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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
Last updated:2026-09-12 18:56:12

3-Methylcyclohexanone Properties

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 n20/D 1.446(lit.)
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)  Flame (GHS02)
GHS02
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
2
0

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
Product number Packaging Price Buy
M38605 100ml $75.8 Buy
M38605 500ml $323 Buy
M0198 25mL $69 Buy
M0198 100mL $128 Buy
FM178439 50g $900 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

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3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE pictures 2021-07-02 3-METHYLCYCLOHEXANONE
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$10.00-15.00 1KG 99%+ HPLC Zhuozhou Wenxi import and Export Co., Ltd
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$1.00 1G 98% 100KG Career Henan Chemical Co
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