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| Preferred IUPAC name 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexan-1-ol | |
| Other names Homomenthol | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| 2203314 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.748 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| C9H18O | |
| Molar mass | 142.242 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.878 at 20 °C |
| Melting point | 37.0 °C (98.6 °F; 310.1 K) |
| Boiling point | 198 °C (388 °F; 471 K) |
| Hazards | |
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| H315, H319, H412 | |
| P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanol is a precursor to the vasodilator cyclandelate, the sunscreen component homosalate and the VP nerve agent. [1] [2] It can be synthesized by hydrogenation of isophorone. [3] It has a mint flavour.