Identification

Namemethyl cyclohexene (mixture)
IUPAC1-methylcyclohexene
CAS Number1335-86-0
EINECS215-640-8
FDA UNIISearch
Molecular FormulaC7 H12
Molecular Weight96.17264000
Nikkaji NumberJ96.131K

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 95.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Specific Gravity 0.79000 to 0.80400 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est). 6.574 to 6.690
Refractive Index 1.43500 to 1.44900 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point 108.00 to 112.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 29.712000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density >1 ( Air = 1 )
Flash Point 60.00 °F. TCC ( 15.56 °C. )
logP (o/w) 3.333 (est)
Shelf Life 60.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly.
Storage store under nitrogen., refrigerate in tightly sealed containers. store under nitrogen.
Soluble in alcohol
Insoluble in water

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Description
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol.
A pleasant citrus odor

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral Toxicityoral-mammal (species unspecified) LD50 190 mg/kg
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryflavor and fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety AssessmentSearch
Recommendation for methyl cyclohexene (mixture) usage levels up to4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

FR abronia FR ash mountain ash berry FR bergamot FR calamus oil replacer FR cedrat FL/FR cilantro FR citronella FR citrus FR cologne FR colonia FL curacao FR ginger FR grapefruit FR kumquat FR lemon FR lemongrass FR lime FL/FR litsea cubeba FR mandarin FR melissa oil replacer FR mock orange FL necterine FR orange FL/FR orange bitter orange peel FR rhubarb FR tangerine FR verbena

Natural Occurrence

found in nature

Synonyms

methyl-3 & 4-cyclohexene Try the PubMed Search.