Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentenoate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII F7GX41R904 · registered name ETHYL 2-METHYL-4-PENTENOATE · single chemical substance
Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentenoate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
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
ETHYL 2-METHYLPENT-4-ENOATEINCI4-Pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 53399-81-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 258-520-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00866320
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID10814615
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 2-methylpent-4-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C8H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 142.198 g/mol
Measured properties
- Boiling point
- 153.00 to 155.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 153-155 °C
- Solubility
- insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and fixed oils · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.891
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Molecular weight
- 142.19
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
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
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- 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