Cyclohexenebutanal, alpha,2,2,6-tetramethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C14H24O

    SMILES
    CC1=CCCC(C1C(C)CCC=O)(C)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 76.53%
    Amber 46.66%
    Dry 44.11%
    Sandalwood 41.13%
    Floral 37.87%
    Orris 36.39%
    Vetiver 34.59%
    Powdery 34.45%
    Animal 34.31%
    Violet 33.64%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 64.49%
    Woody 63.64%
    Green 50.45%
    Herbal 44.2%
    Sweet 43.85%
    Citrus 38.64%
    Fresh 36.42%
    Wood 34.45%
    Tropical 33.68%
    Fruity 33.11%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    8.95 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    208.34 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    267°C

    Flash point

    • 119.86 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Cyclohexenebutanal, alpha,2,2,6-tetramethyl-
    • 4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl)pentanal
    • EINECS 265-747-9
    • 2-Methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenyl)butanal
    • 2-Methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2(1)-cyclohexen-1-yl) butanal
    • 4-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2(and/or 3)-cyclohexene)-2-methylbutanal
    • EC 265-747-9
    • Cyclohexenebutanal, .alpha.,2,2,6-tetramethyl-
    • alpha,2,2,6-Tetramethylcyclohexenebutanal
    • alpha,2,2,6-Tetramethylcyclohexene-1-butyraldehyde
    • SCHEMBL3504075
    • ACVNYUMGXUDACR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00007031

  • Applications

    Cyclohexenebutanal, alpha,2,2,6-tetramethyl- is used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery and cosmetics; it is commonly evaluated as a synthetic intermediate for aroma compound synthesis; it may act as a reactive aldehyde intermediate in industrial manufacturing for specialty polymers, coatings, and inks; it can be employed in household products as a fragrance component or scent modifier; and it is often considered a precursor in formulations for adhesives and related materials, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1702.42
    methanol 1814.41
    isopropanol 1296.05
    water 0.53
    ethyl acetate 2623.38
    n-propanol 1863.55
    acetone 2890.54
    n-butanol 1649.18
    acetonitrile 2152.1
    DMF 2293.05
    toluene 2414.92
    isobutanol 1330.95
    1,4-dioxane 2834.61
    methyl acetate 1942.66
    THF 5365.75
    2-butanone 2633.28
    n-pentanol 836.79
    sec-butanol 1195.02
    n-hexane 394.89
    ethylene glycol 153.93
    NMP 2012.68
    cyclohexane 781.22
    DMSO 1704.64
    n-butyl acetate 1687.68
    n-octanol 377.17
    chloroform 4082.0
    n-propyl acetate 1200.4
    acetic acid 858.46
    dichloromethane 3720.15
    cyclohexanone 3632.88
    propylene glycol 242.33
    isopropyl acetate 1640.32
    DMAc 1208.62
    2-ethoxyethanol 906.01
    isopentanol 1264.16
    n-heptane 159.33
    ethyl formate 1104.63
    1,2-dichloroethane 2925.46
    n-hexanol 1303.54
    2-methoxyethanol 1654.18
    isobutyl acetate 717.13
    tetrachloromethane 1005.83
    n-pentyl acetate 862.72
    transcutol 3553.16
    n-heptanol 453.18
    ethylbenzene 747.02
    MIBK 1323.25
    2-propoxyethanol 1683.0
    tert-butanol 1364.19
    MTBE 2372.03
    2-butoxyethanol 752.46
    propionic acid 1043.75
    o-xylene 969.86
    formic acid 258.19
    diethyl ether 3194.64
    m-xylene 1359.47
    p-xylene 754.74
    chlorobenzene 2088.49
    dimethyl carbonate 674.1
    n-octane 47.75
    formamide 461.49
    cyclopentanone 3928.93
    2-pentanone 2603.21
    anisole 1155.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3078.37
    gamma-butyrolactone 3449.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1445.38
    pyridine 2657.21
    3-pentanone 2082.77
    furfural 2058.44
    n-dodecane 23.04
    diethylene glycol 793.75
    diisopropyl ether 917.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 1194.43
    acetylacetone 1769.61
    n-hexadecane 29.0
    acetophenone 799.97
    methyl propionate 1991.12
    isopentyl acetate 1406.86
    trichloroethylene 4575.43
    n-nonanol 312.66
    cyclohexanol 1755.87
    benzyl alcohol 694.15
    2-ethylhexanol 685.46
    isooctanol 353.51
    dipropyl ether 990.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1402.75
    ethyl lactate 333.96
    propylene carbonate 1470.2
    n-methylformamide 1531.11
    2-pentanol 1093.6
    n-pentane 405.59
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1187.32
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1509.79
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 555.36
    mesitylene 742.73
    ε-caprolactone 2408.83
    p-cymene 385.21
    epichlorohydrin 3836.01
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2914.86
    2-aminoethanol 432.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1780.16
    sulfolane 2916.5
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 150.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4250.78
    n-hexyl acetate 1138.99
    isooctane 138.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 867.22
    sec-butyl acetate 870.86
    tert-butyl acetate 1625.99
    decalin 222.4
    glycerin 296.61
    diglyme 1692.57
    acrylic acid 701.07
    isopropyl myristate 315.62
    n-butyric acid 1647.46
    acetyl acetate 1029.8
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 270.18
    ethyl propionate 1084.18
    nitromethane 1761.89
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1423.47
    benzonitrile 1188.08
    trioctyl phosphate 205.4
    1-bromopropane 2452.95
    gamma-valerolactone 3433.15
    n-decanol 202.13
    triethyl phosphate 302.99
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 568.14
    propionitrile 2055.44
    vinylene carbonate 1232.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1387.08
    DMS 826.72
    cumene 396.52
    2-octanol 299.02
    2-hexanone 1236.0
    octyl acetate 412.69
    limonene 609.65
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1656.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 331.75
    tributyl phosphate 279.96
    diacetone alcohol 1208.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 598.55
    acrylonitrile 1923.36
    aniline 1781.56
    1,3-propanediol 745.52
    bromobenzene 2284.49
    dibromomethane 2960.02
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3041.89
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 603.06
    tetrabutyl urea 308.55
    diisobutyl methanol 352.05
    2-phenylethanol 855.74
    styrene 926.2
    dioctyl adipate 386.68
    dimethyl sulfate 843.31
    ethyl butyrate 890.77
    methyl lactate 475.43
    butyl lactate 539.32
    diethyl carbonate 487.82
    propanediol butyl ether 579.8
    triethyl orthoformate 573.36
    p-tert-butyltoluene 382.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 594.95
    morpholine 3581.19
    tert-butylamine 1078.14
    n-dodecanol 138.28
    dimethoxymethane 2026.72
    ethylene carbonate 1198.18
    cyrene 460.4
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1200.14
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1121.24
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1476.07
    4-methylpyridine 3162.7
    dibutyl ether 660.64
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 352.05
    DEF 1964.86
    dimethyl isosorbide 1037.35
    tetrachloroethylene 2131.36
    eugenol 537.34
    triacetin 726.32
    span 80 485.28
    1,4-butanediol 249.81
    1,1-dichloroethane 3295.83
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 733.33
    methyl formate 1051.37
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1280.69
    n-decane 55.23
    butyronitrile 2054.53
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 405.06
    1-chlorooctane 349.08
    1-chlorotetradecane 91.08
    n-nonane 60.23
    undecane 33.99
    tert-butylcyclohexane 198.83
    cyclooctane 233.06
    cyclopentanol 1613.51
    tetrahydropyran 4797.56
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1485.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 892.09
    1-hexene 1089.06
    2-isopropoxyethanol 667.25
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 329.0
    methyl butyrate 1305.68

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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