Diisobutylcarbinol is a secondary alcohol.
Definition
Diisobutylcarbinol is a secondary alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII X5ATE41R0F · registered name 2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 108-82-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-619-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8026802
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID006802
- IUPAC
- 2,6-Dimethylheptan-4-ol
- Molecular formula
- C9H20O
- Molecular weight
- 144.258 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- -65 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 178 ℃
- Flash point
- 66 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.303 ㎜Hg (@ 20 °C)
- Water solubility
- 445 ㎎/ℓ
- Relative density
- 0.8
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.08
- Molecular weight
- 144.254
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 9 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.
- Fragrance3
- Solvent2
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Intermediate1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 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 3 studies
- Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata