Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.97300 to 0.98200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.096 to 8.171
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Specific Gravity: | 0.97400 to 0.98300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - est.: | 8.114 to 8.189
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Refractive Index: | 1.48000 to 1.48700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 99.00 to 100.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 224.00 to 225.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.018000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 192.00 °F. TCC ( 88.89 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.613 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 260.9 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Stability: |
| alcoholic lotion | | antiperspirant | | deo stick | | fabric softener | | hard surface cleaner | | non-discoloring | | shampoo | | soap |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: floral |
Odor Strength:medium |
Substantivity:28 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
fresh floral lavender citrus |
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. fresh floral lavender citrus Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) |
Odor sample from: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
IFF |
Myrcenol Super |
Odor Description:Fresh floral lavender, citrus Provides 'lift' and freshness/brightness to compositions including those for soap. Zest, lime, grapefruit, bergamot. |
Moellhausen |
MYRCENOL SUPER |
Odor Description:fresh, floral; an excellent cologne note with a citrus lime quality |
Taste Description:fresh, citrusy, floral, slightly herbal-fruity |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Azelis UK |
Myrcenol Super
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BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
Myrcenol
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Ernesto Ventós |
MYRCENOL SUPER IFF
Odor: FRESH, CITRUS |
Fine Fragrances Pvt Ltd |
Myrcenol Super
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IFF |
Myrcenol Super
Odor: Fresh floral lavender, citrus Use: Provides 'lift' and freshness/brightness to compositions including those for soap. Zest, lime, grapefruit, bergamot. |
M&U International |
Myrcenol Super
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Moellhausen |
MYRCENOL SUPER
Odor: fresh, floral; an excellent cologne note with a citrus lime quality Flavor: fresh, citrusy, floral, slightly herbal-fruity |
Penta International |
MYRCENOL PURE
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Taytonn ASCC |
Myrcenol Super
Odor: Citrus, Fresh, Zest/ Zesty |
Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | None - None found. |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 5300 mg/kg (Moreno, 1972g)
oral-rat LD50 5300 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 617, 1976.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 14, Pg. 617, 1976.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
maximum skin levels for fine fragrances: | | 0.0200 % and are based on the assumption that the fragrance mixture is used at 20% in a consumer product (IFRA Use Level Survey).
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Recommendation for myrcenol usage levels up to: | | 20.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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use level in formulae for use in cosmetics: | | 0.0200 %
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Dermal Systemic Exposure in Cosmetic Products: | | 0.0005 mg/kg/day
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 3900 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 18 (FGE.18): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical group 6 View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 18, Revision 1 (FGE. 18 Rev1)[1] : Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical groups 6 and 8 View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 90 (FGE.90): Consideration of Aliphatic, acyclic and alicyclic terpenoid tertiary alcohols and structurally related substances evaluated by JECFA (68th meeting)FGE.18Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 18, Revision 2 (FGE.18Rev2): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical groups 6 and 8. View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 18, Revision 3 (FGE.18Rev3): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical groups 6 and 8. View page or View pdf
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EPI System: View |
AIDS Citations:Search |
Cancer Citations:Search |
Toxicology Citations:Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):543-39-5 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :10975 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WGK Germany:1 |
2-methyl-6-methylideneoct-7-en-2-ol |
Chemidplus:0000543395 |
RTECS:RH3580000 for cas# 543-39-5 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
aldehydic |
fresh carbaldehyde FR |
lily pentanal FR |
nonanal (aldehyde C-9) FL/FR |
N/i- tridecanal FR |
balsamic |
abies alba cone oil FR |
balsam ketone FR |
laevo- bornyl acetate FL/FR |
iso bornyl propionate FL/FR |
annus wormwood oil france FL/FR |
buttery |
2,3- heptane dione FL/FR |
camphoreous |
2,6- dimethyl-3-oxatricyclo(4.2.1.0*2,4*)nonane FR |
eucalyptus polybractea oil FR |
hinoki leaf oil FR |
citrus |
beta- bisabolol FL/FR |
dihydromyrcenyl acetate FR |
dimyrcetol (IFF) FR |
2- ethyl-1-hexanol FL/FR |
lime pyran FR |
mandarin oil (citrus reticulata nova var. mandarin) uruguay FL/FR |
myrcenyl acetate FL/FR |
sweet orange peel oil c.p. california FL/FR |
sweet orange peel oil c.p. florida FL/FR |
panax quinquefolius root tincture FL/FR |
beta- sinensal FL/FR |
tangerine acetate FR |
tangerine nitrile FR |
tetrahydromyrcenyl acetate FR |
earthy |
geosmin FL/FR |
fatty |
(Z)-3- octen-1-ol FL/FR |
floral |
iso amyl salicylate FL/FR |
benzyl acetate FL/FR |
butyl tiglate FR |
2,4- dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol FR |
ethyl linalool FR |
ethyl linalyl acetal FR |
freesia specialty FR |
geranyl acetate FL/FR |
herbal pyran FR |
jasmopyrane (Givaudan) FR |
karo karounde absolute FR |
grosso lavandin oil FL/FR |
lavender oil FL/FR |
lavender oil bulgaria FL/FR |
lavender oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
lavender oil france FL/FR |
lavender oil greece FL/FR |
linalyl propionate FL/FR |
(Z)- methyl epi-jasmonate FL/FR |
muguet carbinol FL/FR |
muguet octadienol FR |
nonisyl propionate FR |
(Z)-beta- ocimene FL/FR |
orris rhizome absolute (iris pallida) FL/FR |
iso phytol FL/FR |
prenyl salicylate FL/FR |
rose absolute pentanol FR |
surfleurs d'oranger oil FL/FR |
tea acetate FR |
terpinyl formate FL/FR |
terpinyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
undecanal dimethyl acetal FR |
(E)-2- undecen-1-ol FL/FR |
fresh |
fresh & clean fragrance FR |
fruity |
amyl isovalerate FL/FR |
1,4- dimethyl bicyclo(3.2.1)oct-3-yl acetate FR |
1,4- dimethyl bicyclo(3.2.1)octan-3-dioxolane FR |
ethyl (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methyl pentanoate FR |
ethyl (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methyl pentanoate FR |
ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-methyl valerate FR |
eucalyptus staigeriana oil FR |
fleuramone (IFF) FR |
hexyl acetate FL/FR |
linalyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
linalyl valerate FL/FR |
ocimen-1-yl acetate FR |
phenoxyethyl propionate FL/FR |
prenol FL/FR |
2- undecenal FL/FR |
cis- woody acetate FR |
green |
iso butyl benzyl carbinol FL/FR |
heptyl formate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexenyl methyl ether FR |
(2- methoxy-1-methyl butyl) benzene FR |
2- nonanone oxime FR |
(E)-2- octen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
phenethyl acetal FR |
3- propyl bicyclo(3.2.1)-6-octen-2-one FR |
iso propyl phenyl propionaldehyde FR |
2,4,8- trimethyl-5-oxatricyclo(6.2.1.0*2,6*)undecane FR |
herbal |
amber dioxepine FR |
bergamot mint herb oil FR |
bornyl salicylate FR |
(S)- campholene acetate FL/FR |
carrot seed oil (daucus carota ssp. gummifer hook. fil.) spain FR |
chamomile isobutyrate FR |
(R)-(+)- citronellal FL/FR |
cuminyl acetate FL/FR |
iso dihydrolavandulal FL/FR |
beta- elemene FL/FR |
freesia heptanol FL/FR |
geranium cyclohexane FR |
herbal undecanol FR |
abrialis lavandin oil FL/FR |
lavender absolute bulgaria FL/FR |
lavender oil terpeneless FL/FR |
linalyl acetate FL/FR |
linalyl isovalerate FL/FR |
methyl hexyl ether FL/FR |
myrtle oil FL/FR |
nopyl acetate FR |
ocimene oxirane FR |
3- octanone FL/FR |
1- octen-3-yl acetate FL/FR |
laevo-beta- pinene FL/FR |
rosemary specialty FR |
terpineol acetate FL/FR |
terpineols (unspec.) (mixed isomers) FL/FR |
alpha- terpinyl acetate FL/FR |
marine |
ozone propanal FR |
minty |
peppermint oil america FL/FR |
peppermint oil idaho FL/FR |
pine |
plectranthus glandulosus hook f. leaf oil cameroon FR |
spicy |
elsholtzia ciliata oil FR |
laurus nobilis fruit oil FL/FR |
terpenic |
alpha- terpineol FL/FR |
waxy |
1- undecanol FL/FR |
(E)-2- undecen-1-yl acetate FR |
woody |
alpha- cedrene FL/FR |
2- decalinyl acetate FR |
4-(3,3- dimethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl)-5-methyl-2-oxabicyclo(2.2.2)octane FR |
1,4- dimethyl bicyclo(3.2.1)octan-3-one FR |
alpha- farnesene FL/FR |
vetiveryl formate FR |
yeasty |
beer CO2 extract FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
amyl isovalerate FL/FR |
alpha- cedrene FL/FR |
(R)-(+)- citronellal FL/FR |
cuminyl acetate FL/FR |
8,9- dehydrotheaspirone FL |
beta- elemene FL/FR |
2- ethyl-5-methyl furan FL |
geosmin FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- hexadien-1-ol FL |
(E)-3- hexen-1-yl crotonate FL |
laurus nobilis fruit oil FL/FR |
linalyl valerate FL/FR |
methyl (E)-2-decenoate FL |
laevo-beta- pinene FL/FR |
beta- sinensal FL/FR |
surfleurs d'oranger oil FL/FR |
terpineol acetate FL/FR |
terpineols (unspec.) (mixed isomers) FL/FR |
terpinyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
4,4'- thiobis-2-butanone FL |
(E)-2- undecen-1-ol FL/FR |
annus wormwood oil france FL/FR |
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panax quinquefolius root tincture FL/FR |
aldehydic |
aldehydic |
nonanal (aldehyde C-9) FL/FR |
1- undecanol FL/FR |
amber |
iso butyl benzyl carbinol FL/FR |
balsamic |
laevo- bornyl acetate FL/FR |
iso bornyl propionate FL/FR |
buttery |
2,3- heptane dione FL/FR |
citrus |
beta- bisabolol FL/FR |
freesia heptanol FL/FR |
mandarin oil (citrus reticulata nova var. mandarin) uruguay FL/FR |
myrcenyl acetate FL/FR |
sweet orange peel oil c.p. california FL/FR |
sweet orange peel oil c.p. florida FL/FR |
alpha- terpineol FL/FR |
cooling |
peppermint oil america FL/FR |
earthy |
panax quinquefolius root extract FL |
ethereal |
methyl hexyl ether FL/FR |
fatty |
2- ethyl-1-hexanol FL/FR |
heptyl formate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- octen-1-ol FL/FR |
floral |
linalyl acetate FL/FR |
linalyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(Z)- methyl epi-jasmonate FL/FR |
muguet carbinol FL/FR |
fruity |
benzyl acetate FL/FR |
hexyl acetate FL/FR |
linalyl isovalerate FL/FR |
prenol FL/FR |
terpinyl formate FL/FR |
green |
iso amyl salicylate FL/FR |
alpha- farnesene FL/FR |
geranyl acetate FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- hexadienal FL |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- ocimene FL/FR |
(E)-2- octen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
1- octen-3-yl acetate FL/FR |
herbal |
iso dihydrolavandulal FL/FR |
abrialis lavandin oil FL/FR |
grosso lavandin oil FL/FR |
lavender absolute bulgaria FL/FR |
lavender oil FL/FR |
lavender oil bulgaria FL/FR |
lavender oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
lavender oil france FL/FR |
lavender oil greece FL/FR |
lavender oil terpeneless FL/FR |
linalyl propionate FL/FR |
prenyl salicylate FL/FR |
jammy |
(S)- campholene acetate FL/FR |
minty |
peppermint oil idaho FL/FR |
mushroom |
3- octanone FL/FR |
oily |
iso phytol FL/FR |
spicy |
galangal root oleoresin FL |
myrtle oil FL/FR |
sweet |
orris rhizome absolute (iris pallida) FL/FR |
waxy |
phenoxyethyl propionate FL/FR |
2- undecenal FL/FR |
woody |
alpha- terpinyl acetate FL/FR |
yeasty |
beer CO2 extract FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | methyl-6-methylene oct-7-en-2-ol | 2- | methyl-6-methylene-7-octen-2-ol | 2- | methyl-6-methyleneoct-7-en-2-ol | 2- | methyl-6-methylideneoct-7-en-2-ol | 3- | methylene-7-methyl-1-octen-7-ol | 7- | octen-2-ol, 2-methyl-6-methylene- | | myrcenol super (IFF) | 7- | hydroxy-7-methyl-3-methylene-1-octene |
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