Database/Perfuming/Methyl Octine Carbonate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Methyl Octine Carbonate natural?

No. Built entirely by chemical synthesis from alkyne and ester precursors; not isolated from essential oils.

INCI nameMethyl Octine Carbonate
CAS111-80-8
FormulaC10H16O2 · 168.23 Da
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockManufactured synthetically, typically via alkylation/esterification of a petrochemical-derived…

How we scored it

Synthetic acetylenic ester (methyl non-2-ynoate, C10H16O2); no natural-origin fragment identified.
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

Manufactured synthetically, typically via alkylation/esterification of a petrochemical-derived acetylenic acid with methanol. No commercially significant natural isolation route exists for this fragrance material.

In plain English

A synthetic fragrance ingredient with a green, violet-leaf-like scent, used in perfumery. It is manufactured through chemical synthesis rather than extracted from a plant.

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Structure

2D structure of Methyl Octine Carbonate

methyl non-2-ynoate

PubChem CID 8137 ↗

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. 2Methyl Octine Carbonate. PubChem CID 8137. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3METHYL OCTINE CARBONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4METHYL OCTINE CARBONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=METHYL%20OCTINE%20CARBONATE