Cyclohexyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
Cyclohexyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 6SQ3O6ST39 · registered name CYCLOHEXYL ISOVALERATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7774-44-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-874-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1064796
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6047991
- IUPAC
- Cyclohexyl 3-methylbutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 184.279 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, apple- and banana-like aroma
- Boiling point
- 223.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 58-62 °C
- Solubility
- insoluble in water · Miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.945-0.952
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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard