Grapefruit Mercaptan
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 71159-90-5
A powerful sulfury note with a true grapefruit character and a soft woody facet. Used in the smallest traces, it boosts citrus, exotic fruit and cologne accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 2 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 3 | Grapefruit |
| Tenacity2 | 105 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 71159-90-5 |
| INCI Name | Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanethiol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H18S |
| Mol. Weight | 170.32 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)propane-2-thiol |
| InChIKey | ZQPCOAKGRYBBMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
1-P-menthene-8-thiol, P-Menth-1-en-8-thiol, p-menth-1-ene-8-thiol, alpha,alpha,4-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanethiol, alpha,alpha,4-Trimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-methanethiol, 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanethiol, alpha,alpha,4-trimethyl-, (1)-alpha,alpha,4-Trimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-methanethiol, 2-(4-Methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propane-2-thiol, (+-)-1-P-menthene-8-thiol, (+-)-, p-Menthene-8-thiol, 3-cyclohexene-1-methanethiol, a,a,4-trimethyl-, grapefruit mercaptan 0.1% in grapefruit oil natural, grapefruit mercaptan 1% in grapefruit oil natural, grapefruit mercaptan 1% in PG natural, grapefruit mercaptan, grapefruit mercaptan, 1% in TEC, grapefruit mercaptan, para-menthen-8-thiol, 1% in PG, para-menth-1-ene-8-thiol, 1-p-menthen-8-thiol, 1-para-menthen-8-thiol, p-menthen-8-thiol, p-menthene thiol, para-menthene thiol, 1-para-menthene-8-thiol, 1-para-menthene-8-thiol 0.1% in grapefruit oil, natural, p-menthene-8-thiol 0.1% PG natural, p-menthene-8-thiol 1% in dlimonene natural, 1-p-menthene-8-thiol 1% in P.G., 1-p-menthene-8-thiol 40% in p.g., 1-p-menthene-8-thiol natural, 1-p-menthene-8-thiol natural 1% in dlimonene, 1-p-menthene-8-thiol natural 5% in ethyl alcohol, 1-p-menthene-8-thiol synthetic 1% in dlimonene, p-menthenethiol, para-menthenethiol, 1-p-menthetn-8-thiol 1% in DPM, 2-(4-methyl-1-cyclohex-3-enyl)propane-2-thiol, 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)propane-2-thiol, 1% in grapefruit terpenes
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 37 °C @ 0.1 mmHg |
| Density | 0.948 |
| Refractive Index | 1.504 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.105000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.8 |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in water, soluble in fat |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid with aroma and taste of grapefruit in dilute solution |
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