Ingredient Dictionary

PINACOL

Pinacol is a glycol that is ethylene glycol in which all four methylene hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups.

Definition

Pinacol is a glycol that is ethylene glycol in which all four methylene hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 527QE7I5CO · registered name Pinacol · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

PINACOLINCI2,3-Butanediol, 2,3-dimethyl-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 76-09-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 200-933-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3058793
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5047825

IUPAC: 2,3-Dimethylbutane-2,3-diol
Molecular formula: C6H14O2
Molecular weight: 118.176 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: White crystalline solid, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] · solid
Melting/freezing point: 43 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 174.4 ℃
Flash point: 77.2 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.501 ㎜Hg (25°C)
Water solubility: 35100 ㎎/ℓ (25℃)
Vapour density: 4.080082844321712
Relative density: 0.963
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 0.54
Molecular weight: 118.2

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 1 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.

Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard