- industrial
4-Methylnonanoic acid
CAS 45019-28-1
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
124842-68-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
4-Methylnonanoic acid in plain language
Also known as Nonanoic acid, 4-methyl- · 4-METHYLNONANOIC acid, (±)- · (+/-)-4-METHYLNONANOIC acid · (4S)-4-methylnonanoate · (±)-4-METHYLNONANOIC acid · 4-METHYL nonanoic acid
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4-METHYLNONANOIC acid, (+/-)- · 4-METHYLNONANOICACID · 4-METHYLPELARGONIC acid · 4-methylnonan-1-oic acid · Methylpelargonic acid · UNII-5BKU622F1K · Wqtzcqircysubq-uhfffaoysa-n
Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 4-Methylnonanoic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- 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 4-Methylnonanoic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
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.
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 4-Methylnonanoic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
FragranceFlavouring