Myrcenol is a monoterpenoid that is oct-7-en-2-ol substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a methylidene group at position 6 respectively.
Definition
Myrcenol is a monoterpenoid that is oct-7-en-2-ol substituted by a methyl group at position 2 and a methylidene group at position 6 respectively. It has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It is a monoterpenoid and a tertiary alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII X4XS5MYJ20 · registered name MYRCENOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 543-39-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-843-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5027192
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID407192
- IUPAC
- 2-Methyl-6-methylideneoct-7-en-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.253 g/mol
Measured properties
- Boiling point
- 99.00 to 100.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- -11.95 ℃(EST)
- Initial boiling point and range
- 196.43 ℃(EST)
- Flash point
- 83 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0914 ㎜Hg(EST at 25 deg C)
- Water solubility
- 260.9 ㎎/ℓ(EST at 25 deg C)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.46 (EST)
- Molecular weight
- 154.28
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 5 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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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