p-Menthane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6069-98-3

    Molecular formula
    C10H20

    SMILES
    CC1CCC(CC1)C(C)C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Fresh 44.3%
    Citrus 42.94%
    Woody 41.78%
    Pine 35.25%
    Herbal 34.98%
    Sweet 31.94%
    Spicy 31.69%
    Terpenic 30.14%
    Gassy 29.17%
    Dry 27.48%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.5

    Molecular weight
    140.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -89.84 °C
    • -87.6 °C

    Boiling point

    • 170.9 °C AT 725 MM HG
    • 170.00 to 171.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    48.36 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • INSOL IN WATER; SOL IN BENZENE, PETROLEUM ETHER; VERY SOL IN ALCOHOL, ETHER
    • 0.00028 mg/mL at 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • p-Menthane
    • 99-82-1
    • 6069-98-3
    • cis-1-isopropyl-4-methylcyclohexane
    • 1678-82-6
    • trans-1-isopropyl-4-methylcyclohexane
    • 1-ISOPROPYL-4-METHYLCYCLOHEXANE
    • cis-p-Menthane
    • trans-p-Menthane
    • p-Menthane, trans-
    • p-Menthane, cis-
    • 1-iso-Propyl-4-methylcyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-, trans-
    • p-Menthan
    • 1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-, cis-
    • 1-Methyl-trans-4-isopropylcyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-
    • para-menthane
    • 1-Isopropyl-cis-4-methylcyclohexane
    • 1-Methyl-cis-4-isopropylcyclohexane
    • 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexane
    • CGW5GN8TXU
    • 1-methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexane
    • (1r,4r)-1-Isopropyl-4-methylcyclohexane
    • 1-methyl-4-isopropylcyclohexane
    • p-Menthane, Z-
    • trans-1-Methyl-4-isopropylcyclohexane
    • 1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-cyclohexane, cis
    • (1r,4r)-1-methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexane
    • cis-1-Methyl-4-isopropylcyclohexane
    • p-Menthane E
    • PARA-MENTHANE (2,2-D2)
    • CIS-PARA-MENTHANE(3,3-D2)
    • 1329-99-3
    • CCRIS 4664
    • 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexane, cis
    • cis-Hexahydro-p-cymene
    • HSDB 5328
    • EINECS 202-790-4
    • NSC 73978
    • NSC 73979
    • trans-menthane
    • cis-menthane
    • AI3-24486
    • Cyclohexane, cis-
    • (E)-para-menthane
    • (Z)-para-menthane
    • 1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-cyclohexane, trans
    • UNII-CGW5GN8TXU
    • UNII-HU0VZO1K2G
    • WOODY RIVER 10
    • HU0VZO1K2G
    • EC 202-790-4
    • DTXSID9025530
    • CHEBI:25826
    • Menthane, tetradehydro derivative
    • DTXSID30884219
    • DTXSID50883709
    • NSC73978
    • NSC73979
    • EINECS 215-532-0
    • EINECS 252-034-2
    • MFCD00043477
    • MFCD00070477
    • NSC-73978
    • NSC-73979
    • AKOS006229182
    • AKOS015838428
    • AKOS015838431
    • 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane, 1-methyl-4-isopropyl, trans
    • DB-005738
    • DB-254237
    • I0284
    • NS00006363
    • 1-ISOPROPYL-4-METHYLCYCLOHEXANE [HSDB]
    • 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexane, trans
    • 4-METHYL-1-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXANE
    • (1s,4s)-1-methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexane
    • Isopropylmethylcyclohexane, tetradehydro derivative
    • Q2043490
    • InChI=1/C10H20/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h8-10H,4-7H2,1-3H
    • 34448-33-4

  • Applications

    p-Menthane (para-menthane, CAS 6069-98-3) is a saturated monoterpene hydrocarbon, typically made by hydrogenating limonene or p-cymene, used mainly as a medium-evaporation, low-odor nonpolar solvent or diluent for resins, waxes, oils, bitumen and silicones in coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants, industrial cleaners and degreasers, and as a carrier in flavors and fragrances and a solvent for agrochemical EC formulations; it also functions as an intermediate that can be oxidized to p-menthane hydroperoxide (PMHP) for free-radical polymerization and curing of unsaturated polyester resins, as a scaffold for other para-menthane derivatives such as PMD-type diols used in insect-repellent products, and is often chosen as a more oxidation-stable alternative to d-limonene for cleaning, adhesive removal and degreasing.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 267.05
    methanol 90.96
    isopropanol 315.66
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 830.7
    n-propanol 327.94
    acetone 487.22
    n-butanol 479.7
    acetonitrile 329.46
    DMF 224.68
    toluene 881.63
    isobutanol 282.38
    1,4-dioxane 1342.68
    methyl acetate 455.12
    THF 2895.39
    2-butanone 630.74
    n-pentanol 279.19
    sec-butanol 370.36
    n-hexane 833.45
    ethylene glycol 10.68
    NMP 392.37
    cyclohexane 1386.93
    DMSO 237.94
    n-butyl acetate 2314.62
    n-octanol 392.08
    chloroform 1532.27
    n-propyl acetate 564.59
    acetic acid 130.55
    dichloromethane 1308.45
    cyclohexanone 1261.93
    propylene glycol 36.94
    isopropyl acetate 649.72
    DMAc 242.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 182.31
    isopentanol 465.61
    n-heptane 2015.39
    ethyl formate 327.38
    1,2-dichloroethane 892.51
    n-hexanol 1151.14
    2-methoxyethanol 252.03
    isobutyl acetate 425.02
    tetrachloromethane 485.03
    n-pentyl acetate 658.85
    transcutol 1052.14
    n-heptanol 435.85
    ethylbenzene 403.51
    MIBK 521.03
    2-propoxyethanol 760.35
    tert-butanol 545.63
    MTBE 1055.64
    2-butoxyethanol 385.3
    propionic acid 170.34
    o-xylene 426.2
    formic acid 10.23
    diethyl ether 1276.49
    m-xylene 497.9
    p-xylene 481.97
    chlorobenzene 694.8
    dimethyl carbonate 94.38
    n-octane 419.55
    formamide 21.47
    cyclopentanone 1179.28
    2-pentanone 730.02
    anisole 436.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1326.67
    gamma-butyrolactone 888.52
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 303.01
    pyridine 1078.58
    3-pentanone 543.8
    furfural 518.43
    n-dodecane 193.53
    diethylene glycol 166.02
    diisopropyl ether 570.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 507.23
    acetylacetone 548.03
    n-hexadecane 228.13
    acetophenone 305.64
    methyl propionate 379.99
    isopentyl acetate 1660.88
    trichloroethylene 1118.99
    n-nonanol 389.37
    cyclohexanol 646.8
    benzyl alcohol 197.86
    2-ethylhexanol 1259.19
    isooctanol 375.46
    dipropyl ether 2761.81
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 531.37
    ethyl lactate 113.45
    propylene carbonate 607.82
    n-methylformamide 91.84
    2-pentanol 416.04
    n-pentane 643.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1013.22
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 911.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 329.17
    mesitylene 363.08
    ε-caprolactone 972.92
    p-cymene 646.47
    epichlorohydrin 1015.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1189.22
    2-aminoethanol 44.85
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 432.64
    sulfolane 652.1
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 227.54
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2214.51
    n-hexyl acetate 788.2
    isooctane 226.32
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 494.95
    sec-butyl acetate 447.1
    tert-butyl acetate 710.39
    decalin 394.76
    glycerin 38.16
    diglyme 934.15
    acrylic acid 88.57
    isopropyl myristate 437.27
    n-butyric acid 496.53
    acetyl acetate 409.87
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 207.86
    ethyl propionate 483.43
    nitromethane 207.98
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1370.07
    benzonitrile 449.09
    trioctyl phosphate 207.54
    1-bromopropane 1248.47
    gamma-valerolactone 938.82
    n-decanol 309.07
    triethyl phosphate 361.09
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 298.1
    propionitrile 501.53
    vinylene carbonate 394.97
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 285.02
    DMS 278.69
    cumene 275.67
    2-octanol 313.32
    2-hexanone 646.32
    octyl acetate 454.73
    limonene 1185.26
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 759.25
    ethyl orthosilicate 424.25
    tributyl phosphate 275.21
    diacetone alcohol 403.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 278.3
    acrylonitrile 322.87
    aniline 479.71
    1,3-propanediol 118.15
    bromobenzene 891.27
    dibromomethane 1242.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 977.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 737.24
    tetrabutyl urea 325.26
    diisobutyl methanol 736.61
    2-phenylethanol 453.29
    styrene 454.02
    dioctyl adipate 396.88
    dimethyl sulfate 99.33
    ethyl butyrate 1449.9
    methyl lactate 85.48
    butyl lactate 289.96
    diethyl carbonate 646.15
    propanediol butyl ether 195.36
    triethyl orthoformate 944.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 635.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 343.98
    morpholine 1300.14
    tert-butylamine 629.85
    n-dodecanol 258.1
    dimethoxymethane 346.09
    ethylene carbonate 446.68
    cyrene 195.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 557.68
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1545.22
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 519.62
    4-methylpyridine 1010.91
    dibutyl ether 1405.82
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 736.61
    DEF 540.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 702.92
    tetrachloroethylene 637.79
    eugenol 240.75
    triacetin 358.88
    span 80 393.95
    1,4-butanediol 36.39
    1,1-dichloroethane 965.37
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 291.89
    methyl formate 79.67
    2-methyl-1-butanol 397.12
    n-decane 384.94
    butyronitrile 765.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 516.64
    1-chlorooctane 695.35
    1-chlorotetradecane 272.29
    n-nonane 432.08
    undecane 258.5
    tert-butylcyclohexane 351.02
    cyclooctane 615.39
    cyclopentanol 528.04
    tetrahydropyran 2439.32
    tert-amyl methyl ether 717.61
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 571.9
    1-hexene 1179.39
    2-isopropoxyethanol 199.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 30.57
    methyl butyrate 618.78

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1 4

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
Eucalyptus citriodora (India) 1 8008-48-4 Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. f., fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%