Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII XYK3L5MDW3 · registered name (2Z)-3-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-pentenenitrile · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: IFRA fragrance standards
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CIS-3-METHYL-5-PHENYL-2-PENTENENITRILEINCI2-Pentenenitrile, 3-methyl-5-phenyl-, (Z)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 53243-59-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 258-446-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0052170
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0030740
- IUPAC
- (2Z)-3-Methyl-5-phenylpent-2-enenitrile
- Molecular formula
- C12H13N
- Molecular weight
- 171.243 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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.
- Deodorizer2
- Fragrance2
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
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard