Piperonyl acetate is a member of benzodioxoles.
Definition
Piperonyl acetate is a member of benzodioxoles.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 090XZ4C7VN · registered name PIPERONYL ACETATE · 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
PIPERONYL ACETATEINCI1,3-Benzodioxole-5-methanol, acetateSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 326-61-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 206-312-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2025925
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID905925
- IUPAC
- (2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C10H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 194.186 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Piperonyl acetate is a clear pale yellow liquid. Insoluble in water. (NTP, 1992) · Solid
- Boiling point
- 150.00 to 151.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg · 150-151 °C (10 mm Hg)
- Melting point
- 51 °C
- Solubility
- Insoluble (<1 mg/ml) (NTP, 1992) · very slightly
- Density
- 1.227-1.239
- Melting/freezing point
- 51 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 117~121 ℃ ((1 torr))
- Relative density
- 1.24 ((18℃))
- Molecular weight
- 194.18
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 5 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
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- PubMed
- 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