3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-73 °C

Boiling point:

169-170 °C (lit.)

alpha 

[α]D20 0.0±0.5゜ (neat)

Density 

0.914 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.446(lit.)

FEMA 

3947 | 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE

Flash point:

125 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to very slightly yellow

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. minty camphor medicinal

Odor Type

camphoreous

Water Solubility 

1.498g/L(20 ºC)

JECFA Number

1103

BRN 

969804

Dielectric constant

12.4

LogP

1.25

CAS DataBase Reference

591-24-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Cyclohexanone, 3-methyl- (591-24-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

36/37-23-16

RIDADR 

UN 2297 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

GW1750100

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29142200

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3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS TO VERY SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID

Chemical Properties

3-Methylcyclohexanone has an acetone-like odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in the plant Mentha pulegium L. (European pennyroyal), peppermint oil, cornmint oil, penny royal oil, buchu oil and heater beef fat

Uses

3-Methylcyclohexanone is used as a fragrant and flavouring agent.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: minty cooling, clean and impacting with a slight medicinal solvent nuance.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: minty, sweet, lifting cooling with a slight ethereal solvent-like impact; fresh and slightly medicinal

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 47, p. 2790, 1982 DOI: 10.1021/jo00135a024
Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 5911, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81718-4

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