8,8-Dimethoxy-2,6-dimethyl-2-octanol is a tertiary alcohol.
Definition
8,8-Dimethoxy-2,6-dimethyl-2-octanol is a tertiary alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII K989V651N4 · registered name HYDROXYCITRONELLAL DIMETHYL ACETAL · 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
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 141-92-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-510-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4047547
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID2027547
- IUPAC
- 8,8-Dimethoxy-2,6-dimethyloctan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C12H26O3
- Molecular weight
- 218.337 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- colourless, slightly oily liquid with delicate green floral taste and floral odour · bp : 257.66C mp : 33.16C, est.
- Boiling point
- 252.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 252 °C
- Solubility
- insoluble in water and glycerol, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in oils · 1 ml in 2 ml 50% alcohol (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.925-0.930
- Melting/freezing point
- 33.16 ℃(est.)
- Molecular weight
- 158.23
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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 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