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3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol

CAS 51755-66-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

149403-20-3

3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol in plain language

What it is

Also known as 3-METHYLTHIO-1-HEXANOL · 3-(METHYLTHIO)-1-HEXANOL · 3-(METHYLTHIO)-1-HEXANOL, (±)- · 3-methylsulfanylhexan-1-ol · (+/-)-3-(METHYLTHIO)-1-HEXANOL · (±)-3-(METHYLTHIO)-1-HEXANOL

Show all 15 names

1-Hexanol, 3-(methylthio)- · 3-(METHYL thio) hexanol · 3-(METHYLTHIO)-1-HEXANOL, (+/-) · 3-(Methylmercapto)-1-hexanol · 3-(Methylthio)hexan-1-ol · 3-(Methylthio)hexanol · 3-methylthiohexanol · R-3-(Methylthio)-1-hexanol · UNII-CFU4A74TQT

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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