Apritone is a monoterpenoid.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII TNV73M6I50 · registered name 2-(3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIENYL)CYCLOPENTANONE · mixture
Apritone is a monoterpenoid.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CITRYL CYCLOPENTANONEINCICyclopentanone, 2-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68133-79-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 268-706-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30867486
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID60815672
- IUPAC
- 2-(3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl)cyclopentan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C15H24O
- Molecular weight
- 220.356 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, long lasting apricot fruity note
- Boiling point
- 130 °C (3 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- insoluble in water, soluble in fats · Miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.911-0.916
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Fragrance2
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard