2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL
2,6-Dimethylheptan-4-ol
2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.
Chemical identity and properties
2,6-Dimethyl-4-heptanol
Diisobutylcarbinol appears as a colorless liquid. Flash point 162 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors heavier than air. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- 2,6-dimethylheptan-4-ol
- Molecular formula
- C9H20O
- Molecular weight
- 144.25 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 144.151415257 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:178389
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3187831
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8026802
- PubMed:22889622
- PubMed:22686420
- PubMed:21905141
- PubMed:20659645
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Autoignition Temperature: 494 °F (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Boiling Point: 352 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Boiling Point: 176-177 °C @ 760 MM HG Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Boiling Point: 174.00 to 178.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 178 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Color/Form: COLORLESS LIQUID Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 0.812 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Density: 0.809 @ 21 °C/4 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: DENSITY OF SATURATED AIR: 1.001; PERCENT IN SATURATED AIR: 0.027 Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 0.809-0.815 (20 °C) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Flash Point: 165 °F (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Flash Point: 162 °F OC Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: -85 °F (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Melting Point: FP: SETS TO GLASS BELOW -65 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: Diisobutylcarbinol appears as a colorless liquid. Flash point 162 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors heavier than air. Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Physical Description: CBI; Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Colorless liquid; [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: colourless liquid Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Refractive Index: INDEX OF REFRACTION 1.423 @ 21 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Refractive Index: 1.422-1.424 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: INSOL IN WATER; SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL, ETHER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: 0.445 mg/mL at 25 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Solubility: insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Vapor Pressure: 3.1 mmHg (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Vapor Pressure: 0.3 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Vapor Pressure: 0.21 MM HG @ 20 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- First Aid: SKIN AND EYES: Flush with water (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 86.4% (1591 of 1841) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H319 (12.5%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (10.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H336 (11.5%): May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]; H412 (12.9%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264+P265, P271, P273, P280, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P337+P317, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1841 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1591 of 1841 reports by companies.; There are 7 notifications provided by 250 of 1841 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]; H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: NITE-CMC
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P210, P264+P265, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
- Consumer Uses: Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Solvent; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Intermediate Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used as solvent for coating compositions of urea or melamine resins and to make lubricant additives and plasticizers; Also used in surface-active agents, rubber chemicals, flotation agents, antifoam agents, and flavors; [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: AS SOLVENT FOR COATING COMPOSITIONS OF UREA OR MELAMINE RESINS & FOR PREPN OF LUBRICANT ADDITIVES & PLASTICIZERS Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; LUBRICANT ADDITIVES, RUBBER CHEMICALS, FLOTATION AGENTS, ANTIFOAM AGENT Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: FLAVORING INGREDIENT Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: REACTION MEDIUM FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PRODUCTION; DEFOAMER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for 2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL
INCI name
2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL
Description
2,6-Dimethylheptan-4-ol
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 39630
- Imported identity
- 2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for 2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL
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How 2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists 2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
2,6-DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANOL is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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