2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol
2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol Basic information
- Product Name:
- 2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol
- Synonyms:
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- 2,6-Dimethylocta-5,7-dien-2-ol
- 2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol
- 7-Octadien-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-5
- (5E)-2,6-dimethylocta-5,7-dien-2-ol
- CAS:
- 5986-38-9
- MF:
- C10H18O
- MW:
- 154.25
- EINECS:
- 227-806-7
- Mol File:
- 5986-38-9.mol
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2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol Chemical Properties
- Boiling point:
- 227.64°C (estimate)
- Density
- 0.8756 (rough estimate)
- refractive index
- 1.4651 (estimate)
- solubility
- Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
- form
- Colorless oily liquid.
- Odor
- at 100.00 %. fresh citrus lemon lime cologne sweet mace
- Odor Type
- citrus
- LogP
- 2.811 (est)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- 5,7-Octadien-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyl- (5986-38-9)
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2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol Usage And Synthesis
Uses
2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol gives much more interesting results in floral and green-floral fragrance types, Muguet, Lily, Narcisse, etc., and modern soap perfumes blending pleasantly with Lilial, Lyral, Cyclamal, Hydroxy - citronellal, etc. For the revived modern citrus-type cologne fragrance, this material offers new tonalities, freshness, and rich, cool notes that are unobtainable with natural citrus oils.
Production Methods
2,6-dimethyl-5,7-octadien-2-ol is produced from Ocimene by hydration, e.g. by Bertram-Walbaum’s method (glacial Acetic acid and Sulfuric acid).