Ingredient Dictionary

1,5-DIMETHYL-1-VINYLHEX-4-ENYL HEXANOATE

Linalyl hexanoate is a monoterpenoid.

Definition

Linalyl hexanoate is a monoterpenoid.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 70M593F8B8 · registered name LINALYL HEXANOATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

1,5-DIMETHYL-1-VINYLHEX-4-ENYL HEXANOATEINCIHexanoic acid, 1-ethenyl-1,5-dimethyl-4-hexenyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 7779-23-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 231-922-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3052519
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID1031092

IUPAC: 3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl hexanoate
Molecular formula: C16H28O2
Molecular weight: 252.398 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · colourless, oily liquid
Boiling point: 252.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 252 °C
Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils · (in ethanol)
Density: 0.886-0.892 (20 °C)
Melting/freezing point: 40.0 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 295.92 ℃
Flash point: 80.5 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.00217 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 0.0865 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 6.35
Molecular weight: 252.392

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Fragrance2
Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard