1,1-Dimethoxydecane is an acetal.
Definition
1,1-Dimethoxydecane is an acetal.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 9JJ0AU8EKL · registered name DECANAL DIMETHYL ACETAL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DECANAL DIMETHYL ACETALINCIDecane, 1,1-dimethoxy-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7779-41-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-928-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3064803
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0048002
- IUPAC
- 1,1-Dimethoxydecane
- Molecular formula
- C12H26O2
- Molecular weight
- 202.338 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- colourless liquid with a herbaceous, green, citrus-floral odour
- Boiling point
- 218.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 218 °C, 77-79 °C (1 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- very slightly · insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils
- Density
- 0.830-0.852
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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- 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
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard