(-)-Menthyl propionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4951-48-8

    Molecular formula
    C13H24O2

    SMILES
    CCC(=O)O[C@@H]1C[C@@H](CC[C@H]1C(C)C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 88.09%
    Herbal 79.5%
    Sweet 77.94%
    Floral 77.05%
    Mint 74.66%
    Fresh 57.45%
    Cooling 50.35%
    Rose 49.41%
    Woody 47.26%
    Camphoreous 35.22%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 60.17%
    Herbal 47.5%
    Tropical 43.23%
    Minty 40.79%
    Sweet 37.99%
    Green 37.37%
    Fruit 33.83%
    Herb 31.45%
    Mint 29.55%
    Floral 28.23%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.1

    pKa est.
    8.29 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    212.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    241°C

    Flash point

    • 100.95 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • l-Menthyl propionate
    • 4951-48-8
    • Menthol, propionate, (-)-
    • Mentyl propionate
    • (-)-Menthyl propionate
    • NSC 6042
    • EINECS 225-596-1
    • [(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl] propanoate
    • DTXSID90884119
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, propanoate, (1R,2S,5R)-
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, 1-propanoate, (1R,2S,5R)-
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, propanoate, (1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-
    • EINECS 289-130-9
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, propanoate, (1theta-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-
    • CHEMBL2236866
    • SCHEMBL10171231
    • PELLUIPPBKHUAB-GRYCIOLGSA-
    • NSC6042
    • PELLUIPPBKHUAB-GRYCIOLGSA-N
    • DTXCID801023588
    • NSC-6042
    • PropionsA currencyure-l-menthylester
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, propanoate, [1R-(1.alpha.,2.beta.,5.alpha.)]-
    • NS00045000
    • (1R,2S,5R)-2-ISOPROPYL-5-METHYLCYCLOHEXYL PROPIONATE
    • Cyclohexanol, propanoate, [1R-(1.alpha.,2.beta.,5.alpha.)]-
    • Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, propanoate, (1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-(9CI)
    • 225-596-1
    • InChI=1/C13H24O2/c1-5-13(14)15-12-8-10(4)6-7-11(12)9(2)3/h9-12H,5-8H2,1-4H3/t10-,11+,12-/m1/s1

  • Applications

    (-)-Menthyl propionate (CAS 4951-48-8) is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery, delivering a fresh mint note; it is also incorporated into cosmetics and personal care formulations to impart a minty aroma. In household products, it may be used as a fragrance additive for detergents and cleaners. In the flavor domain, it can be evaluated for use as an aroma ingredient in foods and beverages where mint notes are desirable, subject to regulatory limits. The minty ester character of this compound makes it a candidate for aroma and fragrance formulations across these sectors.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2804.29
    methanol 2535.56
    isopropanol 2892.79
    water 1.29
    ethyl acetate 1860.72
    n-propanol 2224.51
    acetone 2471.42
    n-butanol 2118.83
    acetonitrile 1910.36
    DMF 1633.02
    toluene 1149.64
    isobutanol 1942.79
    1,4-dioxane 3041.27
    methyl acetate 1399.54
    THF 4172.24
    2-butanone 1837.43
    n-pentanol 1294.03
    sec-butanol 2146.66
    n-hexane 438.06
    ethylene glycol 152.69
    NMP 1732.22
    cyclohexane 968.43
    DMSO 1226.23
    n-butyl acetate 2107.09
    n-octanol 738.37
    chloroform 6929.73
    n-propyl acetate 1169.05
    acetic acid 1768.98
    dichloromethane 4635.47
    cyclohexanone 3538.85
    propylene glycol 368.59
    isopropyl acetate 1279.41
    DMAc 1131.5
    2-ethoxyethanol 888.94
    isopentanol 1884.38
    n-heptane 219.14
    ethyl formate 1257.53
    1,2-dichloroethane 2432.01
    n-hexanol 1745.8
    2-methoxyethanol 1513.19
    isobutyl acetate 807.92
    tetrachloromethane 1076.12
    n-pentyl acetate 1138.72
    transcutol 2566.81
    n-heptanol 717.79
    ethylbenzene 624.02
    MIBK 993.36
    2-propoxyethanol 1496.83
    tert-butanol 2541.65
    MTBE 2219.63
    2-butoxyethanol 949.95
    propionic acid 1296.46
    o-xylene 658.57
    formic acid 347.2
    diethyl ether 2035.1
    m-xylene 709.77
    p-xylene 955.93
    chlorobenzene 1827.09
    dimethyl carbonate 297.48
    n-octane 94.97
    formamide 451.92
    cyclopentanone 2786.52
    2-pentanone 1598.96
    anisole 886.1
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1699.42
    gamma-butyrolactone 2790.06
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1196.27
    pyridine 2917.09
    3-pentanone 1012.38
    furfural 2083.25
    n-dodecane 73.4
    diethylene glycol 673.92
    diisopropyl ether 625.5
    tert-amyl alcohol 1880.41
    acetylacetone 1331.76
    n-hexadecane 87.57
    acetophenone 804.07
    methyl propionate 943.46
    isopentyl acetate 1789.23
    trichloroethylene 4542.85
    n-nonanol 609.41
    cyclohexanol 2289.73
    benzyl alcohol 774.1
    2-ethylhexanol 920.47
    isooctanol 573.49
    dipropyl ether 909.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1323.33
    ethyl lactate 346.57
    propylene carbonate 1839.74
    n-methylformamide 889.94
    2-pentanol 1582.34
    n-pentane 371.8
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1200.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1036.21
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 646.24
    mesitylene 466.94
    ε-caprolactone 2786.68
    p-cymene 410.5
    epichlorohydrin 2805.64
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2874.52
    2-aminoethanol 526.14
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1558.48
    sulfolane 2097.5
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 172.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3219.5
    n-hexyl acetate 1495.97
    isooctane 136.56
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 942.56
    sec-butyl acetate 839.49
    tert-butyl acetate 1041.04
    decalin 274.58
    glycerin 368.35
    diglyme 1641.55
    acrylic acid 879.84
    isopropyl myristate 470.83
    n-butyric acid 2560.59
    acetyl acetate 998.97
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 418.95
    ethyl propionate 779.85
    nitromethane 1898.17
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1204.25
    benzonitrile 1513.86
    trioctyl phosphate 317.72
    1-bromopropane 1989.38
    gamma-valerolactone 3074.32
    n-decanol 402.63
    triethyl phosphate 340.29
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 773.02
    propionitrile 1675.9
    vinylene carbonate 1529.61
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1461.28
    DMS 680.91
    cumene 428.45
    2-octanol 583.31
    2-hexanone 1193.26
    octyl acetate 592.84
    limonene 661.2
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1802.01
    ethyl orthosilicate 357.03
    tributyl phosphate 401.94
    diacetone alcohol 930.85
    N,N-dimethylaniline 536.5
    acrylonitrile 1428.12
    aniline 1242.7
    1,3-propanediol 1005.33
    bromobenzene 1999.39
    dibromomethane 3544.82
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3748.86
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 745.26
    tetrabutyl urea 440.8
    diisobutyl methanol 480.42
    2-phenylethanol 887.87
    styrene 796.43
    dioctyl adipate 601.81
    dimethyl sulfate 418.59
    ethyl butyrate 1018.61
    methyl lactate 380.2
    butyl lactate 728.12
    diethyl carbonate 609.62
    propanediol butyl ether 787.78
    triethyl orthoformate 638.76
    p-tert-butyltoluene 393.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 671.24
    morpholine 3562.42
    tert-butylamine 1757.45
    n-dodecanol 292.02
    dimethoxymethane 909.3
    ethylene carbonate 1470.61
    cyrene 541.69
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1068.27
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1321.08
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1525.53
    4-methylpyridine 2770.68
    dibutyl ether 908.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 480.42
    DEF 1362.97
    dimethyl isosorbide 1084.81
    tetrachloroethylene 2470.02
    eugenol 615.43
    triacetin 810.47
    span 80 739.78
    1,4-butanediol 375.25
    1,1-dichloroethane 3366.81
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1126.89
    methyl formate 679.09
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1600.51
    n-decane 137.94
    butyronitrile 2337.75
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 658.89
    1-chlorooctane 545.12
    1-chlorotetradecane 198.15
    n-nonane 138.7
    undecane 95.68
    tert-butylcyclohexane 230.46
    cyclooctane 217.72
    cyclopentanol 2044.55
    tetrahydropyran 4209.47
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1172.77
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 937.28
    1-hexene 1248.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 710.17
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 431.23
    methyl butyrate 1259.98

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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