Trimethyl hydroxymethyl cyclohexanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    195060-85-6

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O2

    SMILES
    CC1CC(CC(C1CO)O)(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Mint 68.04%
    Herbal 58.99%
    Cooling 53.43%
    Camphoreous 51.71%
    Woody 44.03%
    Pine 36.35%
    Earthy 35.67%
    Sweet 33.1%
    Odorless 32.57%
    Musty 31.66%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 53.29%
    Herbal 49.49%
    Minty 44.79%
    Woody 35.06%
    Camphor 30.57%
    Pine 27.74%
    Herb 27.27%
    Balsam 26.49%
    Spicy 26.33%
    Fruity 25.89%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    8.2 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    172.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    292°C

    Flash point

    • 132.78 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • TRIMETHYL HYDROXYMETHYL CYCLOHEXANOL
    • 195060-85-6
    • KD-172
    • 472L48486S
    • Cyclohexanemethanol, 2-hydroxy-4,4,6-trimethyl-
    • UNII-472L48486S
    • RefChem:191752
    • TRIMETHYL HYDROXYMETHYL CYCLOHEXANOL [INCI]
    • 2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanol
    • 2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXAN-1-OL
    • SCHEMBL344447
    • DTXSID901021947
    • Q27258993
    • 195060-85-6

  • Applications

    Trimethyl hydroxymethyl cyclohexanol (CAS 195060-85-6) is primarily used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis with practical applications in fragrance and cosmetics as a fragrance precursor or aroma modifier. It may also serve as a solvent or co-solvent in industrial formulations and as a building block for specialty polymers and resins used in coatings and adhesives. In the coatings and inks sector, it can function as a solvent-compatible additive to adjust solubility and formulation compatibility, while in cleaning and household formulations it may act as a solvent component. Overall, its use is typically framed as an intermediate or solvent/compatibility additive in varied manufacturing contexts, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 574.33
    methanol 671.23
    isopropanol 426.77
    water 6.4
    ethyl acetate 240.13
    n-propanol 432.21
    acetone 294.51
    n-butanol 319.11
    acetonitrile 295.29
    DMF 244.92
    toluene 50.95
    isobutanol 276.83
    1,4-dioxane 695.14
    methyl acetate 206.15
    THF 1342.88
    2-butanone 190.72
    n-pentanol 138.96
    sec-butanol 236.23
    n-hexane 11.82
    ethylene glycol 142.16
    NMP 333.52
    cyclohexane 28.59
    DMSO 446.75
    n-butyl acetate 242.16
    n-octanol 130.12
    chloroform 307.93
    n-propyl acetate 122.46
    acetic acid 464.74
    dichloromethane 260.62
    cyclohexanone 422.99
    propylene glycol 217.45
    isopropyl acetate 147.27
    DMAc 127.53
    2-ethoxyethanol 203.25
    isopentanol 225.66
    n-heptane 28.16
    ethyl formate 211.77
    1,2-dichloroethane 153.2
    n-hexanol 397.71
    2-methoxyethanol 562.14
    isobutyl acetate 92.37
    tetrachloromethane 63.22
    n-pentyl acetate 103.34
    transcutol 542.49
    n-heptanol 157.01
    ethylbenzene 27.86
    MIBK 136.03
    2-propoxyethanol 520.72
    tert-butanol 466.34
    MTBE 187.29
    2-butoxyethanol 216.06
    propionic acid 319.14
    o-xylene 43.02
    formic acid 221.65
    diethyl ether 172.33
    m-xylene 61.95
    p-xylene 37.17
    chlorobenzene 92.55
    dimethyl carbonate 70.5
    n-octane 9.28
    formamide 179.53
    cyclopentanone 584.01
    2-pentanone 190.28
    anisole 75.89
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 327.19
    gamma-butyrolactone 812.11
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 415.24
    pyridine 186.18
    3-pentanone 103.94
    furfural 401.09
    n-dodecane 7.6
    diethylene glycol 340.01
    diisopropyl ether 64.06
    tert-amyl alcohol 226.94
    acetylacetone 215.59
    n-hexadecane 8.4
    acetophenone 79.81
    methyl propionate 172.6
    isopentyl acetate 204.08
    trichloroethylene 291.55
    n-nonanol 103.51
    cyclohexanol 272.15
    benzyl alcohol 82.65
    2-ethylhexanol 169.88
    isooctanol 112.57
    dipropyl ether 165.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 86.38
    ethyl lactate 80.05
    propylene carbonate 380.21
    n-methylformamide 278.88
    2-pentanol 179.13
    n-pentane 17.79
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 358.52
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 248.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 155.66
    mesitylene 47.62
    ε-caprolactone 361.57
    p-cymene 47.26
    epichlorohydrin 559.7
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 143.18
    2-aminoethanol 290.04
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 380.88
    sulfolane 678.75
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.51
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 608.48
    n-hexyl acetate 169.62
    isooctane 16.46
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 239.49
    sec-butyl acetate 77.66
    tert-butyl acetate 180.29
    decalin 11.7
    glycerin 273.26
    diglyme 361.86
    acrylic acid 240.79
    isopropyl myristate 57.94
    n-butyric acid 418.08
    acetyl acetate 138.15
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 67.36
    ethyl propionate 99.8
    nitromethane 573.27
    1,2-diethoxyethane 149.25
    benzonitrile 121.6
    trioctyl phosphate 64.5
    1-bromopropane 97.52
    gamma-valerolactone 703.66
    n-decanol 77.01
    triethyl phosphate 59.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 119.63
    propionitrile 211.48
    vinylene carbonate 279.57
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 292.53
    DMS 102.57
    cumene 27.79
    2-octanol 87.96
    2-hexanone 101.45
    octyl acetate 81.91
    limonene 80.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 292.4
    ethyl orthosilicate 60.07
    tributyl phosphate 66.9
    diacetone alcohol 254.67
    N,N-dimethylaniline 50.6
    acrylonitrile 222.54
    aniline 110.59
    1,3-propanediol 389.59
    bromobenzene 78.06
    dibromomethane 167.33
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 206.26
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 123.99
    tetrabutyl urea 75.62
    diisobutyl methanol 99.24
    2-phenylethanol 139.83
    styrene 27.54
    dioctyl adipate 81.83
    dimethyl sulfate 117.38
    ethyl butyrate 136.3
    methyl lactate 125.5
    butyl lactate 118.65
    diethyl carbonate 80.47
    propanediol butyl ether 204.28
    triethyl orthoformate 99.41
    p-tert-butyltoluene 51.83
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 125.38
    morpholine 733.79
    tert-butylamine 254.74
    n-dodecanol 57.06
    dimethoxymethane 259.69
    ethylene carbonate 253.04
    cyrene 147.75
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 135.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 144.33
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 107.6
    4-methylpyridine 165.59
    dibutyl ether 81.13
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 99.24
    DEF 152.5
    dimethyl isosorbide 276.29
    tetrachloroethylene 146.25
    eugenol 113.43
    triacetin 124.7
    span 80 176.4
    1,4-butanediol 99.15
    1,1-dichloroethane 166.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 100.37
    methyl formate 255.26
    2-methyl-1-butanol 181.32
    n-decane 13.39
    butyronitrile 240.88
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 109.12
    1-chlorooctane 54.84
    1-chlorotetradecane 18.95
    n-nonane 13.28
    undecane 9.83
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.69
    cyclooctane 11.8
    cyclopentanol 385.69
    tetrahydropyran 531.49
    tert-amyl methyl ether 118.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 239.31
    1-hexene 36.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 144.33
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 152.92
    methyl butyrate 130.17

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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