DIHYDROCARVEOL Property

Boiling point:

224-225 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.926 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

5.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.479

FEMA 

2379 | DIHYDROCARVEOL (ISOMER UNSPECIFIED)

Flash point:

197 °F

pka

15.20±0.60(Predicted)

color 

Almost colorless or pale straw-colored liquid

Odor

Sweet-woody, somewhat spicy, warm taste, in higher concentrations slightly burning, peppery, also with a vague resemblance to Caraway.

Odor Type

minty

JECFA Number

378

LogP

3.21

CAS DataBase Reference

619-01-2

EPA Substance Registry System

Cyclohexanol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)- (619-01-2)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

38

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

OT0175150

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

DIHYDROCARVEOL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Dihydrocarveol has a spearmint-like odor.

Occurrence

Reported found (free or esterified) in the essential oils Mentha longifolia, Mentha verticillata, Artemisia juncea, caraway (Mentha virdis var. sativa) cultivated in Calabria, spearmint oil and spearmint scotch oil. Also reported found in black tea, dill herb, celery leaf and stalk, caraway seed and rosemary.

Uses

Occasionally used in perfume compositions, mainly as a trace ingredient in heavy floral types, Gardenia, Tuberose, and in Geranium bases, woody complexes, etc. It blends well with the lonones, Sandalwood oil, the “Rose” alcohols, etc. This alcohol finds more usc in flavor compositions, mainly for imitation Pepper, Caraway, Mint (compositions), Spice blends and in various Liqueur flavors. The concentration in aicoholic beverages may be as high as 500 ppm.

Preparation

By reducing carvone and separating the resulting isomers

Definition

ChEBI: A p-menthane monoterpenoid that is the dihydro derivative of carveol.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: green mint with sweet weedy spicy nuances

Safety Profile

A moderate skin and eye irritant. A combustible liquid. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.