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FENCHOL

Product NameFENCHOL
CAS1632-73-1
MFC10H18O
MW154.25
EINECS216-639-5
MOL File1632-73-1.mol

Chemical Properties

Melting point	43-46 °C
Boiling point	201-202 °C(lit.)
Density	0.8704 (rough estimate)
refractive index	1.4723 (estimate)
FEMA	2480 \| FENCHYL ALCOHOL
Flash point	165 °F
storage temp.	2-8°C
solubility	Chloroform, Ethanol (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)
pka	15.38±0.60(Predicted)
form	Solid-Liquid Mixture
color	White to Almost white
Odor	at 100.00 %. camphor borneol pine woody dry sweet lemon
Odor Type	camphoreous
biological source	synthetic
JECFA Number	1397
Major Application	flavors and fragrances
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions	PERFUMING
InChI	1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)7-4-5-10(3,6-7)8(9)11/h7-8,11H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t7-,8-,10+/m0/s1
InChIKey	IAIHUHQCLTYTSF-OYNCUSHFSA-N
SMILES	[H][C@]12CC[C@](C)(C1)[C@@H](O)C2(C)C
LogP	2.71
CAS DataBase Reference	1632-73-1
NIST Chemistry Reference	Fenchyl alcohol(1632-73-1)
EPA Substance Registry System	Fenchol (1632-73-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xi
Risk Statements	36/37/38
Safety Statements	22-24/25-26
RIDADR	UN 1325 4.1/PG 2
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	DT5080000
TSCA	TSCA listed
HS Code	2906.19.5000
Storage Class	11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications	Eye Irrit. 2 Skin Irrit. 2 STOT SE 3

MSDS

Provider	Language
ACROS	English
SigmaAldrich	English
ALFA	English

Usage And Synthesis

Description

Fenchyl alcohol has a camphor-like odor with citrus notes and a bitter, lime-like flavor. It is synthesized by reduction of fenchone or from pine terpenes.

Chemical Properties

Fenchyl alcohol has a camphor-like odor with citrus notes and a bitter, lime-like favor.

Occurrence

Both the α- and the β-fenchyl alcohols are reported found in nature; in mixture, they are present in the essential oils of Picea alba, Pinus silvestris, pine oil, Artemisia santolinaefolia, and others; the isofenchyl alcohol (1,5,5-trimethyl-2-norbor- nanol) is not found in nature Reported found in citrus peel oils, grape, grape brandy, hop oil, nutmeg, rosemary, pepper, beer, tea, Ocimum basilicum, cognac, fennel and eucalyptus oil

Uses

Fenchol is a hop-derived aroma compound commonly found in beer.

Preparation

By reduction of fenchone or from pine terpenes.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1%: clean cooling camphoraceous, piney with a woody eucalyptol and slight green herbal minty nuances.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 1 to 5 ppm: intense camphoraceous, cooling, piney with an earthy nuance It has minty-citrus lime and spicy notes.

Purification Methods

It is prepared by reduction of (-)-fenchone and is purified by recrystallisation from *C6H6/pet ether, or distillation, or