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6-Methyl-2-heptyl acetate

CAS 67952-57-2

6-Methyl-2-heptyl acetate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

6-Methyl-2-heptyl acetate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-HEPTANOL, 6-METHYL-, acetate · 6-Methylheptan-2-yl acetate · 1,5-Dimethylhexyl acetate · 1,5-dimethyl hexyl acetate · 2-Heptanol, 6-methyl-, 2-acetate · 2-​Heptanol, 6-​methyl-​, 2-​acetate

Show all 13 names

6-METHYL-2-HEPTANOL acetate · 6-methyl-2-heptanyl acetate · Fructurol · Q27159534 · UNII-L99R8F7K2A · acetic acid 1,5-dimethyl-hexyl ester · dimethylhexyl acetate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. 6-Methyl-2-heptyl acetate 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 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 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 6-Methyl-2-heptyl acetate 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 2020-03-19

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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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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 6-Methyl-2-heptyl acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Fragrance
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