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General Material Information

Preferred name herbal acetal
Trivial Name 2-Butyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-1,3-dioxane
Short Description herboxane (Givaudan)
Formula C11 H22 O2
CAS Number 54546-26-8
ECHA Number 259-210-8
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Nikkaji Number J266.909I
xLogP3-AA 3.10 (est)
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Synonyms
  • 2-butyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-1,3-dioxane
  • 1,3-dioxane, 2-butyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-
  • herbacetal
  • herbox (Tadimety)
  • herboxane (Givaudan)
  • 2,4-O- pentylidene-2-methyl pentane-2,4-diol
  • valeraldehyde hexylene glycol acetal
  • valeraldehyde hexyleneglycol acetal
  • 1,3-Dioxane, 2-butyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-
  • 2-Butyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-1,3-dioxane
  • Herboxane

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Other Information

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 186.29473876953
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.372 to 74.057
Refractive Index 1.427 to 1.431 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 206 to 207°C @ 760 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 0.33 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 74.44 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 3.265 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 68.81 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Herbal
herbal, spicy, chamomile, green, basil
Odor strength medium
Substantivity < 4 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Luebke, William tgsc, (1985) At 100.00 %. herbal spice chamomile green basil
Flavor Type: Herbal
herbal, green, spicy, juniper, nutmeg, allspice
Luebke, William tgsc, (1985) Herbal green spicy juniper nutmeg allspice

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Amber, Balsam, Chamomile, Herbal, Musk, Oriental, Pine, Spice
Cosmetic purposes Perfuming agents

Safety Information

Safety information

European information :
Most important hazard(s):
None - None found.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 30, Pg. 15S, 1992.

Dermal Toxicity:
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 30, Pg. 15S, 1992.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Recommendation for herbal acetal usage levels up to:
30.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Recommendation for herbal acetal flavor usage levels up to:
not for flavor use.

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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):54546-26-8
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EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :94569
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:2
2-butyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-1,3-dioxane
Chemidplus:0054546268