Nerol oxide is a member of the class of pyrans that is 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran which is substituted at positions 2 and 4 by a 2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl group and a methyl group, respectively.
Definition
Nerol oxide is a member of the class of pyrans that is 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran which is substituted at positions 2 and 4 by a 2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl group and a methyl group, respectively. It has a role as a flavouring agent, an animal metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a monoterpenoid, a member of pyrans and an olefinic compound. It is functionally related to a nerol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII NSW8112Y7S · registered name 3,6-DIHYDRO-4-METHYL-2-(2-METHYLPROPEN-1-YL)-2H-PYRAN · 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
- 1786-08-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 217-241-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6051805
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6030360
- IUPAC
- 4-Methyl-2-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran
- Molecular formula
- C10H16O
- Molecular weight
- 152.237 g/mol
Measured properties
- Water solubility
- 77.23 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.49
- Molecular weight
- 152.26
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 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
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