobenzene 871.63
    dimethyl carbonate 278.22
    n-octane 334.87
    formamide 56.68
    cyclopentanone 1718.1
    2-pentanone 1484.28
    anisole 862.85
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1906.45
    gamma-butyrolactone 1177.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 943.96
    pyridine 1361.81
    3-pentanone 1112.59
    furfural 763.95
    n-dodecane 194.68
    diethylene glycol 479.92
    diisopropyl ether 1077.44
    tert-amyl alcohol 1335.06
    acetylacetone 1086.09
    n-hexadecane 221.9
    acetophenone 540.87
    methyl propionate 860.79
    isopentyl acetate 1722.77
    trichloroethylene 1679.49
    n-nonanol 689.36
    cyclohexanol 1072.86
    benzyl alcohol 424.72
    2-ethylhexanol 1442.86
    isooctanol 645.54
    dipropyl ether 2309.45
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 709.75
    ethyl lactate 246.31
    propylene carbonate 717.88
    n-methylformamide 262.14
    2-pentanol 1139.79
    n-pentane 903.0
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1592.27
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1274.96
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 715.07
    mesitylene 598.14
    ε-caprolactone 1300.23
    p-cymene 541.69
    epichlorohydrin 1601.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1716.96
    2-aminoethanol 171.98
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 869.13
    sulfolane 1050.88
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 322.45
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2758.14
    n-hexyl acetate 1230.79
    isooctane 369.84
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1028.8
    sec-butyl acetate 676.86
    tert-butyl acetate 1237.54
    decalin 416.59
    glycerin 165.57
    diglyme 1595.91
    acrylic acid 220.1
    isopropyl myristate 543.22
    n-butyric acid 833.08
    acetyl acetate 607.05
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 332.78
    ethyl propionate 726.5
    nitromethane 472.71
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1787.62
    benzonitrile 677.13
    trioctyl phosphate 291.43
    1-bromopropane 1736.26
    gamma-valerolactone 1446.33
    n-decanol 535.92
    triethyl phosphate 350.51
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 777.64
    propionitrile 981.3
    vinylene carbonate 522.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 597.69
    DMS 561.06
    cumene 426.81
    2-octanol 564.88
    2-hexanone 1066.36
    octyl acetate 634.99
    limonene 970.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1303.13
    ethyl orthosilicate 390.68
    tributyl phosphate 345.43
    diacetone alcohol 943.63
    N,N-dimethylaniline 568.96
    acrylonitrile 726.28
    aniline 798.33
    1,3-propanediol 339.69
    bromobenzene 1103.88
    dibromomethane 1399.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1550.88
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 740.17
    tetrabutyl urea 416.12
    diisobutyl methanol 764.8
    2-phenylethanol 797.27
    styrene 709.29
    dioctyl adipate 525.84
    dimethyl sulfate 318.75
    ethyl butyrate 1113.87
    methyl lactate 267.62
    butyl lactate 440.07
    diethyl carbonate 552.7
    propanediol butyl ether 585.96
    triethyl orthoformate 713.41
    p-tert-butyltoluene 584.1
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 598.56
    morpholine 2085.97
    tert-butylamine 1397.84
    n-dodecanol 429.78
    dimethoxymethane 929.76
    ethylene carbonate 540.63
    cyrene 399.22
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 841.85
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1420.08
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 764.12
    4-methylpyridine 1517.57
    dibutyl ether 1509.27
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 764.8
    DEF 1029.7
    dimethyl isosorbide 1048.44
    tetrachloroethylene 852.62
    eugenol 493.72
    triacetin 647.33
    span 80 693.69
    1,4-butanediol 135.58
    1,1-dichloroethane 1742.89
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 742.88
    methyl formate 211.88
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1030.46
    n-decane 343.4
    butyronitrile 1260.54
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 903.88
    1-chlorooctane 805.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 327.1
    n-nonane 404.37
    undecane 248.37
    tert-butylcyclohexane 438.52
    cyclooctane 523.49
    cyclopentanol 881.31
    tetrahydropyran 3044.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1570.91
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1016.92
    1-hexene 1809.08
    2-isopropoxyethanol 572.47
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 71.81
    methyl butyrate 850.38

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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