3,4-Dimethyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione is a cyclic ketone.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 50AIF51OCI · registered name 3,4-DIMETHYL 1,2-CYCLOPENTANDIONE · single chemical substance
3,4-Dimethyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione is a cyclic ketone.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
3,4-DIMETHYLCYCLOPENTANE-1,2-DIONEINCI1,2-Cyclopentanedione, 3,4-dimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 13494-06-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 236-810-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2051689
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5030244
- IUPAC
- 3,4-Dimethylcyclopentane-1,2-dione
- Molecular formula
- C7H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 126.155 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid · pale yellow to yellow powder
- Boiling point
- 66 °C (1 mm Hg)
- Melting point
- 71 - 72 °C
- Solubility
- (in ethanol)
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Fragrance2
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard