Dihydromyrcene Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-69.6°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

154-155 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.760 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

4.09hPa at 20℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.437

Flash point:

38 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

Odor

at 100.00 %. citronellol herbal citrus terpenic

Odor Type

floral

Water Solubility 

2.24mg/L at 20℃

LogP

5.796 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

2436-90-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2,6-Dimethyl 2,7-octadiene(2436-90-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Dihydromyrcene (2436-90-0)

Safety Information

RIDADR 

UN 2319 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

RG5340000

F 

10

MSDS

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Dihydromyrcene Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless and transparent liquid

Uses

Dihydromyrcene is used as a fragrance intermediate and can be used to synthesize dihydromyrcenol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51, p. 2126, 1986 DOI: 10.1021/jo00361a038

Safety Profile

A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

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