Sulcatone is a heptenone that is hept-5-en-2-one substituted by a methyl group at position 6.
Definition
Sulcatone is a heptenone that is hept-5-en-2-one substituted by a methyl group at position 6. It is a volatile oil component of citronella oil, lemon-grass oil and palmarosa oil. It has a role as a volatile oil component, an alarm pheromone and a plant metabolite. It is a heptenone and a methyl ketone.
Source: PubChem
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
- 409-02-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 206-990-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9027152
Measured properties
- Appearance
- LIQUID
- Colour
- COLORLESS
- Melting/freezing point
- -67.1 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 173 ℃(@ 760 MM HG)
- Flash point
- 57 ℃
- Vapour density
- 4.35 (1)
- Relative density
- 0.8546 (0.8546 @ 16 DEG C/4 DEG C)
- Molecular weight
- 126.20
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 4 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.
- Fragrance4
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard