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DIBUTYLENE TETRAFURFURAL

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII C62PHK07EV · registered name 2,3,4,5-BIS(2-BUTYLENE)TETRAHYDRO-2-FURALDEHYDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANTAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

DIBUTYLENE TETRAFURFURALINCI다이부틸렌테트라퍼퓨랄Korean label name (MFDS standard)4a(4H)-Dibenzofurancarboxaldehyde, 1,5a,6,9,9a,9b-hexahydro-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
126-15-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
204-773-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3041320
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID1021320
IUPAC
1,5a,6,9,9a,9b-Hexahydrodibenzo[b,d]furan-4a(4H)-carbaldehyde
Molecular formula
C13H16O2
Molecular weight
204.269 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Pale yellow liquid with a fruity odor, [HSDB] · PALE YELLOW LIQUID
Odour
FRUITY ODOR
Boiling point
307 °C · 307 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting point
-80 °C
Solubility
PRACTICALLY INSOL IN WATER & IN DILUTE ALKALI, MISCIBLE WITH PETROLEUM OILS, TOLUENE, XYLENE, ETHANOL
Density
1.10 @ 20 °C/4 °C · DENSITY: 1.120 @ 20 °C/20 °C /TECHNICAL GRADE/
Stability
STABLE FOR LONG PERIODS IN DRUMS

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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.

  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Antioxidant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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