Cyclohexylmethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    100-49-2

    Molecular formula
    C7H14O

    SMILES
    C1CCC(CC1)CO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 49.99%
    Oily 42.33%
    Fermented 40.09%
    Mint 39.55%
    Fresh 37.48%
    Clean 35.18%
    Camphoreous 34.02%
    Solvent 32.76%
    Rose 32.29%
    Woody 31.85%

     

    Flavor
    Animal 23.74%
    Fruit 23.42%
    Fruity 22.88%
    Musty 22.73%
    Alkaline 22.01%
    Shrimp 21.8%
    Cauliflower 21.75%
    Beet 21.69%
    Soil 21.67%
    Plant 20.45%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    8.86 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    114.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    184°C

    Flash point

    • 78.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • CYCLOHEXANEMETHANOL
    • Cyclohexylmethanol
    • 100-49-2
    • Cyclohexylcarbinol
    • Cyclohexanecarbinol
    • Hexahydrobenzyl alcohol
    • Cyclohexylmethyl alcohol
    • Methanol, cyclohexyl-
    • Benzyl alcohol, hexahydro-
    • Hydroxymethylcyclohexane
    • USAF DO-49
    • (Hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane
    • Cyclohexyl methanol
    • NSC 5288
    • EINECS 202-857-8
    • UNII-4VDR6634UG
    • cyclohexane methanol
    • MFCD00001510
    • BRN 0773712
    • AI3-01172
    • NSC-5288
    • CYCLOHEXYL-D11-METHYL ALCOHOL
    • CYCLOHEXYLCARBINOL [MI]
    • 4VDR6634UG
    • DTXSID3059212
    • VSSAZBXXNIABDN-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • CYCLOHEXYLMETHANOL [USP-RS]
    • 4-06-00-00106 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • BENZYL ALCOHOL IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
    • CYCLOHEXYLMETHANOL (USP-RS)
    • CyclohexYl-Methanol
    • BENZYL ALCOHOL IMPURITY B (EP IMPURITY)
    • Cyclohexylmethanol; Benzyl Alcohol Imp. B (EP); Benzyl Alcohol Impurity B
    • cyclohexane-methanol
    • Methanol, cyclohexyl
    • hydroxymethyl-cyclohexane
    • 4-cyclohexylmethylalcohol
    • 1-hydroxymethylcyclohexane
    • Benzyl alcohol, hexahydro
    • (hydroxymethyl)-cyclohexane
    • WLN: L6TJ A1Q
    • SCHEMBL20903
    • DTXCID4032453
    • NSC5288
    • BCP27207
    • AKOS000249005
    • CS-W011242
    • SB66817
    • SY002783
    • TS-01583
    • DB-016119
    • NS00022986
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, ReagentPlus(R), >=99%
    • EN300-21580
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • Q18213346
    • Z104503428
    • (Hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane;Cyclohexyl methanol;Hexahydrobenzyl alcohol
    • Cyclohexylmethanol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • QTE

  • Applications

    Cyclohexylmethanol (CAS 100-49-2) is used as a solvent and processing aid in coatings, inks, and adhesives; serves as an industrial intermediate for the synthesis of fragrance compounds and other organic materials; acts as a fragrance ingredient (aroma chemical) in perfumery; functions as a solvent for household cleaning products; and serves as a solvent or carrier in cosmetics and personal care formulations, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2047.03
    methanol 1773.66
    isopropanol 2154.04
    water 1.51
    ethyl acetate 912.71
    n-propanol 1935.3
    acetone 1283.43
    n-butanol 1718.85
    acetonitrile 1019.47
    DMF 1066.78
    toluene 273.44
    isobutanol 1346.46
    1,4-dioxane 1707.66
    methyl acetate 882.31
    THF 2372.3
    2-butanone 1011.54
    n-pentanol 791.7
    sec-butanol 1292.02
    n-hexane 159.66
    ethylene glycol 286.12
    NMP 811.62
    cyclohexane 238.86
    DMSO 1555.6
    n-butyl acetate 1017.33
    n-octanol 345.09
    chloroform 2761.97
    n-propyl acetate 638.92
    acetic acid 1245.58
    dichloromethane 1686.02
    cyclohexanone 1258.02
    propylene glycol 472.62
    isopropyl acetate 526.15
    DMAc 399.64
    2-ethoxyethanol 728.61
    isopentanol 1175.08
    n-heptane 180.27
    ethyl formate 761.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 1096.66
    n-hexanol 1178.34
    2-methoxyethanol 1491.06
    isobutyl acetate 391.4
    tetrachloromethane 550.56
    n-pentyl acetate 451.25
    transcutol 1695.7
    n-heptanol 472.31
    ethylbenzene 138.28
    MIBK 486.46
    2-propoxyethanol 1319.0
    tert-butanol 1916.44
    MTBE 855.62
    2-butoxyethanol 735.42
    propionic acid 1341.05
    o-xylene 155.62
    formic acid 327.76
    diethyl ether 904.49
    m-xylene 186.07
    p-xylene 187.92
    chlorobenzene 618.5
    dimethyl carbonate 163.08
    n-octane 59.84
    formamide 410.92
    cyclopentanone 1590.63
    2-pentanone 845.17
    anisole 312.68
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 911.23
    gamma-butyrolactone 1899.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1086.6
    pyridine 1266.57
    3-pentanone 455.93
    furfural 1309.38
    n-dodecane 35.0
    diethylene glycol 730.28
    diisopropyl ether 254.79
    tert-amyl alcohol 956.62
    acetylacetone 625.12
    n-hexadecane 39.6
    acetophenone 268.76
    methyl propionate 588.68
    isopentyl acetate 709.98
    trichloroethylene 1903.64
    n-nonanol 291.01
    cyclohexanol 954.45
    benzyl alcohol 295.82
    2-ethylhexanol 576.5
    isooctanol 377.16
    dipropyl ether 798.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 484.41
    ethyl lactate 242.13
    propylene carbonate 997.14
    n-methylformamide 1018.48
    2-pentanol 954.73
    n-pentane 170.76
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1102.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 587.57
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 335.96
    mesitylene 133.13
    ε-caprolactone 1059.78
    p-cymene 146.42
    epichlorohydrin 1645.07
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1234.06
    2-aminoethanol 801.93
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 888.94
    sulfolane 1680.08
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 64.36
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1598.73
    n-hexyl acetate 492.78
    isooctane 75.69
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 614.75
    sec-butyl acetate 339.68
    tert-butyl acetate 528.96
    decalin 73.54
    glycerin 524.02
    diglyme 1111.35
    acrylic acid 866.68
    isopropyl myristate 177.73
    n-butyric acid 1933.33
    acetyl acetate 440.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 145.67
    ethyl propionate 422.54
    nitromethane 1518.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 735.39
    benzonitrile 566.3
    trioctyl phosphate 138.2
    1-bromopropane 864.34
    gamma-valerolactone 1707.55
    n-decanol 208.71
    triethyl phosphate 162.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 451.03
    propionitrile 1161.63
    vinylene carbonate 868.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1005.73
    DMS 239.03
    cumene 104.13
    2-octanol 276.38
    2-hexanone 592.7
    octyl acetate 231.79
    limonene 242.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1072.96
    ethyl orthosilicate 175.2
    tributyl phosphate 163.57
    diacetone alcohol 611.42
    N,N-dimethylaniline 164.67
    acrylonitrile 1233.84
    aniline 532.68
    1,3-propanediol 1213.43
    bromobenzene 556.64
    dibromomethane 1333.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1578.23
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 311.25
    tetrabutyl urea 184.15
    diisobutyl methanol 321.57
    2-phenylethanol 392.62
    styrene 195.07
    dioctyl adipate 212.02
    dimethyl sulfate 235.47
    ethyl butyrate 634.84
    methyl lactate 304.96
    butyl lactate 343.93
    diethyl carbonate 318.82
    propanediol butyl ether 488.46
    triethyl orthoformate 373.47
    p-tert-butyltoluene 140.4
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 288.97
    morpholine 1954.22
    tert-butylamine 1254.31
    n-dodecanol 154.53
    dimethoxymethane 653.16
    ethylene carbonate 797.6
    cyrene 252.4
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 432.01
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 513.67
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 497.09
    4-methylpyridine 874.12
    dibutyl ether 441.94
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 321.57
    DEF 661.36
    dimethyl isosorbide 534.98
    tetrachloroethylene 1172.31
    eugenol 288.59
    triacetin 314.07
    span 80 400.62
    1,4-butanediol 349.96
    1,1-dichloroethane 1440.82
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 484.36
    methyl formate 600.02
    2-methyl-1-butanol 951.54
    n-decane 67.19
    butyronitrile 1288.85
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 344.26
    1-chlorooctane 225.06
    1-chlorotetradecane 76.85
    n-nonane 70.31
    undecane 45.72
    tert-butylcyclohexane 78.96
    cyclooctane 67.98
    cyclopentanol 1276.13
    tetrahydropyran 1897.46
    tert-amyl methyl ether 454.77
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 583.5
    1-hexene 476.99
    2-isopropoxyethanol 507.85
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 367.79
    methyl butyrate 648.69

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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