Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 1C647N9853 · registered name .ALPHA.-METHYLCINNAMALDEHYDE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- International fragrance standard (IFRA)
Source: IFRA fragrance standards
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
METHYLCINNAMIC ALDEHYDEINCI2-Propenal, 2-methyl-3-phenyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 101-39-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 202-938-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4025587
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID705587
- IUPAC
- 2-Methyl-3-phenylprop-2-enal
- Molecular formula
- C10H10O
- Molecular weight
- 146.189 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Alpha-methylcinnamaldehyde is a clear yellow liquid. (NTP, 1992) · Liquid, CBI
- Boiling point
- 302 °F at 100 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 148 °C (27 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) · insoluble in water, soluble in oils
- Density
- 1.0407 at 63 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.034-1.040
- Melting/freezing point
- -22 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 149 ℃
- Flash point
- 79 ℃
- Relative density
- 1.04
- Molecular weight
- 146.185
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 110 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.
- Fragrance104
- Flavouring and nutrient4
- Deodorizer2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IFRA fragrance standards
- 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 Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese