3,3,5-Trimethyl cyclohexanol has a menthol-like camphorous odor.
WHITE CRYSTALLINE MASS. Soluble in most organic solvents, hydrocarbons, oils; insoluble in water. Combustible.
Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.
Menthol and camphor substitute, antifoaming
agent, hydraulic fluids and textile soaps, odor masking,
esterification agent, pharmaceuticals,wax additive,
printing inks.
ChEBI: A secondary alcohol that is cyclohexanol substituted by two methyl groups at the 3-position and one methyl group at the 5-position. It exhibits inhibitory activity against HMG-CoA reductase ( EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88).
By complete hydrogenation of isophorone (Arctander, 1969).
Toxic by inhalation, strong irritant.
Trimethyl cyclohexanol is synthesized by complete hydrogenation of isoPhorone. Dehydration of the title material with Zinc chloride yields alpha-Cyclogeraniolene.
