1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadiene is a monoterpenoid.
Definition
1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadiene is a monoterpenoid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII R155R4727D · registered name CITRAL DIETHYL ACETAL · mixture
Cosmetic roles
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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7492-66-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-323-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1024837
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID00809954
- IUPAC
- 1,1-Diethoxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene
- Molecular formula
- C14H26O2
- Molecular weight
- 226.36 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Citral diethyl acetal is a clear colorless liquid. (NTP, 1992) · colourless liquid with a mild, green, citrusy, herbaceous odour
- Boiling point
- 230 °C, 140-142 °C (15 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- less than 0.1 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) · insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils
- Density
- 0.866 at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.864-0.879
- Molecular weight
- 226.40
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.
- Fragrance4
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 33%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 4 studies
- Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: As mentioned below - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata