Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 5YJX2M386O · registered name PHYTYL ACETATE, (E)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TETRAMETHYLHEXADEC-2-ENYL ACETATEINCI2-Hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, acetate, [R-[R*,R*-(E)]]-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 10236-16-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 233-565-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00893616
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID401323645
- IUPAC
- (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-yl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C22H42O2
- Molecular weight
- 338.576 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, Balsamic aroma
- Boiling point
- 129-131 °C (0.01 mm Hg)
- Solubility
- Practically insoluble to insoluble in water · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.867-0.873
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.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard