Chemical Properties
2,6,6-Trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydopyran has a musty, earthy, terpineolic odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in chestnut flower, muscat grapes and lime oil. Also reported found in grapefruit juice (Vitis
labrusca L.) papaya (Carica papaya L.), white wine, black tea, purple passion fruit, yellow passion fruit, cherimoya, buchu oil, clary
sage and loganberry.
Uses
Limetol, is the cyclized derivative of linalool (L465950), melanol, and other unsaturated alcohols, that was shown to give a product mixture that can be used in fragrance and perfumery industry.
Definition
ChEBI: Linaloyl oxide is a member of the class of oxanes carrying a vinyl substituent at position 2 as well as three methyl substituents at positions 2, 6 and 6. It is a member of oxanes and an olefinic compound.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 21 ppm: sweet, camphoraceous, woody and cooling with floral nuances.