2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-acetaldehyde is an aldehyde.
Definition
2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-acetaldehyde is an aldehyde.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII CQ51RNO61H · registered name .BETA.-HOMOCYCLOCITRAL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 472-66-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 207-454-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0047088
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8027088
- IUPAC
- (2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)acetaldehyde
- Molecular formula
- C11H18O
- Molecular weight
- 166.264 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- A clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid, herbaceous aroma.
- Boiling point
- 58.00 to 59.00 °C. @ 760.40 mm Hg · 58 °C (0.4 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water, soluble in fat · Miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.873-0.885 (20 °C)
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard