Ethyl 2-octenoate is the fatty acid ethyl ester of 2-octenoic acid.
Definition
Ethyl 2-octenoate is the fatty acid ethyl ester of 2-octenoic acid. It has a role as a metabolite.
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-OCTENOATEINCI2-Octenoic acid, ethyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2351-90-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 219-087-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5062344
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1036888
- IUPAC
- Ethyl oct-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 170.252 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid, Green-fruity aroma · liquid
- Boiling point
- 93-96 °C (10 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water, soluble in fats · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.888-0.894 (20 °C)
- Melting/freezing point
- -10.31 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 216.64 ℃
- Flash point
- 92.5 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.156 ㎜Hg
- Water solubility
- 52.1 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.60
- Molecular weight
- 170.249
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 3 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
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard