Identification

Namemyrtenyl acetate
IUPAC(6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl acetate
CAS Number35670-93-0
EINECS252-663-2
FDA UNIISearch
Molecular FormulaC12 H18 O2
Molecular Weight194.27386000
Nikkaji NumberJ260.663A

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Appearance colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Boiling Point 243.24 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Vapor Pressure 0.032000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point 208.00 °F. TCC ( 97.80 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w) 3.379 (est)
Soluble in water, 26.12 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryfragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety AssessmentSearch
Recommendation for myrtenyl acetate flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

found in nature

Synonyms

(6,6- dimethyl bicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-en-2-yl) methyl acetate (6,6- dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl acetate 2- pinen-10-ol acetate 2- pinen-10-yl acetate PubMed: Myrtus communis essential oil: chemical composition and antimicrobial activities against food spoilage pathogens. PubMed: Review of Pharmacological Effects of Myrtus communis L. and its Active Constituents. PubMed: Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of Laurus nobilis L. and Myrtus communis L. essential oils from Morocco and evaluation of their antimicrobial activity acting alone or in combined processes for food preservation. PubMed: Chemical variability of Algerian Myrtus communis L. PubMed: Essential oil from aerial parts of of Betonica grandiflora Willd. from Iran. PubMed: Myrtus communis berry color morphs: a comparative analysis of essential oils, fatty acids, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activities. PubMed: Essential oil composition of three Australian endemic species of Darwinia (Myrtaceae). PubMed: Essential oil of Myrtus communis L. as a potential antioxidant and antimutagenic agents. PubMed: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Lavandula stoechas L. ssp. stoechas growing wild in Turkey. PubMed: Evolution of the yields and composition of essential oil from Portuguese myrtle (Myrtus comunis L.) through the vegetative cycle. PubMed: [Analysis of essential oil from different organs of Caryopteris tangutica]. PubMed: Comparing the effect of sub-critical water extraction with conventional extraction methods on the chemical composition of Lavandula stoechas. PubMed: [Studies on chemical constituents of Valeriana officinalis]. PubMed: Chemical composition of volatiles in Sardinian myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) alcoholic extracts and essential oils. PubMed: Gain and loss of fruit flavor compounds produced by wild and cultivated strawberry species.