1193-18-6

Basic information

• Product Name: 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one
• Synonyms: MCH;Methylcyclohexenone;Seudenone;3-METHYL-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-ONE;3-METHYL-2-CYCLOHEXENE-1-ONE;3-METHYL-2-CYCLOHEXENONE;FEMA 3360;TIMTEC-BB SBB007736
• CAS NO: 1193-18-6
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₀O
• Molecular Weight: 110.15
• EINECS: 214-769-7
• Product Categories: C7 to C8;Carbonyl Compounds;Ketones;Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;M-N;insect pheromone;Pyridines ,Halogenated Heterocycles
• Mol File: 1193-18-6.mol
• Article Data: 138

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: -21°C
• Boiling Point: 199-200 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 155 °F
• Appearance: Clear very slightly yellow to brown/Liquid
• Density: 0.971 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• Vapor Pressure: 0.315mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.494(lit.)
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
• Water Solubility: insoluble
• BRN: 1560601
• CAS DataBase Reference: 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one(1193-18-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one(1193-18-6)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xn
• Statements: 22-36-20/21/22
• Safety Statements: 36/37/39-26-24/25
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: GW7340000
• F: 10
• TSCA: Yes
• Hazardous Substances Data: 1193-18-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Description

3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one is a nonaromatic cyclic ketone with a medicinal, phenolic, mild cherry aroma. It is a clear, very slightly yellow to brown liquid. It has taste characteristics at 50 ppm that are nutty, musty, phenolic, and woody with grain-like nuances. At 2.0%, its aroma characteristics are sweet, nutty, phenolic, walnut, fruity, almond, and benzoin.

Uses

Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one is used as a starting material for the synthesis of 19-nor-1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) derivatives, which have potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry.
Used in Pheromone Production:
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone is an insect sex pheromone of the Douglas-fir beetle, making it useful in the field of pest control and ecology.
Used in Flavor Industry:
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one is used in the nut flavor industry due to its nutty, musty, phenolic, and woody taste characteristics.
Used in Fragrance Industry:
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one is used as an organic building block in the total synthesis of various natural compounds, such as (?)-ar-tenuifolene, a naturally occurring aromatic sesquiterpene, and natural diterpenoids (+)-taiwaniaquinone H and (+)-dichroanone, which have applications in the fragrance industry.
Used in Food Industry:
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one is reported to be found in oil of Mentha pulegium, cocoa, coffee, filbert, sweet corn, dried bonito, katsuobushi, wild rice, and clam, indicating its potential use in the food industry for flavor enhancement.
Occurrence:
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one can be found in various natural sources, such as Mentha pulegium oil, cocoa, coffee, filbert, sweet corn, dried bonito, katsuobushi, wild rice, and clam. It is also produced by some animals in vivo.
Production Methods:
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one may be prepared by acid hydrolysis and decarboxylation of the corresponding 4-carbetoxy derivative; by oxidation of 1-methylcyclohex-l-ene with chromium trioxide in acetic acid; or by cyclization of 3-carbetoxy-6-chlorohept-5-en-2-one with sulfuric acid.

Preparation

By acid hydrolysis and decarboxylation of the corresponding 4-carbetoxy derivative; by oxidation of 1-methylcyclohex-1-ene with chromium trioxide in acetic acid; by cyclization of 3-carbetoxy-6-chlorohept-5-en-2-one with sulfuric acid.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 101, p. 494, 1979 DOI: 10.1021/ja00496a044The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 42, p. 1349, 1977 DOI: 10.1021/jo00428a017Tetrahedron Letters, 17, p. 3, 1976

InChI:InChI=1/C7H10O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

Upstream product

• 20449-20-1 5,6-heptadien-2-one 
• 14418-71-4 6-chloro-hept-5-en-2-one 
• 64761-52-0 3-(2-Diethylmalonyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-on 
• 591-49-1 1-methylcyclohex-1-ene 
• 546-67-8 lead(IV) tetraacetate 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 56671-81-9 3-bromo-2-cyclohexen-1-one 
• 917-54-4 methyllithium 
• 74675-96-0 2-trimethylsilyloxy-5-methyl-1,5-hexadiene 
• 98217-32-4 1-benzyl-2,6-dicyano-2,6-dimethylpiperidine 
• 68165-43-5 3-hydroxy-3-methylcyclohexan-1-one 
• 35490-05-2 2-acetyl-5-oxohexanoic acid ethyl ester 
• 21378-21-2 3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol 
• 78-94-4 methyl vinyl ketone 

Downstream Products

• 29481-98-9 1,3-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol 
• 2979-19-3 3,3-dimethylcyclohexanone 
• 4573-05-1 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene 
• 68269-56-7 3-methyl-3-vinylcyclohexan-1-one 
• 65756-08-3 (S)-(+)-6-Heptyn-2-ol 
• 1489-56-1 1-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene 
• 4541-32-6 2,2-dimethylcyclopentanone 
• 928-39-2 hept-6-yn-2-one 
• 33235-14-2 1-methyl-3-oxocyclohexane-1-carbonitrile 
• 64435-40-1 3-[3-(1-Ethoxy-ethoxy)-propyl]-3-methyl-cyclohexanone 
• 64435-44-5 3-Methyl-3-(4-pentenyl)cyclohexan-1-one 
• 73185-87-2 (E)-2-Diethylamino-4-(1-hydroxy-3-methyl-cyclohex-2-enyl)-but-2-enenitrile 
• 73185-91-8 (Z)-2-Diethylamino-4-(1-methyl-3-oxo-cyclohexyl)-but-2-enenitrile 
• 30963-79-2 3-Methyl-3-(4-methyl-2-oxo-pentyl)-cyclohexanone 

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