3-Methylcyclohexanone
- CAS No.
- 591-24-2
- Chemical Name:
- 3-Methylcyclohexanone
- Synonyms
- NSC 3709;FEMA 3947;3-Methylcycloh;TETRAHYDRO-M-CRESOL;m-Methylcyclohexanon;3-methyl-cyclohexanon;M-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE;5-Methylcyclohexanone;3-Methylcyclohexanone;methyl-3cyclohexanone-1
- CBNumber:
- CB9180253
- Molecular Formula:
- C7H12O
- Molecular Weight:
- 112.17
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00001639
- MOL File:
- 591-24-2.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
| Melting point | -73 °C |
|---|---|
| Boiling point | 169-170 °C (lit.) |
| alpha | [α]D20 0.0±0.5゜ (neat) |
| Density | 0.914 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index |
n |
| FEMA | 3947 | 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE |
| FLAVIS Number | 07.180 | 3-Methylcyclohexanone |
| Flash point | 125 °F |
| storage temp. | Flammables area |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to very slightly yellow |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. minty camphor medicinal |
| Odor Type | camphoreous |
| biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | 1.498g/L(20 ºC) |
| JECFA Number | 1103 |
| BRN | 969804 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 6.7×10-2 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Duchowicz et al. (2020) |
| Exposure limits | TLV-TWA: 20 ppm |
| Dielectric constant | 12.4 |
| InChI | 1S/C7H12O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | UJBOOUHRTQVGRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1CCCC(=O)C1 |
| LogP | 1.25 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 591-24-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) | 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE |
| FDA UNII | 255L4HTY2B |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Cyclohexanone, 3-methyl- (591-24-2) |
| UNSPSC Code | 12352100 |
| NACRES | NA.22 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS02 |
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| Signal word | Warning | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335-H336-H226 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P501-P261-P240-P210-P233-P243-P241-P242-P271-P264-P280-P370+P378-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P303+P361+P353-P332+P313-P304+P340+P312-P403+P233-P403+P235-P405 | |||||||||
| PPE | Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xn | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 10 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 36/37-23-16 | |||||||||
| RIDADR | UN 2297 3/PG 3 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| RTECS | GW1750100 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HazardClass | 3.2 | |||||||||
| PackingGroup | III | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29142200 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 3 - Flammable liquids | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications | Flam. Liq. 3 | |||||||||
| REACH Registrations | Active | |||||||||
| NFPA 704 |
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3-Methylcyclohexanone price More Price(23)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | M38605 | 3-Methylcyclohexanone 97% | 591-24-2 | 100ml | $75.8 | 2023-06-20 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | M38605 | 3-Methylcyclohexanone 97% | 591-24-2 | 500ml | $323 | 2023-06-20 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | M0198 | 3-Methylcyclohexanone >97.0%(GC) | 591-24-2 | 25mL | $69 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | M0198 | 3-Methylcyclohexanone >97.0%(GC) | 591-24-2 | 100mL | $128 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Biosynth | FM178439 | 3-Methylcyclohexanone | 591-24-2 | 50g | $900 | 2026-06-04 | Buy |
3-Methylcyclohexanone Chemical Properties, Uses, Production
Chemical Properties
CLEAR COLOURLESS TO VERY SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID
Chemical Properties
3-Methylcyclohexanone has an acetone-like odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in the plant Mentha pulegium L. (European pennyroyal), peppermint oil, cornmint oil, penny royal oil, buchu oil and heater beef fat
Uses
3-Methylcyclohexanone is used as a fragrant and flavouring agent.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: minty cooling, clean and impacting with a slight medicinal solvent nuance.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: minty, sweet, lifting cooling with a slight ethereal solvent-like impact; fresh and slightly medicinal
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 47, p. 2790, 1982 DOI: 10.1021/jo00135a024
Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 5911, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81718-4
Biological Activity
Odor at 1.0%', 'Taste at 15 ppm
3-Methylcyclohexanone Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
Preparation Products
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| J & K SCIENTIFIC LTD. | 18210857532 18210857532 | jkinfo@jkchemical.com | China | 96815 | 76 |
| Meryer (Shanghai) Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 4006356688 18621169109 | market03@meryer.com | China | 40202 | 62 |
| TCI (Shanghai) Development Co., Ltd. | 021-67121386 | Sales-CN@TCIchemicals.com | China | 24512 | 81 |
| Energy Chemical | 400-0056266 | sales8178@energy-chemical.com | China | 44850 | 61 |
| Shandong Xiya Chemical Co., Ltd | 13355009207 13355009207 | 3007715519@qq.com | China | 18722 | 57 |
| Syntechem Co.,Ltd | info@syntechem.com | China | 12973 | 57 | |
| Tianjin heowns Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 400 638 7771 | sales@heowns.com | China | 14412 | 57 |
| Maya High Purity Chemicals | +86 (573) 82222445 (0)18006601000 452520369 | sales@maya-r.com | China | 11693 | 57 |
| Shanghai civi chemical technology co.,Ltd | 86-21-34053660 | sale@labgogo.com | China | 9853 | 52 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 800-810-5118 | cnchemical@thermofisher.com | China | 17752 | 75 |
View Latest Price from 3-Methylcyclohexanone manufacturers
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2021-07-02 | 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE
591-24-2
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$10.00-15.00 | 1KG | 99%+ HPLC | Zhuozhou Wenxi import and Export Co., Ltd | ||
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2019-07-06 | 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE
591-24-2
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$1.00 | 1G | 98% | 100KG | Career Henan Chemical Co |
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- 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE
591-24-2
- $10.00-15.00
- 99%+ HPLC
- Zhuozhou Wenxi import and Export Co., Ltd
-

- 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE
591-24-2
- $1.00
- 98%
- Career Henan Chemical Co





