Ingredient Dictionary

ISOBUTYL HEPTYLATE

Isobutyl enanthate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

Isobutyl enanthate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII LJS6KH0B8M · registered name ISOBUTYL HEPTANOATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

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

ISOBUTYL HEPTYLATEINCIHeptanoic acid, 2-methylpropyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 7779-80-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 231-940-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8064806
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5048005

IUPAC: 2-Methylpropyl heptanoate
Molecular formula: C11H22O2
Molecular weight: 186.295 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Melting/freezing point: -9.14 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 208 ℃
Flash point: 82.9 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.241 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 12.56 g/100㎖
Relative density: 0.8593
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.23
Molecular weight: 186.291

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 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