Eugenyl formate is a member of methoxybenzenes.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII USW3U3L49G · registered name EUGENYL FORMATE · single chemical substance
Eugenyl formate is a member of methoxybenzenes.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
EUGENYL FORMATEINCIPhenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-, formateSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 10031-96-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 233-099-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50143133
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2065624
- IUPAC
- 2-Methoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenyl formate
- Molecular formula
- C11H12O3
- Molecular weight
- 192.214 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless to pale-yellowish oily liquid, Warm, woody, dry aroma
- Odour
- ODOR REMINISCENT OF ORRIS
- Boiling point
- 270 °C · 270.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Solubility
- SOL 1:2-3.5 IN 80% ALCOHOL · Insoluble in water, Soluble in oils
- Density
- 1.1050-1.1090 @ 15 °C · 1.115-1.125
- pH
- ACID VALUE: 0.9 MAX
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard