Lilial is a chemical compound also known as Lysmeral or with other synonyms.
Regulation (EU) 2021/1902 banned the use of this chemical compound from 1 March 2022 in cosmetics.
What is Lilial or 2-(4-terz-butilbenzil)propionaldeide or Butylphenyl Methylpropional or Butylphenylmethylpropional
Description of raw materials used in production
- 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid. An aromatic compound.
- Methyl 3-oxovalerate. An ester.
- Catalyst. Such as a transition metal.
Step-by-step summary of industrial chemical synthesis process
- Preparation of raw materials. Raw materials need to be purified and readied for the reaction.
- Reaction. The 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid reacts with methyl 3-oxovalerate in the presence of a catalyst.
- Purification. The reacting mixture may undergo further purification steps to remove impurities.
- Drying. The product might be dried to remove any residual moisture and obtain the final product.
Used in cosmetics, restricted ingredient II/1666 a Relevant Item in the Annexes of the European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. with the following INCI functions:
Fragrance. It plays a decisive and important role in the formulation of cosmetic products as it provides the possibility of enhancing, masking or adding fragrance to the final product, increasing its marketability. It is able to create a perceptible pleasant odour, masking a bad smell. The consumer always expects to find a pleasant or distinctive scent in a cosmetic product.
Perfuming. Unlike fragrance, which can also contain slightly less pleasant or characteristic odours, the term perfume indicates only very pleasant fragrances. Used for perfumes and aromatic raw materials.
It 'a component that could give allergy for which its name must be reported on the labels of the components of the product.
Studies on Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- Molecular Formula: C14H20O
- Molecular Weight: 204.313 g/mol
- CAS: 80-54-6 39390-70-0 75166-25-5
- EC Number: 201-289-8
- PubChem Substance ID 329756419
- MDL number MFCD00047655
- Beilstein Registry Number 880140
Synonyms:
- Lilial
- 3-(4-(tert-Butyl)phenyl)-2-methylpropanal
- Lilyal
- lily aldehyde
- 3-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)isobutyraldehyde
- 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methyl-propanal
- beta-3-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)isobutyraldehyde
- DSSTox_CID_6500
- p-tert-Butyl-.alpha.-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde
- .alpha.-Methyl-p-(tert-butyl)hydrocinnamaldehyde
- Hydrocinnamaldehyde, p-tert-butyl-.alpha.-methyl-
- p-tert-Butyl-.alpha.-methylhydrocinnamic aldehyde
- Propanal, .alpha.-methyl-.beta.-(p-tert.-butylphenyl)-
- .alpha.-Methyl, .beta.-(p-tert-butylphenyl)propionaldehyde
- Lilialdehyde
- Lysmeral
- Propionaldehyde, .beta.-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-.alpha.-methyl-
- 3-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-2-methylpropanal
- 3-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-2-methylpropionaldehyde
- 3-[4-(tert-butyl)phenyl]-2-methylpropanal
- Butylphenyl methylpropional
- Benzenepropanal, 4-[1,1-dimethylethyl]-.alpha.-methyl-
- 4-tert-butyl-alpha-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde
- Benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-.alpha.-methyl-