2-Benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane is a member of benzenes.
Definition
2-Benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane is a member of benzenes.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII BD92587FZX · registered name 4-HYDROXYMETHYL-2-BENZYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
PHENYLACETALDEHYDE GLYCERYL 1,2-CYCLIC ACETALINCI1,3-Dioxolane-4-methanol, 2-(phenylmethyl)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 5694-72-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 227-164-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID201014563
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0030538
- IUPAC
- (2-Benzyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methanol
- Molecular formula
- C11H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 194.23 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless viscous liquid, very faint, sweet-green rosy odour · solid
- Boiling point
- 358 °C
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water, soluble in oils · Miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.158-1.168
- Melting/freezing point
- 274 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 316.936 ℃(760mmHg)
- Flash point
- 156.533 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 1.52E-9 ㎜Hg (25°C)
- Water solubility
- 3.61E+05 ㎎/ℓ (25°C)
- Vapour density
- 6.704487400759407
- Relative density
- 1.158
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 1.62
- Molecular weight
- 194.229
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard