3-Methylbutyl benzoate is a benzoate ester.
Definition
3-Methylbutyl benzoate is a benzoate ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 0AY72CK43K · registered name ISOAMYL BENZOATE · 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
- 94-46-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-334-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8047185
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6027185
- IUPAC
- 3-Methylbutyl benzoate
- Molecular formula
- C12H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 192.258 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Initial boiling point and range
- 262 ℃
- Flash point
- 113 ℃
- Water solubility
- 13.7 ㎎/ℓ (25℃ EST)
- Relative density
- 0.99
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.15 (EXP)
- Molecular weight
- 192.28
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 10 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.
- Fragrance8
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 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 2 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: As mentioned below - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- 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
- 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