Cyclohexylethyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 15W91S5XTZ · registered name CYCLOHEXANEETHYL ACETATE · single chemical substance
Cyclohexylethyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2-CYCLOHEXYLETHYL ACETATEINCICyclohexaneethanol, acetateSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 21722-83-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 244-543-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3047188
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1027188
- IUPAC
- 2-Cyclohexylethyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 170.252 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless oily liquid, powerful, sweet-fruity odour of considerable tenacity.
- Boiling point
- 222.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 211 °C (766 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water, soluble in oils · Miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.945-0.948
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 10 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.
- Fragrance5
- Flavouring and nutrient4
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard