Ethyl (2E,4Z)-deca-2,4-dienoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of (2E,4E)-deca-2,4-dienoic acid with the hydroxy group of ethanol.
Definition
Ethyl (2E,4Z)-deca-2,4-dienoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of (2E,4E)-deca-2,4-dienoic acid with the hydroxy group of ethanol. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance, a plant metabolite and a kairomone. It is functionally related to a (2E,4E)-deca-2,4-dienoic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 79P6KS9Y5Z · registered name ETHYL 2,4-DECADIENOATE, (2E,4Z)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name デカジエン酸エチル: 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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3025-30-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 221-178-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0041357
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8021357
- IUPAC
- Ethyl (2E,4Z)-deca-2,4-dienoate
- Molecular formula
- C12H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 196.29 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Slightly yellow oil, light fruity note · liquid
- Boiling point
- 70.00 to 72.00 °C. @ 0.05 mm Hg · 120 °C (7 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- Soluble in fat, Insoluble in water · soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.917-0.920
- Melting/freezing point
- -60 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 258.41 ℃
- Flash point
- 121 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0173 ㎜Hg
- Water solubility
- 2.865 ㎎/ℓ
- Relative density
- 0.905
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.36
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 290 ℃
- Viscosity
- 3.7 cP
- Molecular weight
- 196.28
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 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Humectant1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- 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
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese