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3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene

CAS 4488-57-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

52642-53-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene in plain language

What it is

Also known as Dihydrodicyclopentadiene · 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene · 4,7-METHANO-1H-INDENE, 3A,4,5,6,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO- · 3a,4,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindan · 4,7-Methanoindene, 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro- · Indene (1H), 3A,4,5,6,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO-4,7-METHANO-

Show all 7 names

hexahydro-methanoindene

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. 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene 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 mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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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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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 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Fragrance
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