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HOMOGERANYL NITRILE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII B8MK5EZU56 · registered name 3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-NONADIENENITRILE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

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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)

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

Names & identifiers

HOMOGERANYL NITRILEINCI2,6-Nonadienenitrile, 3,7-dimethyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
61792-11-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
263-214-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1052296
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID1030868
IUPAC
3,7-Dimethylnona-2,6-dienenitrile
Molecular formula
C11H17N
Molecular weight
163.264 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
CBI, Liquid · liquid
Melting/freezing point
3.4 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
261.99 ℃
Vapour pressure
0.0143 atm
Water solubility
15 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
3.96
Molecular weight
16326

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 40 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.

  • Fragrance40

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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