Ingredient Dictionary

BUTYL UNDECENOATE

Butyl undecylenate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

Butyl undecylenate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII O3OKK2UWV6 · registered name BUTYL 10-UNDECENOATE · 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

BUTYL UNDECENOATEINCI10-Undecenoic acid, butyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 109-42-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-670-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID4047624
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID2027624

IUPAC: Butyl undec-10-enoate
Molecular formula: C15H28O2
Molecular weight: 240.387 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: colourless to pale yellow liquid · liquid
Boiling point: 249.00 to 254.00 °C. @ 756.00 mm Hg · 125-128 °C
Solubility: (in ethanol)
Density: 0.872-0.878 (20 °C)
Initial boiling point and range: 301.7 ℃(at 760 mmHg)
Flash point: 128 ℃
Relative density: 0.87 g/mL (at 25 C)
Molecular weight: 240.38

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 6 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 nutrient3
Fragrance3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard