3,7-Dimethyl-1-octanol
[CAS# 106-21-8]

Identification

• Classification: Flavors and spices >> Synthetic spice >> Alcoholic spice >> Acyclic aliphatic alcohol
• Name: 3,7-Dimethyl-1-octanol
• Synonyms: Citronellol, dihydro-; Dihydrocitronellol; Geraniol tetrahydride; Geraniol, perhydro-; Geraniol, tetrahydro-; NSC 18917; Pelargol; Perhydrogeraniol; Tetrahydrogeraniol
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₂₂O
• Molecular Weight: 158.28
• CAS Registry Number: 106-21-8
• EC Number: 203-374-5

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.24 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9260 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^**
• Boiling point: 115-120 ºC (15 Torr)^***
• Refractive index: 1.4629 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^****
• Flash point: 95.0±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Muller, Arno; Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft [Abteilung] B: Abhandlungen 1941, V74B, P1745-50.

^*** Bouveault, Louis; US 868252 1907.

^**** Saucy, G.; Helvetica Chimica Acta 1959, V42, P1945-55.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xi
• Risk Codes: R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S23;S26;S36

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335