Ethyl 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H22O2

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)C1C(CCCC1(C)C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 92.82%
    Floral 79.63%
    Rose 59.74%
    Herbal 58.52%
    Woody 51.08%
    Apple 47.75%
    Berry 40.05%
    Spicy 37.76%
    Sweet 36.62%
    Mint 33.86%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 65.75%
    Sweet 53.46%
    Herbal 46.85%
    Fruit 44.76%
    Bitter 35.09%
    Tropical 34.54%
    Balsam 32.47%
    Raspberry 31.87%
    Berry 28.89%
    Citrus 27.9%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    7.65 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    198.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    223°C

    Flash point

    • 102.3 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL812446
    • DTXSID40860281
    • TUEUDXZEBRMJEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • ethyl 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexylcarboxylate
    • NS00009534
    • ETHYL 2,2,6-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE-1-CARBOXYLATE
  • Applications

    Ethyl 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and may also find use in cosmetics and personal care products as a scent component or fixative. It may serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of other aroma compounds, and in some contexts may be evaluated as a flavor/aroma ingredient. In polymer and coating applications, the ester can function as a plasticizer or processing aid, and may be used as a solvent or processing aid for certain resins, coatings, and inks. Where applicable, its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2068.48
    methanol 2658.4
    isopropanol 2261.8
    water 2.84
    ethyl acetate 948.7
    n-propanol 1802.62
    acetone 1441.47
    n-butanol 1556.28
    acetonitrile 1911.82
    DMF 1386.45
    toluene 939.42
    isobutanol 1423.94
    1,4-dioxane 2986.28
    methyl acetate 1008.23
    THF 3867.92
    2-butanone 1165.38
    n-pentanol 966.07
    sec-butanol 1586.14
    n-hexane 311.22
    ethylene glycol 237.12
    NMP 1277.99
    cyclohexane 796.94
    DMSO 774.41
    n-butyl acetate 947.15
    n-octanol 633.01
    chloroform 5329.11
    n-propyl acetate 581.01
    acetic acid 1231.0
    dichloromethane 3411.56
    cyclohexanone 2405.23
    propylene glycol 455.2
    isopropyl acetate 618.13
    DMAc 668.57
    2-ethoxyethanol 667.86
    isopentanol 1130.04
    n-heptane 207.01
    ethyl formate 925.33
    1,2-dichloroethane 1757.18
    n-hexanol 1489.83
    2-methoxyethanol 1324.62
    isobutyl acetate 420.98
    tetrachloromethane 792.77
    n-pentyl acetate 593.15
    transcutol 1282.89
    n-heptanol 554.96
    ethylbenzene 426.42
    MIBK 591.53
    2-propoxyethanol 1281.05
    tert-butanol 1851.12
    MTBE 1213.39
    2-butoxyethanol 565.73
    propionic acid 989.88
    o-xylene 488.56
    formic acid 378.81
    diethyl ether 1259.47
    m-xylene 599.68
    p-xylene 589.01
    chlorobenzene 1410.08
    dimethyl carbonate 272.17
    n-octane 86.46
    formamide 411.09
    cyclopentanone 2186.06
    2-pentanone 942.45
    anisole 607.77
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1411.83
    gamma-butyrolactone 2264.86
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1039.0
    pyridine 2110.56
    3-pentanone 616.31
    furfural 1464.63
    n-dodecane 71.57
    diethylene glycol 685.47
    diisopropyl ether 367.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 1243.77
    acetylacetone 741.98
    n-hexadecane 83.54
    acetophenone 499.68
    methyl propionate 678.44
    isopentyl acetate 853.81
    trichloroethylene 3223.07
    n-nonanol 502.74
    cyclohexanol 1903.72
    benzyl alcohol 625.47
    2-ethylhexanol 676.07
    isooctanol 444.76
    dipropyl ether 565.24
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 966.36
    ethyl lactate 262.84
    propylene carbonate 1303.77
    n-methylformamide 959.5
    2-pentanol 1043.8
    n-pentane 322.19
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 857.54
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 643.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 433.5
    mesitylene 384.25
    ε-caprolactone 1729.79
    p-cymene 315.85
    epichlorohydrin 2232.06
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2008.81
    2-aminoethanol 624.23
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1155.45
    sulfolane 1614.61
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 126.02
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2565.36
    n-hexyl acetate 895.2
    isooctane 107.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 627.51
    sec-butyl acetate 374.82
    tert-butyl acetate 597.42
    decalin 198.84
    glycerin 422.77
    diglyme 952.45
    acrylic acid 766.76
    isopropyl myristate 315.29
    n-butyric acid 1565.08
    acetyl acetate 549.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 284.47
    ethyl propionate 448.15
    nitromethane 1377.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 644.63
    benzonitrile 1169.9
    trioctyl phosphate 231.79
    1-bromopropane 1477.93
    gamma-valerolactone 2211.02
    n-decanol 352.7
    triethyl phosphate 223.57
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 516.81
    propionitrile 1664.02
    vinylene carbonate 1188.62
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1042.21
    DMS 446.93
    cumene 292.39
    2-octanol 466.39
    2-hexanone 676.7
    octyl acetate 412.02
    limonene 470.3
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1255.31
    ethyl orthosilicate 228.81
    tributyl phosphate 263.13
    diacetone alcohol 639.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 341.39
    acrylonitrile 1556.71
    aniline 996.66
    1,3-propanediol 943.97
    bromobenzene 1468.17
    dibromomethane 2572.27
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2540.0
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 473.02
    tetrabutyl urea 317.29
    diisobutyl methanol 325.73
    2-phenylethanol 775.61
    styrene 523.23
    dioctyl adipate 375.8
    dimethyl sulfate 346.99
    ethyl butyrate 504.91
    methyl lactate 320.31
    butyl lactate 419.44
    diethyl carbonate 351.99
    propanediol butyl ether 610.16
    triethyl orthoformate 367.61
    p-tert-butyltoluene 312.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 485.95
    morpholine 3159.2
    tert-butylamine 1281.74
    n-dodecanol 258.33
    dimethoxymethane 904.14
    ethylene carbonate 1084.99
    cyrene 417.99
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 540.12
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 639.41
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1000.29
    4-methylpyridine 1939.18
    dibutyl ether 514.98
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 325.73
    DEF 728.73
    dimethyl isosorbide 769.92
    tetrachloroethylene 1659.63
    eugenol 422.52
    triacetin 480.87
    span 80 523.97
    1,4-butanediol 367.57
    1,1-dichloroethane 2397.34
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 719.55
    methyl formate 766.41
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1056.88
    n-decane 127.1
    butyronitrile 1964.24
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 507.18
    1-chlorooctane 424.1
    1-chlorotetradecane 155.49
    n-nonane 133.71
    undecane 92.57
    tert-butylcyclohexane 159.72
    cyclooctane 201.25
    cyclopentanol 1938.01
    tetrahydropyran 3564.45
    tert-amyl methyl ether 675.03
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 609.22
    1-hexene 774.46
    2-isopropoxyethanol 479.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 365.95
    methyl butyrate 649.47

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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