Pogostol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    21698-41-9

    Molecular formula
    C15H26O

    SMILES
    CC1CCC2C1CC(CCC2(C)O)C(=C)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 2177.0

  • Odor profile

    Herbal 69.32%
    Woody 68.16%
    Sweet 56.54%
    Spicy 53.73%
    Floral 53.66%
    Citrus 48.79%
    Fresh 48.54%
    Earthy 44.42%
    Mint 44.36%
    Pine 43.38%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.3

    pKa est.
    9.33 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    222.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point

    • 303.00 to 304.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    94.68 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Pogostol
    • Pogostole
    • 1,4-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,3a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1H-azulen-4-ol
    • 21698-41-9
    • 1,4-dimethyl-7-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-decahydroazulen-4-ol
    • trans-Guai-11-en-10-ol
    • CHEBI:167356
    • VYOZKWKETGHHDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • WAA69841
    • Q67880058
    • 1,4-Dimethyl-7-(prop-1-en-2-yl)decahydroazulen-4-ol
    • 866-553-2

  • Applications

    Pogostol (CAS 21698-41-9) is a natural sesquiterpene alcohol from patchouli oil, used mainly in fragrance and cosmetic applications as a warm woody, balsamic note and as a fixative/odor stabilizer in fine fragrances, soaps, detergents, and personal care products; in research and quality control it serves as an analytical reference standard for GC-MS profiling, authenticity testing, and adulteration detection of patchouli oil, and as a reference material for extraction and processing development; in dermocosmetic and biochemical research it has been investigated for antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and in preclinical models, enabling its use as a natural preservative booster in certain “natural” formulations and as a building block for semisynthesis of fragrance derivatives; additionally, due to its distinctive scent and biocompatibility, it is employed in aromatherapy, air-care products, and studies on plant-based insect-repellent formulations, with all commercial uses subject to applicable safety assessments and regulatory limits.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1960.42
    methanol 1654.59
    isopropanol 2537.18
    water 1.73
    ethyl acetate 1143.74
    n-propanol 1781.41
    acetone 1453.13
    n-butanol 1648.11
    acetonitrile 1196.69
    DMF 1090.74
    toluene 989.55
    isobutanol 1284.04
    1,4-dioxane 3086.45
    methyl acetate 941.22
    THF 4893.61
    2-butanone 1202.81
    n-pentanol 745.53
    sec-butanol 1156.91
    n-hexane 108.62
    ethylene glycol 122.7
    NMP 529.95
    cyclohexane 332.77
    DMSO 775.65
    n-butyl acetate 1122.44
    n-octanol 461.75
    chloroform 2828.05
    n-propyl acetate 650.91
    acetic acid 548.68
    dichloromethane 2011.29
    cyclohexanone 1434.07
    propylene glycol 310.35
    isopropyl acetate 883.75
    DMAc 632.73
    2-ethoxyethanol 715.43
    isopentanol 1280.46
    n-heptane 163.18
    ethyl formate 742.15
    1,2-dichloroethane 986.72
    n-hexanol 1245.45
    2-methoxyethanol 1514.24
    isobutyl acetate 542.18
    tetrachloromethane 473.02
    n-pentyl acetate 598.92
    transcutol 2244.56
    n-heptanol 483.46
    ethylbenzene 366.59
    MIBK 769.93
    2-propoxyethanol 1463.81
    tert-butanol 2118.31
    MTBE 1743.83
    2-butoxyethanol 748.45
    propionic acid 538.6
    o-xylene 416.41
    formic acid 129.46
    diethyl ether 1580.73
    m-xylene 564.81
    p-xylene 488.39
    chlorobenzene 797.51
    dimethyl carbonate 274.31
    n-octane 61.51
    formamide 245.09
    cyclopentanone 1600.5
    2-pentanone 1061.42
    anisole 682.3
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1169.07
    gamma-butyrolactone 1405.89
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1414.86
    pyridine 1725.91
    3-pentanone 585.38
    furfural 995.86
    n-dodecane 46.08
    diethylene glycol 682.27
    diisopropyl ether 475.31
    tert-amyl alcohol 930.86
    acetylacetone 945.03
    n-hexadecane 53.74
    acetophenone 468.08
    methyl propionate 629.79
    isopentyl acetate 1017.18
    trichloroethylene 1617.08
    n-nonanol 396.01
    cyclohexanol 986.87
    benzyl alcohol 518.14
    2-ethylhexanol 597.33
    isooctanol 395.12
    dipropyl ether 916.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 564.17
    ethyl lactate 236.95
    propylene carbonate 800.92
    n-methylformamide 582.7
    2-pentanol 915.64
    n-pentane 172.32
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1136.16
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 915.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 556.95
    mesitylene 348.17
    ε-caprolactone 1072.2
    p-cymene 300.78
    epichlorohydrin 1592.78
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1134.73
    2-aminoethanol 424.28
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 985.94
    sulfolane 866.36
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 75.97
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2162.5
    n-hexyl acetate 769.64
    isooctane 100.17
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 879.28
    sec-butyl acetate 471.77
    tert-butyl acetate 896.02
    decalin 95.9
    glycerin 307.45
    diglyme 1523.41
    acrylic acid 317.78
    isopropyl myristate 320.71
    n-butyric acid 1278.34
    acetyl acetate 622.61
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 276.22
    ethyl propionate 494.96
    nitromethane 843.35
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1174.77
    benzonitrile 828.94
    trioctyl phosphate 219.42
    1-bromopropane 977.41
    gamma-valerolactone 1790.17
    n-decanol 279.86
    triethyl phosphate 235.44
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 597.05
    propionitrile 1238.83
    vinylene carbonate 780.99
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 648.6
    DMS 412.45
    cumene 245.61
    2-octanol 331.93
    2-hexanone 609.79
    octyl acetate 367.43
    limonene 402.48
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1622.79
    ethyl orthosilicate 249.33
    tributyl phosphate 249.34
    diacetone alcohol 746.51
    N,N-dimethylaniline 378.81
    acrylonitrile 964.14
    aniline 837.31
    1,3-propanediol 979.34
    bromobenzene 840.54
    dibromomethane 1394.76
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1224.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 481.87
    tetrabutyl urea 294.01
    diisobutyl methanol 412.17
    2-phenylethanol 673.49
    styrene 443.52
    dioctyl adipate 362.96
    dimethyl sulfate 270.31
    ethyl butyrate 691.79
    methyl lactate 293.16
    butyl lactate 422.04
    diethyl carbonate 414.85
    propanediol butyl ether 619.75
    triethyl orthoformate 476.86
    p-tert-butyltoluene 324.71
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 463.45
    morpholine 3013.65
    tert-butylamine 1425.17
    n-dodecanol 211.35
    dimethoxymethane 1167.69
    ethylene carbonate 756.76
    cyrene 389.54
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 725.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 729.22
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 593.69
    4-methylpyridine 1529.3
    dibutyl ether 636.6
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 412.17
    DEF 691.95
    dimethyl isosorbide 908.75
    tetrachloroethylene 756.34
    eugenol 426.53
    triacetin 522.71
    span 80 562.55
    1,4-butanediol 237.57
    1,1-dichloroethane 1368.54
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 535.64
    methyl formate 429.9
    2-methyl-1-butanol 907.83
    n-decane 86.38
    butyronitrile 1573.35
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 480.74
    1-chlorooctane 280.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 111.7
    n-nonane 83.92
    undecane 60.66
    tert-butylcyclohexane 98.16
    cyclooctane 98.81
    cyclopentanol 1049.16
    tetrahydropyran 3187.03
    tert-amyl methyl ether 667.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 925.42
    1-hexene 405.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 525.95
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 177.72
    methyl butyrate 662.57

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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
Patchouli (Indonesia, Sumatra) 2 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth. (P. patchouli Pellet), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.59%
Patchouli (Indonesia, Sumatra) 1 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth. (P. patchouli Pellet), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.05%
Patchouli (Vietnam) 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.43%
Patchouli (Indonesia) 1 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.0%
Patchouli (India) 1 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.76%
Patchouli (Indonesia) 2 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.4%
Patchouli (Indonesia, Java) 1 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.33%
Patchouli (Indonesia, Sumatra) 3 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.59%
Patchouli (West India) 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.68%
Patchouli (Costa Rica) 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.57%
Aristolochia impudica leaf Aristolochia impudica J. Ortega, fam. Aristolochiaceae 3.2%
Sage, dalmatian 7 8022-56-8 Salvia officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 8.3%
Patchouli (Indonesia) 6 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 1.9%
Vetiver (Haiti) 84238-29-9 Vetiveria zizanioides Stapf, fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.2%
Cyperus maculatus rhizome Cyperus maculatus Boeck, fam. Cyperaceae 1.5%