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2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl-

CAS 15356-74-8

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

17092-92-1 · 19432-05-4

2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl- chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl- in plain language

What it is

Also known as Dihydroactinidiolide · Dihydroactinidiolide, (+/-)- · Dihydroactinidiolide, (±)- · (±)-dihydroactinidiolide · 4,4,7a-Trimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-2(4H)-one · 4,4,7a-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-2-one

Show all 18 names

( inverted exclamation markA)-Dihydroactinidiolide · ()-Dihydroactinidiolide · (+/-)-dihydroactinidiolide · 4,4,7a-Trimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4H-Benzofuran-2-one · 4,4,7a-Trimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrobenzofuran-2(4H)-one · 4,5,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2(6H)benzofuranone · 5,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2(4H)-benzofuranone · 5,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethylbenzofuran-2(4H)-one · Dihydroactindiolide · Dihydroactinolide · Tealactone · UNII-BH8469LVA9

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl- appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • MolluscsContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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