Isopulegol
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 89-79-2
A fresh cooling minty note with a medicinal character and a soft woody facet. Penetrating and natural, it adds an icy mint lift to minty accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Minty |
| Descriptor 2 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 3 | Sweet |
| Tenacity2 | 28 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 89-79-2 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H18O |
| Mol. Weight | 154.25 |
| IUPAC Name | (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol |
| InChIKey | ZYTMANIQRDEHIO-KXUCPTDWSA-N |
Synonyms
l-Isopulegol, coolact P, (1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol, 3Th92o3bxn, (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol, p-Menth-8-en-3-ol, (-)-L-Isopulegol, (1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropenyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-, (1R, 2S, 5R)-, (+/-)-, coolact P (Takasago), koolada-OBMA synthetic, (1R,3R,4S)-p-menth-8-en-3-ol, (1R,3R,4S)-para-menth-8-en-3-ol, p-8,9-menthen-3-ol, p-8(9)-menthen-3-ol, para-8,9-menthen-3-ol, para-8(9)-menthen-3-ol, (1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-5-methyl-2-(1-methyl ethenyl) cyclohexanol, (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methyl ethenyl) cyclohexanol, (1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexanol, (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexanol, (1R,2R,5S)-5-methyl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol, (1R,2R,5S)-2-iso propenyl-5-methyl cyclohexanol, (-)-L-iso pulegol, (-)-laevo-iso pulegol, 1R,2S,5R-iso pulegol, L-iso pulegol, laevo-iso pulegol, iso pulegol purified, (-)-Isopulegol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 217.0 °C |
| Melting Point | 78.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 90.56 °C |
| Density | 0.904 |
| Refractive Index | 1.468 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.099000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3 |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Appearance | Liquid |
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