(-)-endo-fenchol is a fenchane monoterpenoid that is bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane substituted by methyl groups at positions 1, 3 and 3 and a hydroxy group at position 2 (the 1S,2S,4R stereoisomer).
Definition
(-)-endo-fenchol is a fenchane monoterpenoid that is bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane substituted by methyl groups at positions 1, 3 and 3 and a hydroxy group at position 2 (the 1S,2S,4R stereoisomer). It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. It is a fenchane monoterpenoid and a carbobicyclic compound.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII UJ108AQX3M · registered name .ALPHA.-FENCHYL ALCOHOL, (-)- · single chemical substance
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
- 512-13-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-135-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7041205
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5021205
- IUPAC
- (1S,2S,4R)-1,3,3-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O
- Molecular weight
- 154.253 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Odour
- odourless
- Vapour pressure
- 7.4E-35 ㎩
- Vapour density
- 3 013 ㎏/㎥
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 376 ℃
- Decomposition temperature
- &, gt, 410 ℃
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 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 2 studies
- Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IFRA transparency list
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- 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