Carveol is a limonene monoterpenoid that is cyclohex-2-en-1-ol substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a prop-1-en-2-yl group at position 5.
Definition
Carveol is a limonene monoterpenoid that is cyclohex-2-en-1-ol substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a prop-1-en-2-yl group at position 5. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 1L9KXT85R9 · registered name Carveol, (-)- · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 99-48-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-757-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3024736
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID104736
- IUPAC
- 2-Methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C10H16O
- Molecular weight
- 152.237 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Carveol is a clear colorless liquid. Insoluble in water. · colourless to pale yellow liquid with a spearminty odour
- Boiling point
- 439 to 441 °F at 751 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 226.00 to 227.00 °C. @ 751.00 mm Hg
- Melting point
- 208 °F (NTP, 1992)
- Solubility
- Insoluble (NTP, 1992) · soluble in alcohol
- Density
- 1.496 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink · 0.947-0.953
- Colour
- Clear colorless
- Odour
- spearmint and caraway
- Melting/freezing point
- 228 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 226 ℃
- Flash point
- 98 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.01 ㎜Hg (25)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.12
- Molecular weight
- 152.233
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 6 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Fragrance3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Limonene and Its Oxidative Derivates: Properties, Applications and Biotechnological Production · 2022
- Chemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity of a Citrus Essential Oil and Its Fractions · 2021
- Environmental friendly method of the epoxidation of limonene with hydrogen peroxide over the Ti-SBA-15 catalyst · 2018
- Stability of limonene and monitoring of a hydroperoxide in fragranced products · 2014
- l-Carvyl Esters as Penetration Enhancers for the Transdermal Delivery of 5-Fluorouracil · 2013
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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