KEPHALIS Property

Boiling point:

325.75°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9717 (rough estimate)

vapor pressure 

0.46Pa at 20℃

refractive index 

1.4780 (estimate)

Odor

at 100.00 %. woody old wood amber tobacco hot herbal

Odor Type

woody

Water Solubility 

51mg/L at 20℃

LogP

4.3 at 25℃

EPA Substance Registry System

Cyclohexanone, 4-(1-ethoxyethenyl)-3,3,5,5-tetramethyl- (36306-87-3)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

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.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

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

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

KEPHALIS Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

KEPHALIS is not reported as being found in nature. It is a pale yellow liquid, bp0.3 kPa 80–82 °C, n15 D 1.4758, with a rich, warm, and long-lasting woody amber note. The title compound is the main component of a mixture that is obtained by cyclodimerization of mesityl oxide in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate and reaction with ethyl orthoformate. It is used in large proportions in almost every type of perfume composition.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Trade name

Kephalis (Givaudan)