3-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-4-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one is a cyclic ketone.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII DF70E7MK0Q · registered name 3-ETHYL-4-METHYL-1,2-CYCLOPENTANEDIONE · single chemical substance
3-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-4-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one is a cyclic ketone.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
3-ETHYL-2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLCYCLOPENT-2-EN-1-ONEINCI2-Cyclopenten-1-one, 3-ethyl-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 42348-12-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 255-767-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50885864
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001025223
- IUPAC
- 3-Ethyl-2-hydroxy-4-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C8H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 140.182 g/mol
Measured properties
- Boiling point
- 260.00 to 261.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Solubility
- slightly · slightly insoluble in water, soluble in fat, miscible with ethanol
- Density
- 1.055-1.061
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