p-MENTH-1-EN-9-OL

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    18479-68-0

    Molecular formula
    C10H18O

    SMILES
    CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)CO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1289.5
    • Carbowax: 1926.67

  • Odor profile

    Herbal 69.8%
    Fruity 60.47%
    Floral 54.79%
    Green 43.52%
    Spicy 40.54%
    Citrus 40.43%
    Fresh 38.15%
    Woody 35.94%
    Mint 34.95%
    Sweet 33.28%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.2

    Molecular weight
    154.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point

    • 115.00 to 116.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    99.74 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Practically insoluble or insoluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • p-Menth-1-en-9-ol
    • (+)-p-menth-1-en-9-ol
    • 18479-68-0
    • p-Menth-1-ene-9-ol
    • 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)propan-1-ol
    • 3-Cyclohexene-1-ethanol, .beta.,4-dimethyl-
    • 13835-75-1
    • 5F602CF6QF
    • p-Mentha-1-en-9-ol
    • EINECS 242-366-6
    • beta,4-Dimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-ethanol
    • (+)-p-Mentha-1-en-9-ol
    • 3-Cyclohexene-1-ethanol, beta,4-dimethyl-
    • FEMA NO. 4508
    • DTXSID00864841
    • (+/-)-P-MENTH-1-EN-9-OL
    • P-MENTH-1-EN-9-OL, (+/-)-
    • 2-(4-Methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1-propanol
    • menth-1-en-9-ol
    • para-menth-1-ene-9-ol
    • UNII-5F602CF6QF
    • EINECS 237-548-7
    • 2-(4-methyl-1-cyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    • SCHEMBL309591
    • menth-2-en-1-ol (cis-para-)
    • ZTYHGIAOVUPAAH-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • DTXCID00813314
    • 3-Cyclohexene-1-ethanol, beta,4-dimethyl-, (R-(R*,R*))-
    • 3-Cyclohexene-1-ethanol, .beta.,4-dimethyl-, [R-(R*,R*)]-
    • AKOS015916698
    • (4R,8R)-(+)-p-Menth-1-en-9-ol
    • (4R,8S)-(+)-p-Menth-1-en-9-ol
    • beta,4-Dimethyl-3-Cyclohexene-1-ethanol
    • DB-065491
    • 2-(4-Methyl-3-cycohexen-1-yl)-1-propanol
    • b,4-Dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-ethanol, 9CI
    • NS00051815
    • p-Menth-1-en-9-ol, (4R,8R)-(+)-
    • Q27261954
    • beta,4-Dimethyl-(R-(R*,R*))-3-Cyclohexene-1-ethanol
    • InChI=1/C10H18O/c1-8-3-5-10(6-4-8)9(2)7-11/h3,9-11H,4-7H2,1-2H3

  • Applications

    p-MENTH-1-EN-9-OL (CAS 18479-68-0) is a p-menthene-frame monoterpene alcohol widely applied in flavor and fragrance: as a fresh citrus–herbal–pine note contributor and modifier in fine fragrances, personal care, soaps, detergents, and home care products; as a low-dose flavoring to boost citrus/herbal top notes in beverages, confectionery, and baked goods at regulatory-compliant levels; as an intermediate to produce esters (e.g., acetates, carbonates) and oxidation products (aldehydes, acids) that broaden its aromatic palette; as a relatively benign solvent/co-solvent in aroma compounding, and—with antimicrobial and deodorizing properties—supporting hygiene/cleaning uses; explored as a permeation enhancer and excipient for topical formulations and as a chiral building block for terpene derivatives and pharmaceutical intermediates; additionally employed in microencapsulation, controlled-release fragrance systems, and as an analytical reference for essential-oil authentication.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3715.33
    methanol 2949.09
    isopropanol 3417.32
    water 1.92
    ethyl acetate 2144.03
    n-propanol 3367.85
    acetone 1934.28
    n-butanol 3235.93
    acetonitrile 2517.48
    DMF 1179.48
    toluene 759.44
    isobutanol 1905.43
    1,4-dioxane 3250.96
    methyl acetate 1551.15
    THF 2923.86
    2-butanone 1840.49
    n-pentanol 1245.28
    sec-butanol 2025.83
    n-hexane 147.05
    ethylene glycol 293.32
    NMP 465.66
    cyclohexane 322.8
    DMSO 1296.72
    n-butyl acetate 1512.42
    n-octanol 371.53
    chloroform 2894.02
    n-propyl acetate 930.06
    acetic acid 1444.13
    dichloromethane 2218.93
    cyclohexanone 1457.22
    propylene glycol 555.91
    isopropyl acetate 938.17
    DMAc 522.25
    2-ethoxyethanol 1228.48
    isopentanol 2056.33
    n-heptane 136.27
    ethyl formate 1202.71
    1,2-dichloroethane 1351.98
    n-hexanol 1736.94
    2-methoxyethanol 2642.68
    isobutyl acetate 432.93
    tetrachloromethane 600.52
    n-pentyl acetate 478.76
    transcutol 3488.01
    n-heptanol 498.82
    ethylbenzene 245.98
    MIBK 673.0
    2-propoxyethanol 1779.01
    tert-butanol 3024.23
    MTBE 1982.22
    2-butoxyethanol 767.67
    propionic acid 1285.64
    o-xylene 327.68
    formic acid 409.34
    diethyl ether 2407.65
    m-xylene 409.82
    p-xylene 282.56
    chlorobenzene 700.23
    dimethyl carbonate 229.13
    n-octane 32.32
    formamide 687.49
    cyclopentanone 1325.16
    2-pentanone 1530.89
    anisole 531.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1202.94
    gamma-butyrolactone 1301.19
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1734.09
    pyridine 2061.75
    3-pentanone 850.99
    furfural 1075.14
    n-dodecane 18.78
    diethylene glycol 861.77
    diisopropyl ether 487.86
    tert-amyl alcohol 1552.35
    acetylacetone 835.79
    n-hexadecane 21.68
    acetophenone 342.72
    methyl propionate 1012.81
    isopentyl acetate 1009.61
    trichloroethylene 2086.35
    n-nonanol 299.82
    cyclohexanol 1348.57
    benzyl alcohol 462.41
    2-ethylhexanol 713.8
    isooctanol 352.32
    dipropyl ether 988.93
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 473.31
    ethyl lactate 237.43
    propylene carbonate 716.97
    n-methylformamide 1219.27
    2-pentanol 1701.35
    n-pentane 238.51
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1304.67
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 853.07
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 449.53
    mesitylene 239.07
    ε-caprolactone 1170.74
    p-cymene 183.69
    epichlorohydrin 1778.67
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1386.42
    2-aminoethanol 966.87
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 982.51
    sulfolane 784.28
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 80.91
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2251.52
    n-hexyl acetate 561.25
    isooctane 85.75
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 806.28
    sec-butyl acetate 510.32
    tert-butyl acetate 785.66
    decalin 76.39
    glycerin 521.31
    diglyme 1497.07
    acrylic acid 736.44
    isopropyl myristate 161.28
    n-butyric acid 2362.32
    acetyl acetate 661.12
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 154.46
    ethyl propionate 609.82
    nitromethane 1770.16
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1462.79
    benzonitrile 744.03
    trioctyl phosphate 117.44
    1-bromopropane 1151.36
    gamma-valerolactone 1772.52
    n-decanol 204.38
    triethyl phosphate 176.34
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 705.99
    propionitrile 2136.9
    vinylene carbonate 686.97
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 920.81
    DMS 285.19
    cumene 148.56
    2-octanol 276.05
    2-hexanone 845.65
    octyl acetate 203.52
    limonene 316.92
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1772.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 210.42
    tributyl phosphate 151.48
    diacetone alcohol 768.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 241.1
    acrylonitrile 1682.33
    aniline 1104.39
    1,3-propanediol 1818.58
    bromobenzene 674.34
    dibromomethane 1607.49
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1516.26
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 322.31
    tetrabutyl urea 156.08
    diisobutyl methanol 367.17
    2-phenylethanol 573.95
    styrene 337.47
    dioctyl adipate 206.87
    dimethyl sulfate 225.76
    ethyl butyrate 825.59
    methyl lactate 324.75
    butyl lactate 325.91
    diethyl carbonate 403.15
    propanediol butyl ether 543.88
    triethyl orthoformate 455.42
    p-tert-butyltoluene 189.16
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 277.73
    morpholine 4011.9
    tert-butylamine 2117.39
    n-dodecanol 143.64
    dimethoxymethane 1086.59
    ethylene carbonate 670.27
    cyrene 259.73
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 660.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 684.2
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 513.21
    4-methylpyridine 1527.72
    dibutyl ether 517.51
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 367.17
    DEF 1043.49
    dimethyl isosorbide 576.09
    tetrachloroethylene 1120.9
    eugenol 281.43
    triacetin 358.97
    span 80 417.06
    1,4-butanediol 394.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 1880.79
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 766.77
    methyl formate 656.87
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1641.9
    n-decane 40.53
    butyronitrile 2280.04
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 374.3
    1-chlorooctane 183.33
    1-chlorotetradecane 52.42
    n-nonane 40.07
    undecane 26.27
    tert-butylcyclohexane 73.99
    cyclooctane 88.24
    cyclopentanol 1159.99
    tetrahydropyran 3533.33
    tert-amyl methyl ether 886.85
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 764.82
    1-hexene 587.12
    2-isopropoxyethanol 709.87
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 283.63
    methyl butyrate 872.37

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Bergamot (Italy) 3 8007-75-8 Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Mandarin (Italy) 5 8008-31-9 Citrus deliciosa Tenore (C. reticulata Blanco, cv.mandarin), fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Dill herb (Reunion Island) 8006-75-5 Anethum graveolens L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.1%
Anthemis montana (Yugoslavia) Anthemis montana L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Guava fruit (Reunion island) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.1%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Vietnam) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.1%
Yuzu (Japana) 6 Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%