• Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C6H12O

    SMILES
    CC(C)CC=CO

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 78.92%
    Fruity 45.12%
    Pungent 44.14%
    Vegetable 36.87%
    Fresh 33.38%
    Ethereal 32.41%
    Cocoa 31.18%
    Sharp 30.87%
    Fermented 29.42%
    Cheesy 27.54%

     

    Flavor
    Green 59.27%
    Fruity 36.64%
    Fatty 34.37%
    Ethereal 32.19%
    Oily 29.75%
    Aldehydic 29.26%
    Fresh 28.61%
    Vegetable 28.05%
    Pungent 26.32%
    Citrus 24.93%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0

    pKa est.
    8.88 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    100.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    143°C

    Flash point

    • 53.06 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • isohexenol
  • Applications

    Isohexenol is commonly evaluated as a precursor for fragrance compounds and odorants; in cosmetics and personal care it may be used as a solvent or a precursor for fragrance formulations; in industrial manufacturing it can serve as a solvent or reactive intermediate for chemical syntheses; it provides a building block for polymers and plastics through functional-group transformations; it may be used as a solvent for coatings, inks, or cleaning formulations in industrial settings.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 181.26
    methanol 206.79
    isopropanol 170.54
    water 1.44
    ethyl acetate 56.61
    n-propanol 155.0
    acetone 92.85
    n-butanol 154.32
    acetonitrile 44.08
    DMF 119.79
    toluene 22.06
    isobutanol 127.17
    1,4-dioxane 109.53
    methyl acetate 64.31
    THF 253.55
    2-butanone 84.11
    n-pentanol 100.64
    sec-butanol 150.31
    n-hexane 31.36
    ethylene glycol 80.56
    NMP 136.89
    cyclohexane 19.35
    DMSO 134.34
    n-butyl acetate 134.06
    n-octanol 96.21
    chloroform 136.58
    n-propyl acetate 53.82
    acetic acid 116.75
    dichloromethane 77.64
    cyclohexanone 126.91
    propylene glycol 132.36
    isopropyl acetate 45.63
    DMAc 83.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 105.34
    isopentanol 132.92
    n-heptane 40.54
    ethyl formate 47.89
    1,2-dichloroethane 56.66
    n-hexanol 287.81
    2-methoxyethanol 178.69
    isobutyl acetate 49.02
    tetrachloromethane 40.82
    n-pentyl acetate 59.59
    transcutol 257.29
    n-heptanol 116.34
    ethylbenzene 22.63
    MIBK 60.23
    2-propoxyethanol 272.75
    tert-butanol 229.55
    MTBE 113.46
    2-butoxyethanol 148.09
    propionic acid 122.04
    o-xylene 25.17
    formic acid 46.1
    diethyl ether 53.77
    m-xylene 29.34
    p-xylene 29.14
    chlorobenzene 38.22
    dimethyl carbonate 20.76
    n-octane 13.49
    formamide 32.02
    cyclopentanone 170.71
    2-pentanone 72.28
    anisole 48.0
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 101.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 152.74
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 169.85
    pyridine 67.14
    3-pentanone 46.63
    furfural 128.84
    n-dodecane 9.85
    diethylene glycol 181.16
    diisopropyl ether 31.5
    tert-amyl alcohol 176.28
    acetylacetone 64.59
    n-hexadecane 10.38
    acetophenone 47.72
    methyl propionate 51.34
    isopentyl acetate 118.04
    trichloroethylene 117.78
    n-nonanol 78.93
    cyclohexanol 118.32
    benzyl alcohol 50.4
    2-ethylhexanol 149.14
    isooctanol 92.72
    dipropyl ether 102.77
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 42.58
    ethyl lactate 50.64
    propylene carbonate 92.74
    n-methylformamide 67.56
    2-pentanol 111.05
    n-pentane 19.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 234.38
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 104.54
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 114.61
    mesitylene 24.96
    ε-caprolactone 107.5
    p-cymene 38.35
    epichlorohydrin 122.21
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 80.58
    2-aminoethanol 139.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 135.26
    sulfolane 195.84
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 18.11
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 163.7
    n-hexyl acetate 89.58
    isooctane 18.2
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 154.23
    sec-butyl acetate 41.46
    tert-butyl acetate 67.75
    decalin 16.63
    glycerin 144.67
    diglyme 197.7
    acrylic acid 93.79
    isopropyl myristate 42.54
    n-butyric acid 148.46
    acetyl acetate 35.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 47.85
    ethyl propionate 42.07
    nitromethane 78.09
    1,2-diethoxyethane 76.27
    benzonitrile 55.26
    trioctyl phosphate 43.99
    1-bromopropane 50.35
    gamma-valerolactone 179.44
    n-decanol 60.99
    triethyl phosphate 41.49
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 79.92
    propionitrile 64.93
    vinylene carbonate 73.7
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 137.71
    DMS 47.59
    cumene 25.81
    2-octanol 73.2
    2-hexanone 71.83
    octyl acetate 55.06
    limonene 63.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 114.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 44.81
    tributyl phosphate 43.13
    diacetone alcohol 119.29
    N,N-dimethylaniline 40.49
    acrylonitrile 67.75
    aniline 47.56
    1,3-propanediol 149.85
    bromobenzene 33.23
    dibromomethane 65.52
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 119.06
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 77.65
    tetrabutyl urea 54.97
    diisobutyl methanol 84.08
    2-phenylethanol 93.18
    styrene 22.64
    dioctyl adipate 55.79
    dimethyl sulfate 40.07
    ethyl butyrate 77.05
    methyl lactate 61.44
    butyl lactate 74.52
    diethyl carbonate 46.37
    propanediol butyl ether 148.84
    triethyl orthoformate 63.91
    p-tert-butyltoluene 42.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 74.38
    morpholine 137.96
    tert-butylamine 153.09
    n-dodecanol 47.58
    dimethoxymethane 69.33
    ethylene carbonate 58.74
    cyrene 86.36
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 63.47
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 88.49
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 54.25
    4-methylpyridine 64.11
    dibutyl ether 58.35
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 84.08
    DEF 65.69
    dimethyl isosorbide 161.69
    tetrachloroethylene 83.48
    eugenol 86.84
    triacetin 66.52
    span 80 131.7
    1,4-butanediol 70.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 79.49
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 88.4
    methyl formate 46.34
    2-methyl-1-butanol 120.02
    n-decane 14.95
    butyronitrile 78.26
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 91.68
    1-chlorooctane 45.55
    1-chlorotetradecane 21.13
    n-nonane 15.36
    undecane 11.69
    tert-butylcyclohexane 23.68
    cyclooctane 9.99
    cyclopentanol 160.08
    tetrahydropyran 121.47
    tert-amyl methyl ether 85.48
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 149.69
    1-hexene 61.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 91.88
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 36.88
    methyl butyrate 60.36

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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