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CIS-3-HEXENYL BENZOATE

(3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl benzoate is the benzoate ester of (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol.

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII P4871S0YA9 · registered name 3-HEXENYL BENZOATE, (3Z)- · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

(3Z)-hex-3-en-1-yl benzoate is the benzoate ester of (3Z)-hex-3-en-1-ol.

Source: PubChem

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

CIS-3-HEXENYL BENZOATEINCI3-Hexen-1-ol, benzoate, (Z)-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
25152-85-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
246-669-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3047554
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID1027554
IUPAC
(3Z)-Hex-3-en-1-yl benzoate
Molecular formula
C13H16O2
Molecular weight
204.269 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
colourless oily slightly viscous liquid with a green, herbaceous, woody odour · liquid
Boiling point
105.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg · 130 °C (5 mm Hg)
Solubility
insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, fats, oils · miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
Density
0.995-1.004
Colour
colourless
Melting/freezing point
&amp, lt, -20 ℃ (101320 - 101325 Pa)
Initial boiling point and range
273.2 ℃(101325 Pa)
Vapour pressure
0.45 ㎩ (24 °C)
Water solubility
40.3 ㎎/ℓ (24 °C)
Relative density
1.002
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
4.5 (OECD TG 117, 25 °C)
Auto-ignition temperature
402 ℃ (&amp, gt, = 99.7 - &amp, lt, = 99.9 kPa)
Viscosity
3.23 cP (OECD TG 114, 25.0°C)
Molecular weight
204.267

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 12 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.

  • Fragrance10
  • Flavouring and nutrient2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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
  • Low to Moderate Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) adopted 22 July 2010.

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 14