Ingredient Dictionary

TRANS-3-HEPTENYL ACETATE

(E)-3-Heptenyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.

Definition

(E)-3-Heptenyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII R6VN5HBW4C · registered name 3-Heptenyl acetate, trans- · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

TRANS-3-HEPTENYL ACETATEINCI3-Hepten-1-ol, acetate, (E)-Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1576-77-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 216-411-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID301014580
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID80909188

IUPAC: (3E)-Hept-3-en-1-yl acetate
Molecular formula: C9H16O2
Molecular weight: 156.225 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: colourless liquid
Boiling point: 55.00 to 57.00 °C. @ 3.00 mm Hg · 55-57 °C (3mm Hg)
Solubility: soluble in alcohol, fixed oils, insoluble in water · (in ethanol)
Density: 0.885-0.887(d20/4)
Water solubility: 158.9 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.10
Molecular weight: 156.23

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 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.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard