Methoxytrimethylheptanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    41890-92-0

    Molecular formula
    C11H24O2

    SMILES
    CC(CCCC(C)(C)OC)C(C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 87.26%
    Woody 64.58%
    Sweet 53.26%
    Lily 51.59%
    Rose 49.91%
    Green 45.43%
    Fresh 43.79%
    Muguet 42.45%
    Citrus 38.58%
    Waxy 32.46%

     

    Flavor
    Green 65.83%
    Floral 60.85%
    Lily 41.24%
    Waxy 38.62%
    Citrus 38.57%
    Oily 38.21%
    Woody 35.27%
    Fresh 33.46%
    Fruity 32.61%
    Mild 32.32%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    pKa est.
    9.16 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    188.31 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    236°C

    Flash point

    • 94.44 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 7-Methoxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-2-ol
    • 41890-92-0
    • Methoxyelgenol
    • Elesant
    • Osirol
    • Dihydromethoxyelgenol
    • methoxytrimethylheptanol
    • 2-Octanol, 7-methoxy-3,7-dimethyl-
    • 3,7-Dimethyl-7-methoxy-2-octanol
    • B5M2LIP7IL
    • EINECS 255-574-7
    • BRN 1921024
    • 2-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-7-methoxy-
    • DTXSID5052090
    • UNII-B5M2LIP7IL
    • SCHEMBL114177
    • DTXCID6030657
    • BBL018509
    • STL193541
    • AKOS022060523
    • METHOXYTRIMETHYLHEPTANOL [INCI]
    • (+/-)-METHOXYTRIMETHYLHEPTANOL
    • METHOXYTRIMETHYLHEPTANOL, (+/-)-
    • VS-06697
    • CS-0068717
    • NS00012310
    • Q27274403
    • 255-574-7
    • Osyrol

  • Applications

    Methoxytrimethylheptanol, CAS 41890-92-0, is used as a solvent and processing intermediate in chemical manufacturing and polymer processing. In fragrance and cosmetics, it may be used as a solvent or carrier in formulations and may be evaluated as a component in fragrance systems. In household and personal care products, it serves as a solvent or formulation aid. In coatings, inks, and adhesives, it functions as a processing solvent and additive to improve flow and substrate compatibility. It is also considered as an intermediate or specialty solvent in industrial manufacturing and cleaning formulations, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3560.93
    methanol 3503.47
    isopropanol 3172.55
    water 12.09
    ethyl acetate 1828.91
    n-propanol 2914.53
    acetone 1498.31
    n-butanol 2945.73
    acetonitrile 1157.5
    DMF 1285.36
    toluene 716.03
    isobutanol 2061.1
    1,4-dioxane 3318.24
    methyl acetate 1381.65
    THF 3121.53
    2-butanone 1416.98
    n-pentanol 1707.58
    sec-butanol 2713.44
    n-hexane 820.83
    ethylene glycol 542.11
    NMP 976.89
    cyclohexane 1043.82
    DMSO 1107.07
    n-butyl acetate 1249.15
    n-octanol 802.6
    chloroform 3336.59
    n-propyl acetate 952.99
    acetic acid 1825.03
    dichloromethane 1950.31
    cyclohexanone 1689.97
    propylene glycol 1030.53
    isopropyl acetate 1209.22
    DMAc 1294.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 1983.97
    isopentanol 2218.34
    n-heptane 442.93
    ethyl formate 876.18
    1,2-dichloroethane 1259.17
    n-hexanol 2170.52
    2-methoxyethanol 2720.61
    isobutyl acetate 652.78
    tetrachloromethane 1111.18
    n-pentyl acetate 690.29
    transcutol 4058.44
    n-heptanol 859.76
    ethylbenzene 422.39
    MIBK 797.86
    2-propoxyethanol 2246.82
    tert-butanol 3869.21
    MTBE 3343.88
    2-butoxyethanol 1179.68
    propionic acid 1465.97
    o-xylene 515.96
    formic acid 736.99
    diethyl ether 2645.43
    m-xylene 495.24
    p-xylene 555.8
    chlorobenzene 774.99
    dimethyl carbonate 285.51
    n-octane 134.13
    formamide 749.58
    cyclopentanone 1248.73
    2-pentanone 1227.44
    anisole 790.0
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1663.48
    gamma-butyrolactone 1244.83
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1999.84
    pyridine 1409.46
    3-pentanone 953.87
    furfural 1146.93
    n-dodecane 75.47
    diethylene glycol 1343.88
    diisopropyl ether 864.34
    tert-amyl alcohol 3303.66
    acetylacetone 948.02
    n-hexadecane 84.31
    acetophenone 558.6
    methyl propionate 1032.6
    isopentyl acetate 1117.87
    trichloroethylene 2138.85
    n-nonanol 695.74
    cyclohexanol 2189.35
    benzyl alcohol 641.04
    2-ethylhexanol 1089.29
    isooctanol 628.38
    dipropyl ether 1156.36
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 672.0
    ethyl lactate 458.38
    propylene carbonate 857.1
    n-methylformamide 911.42
    2-pentanol 2019.35
    n-pentane 712.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1644.25
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1120.53
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 884.92
    mesitylene 366.65
    ε-caprolactone 1643.23
    p-cymene 313.98
    epichlorohydrin 1615.99
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1977.17
    2-aminoethanol 1423.28
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1747.78
    sulfolane 1097.9
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 336.58
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2689.75
    n-hexyl acetate 1002.71
    isooctane 238.35
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1330.38
    sec-butyl acetate 776.55
    tert-butyl acetate 1274.18
    decalin 334.18
    glycerin 1064.25
    diglyme 2207.28
    acrylic acid 945.9
    isopropyl myristate 359.17
    n-butyric acid 2206.67
    acetyl acetate 887.61
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 305.46
    ethyl propionate 814.74
    nitromethane 1392.94
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1485.22
    benzonitrile 684.06
    trioctyl phosphate 251.83
    1-bromopropane 1296.95
    gamma-valerolactone 1851.19
    n-decanol 479.42
    triethyl phosphate 367.11
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1034.76
    propionitrile 1207.98
    vinylene carbonate 746.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1524.66
    DMS 527.53
    cumene 329.24
    2-octanol 575.43
    2-hexanone 935.63
    octyl acetate 433.47
    limonene 569.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2444.17
    ethyl orthosilicate 440.77
    tributyl phosphate 331.45
    diacetone alcohol 1203.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 521.16
    acrylonitrile 943.79
    aniline 1025.74
    1,3-propanediol 1947.45
    bromobenzene 777.99
    dibromomethane 1597.18
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2238.38
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 645.18
    tetrabutyl urea 341.55
    diisobutyl methanol 550.02
    2-phenylethanol 754.79
    styrene 495.35
    dioctyl adipate 445.95
    dimethyl sulfate 386.51
    ethyl butyrate 807.92
    methyl lactate 549.19
    butyl lactate 583.69
    diethyl carbonate 509.38
    propanediol butyl ether 1047.39
    triethyl orthoformate 720.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 339.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 569.28
    morpholine 4019.34
    tert-butylamine 3109.19
    n-dodecanol 346.97
    dimethoxymethane 1041.87
    ethylene carbonate 806.94
    cyrene 552.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 808.84
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 918.94
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 825.84
    4-methylpyridine 1406.9
    dibutyl ether 966.15
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 550.02
    DEF 1261.93
    dimethyl isosorbide 982.72
    tetrachloroethylene 1778.12
    eugenol 512.41
    triacetin 773.58
    span 80 879.84
    1,4-butanediol 754.98
    1,1-dichloroethane 1748.35
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1401.42
    methyl formate 552.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2103.68
    n-decane 164.12
    butyronitrile 1402.93
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 806.83
    1-chlorooctane 469.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 168.91
    n-nonane 176.91
    undecane 105.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 341.43
    cyclooctane 317.54
    cyclopentanol 1682.08
    tetrahydropyran 3459.63
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2104.62
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1259.37
    1-hexene 1392.87
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1357.81
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 620.35
    methyl butyrate 970.67

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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