Sulcatol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1569-60-4

    Molecular formula
    C8H16O

    SMILES
    CC(CCC=C(C)C)O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 992.67
    • Carbowax: 1464.33

  • Odor profile

    Green 85.08%
    Floral 74.22%
    Citrus 59.06%
    Sweet 58.54%
    Oily 57.58%
    Fatty 57.43%
    Fresh 53.2%
    Waxy 48.49%
    Earthy 47.52%
    Herbal 47.18%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3

    pKa est.
    10.38 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    128.21 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    180°C

    Flash point est.
    69.68 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL
    • 6-Methylhept-5-en-2-ol
    • Sulcatol
    • 1569-60-4
    • 5-Hepten-2-ol, 6-methyl-
    • 2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-ol
    • (+/-)-6-Methyl-5-Hepten-2-ol
    • 4630-06-2
    • (R)-Sulcatol
    • 6-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-heptene
    • NSC 66273
    • (+/-)-SULCATOL
    • DTXSID8051754
    • EINECS 216-377-1
    • NSC-66273
    • 33321H09GI
    • 6-methyl-hept-5-en-2-ol
    • AI3-25074
    • DTXCID7030309
    • FEMA NO. 4884
    • CHEBI:15833
    • MFCD00004561
    • dl-6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol
    • Heptenol,methyl-
    • UNII-33321H09GI
    • coriander heptenol
    • SCHEMBL195482
    • 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol, 99%
    • NSC66273
    • Tox21_303934
    • LMFA05000566
    • Sulcatol (6-Methylhept-5-en-2-ol)
    • AKOS008996527
    • SB45311
    • SB45412
    • (.+/-.)-6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol
    • NCGC00357173-01
    • AS-58307
    • 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol, >=99%, FG
    • CAS-1569-60-4
    • DB-064153
    • CS-0132739
    • CS-0356782
    • NS00012901
    • C07288
    • E81628
    • EN300-1259133
    • Q27098251
    • 216-377-1

  • Applications

    6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol (MHO, CAS 1569-60-4) is a secondary alcohol with a characteristic green-fruity note that is widely used as a flavour and fragrance ingredient in foods, beverages, cosmetics and personal-care products, serves as a key industrial precursor for tocopherol (vitamin E), an intermediate for fruity esters, tobacco flavour enhancers and citrus-type terpene aromas, an additive imparting freshness to premium detergents, as well as the insect pheromone sulcatol employed in eco-friendly traps and behavioural research, while its isoprenyl skeleton also makes it a versatile building block in advanced organic synthesis.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1410.98
    methanol 1118.63
    isopropanol 1261.13
    water 5.22
    ethyl acetate 393.57
    n-propanol 1052.99
    acetone 557.15
    n-butanol 1180.81
    acetonitrile 449.84
    DMF 416.92
    toluene 148.17
    isobutanol 707.49
    1,4-dioxane 1083.41
    methyl acetate 323.15
    THF 1578.26
    2-butanone 407.77
    n-pentanol 634.18
    sec-butanol 882.77
    n-hexane 267.07
    ethylene glycol 232.12
    NMP 404.82
    cyclohexane 309.85
    DMSO 452.11
    n-butyl acetate 465.27
    n-octanol 457.0
    chloroform 907.96
    n-propyl acetate 236.23
    acetic acid 653.15
    dichloromethane 578.69
    cyclohexanone 602.12
    propylene glycol 456.55
    isopropyl acetate 249.24
    DMAc 340.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 552.76
    isopentanol 788.5
    n-heptane 350.3
    ethyl formate 252.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 285.49
    n-hexanol 1149.77
    2-methoxyethanol 985.32
    isobutyl acetate 165.19
    tetrachloromethane 210.06
    n-pentyl acetate 254.43
    transcutol 1408.78
    n-heptanol 456.83
    ethylbenzene 94.01
    MIBK 211.45
    2-propoxyethanol 938.98
    tert-butanol 1186.37
    MTBE 572.98
    2-butoxyethanol 528.09
    propionic acid 480.85
    o-xylene 109.85
    formic acid 195.32
    diethyl ether 663.98
    m-xylene 114.67
    p-xylene 124.88
    chlorobenzene 158.11
    dimethyl carbonate 72.7
    n-octane 80.77
    formamide 191.86
    cyclopentanone 609.62
    2-pentanone 406.16
    anisole 191.6
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 580.78
    gamma-butyrolactone 545.86
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 725.29
    pyridine 401.14
    3-pentanone 248.53
    furfural 378.49
    n-dodecane 54.0
    diethylene glycol 566.83
    diisopropyl ether 196.45
    tert-amyl alcohol 780.81
    acetylacetone 263.11
    n-hexadecane 57.27
    acetophenone 145.67
    methyl propionate 243.77
    isopentyl acetate 353.15
    trichloroethylene 457.55
    n-nonanol 360.14
    cyclohexanol 779.27
    benzyl alcohol 184.9
    2-ethylhexanol 576.73
    isooctanol 292.65
    dipropyl ether 597.39
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 132.04
    ethyl lactate 138.49
    propylene carbonate 300.07
    n-methylformamide 257.78
    2-pentanol 692.35
    n-pentane 287.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 751.18
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 314.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 375.73
    mesitylene 80.47
    ε-caprolactone 509.3
    p-cymene 121.0
    epichlorohydrin 520.01
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 360.78
    2-aminoethanol 562.07
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 570.37
    sulfolane 445.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 89.02
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1046.53
    n-hexyl acetate 408.38
    isooctane 66.85
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 595.05
    sec-butyl acetate 167.77
    tert-butyl acetate 253.2
    decalin 87.74
    glycerin 421.03
    diglyme 781.35
    acrylic acid 311.68
    isopropyl myristate 166.69
    n-butyric acid 772.79
    acetyl acetate 193.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 151.68
    ethyl propionate 189.65
    nitromethane 446.75
    1,2-diethoxyethane 471.67
    benzonitrile 219.75
    trioctyl phosphate 135.72
    1-bromopropane 389.77
    gamma-valerolactone 685.88
    n-decanol 256.96
    triethyl phosphate 124.0
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 326.49
    propionitrile 411.44
    vinylene carbonate 234.76
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 427.61
    DMS 156.18
    cumene 78.54
    2-octanol 280.8
    2-hexanone 286.16
    octyl acetate 223.16
    limonene 245.15
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 704.39
    ethyl orthosilicate 140.91
    tributyl phosphate 151.29
    diacetone alcohol 335.12
    N,N-dimethylaniline 140.57
    acrylonitrile 297.82
    aniline 241.65
    1,3-propanediol 745.17
    bromobenzene 142.52
    dibromomethane 475.84
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 445.87
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 241.41
    tetrabutyl urea 178.63
    diisobutyl methanol 251.07
    2-phenylethanol 254.99
    styrene 110.51
    dioctyl adipate 220.36
    dimethyl sulfate 89.77
    ethyl butyrate 282.27
    methyl lactate 166.53
    butyl lactate 238.92
    diethyl carbonate 160.29
    propanediol butyl ether 525.24
    triethyl orthoformate 231.29
    p-tert-butyltoluene 126.19
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 203.26
    morpholine 1325.86
    tert-butylamine 890.59
    n-dodecanol 200.23
    dimethoxymethane 336.23
    ethylene carbonate 237.02
    cyrene 235.63
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 262.17
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 295.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 166.58
    4-methylpyridine 348.46
    dibutyl ether 421.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 251.07
    DEF 343.41
    dimethyl isosorbide 450.7
    tetrachloroethylene 317.97
    eugenol 207.04
    triacetin 270.53
    span 80 480.95
    1,4-butanediol 278.08
    1,1-dichloroethane 394.87
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 416.51
    methyl formate 151.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 673.96
    n-decane 101.29
    butyronitrile 585.65
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 334.82
    1-chlorooctane 210.52
    1-chlorotetradecane 87.74
    n-nonane 107.79
    undecane 70.16
    tert-butylcyclohexane 89.79
    cyclooctane 111.2
    cyclopentanol 723.57
    tetrahydropyran 1243.43
    tert-amyl methyl ether 393.93
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 544.36
    1-hexene 448.33
    2-isopropoxyethanol 375.02
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 150.59
    methyl butyrate 259.71

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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
Lemon balm (Spain) 8014-71-9 Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Narcissus poeticus absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus poeticus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
Rose (Bulgaria) 2 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.02%
Plumeria rubra flower headspace (China) Plumeria rubra L. cultivar Acutifolia, fam. Apocynaceae 0.12%
Lawsonia inermis flower 1a Lawsonia inermis L. (syn. L. alba Lam.), fam. Lythraceae 0.2%
Lawsonia inermis flower 1b Lawsonia inermis L. (syn. L. alba Lam.), fam. Lytraceae 0.6%
Rose (Turkey) 4 8007-01-7 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.02%
Rosa rugosa (China) 1 Rosa rugosa Thunb. (hybrids), fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Rose (Turkey) 5 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Lemon balm (Italy) 8014-71-9 Melissa officinalis L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.07%
Persicaria odorata Persicarica odorata (Lour.) Sojak (Polygonum odoratum (Lour.) Polygonaceae 0.2%
Mullilam leaf (India) Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Guava leaf 4 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1a fresh leaf Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.01%
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1b hay Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.2%
Yuzu (Japana) 6 Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Cassie absolute 1b headspace 8023-82-3 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.05%
Calamintha nepeta (France) Calamintha nepeta (L.) Savi ssp. nepeta, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%