Carvacrol
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 499-75-2
A spicy note with a woody thymol character and a soft camphor facet.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Camphoraceous |
| Descriptor 3 | Thyme |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 272 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 499-75-2 |
| INCI Name | Carvacrol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H14O |
| Mol. Weight | 150.22 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenol |
| InChIKey | RECUKUPTGUEGMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
antioxine, carvacrol (+), carvacrol extra, carvacrol FCC, carvacrol natural, carvamol 21 (Frutarom), p-cymene-2-ol, para-cymene-2-ol, 2-p-cymenol, 2-para-cymenol, cymophenol, 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-isopropyl benzene, 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-isopropylbenzene, 2-hydroxy-4-cymene, hydroxy-p-cymene, 2-hydroxy-p-cymene, 2-hydroxy-para-cymene, karvakrol, 1-methyl-2-hydroxy-4-isopropyl benzene, 1-methyl-2-hydroxy-4-isopropylbenzene, 6-methyl-3-isopropyl phenol, 6-methyl-3-isopropylphenol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methyl ethyl) phenol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenol, 2-methyl-5-(methylethyl)phenol, 2-methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)phenol, 2-methyl-5-isopropyl phenol, 2-methyl-5-isopropylphenol, 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenol, phenol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, 5-iso propyl-2-methyl phenol, 5-iso propyl-2-methyl-phenol, 5-iso propyl-2-methylphenol, 3-iso propyl-6-methyl phenol, 3-iso propyl-6-methylphenol, 5-iso propyl-o-cresol, iso propyl-o-cresol, 5-iso propyl-ortho-cresol, iso propyl-ortho-cresol, o-thymol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 237.70 °C |
| Melting Point | 1.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 106.67 °C |
| Density | 0.97300 |
| Refractive Index | 1.51900 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.030000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.490 |
| Solubility | alcohol; alkalies; ether |
| Appearance | colorless to yellow clear viscous liquid |
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