Menthol crotonate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    74118-09-5

    Molecular formula
    C14H24O2

    SMILES
    C/C=C/C(=O)OC1CC(CCC1C(C)C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Herbal 72.58%
    Mint 71.25%
    Fruity 58.1%
    Fresh 51.72%
    Floral 51.52%
    Cooling 46.41%
    Sweet 45.8%
    Woody 40.35%
    Rose 30.72%
    Spicy 30.52%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 35.33%
    Fruity 33.97%
    Minty 27.85%
    Tropical 26.04%
    Spicy 25.74%
    Sweet 25.56%
    Mint 25.07%
    Spice 21.81%
    Woody 21.25%
    Floral 21.2%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.4

    pKa est.
    7.65 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    224.34 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    266°C

    Flash point

    • 110.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Menthol crotonate
    • Crotonic acid, menthyl ester
    • 2-Butenoic acid, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester
    • SCHEMBL2170073
    • SCHEMBL2170082
    • DNVICYQGCINFSQ-AATRIKPKSA-N
    • 74118-09-5
    • 2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl (2E)-2-butenoate #

  • Applications

    Menthol crotonate (CAS 74118-09-5) is used primarily as a fragrance ingredient and aroma compound in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing minty, fresh notes. It is commonly regarded as an intermediate in the synthesis of menthol-related fragrance compounds and related esters for high-end scent products. It may be used as a flavor/aroma component in permitted food formulations and as a fragrance additive in household products such as air fresheners and cleaners. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a building block for specialty fragrance ingredients and menthol-derived derivatives. Usage is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1911.19
    methanol 1386.23
    isopropanol 2009.49
    water 0.34
    ethyl acetate 1671.25
    n-propanol 1606.57
    acetone 1993.33
    n-butanol 1533.25
    acetonitrile 1272.59
    DMF 1541.51
    toluene 1037.83
    isobutanol 1376.34
    1,4-dioxane 2524.42
    methyl acetate 1159.92
    THF 4018.46
    2-butanone 1655.94
    n-pentanol 915.03
    sec-butanol 1617.69
    n-hexane 394.52
    ethylene glycol 86.5
    NMP 1666.41
    cyclohexane 901.3
    DMSO 1057.89
    n-butyl acetate 1663.05
    n-octanol 509.12
    chloroform 4657.64
    n-propyl acetate 893.62
    acetic acid 1097.86
    dichloromethane 3640.39
    cyclohexanone 3044.92
    propylene glycol 258.86
    isopropyl acetate 1116.99
    DMAc 1057.31
    2-ethoxyethanol 623.28
    isopentanol 1387.69
    n-heptane 187.89
    ethyl formate 819.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 2390.22
    n-hexanol 1407.16
    2-methoxyethanol 1139.6
    isobutyl acetate 616.74
    tetrachloromethane 702.66
    n-pentyl acetate 820.89
    transcutol 2397.49
    n-heptanol 495.47
    ethylbenzene 481.79
    MIBK 914.74
    2-propoxyethanol 1276.32
    tert-butanol 1926.54
    MTBE 1955.5
    2-butoxyethanol 655.63
    propionic acid 842.99
    o-xylene 551.45
    formic acid 183.4
    diethyl ether 1841.4
    m-xylene 641.76
    p-xylene 657.52
    chlorobenzene 1517.23
    dimethyl carbonate 283.14
    n-octane 78.87
    formamide 277.5
    cyclopentanone 2575.59
    2-pentanone 1547.63
    anisole 719.48
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1685.0
    gamma-butyrolactone 2389.97
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1040.74
    pyridine 2124.17
    3-pentanone 963.83
    furfural 1471.13
    n-dodecane 59.35
    diethylene glycol 546.32
    diisopropyl ether 633.86
    tert-amyl alcohol 1469.68
    acetylacetone 1199.13
    n-hexadecane 72.4
    acetophenone 623.33
    methyl propionate 901.4
    isopentyl acetate 1438.92
    trichloroethylene 3973.05
    n-nonanol 438.95
    cyclohexanol 1826.37
    benzyl alcohol 555.75
    2-ethylhexanol 732.45
    isooctanol 405.76
    dipropyl ether 806.2
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1088.36
    ethyl lactate 280.09
    propylene carbonate 1387.4
    n-methylformamide 622.37
    2-pentanol 1278.03
    n-pentane 341.54
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1045.21
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 973.27
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 563.14
    mesitylene 436.53
    ε-caprolactone 2158.92
    p-cymene 330.54
    epichlorohydrin 2685.84
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2511.34
    2-aminoethanol 327.74
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1361.4
    sulfolane 1867.19
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 155.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3188.68
    n-hexyl acetate 1143.53
    isooctane 132.05
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 830.07
    sec-butyl acetate 670.89
    tert-butyl acetate 1002.51
    decalin 251.15
    glycerin 254.4
    diglyme 1381.54
    acrylic acid 570.61
    isopropyl myristate 396.48
    n-butyric acid 1777.57
    acetyl acetate 834.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 338.06
    ethyl propionate 704.37
    nitromethane 1295.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1155.96
    benzonitrile 983.67
    trioctyl phosphate 259.21
    1-bromopropane 1788.31
    gamma-valerolactone 2518.49
    n-decanol 306.19
    triethyl phosphate 280.33
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 628.8
    propionitrile 1121.44
    vinylene carbonate 1089.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1144.51
    DMS 605.56
    cumene 331.08
    2-octanol 395.37
    2-hexanone 976.63
    octyl acetate 508.21
    limonene 572.63
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1294.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 293.56
    tributyl phosphate 330.88
    diacetone alcohol 870.15
    N,N-dimethylaniline 455.1
    acrylonitrile 946.77
    aniline 1009.01
    1,3-propanediol 686.4
    bromobenzene 1703.85
    dibromomethane 2788.02
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3272.2
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 641.18
    tetrabutyl urea 379.55
    diisobutyl methanol 404.4
    2-phenylethanol 726.24
    styrene 599.95
    dioctyl adipate 482.19
    dimethyl sulfate 373.03
    ethyl butyrate 808.13
    methyl lactate 323.57
    butyl lactate 532.83
    diethyl carbonate 482.37
    propanediol butyl ether 587.14
    triethyl orthoformate 497.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 320.59
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 560.03
    morpholine 3027.4
    tert-butylamine 1380.34
    n-dodecanol 233.43
    dimethoxymethane 942.54
    ethylene carbonate 1079.45
    cyrene 464.02
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 890.85
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1058.31
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1267.43
    4-methylpyridine 2189.72
    dibutyl ether 742.35
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 404.4
    DEF 1296.7
    dimethyl isosorbide 1021.15
    tetrachloroethylene 1971.83
    eugenol 497.31
    triacetin 658.69
    span 80 634.53
    1,4-butanediol 221.73
    1,1-dichloroethane 2902.83
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 819.75
    methyl formate 469.33
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1245.22
    n-decane 107.26
    butyronitrile 1632.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 524.74
    1-chlorooctane 454.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 172.68
    n-nonane 108.74
    undecane 76.63
    tert-butylcyclohexane 204.87
    cyclooctane 227.08
    cyclopentanol 1577.28
    tetrahydropyran 3752.49
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1070.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 809.49
    1-hexene 979.08
    2-isopropoxyethanol 517.72
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 272.15
    methyl butyrate 1026.26

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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