2-ethylfenchol is a tertiary alcohol, a fenchane monoterpenoid and a carbobicyclic compound.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII OH8YI97N62 · registered name 2-ETHYL FENCHOL · single chemical substance
2-ethylfenchol is a tertiary alcohol, a fenchane monoterpenoid and a carbobicyclic compound. It has a role as a fragrance and a plant metabolite.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2-ETHYL-1,3,3-TRIMETHYLBICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN-2-OLINCI2-Norbornanol, 2-ethyl-1,3,3-trimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 18368-91-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 242-243-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID301014528
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0021670
- IUPAC
- 2-Ethyl-1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C12H22O
- Molecular weight
- 182.307 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- colourless to pale yellow liquid with a sharp, camphoraceous odour
- Boiling point
- 232 °C
- Solubility
- soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, most fixed oils, insoluble in water · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.946-0.967
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard