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DIMETHYL PHENETHYL BUTYRATE

2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanyl butyrate is an alkylbenzene.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 12 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 13 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 13

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 3Q0C60547R · registered name DIMETHYL BENZYL CARBINYL BUTYRATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanyl butyrate is an alkylbenzene.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 酪酸ジメチルフェネチル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIMETHYL PHENETHYL BUTYRATEINCIButanoic acid, 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenylethyl esterSynonym酪酸ジメチルフェネチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
10094-34-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
233-221-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5038830
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID3018830
IUPAC
2-Methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-yl butanoate
Molecular formula
C14H20O2
Molecular weight
220.312 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
CBI, Liquid · Colourless liquid, Mild, herbaceous, fruity aroma
Boiling point
253.00 to 255.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 237-255 °C
Solubility
Soluble in mineral oil and most fixed oils, insoluble in water and propylene glycol · Soluble (in ethanol)
Density
0.960-0.971

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

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 245 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.

  • Fragrance240
  • Flavouring and nutrient3
  • Deodorizer2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 14