Decyl propionate is a carboxylic ester.
Definition
Decyl propionate is a carboxylic ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII MM6960IBE0 · registered name DECYL PROPIONATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
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
DECYL PROPIONATEINCIPropanoic acid, decyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 5454-19-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 226-703-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4063905
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3041742
- IUPAC
- Decyl propanoate
- Molecular formula
- C13H26O2
- Molecular weight
- 214.349 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- colourless to pale yellow liquid with a slightly fatty, aldehyde odour
- Boiling point
- 123.00 to 124.00 °C. @ 8.00 mm Hg · 138-139 °C (15 mmHg)
- Solubility
- (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.857-0.867
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
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)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- 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