Cis-3-Hexenyl 2-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII N181NM2UXZ · registered name 3-HEXENYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE, (3Z)- · single chemical substance
Cis-3-Hexenyl 2-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
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
3-HEXENYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3-hexenyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 10094-41-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 233-224-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50860656
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID20810188
- IUPAC
- Hex-3-en-1-yl 2-methylbutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 184.279 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- clear, colourless liquid
- Boiling point
- 95.00 °C. @ 30.00 mm Hg · 212 °C
- Solubility
- (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.876-0.880
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard