Methyl geranate is a monoterpenoid.
Definition
Methyl geranate is a monoterpenoid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 26YR95MGP2 · registered name METHYL GERANATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
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
METHYL DIMETHYLOCTADIENOATEINCI2,6-Octadienoic acid, 3,7-dimethyl-, methyl ester, (E)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1189-09-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 214-712-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40274147
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80196551
- IUPAC
- Methyl (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 182.263 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- -16.99 ℃(est.)
- Initial boiling point and range
- 70 ℃
- Flash point
- 99 ℃
- Relative density
- 0.925g/cm3
- Molecular weight
- 182.26
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.
- Fragrance3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- 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