Database/Perfuming/Dimethylbenzyl Carbinyl Acetate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Dimethylbenzyl Carbinyl Acetate natural?

No. Benzyl chloride (toluene), acetone and the acetyl cap are all petrochemical.

INCI nameDimethylbenzyl Carbinyl Acetate
CAS151-05-3
FormulaC12H16O2 · 192.25 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockDominant route adds benzylmagnesium chloride to acetone and…

How we scored it

C12H16O2 192.3: benzyl chloride (toluene), acetone and acetyl group all petrochemical; 0/192.3 = 0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Dominant route adds benzylmagnesium chloride to acetone and acetylates the alcohol. No natural-feedstock route is commercially significant.

In plain English

A fragrance ingredient with a fresh, fruity-floral, slightly green note, used in perfumes and scented products. It is a synthetic aroma chemical made from petrochemical building blocks.

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Structure

2D structure of Dimethylbenzyl Carbinyl Acetate

(2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-yl) acetate

PubChem CID 9024 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Dimethylbenzyl Carbinyl Acetate. PubChem CID 9024. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DIMETHYLBENZYL CARBINYL ACETATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DIMETHYLBENZYL CARBINYL ACETATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIMETHYLBENZYL%20CARBINYL%20ACETATE