Dihydromyrcenol
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 18479-58-8
Fresh, cool lime with a clean metallic, citrus character and a soft floral, bergamot lift. Diffusive and modern, it is a fresh fougere and citrus material widely used in masculine accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 2 | Fresh |
| Descriptor 3 | Floral |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 14 h |
| Tenacity2 | 16 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 18479-58-8 |
| INCI Name | 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H20O |
| Mol. Weight | 156.26 |
| IUPAC Name | 2,6-dimethyloct-7-en-2-ol |
| InChIKey | XSNQECSCDATQEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2,6-Dimethyl-7-octenol-2, 7-Octen-2-ol, 6-dimethyl, Dihydro myrcenol 3-Methylene-7-methyloctanol-7, Dihydro myrcenol, 6-Dimethyloct-7-en-2-ol, 6-Dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol, 6-Dimethyl-, 5-trimethyl-6-heptenol, (1)-2, Myrcenol, 6,10-dihydro, 6-Dimethyl-oct-7-en-2-ol, (6S)-2,6-dimethyloct-7-en-2-ol, Xsnqecscdatqel-uhfffaoysa-n, Dihydro-|A, 3,7-Dimethyl-1-octen-7-ol, DHM bottoms, DHM tops, di hydro myrcenol, di hydromyrcenol, dihydromyrcenate, (±)-2,6-dimethyl oct-7-en-2-ol, (1)-2,6-dimethyl oct-7-en-2-ol, (±)-2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol, (±)-2,6-dimethyloct-7-en-2-ol, (1)-2,6-dimethyloct-7-en-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyloct-7-en-2-ol, floralym, lymolene, myrcenol, dihydro-, myrcetol, 7-octen-2-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 194.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 76.11 °C |
| Density | 0.82400 |
| Refractive Index | 1.43400 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.166000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.9 |
| Solubility | alcohol; paraffin oil; water, 252.2 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | Dry Powder; Liquid; Liquid; Liquid; Other Solid; CBI |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.