p-Menthane-1,2-diol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    33669-76-0

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)C1CCC(C(C1)O)(C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Mint 55.3%
    Cooling 43.76%
    Camphoreous 43.7%
    Woody 41.48%
    Herbal 37.33%
    Odorless 37.26%
    Sweet 29.66%
    Musty 28.42%
    Phenolic 28.29%
    Earthy 26.89%

     

    Flavor
    Minty 52.65%
    Herbal 35.57%
    Sweet 35.29%
    Herb 28.27%
    Mentholic 22.88%
    Odorless 22.85%
    Camphor 22.32%
    Medicinal 21.47%
    Pleasant 20.6%
    Terpenic 20.46%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    9.55 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    172.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    272°C

    Flash point

    • 118.39 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • P-MENTHANE-1,2-DIOL
    • Isocarvomenthol, 1-hydroxy-
    • 1-Hydroxyisocarvomenthol
    • 33669-76-0
    • NSC 96755
    • 1,2-Cyclohexanediol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-
    • AI3-24709
    • 4-Isopropyl-1-methyl-1,2-cyclohexanediol
    • RefChem:169348
    • Isocarvomenthol, 1-hydroxy-(VAN)
    • 1,2-Cyclohexanediol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-(9CI)
    • RYLFWQILVNWPEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexane-1,2-diol
    • p-menthane-diol
    • NSC96755
    • Isocarvomenthol, 1-hydroxy- (VAN)
    • 1-methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexane-1,2-diol
    • SCHEMBL4638372
    • DTXSID80955286
    • NSC-96755
    • 33669-76-0

  • Applications

    p-Menthane-1,2-diol is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and odorant, serving as a minty note and as a fixative to help extend fragrance life in various formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it is used as a fragrance component in products such as perfumes, skincare, shampoos, and lotions. In the flavor and beverage space, it may serve as a mint-related input or intermediate in the synthesis of mint flavors. In household and cleaning products, it is employed as a fragrance additive in detergents, cleaners, and air fresheners. In industrial manufacturing, it functions as a chiral building block or intermediate for synthesis of mint-derived aroma and flavor compounds, and can be used as a diol precursor in specialty polymer or resin formulations where odorant release is desired.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 354.09
    methanol 347.38
    isopropanol 331.89
    water 3.16
    ethyl acetate 131.47
    n-propanol 264.74
    acetone 145.52
    n-butanol 248.95
    acetonitrile 126.33
    DMF 129.91
    toluene 47.69
    isobutanol 171.26
    1,4-dioxane 471.96
    methyl acetate 116.32
    THF 609.77
    2-butanone 119.47
    n-pentanol 108.75
    sec-butanol 170.74
    n-hexane 8.25
    ethylene glycol 71.83
    NMP 94.46
    cyclohexane 23.2
    DMSO 178.76
    n-butyl acetate 142.61
    n-octanol 101.34
    chloroform 207.1
    n-propyl acetate 74.01
    acetic acid 162.45
    dichloromethane 148.24
    cyclohexanone 161.36
    propylene glycol 117.28
    isopropyl acetate 98.97
    DMAc 109.61
    2-ethoxyethanol 170.59
    isopentanol 196.35
    n-heptane 16.85
    ethyl formate 103.27
    1,2-dichloroethane 82.94
    n-hexanol 220.75
    2-methoxyethanol 373.76
    isobutyl acetate 62.8
    tetrachloromethane 41.78
    n-pentyl acetate 75.06
    transcutol 451.85
    n-heptanol 114.23
    ethylbenzene 31.38
    MIBK 88.7
    2-propoxyethanol 295.77
    tert-butanol 380.57
    MTBE 179.44
    2-butoxyethanol 173.24
    propionic acid 120.63
    o-xylene 41.74
    formic acid 79.16
    diethyl ether 132.05
    m-xylene 45.25
    p-xylene 46.55
    chlorobenzene 59.54
    dimethyl carbonate 31.08
    n-octane 8.81
    formamide 103.94
    cyclopentanone 200.07
    2-pentanone 111.17
    anisole 77.05
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 143.41
    gamma-butyrolactone 207.7
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 282.53
    pyridine 140.29
    3-pentanone 57.67
    furfural 180.72
    n-dodecane 7.36
    diethylene glycol 215.04
    diisopropyl ether 50.9
    tert-amyl alcohol 192.16
    acetylacetone 119.79
    n-hexadecane 8.13
    acetophenone 65.89
    methyl propionate 79.71
    isopentyl acetate 133.66
    trichloroethylene 145.28
    n-nonanol 89.22
    cyclohexanol 132.02
    benzyl alcohol 72.7
    2-ethylhexanol 108.79
    isooctanol 87.05
    dipropyl ether 102.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 54.6
    ethyl lactate 47.61
    propylene carbonate 121.2
    n-methylformamide 102.89
    2-pentanol 134.18
    n-pentane 12.67
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 226.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 148.97
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 139.39
    mesitylene 35.85
    ε-caprolactone 148.24
    p-cymene 40.54
    epichlorohydrin 217.22
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 86.47
    2-aminoethanol 164.67
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 204.55
    sulfolane 179.88
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 10.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 264.61
    n-hexyl acetate 106.96
    isooctane 11.66
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 212.26
    sec-butyl acetate 60.24
    tert-butyl acetate 115.22
    decalin 12.24
    glycerin 147.57
    diglyme 319.48
    acrylic acid 79.54
    isopropyl myristate 49.49
    n-butyric acid 206.39
    acetyl acetate 81.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 54.68
    ethyl propionate 60.39
    nitromethane 172.25
    1,2-diethoxyethane 149.47
    benzonitrile 85.66
    trioctyl phosphate 45.16
    1-bromopropane 63.54
    gamma-valerolactone 277.73
    n-decanol 66.88
    triethyl phosphate 43.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 96.85
    propionitrile 113.79
    vinylene carbonate 109.96
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 141.88
    DMS 56.88
    cumene 30.2
    2-octanol 69.9
    2-hexanone 69.71
    octyl acetate 61.38
    limonene 55.72
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 243.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 48.37
    tributyl phosphate 45.07
    diacetone alcohol 148.39
    N,N-dimethylaniline 53.88
    acrylonitrile 102.69
    aniline 89.2
    1,3-propanediol 266.13
    bromobenzene 54.14
    dibromomethane 97.59
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 126.55
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 84.34
    tetrabutyl urea 54.76
    diisobutyl methanol 73.39
    2-phenylethanol 106.53
    styrene 33.12
    dioctyl adipate 66.21
    dimethyl sulfate 44.45
    ethyl butyrate 94.73
    methyl lactate 63.34
    butyl lactate 75.39
    diethyl carbonate 57.81
    propanediol butyl ether 152.48
    triethyl orthoformate 75.34
    p-tert-butyltoluene 43.78
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 93.32
    morpholine 435.33
    tert-butylamine 229.35
    n-dodecanol 50.26
    dimethoxymethane 135.93
    ethylene carbonate 100.04
    cyrene 101.7
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 101.84
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 96.25
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 66.24
    4-methylpyridine 118.93
    dibutyl ether 71.86
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 73.39
    DEF 81.18
    dimethyl isosorbide 193.81
    tetrachloroethylene 90.24
    eugenol 90.76
    triacetin 90.48
    span 80 133.91
    1,4-butanediol 75.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 96.52
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 93.35
    methyl formate 74.05
    2-methyl-1-butanol 136.06
    n-decane 12.73
    butyronitrile 155.14
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 94.52
    1-chlorooctane 41.23
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.25
    n-nonane 11.56
    undecane 9.33
    tert-butylcyclohexane 12.82
    cyclooctane 10.12
    cyclopentanol 166.33
    tetrahydropyran 299.74
    tert-amyl methyl ether 94.3
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 224.19
    1-hexene 29.9
    2-isopropoxyethanol 124.67
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 53.03
    methyl butyrate 76.72

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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