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(alpha Z)-alpha-Butylidenebenzeneacetonitrile

CAS 130786-09-3

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

1567736-66-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

(alpha Z)-alpha-Butylidenebenzeneacetonitrile in plain language

What it is

Also known as (2Z)-2-Phenylhex-2-enenitrile · (2Z)-2-Phenyl-2-hexenenitrile · Benzeneacetonitrile, A-Butylidene-, (Z) · Benzeneacetonitrile, alpha-butylidene-, (alphaZ)- · Benzeneacetonitrile, α-butylidene-, (Z)- · Benzeneacetonitrile, α-​butylidene-​, (αZ)​-

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. (alpha Z)-alpha-Butylidenebenzeneacetonitrile appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for (alpha Z)-alpha-Butylidenebenzeneacetonitrile yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 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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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 (alpha Z)-alpha-Butylidenebenzeneacetonitrile in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Named organisations

2

VehicleCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

Fragrance
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