Jasmolactone is a member of the class of 2-pyranones that is tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one substituted by a pent-2-en-5-yl group at position 6.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 5P495PT4PN · registered name 8-DECEN-5-OLIDE · mixture
Jasmolactone is a member of the class of 2-pyranones that is tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one substituted by a pent-2-en-5-yl group at position 6. It is used as a flavouring agent and as an ingredient in perfumes. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It is a member of 2-pyranones and an olefinic compound.
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
- 32764-98-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 251-201-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4052009
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID1030573
- IUPAC
- 6-(Pent-3-en-1-yl)oxan-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C10H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 168.236 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · Clear colourless to pale yellow liquid, Oily, fruity, floral petal, jasmin, peach, apricot aroma
- Boiling point
- 300 °C
- Solubility
- Practically insoluble or insoluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.975-1.007 (20 °C)
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 16 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.
- Fragrance14
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 3 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: In Vitro Techniques in Toxicology Database (INVITTOX) protocol 127. Bovine Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) Assay, 2006. according to other guideline: Gautheron P., Dukic M., Alix D. and Sina J.F., Bovine corneal opacity and permeability test: An in vitro assay of ocular irritancy. Fundam Appl Toxicol 18:442-449, 1992. according to OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to EU method B.47 (Bovine corneal opacity and permeability test method for identifying ocular corrosives and severe irritants) according to other guideline: The Ocular Toxicity Working Group (OTWG) of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) and the National Interagency Centre for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), 12 Nohsan, Notification No. 8147, April 2011; including the most recent partial revisions. according to OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2400 (Acute Eye Irritation) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- PubChem 2
- 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