Dihydrodehydro-beta-ionone is a member of the class of cyclohexadienes that is cyclohexa-1,3-diene substituted by a 3-oxobutyl group at position 1 and by methyl groups at positions 2 and 6.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII XZS4VD987O · registered name DIHYDRODEHYDRO-.BETA.-IONONE · single chemical substance
Dihydrodehydro-beta-ionone is a member of the class of cyclohexadienes that is cyclohexa-1,3-diene substituted by a 3-oxobutyl group at position 1 and by methyl groups at positions 2 and 6. It has a role as a flavouring agent and a human urinary metabolite. It is a cyclohexadiene and a methyl ketone.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 20483-36-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 243-847-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0066618
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4036306
- IUPAC
- 4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)butan-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C13H20O
- Molecular weight
- 192.302 g/mol
Measured properties
- Boiling point
- 126.00 to 128.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg · 98 °C (2.6 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils, insoluble in water · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.928-0.935
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard