Substance profile
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-oxobutanoate
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-oxobutanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C12H12O3.
01 · Identification
What Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… is
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-oxobutanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C12H12O3. Its molecular formula is C12H12O3 and its molecular weight is 204.22 g/mol.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · Identifiers
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… identifiers and molecular data
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… CAS number and EC number
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox…
- methyl 2-benzylidene-3-oxobutyrate
03 · GHS classification
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… pictograms and signal word
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 2 | H315 | GHS07 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 | Category 2A | H319 | GHS07 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 2 | H411 | GHS09 |
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
| H411 | Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene…
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Methyl (2E)-2-benzylid… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 12 precautionary statements to Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene…. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | метилов 2-бензилиден-3-оксобутират |
| Spanish español | 2-Benciliden-3-oxobutirato de metilo |
| Czech čeština | methyl-2-benzyliden-3-oxobutanoát |
| Danish dansk | methyl 2-benzyliden-3-oxobutyrat |
| German Deutsch | Methyl-2-benzyliden-3-oxobutyrat |
| Estonian eesti | metüül-2-bensülideen-3-oksobutüraat |
| Greek ελληνικά | 2-βενζυλιδενο-3-οξοβουτυρικός μεθυλεστέρας 2-βενζυλιδενο-3-οξοβουτυρικό μεθύλιο |
| English English | methyl 2-benzylidene-3-oxobutyrate |
| French français | 2-benzylidène-3-oxobutyrate de méthyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | metil-2-benziliden-3-oksobutirat |
| Italian italiano | 2-benziliden-3-ossobutirrato di metile |
| Latvian latviešu | metil-2-benzilidēn-3-oksobutirāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | metil-2-benziliden-3-oksobutiratas |
| Hungarian magyar | metil 2-benzilidén-3-oxobutirát |
| Maltese Malti | 2-benżiliden-3-ossobutirat tal-metil |
| Dutch Nederlands | methyl-2-benzylideen-3-oxobutyraat |
| Polish polski | 2-benzylideno-3-oksomaślan metylu |
| Portuguese português | 2-benzilideno-3-oxobutirato de metilo |
| Romanian română | 2-benziliden-3-oxobutirat de metil |
| Slovak slovenčina | O -metyl-2-benzylidén-3-oxobutanoát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | metil 2-benziliden-3-oksobutirat |
| Finnish suomi | metyyli-2-bentsylideeni-3-oksobutyraatti |
| Swedish svenska | metyl-2-bensyliden-3-oxobutyrat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox…
- Causes skin irritation.
- Causes serious eye irritation.
- Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Wash … thoroughly after handling.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF IN EYES:
- Get medical advice/attention.
- If skin irritation occurs:
- If eye irritation persists:
- Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Questions
Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox…?
The CAS number of Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… is 15768-07-7. Its EC number is 420-940-9.
What is the chemical formula of Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox…?
The molecular formula of Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… is C12H12O3 and its molecular weight is 204.22 g/mol.
What does a Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… carries the pictograms Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Warning.
Is Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox… a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Methyl (2E)-2-benzylidene-3-ox…. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
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