6-(isopropyl)-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol Property

Boiling point:

237.64°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9119

refractive index 

1.4729

FEMA 

3179 | P-MENTH-1-EN-3-OL

pka

14.70±0.60(Predicted)

Odor

herbal

Odor Type

herbal

JECFA Number

434

LogP

2.94

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)- (491-04-3)

Safety

Hazardous Substances Data

491-04-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

6-(isopropyl)-3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

p-Menth-l-en-3-ol has a fresh pungent odor and taste. May be prepared by reduction of racemic piperitone with lithium aluminum hydride or aluminum isopropoxide; the d-form is isolated from natural sources.

Chemical Properties

p-Menth-1-en-3-ol has a fresh pungent odor and taste.

Occurrence

Reported found in pennyroyal and other mentha oils; originally isolated from the oil of Eucalyptus radiata. Also reported found in dill herb and lemon balm, black currant, ginger, myrtle, berry, nutmeg, rosemary, sweet marjoram.

Preparation

By reduction of racemic pipertone with lithium aluminum hydride or aluminum isopropoxide; the d-form is isolated from natural sources.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: cooling impact, fresh and clean minty body, candy cane confection-like.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: slight latent cooling, trigeminal taste sensation, almost like sorbitol, but longer lasting.