10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1679-53-4

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O3

    SMILES
    C(CCCCC(=O)O)CCCCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 45.22%
    Waxy 36.2%
    Odorless 34.48%
    Oily 32.15%
    Fresh 30.07%
    Sweet 29.53%
    Citrus 29.42%
    Cheesy 28.09%
    Milky 25.52%
    Creamy 24.05%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 59.09%
    Waxy 57.9%
    Cheese 45.87%
    Oily 40.87%
    Green 39.08%
    Fruity 35.38%
    Rancid 34.59%
    Sour 34.13%
    Sweet 32.74%
    Fat 31.98%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.5

    pKa est.
    7.14 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    188.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    323°C

    Flash point

    • 171.22 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 10-Hydroxydecanoic acid
    • 1679-53-4
    • 10-hydroxycapric acid
    • 10-hydroxy-decanoic acid
    • NP03XO416B
    • NSC-15139
    • CHEBI:17409
    • DTXSID10168428
    • RefChem:77533
    • 10HDA CPD
    • 10-HDAA CPD
    • DTXCID5090919
    • 216-848-1
    • 10-Hydroxydecanoate
    • Decanoic acid, 10-hydroxy-
    • MFCD00010510
    • NSC 15139
    • 10-hydroxy capric acid
    • CHEMBL4519263
    • 10-HydroxydecanoicAcid
    • 27925-00-4
    • UNII-NP03XO416B
    • EINECS 216-848-1
    • TEENACTINE
    • 10-OH-capric acid
    • 10-OH-decanoic acid
    • SCHEMBL126592
    • 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid 98%
    • orb1297639
    • SCHEMBL1005573
    • SCHEMBL29178471
    • BAA67953
    • CS-D1134
    • HY-Y0148
    • NSC15139
    • EBC-47466
    • LMFA01050033
    • MSK169830
    • NSC159288
    • s5370
    • AKOS015856518
    • CCG-266486
    • DS-3877
    • NSC-159288
    • 10-Hydroxydecanoic acid (NSC 15139)
    • 10-Hydroxydecanoic acid, technical grade
    • SY018296
    • DB-043725
    • NS00014774
    • C02774
    • EN300-223806
    • 679H534
    • F319410
    • Q18343392
    • Z1255434772
    • 1679-53-4

  • Applications

    10-Hydroxydecanoic acid is primarily used as a renewable building block for the synthesis of specialty polyesters and polyurethane polyols, enabling biobased coatings, adhesives, and elastomeric materials; it also serves as a precursor for ester derivatives that function as plasticizers and lubricant additives in polymer formulations; in cosmetics and personal care, its long fatty-acid-like structure supports use as an emollient or as the starting material for ester-based conditioning agents in skin and hair formulations; it is also evaluated as a specialty intermediate for ester derivatives used in coatings, inks, and industrial adhesives; in industrial manufacturing, it provides a renewable chemical building block for sustainable materials, with actual use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 686.01
    methanol 1129.98
    isopropanol 386.67
    water 0.54
    ethyl acetate 103.14
    n-propanol 367.41
    acetone 235.99
    n-butanol 319.24
    acetonitrile 45.3
    DMF 523.0
    toluene 19.8
    isobutanol 248.35
    1,4-dioxane 216.81
    methyl acetate 58.79
    THF 682.5
    2-butanone 115.89
    n-pentanol 245.77
    sec-butanol 201.94
    n-hexane 25.82
    ethylene glycol 167.02
    NMP 352.58
    cyclohexane 17.14
    DMSO 1558.77
    n-butyl acetate 142.16
    n-octanol 77.78
    chloroform 72.33
    n-propyl acetate 130.44
    acetic acid 294.3
    dichloromethane 65.08
    cyclohexanone 287.89
    propylene glycol 265.47
    isopropyl acetate 108.62
    DMAc 259.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 402.7
    isopentanol 285.15
    n-heptane 10.64
    ethyl formate 81.73
    1,2-dichloroethane 90.71
    n-hexanol 206.59
    2-methoxyethanol 723.54
    isobutyl acetate 95.45
    tetrachloromethane 19.42
    n-pentyl acetate 86.65
    transcutol 941.26
    n-heptanol 91.33
    ethylbenzene 23.75
    MIBK 152.03
    2-propoxyethanol 367.96
    tert-butanol 489.93
    MTBE 133.47
    2-butoxyethanol 216.7
    propionic acid 192.3
    o-xylene 29.36
    formic acid 187.38
    diethyl ether 98.05
    m-xylene 32.79
    p-xylene 30.38
    chlorobenzene 31.83
    dimethyl carbonate 32.77
    n-octane 4.56
    formamide 229.2
    cyclopentanone 367.18
    2-pentanone 179.31
    anisole 65.16
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 237.41
    gamma-butyrolactone 361.74
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 555.26
    pyridine 102.47
    3-pentanone 75.84
    furfural 254.18
    n-dodecane 3.47
    diethylene glycol 313.75
    diisopropyl ether 44.17
    tert-amyl alcohol 261.92
    acetylacetone 199.33
    n-hexadecane 3.88
    acetophenone 84.02
    methyl propionate 86.52
    isopentyl acetate 139.66
    trichloroethylene 129.12
    n-nonanol 67.84
    cyclohexanol 225.89
    benzyl alcohol 90.21
    2-ethylhexanol 104.92
    isooctanol 77.74
    dipropyl ether 93.69
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 41.34
    ethyl lactate 85.57
    propylene carbonate 169.39
    n-methylformamide 256.49
    2-pentanol 181.26
    n-pentane 11.24
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 271.75
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 154.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 168.81
    mesitylene 29.92
    ε-caprolactone 233.28
    p-cymene 23.64
    epichlorohydrin 292.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 52.85
    2-aminoethanol 423.98
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 334.78
    sulfolane 608.91
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 312.88
    n-hexyl acetate 119.92
    isooctane 9.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 280.26
    sec-butyl acetate 85.66
    tert-butyl acetate 159.81
    decalin 12.61
    glycerin 357.54
    diglyme 442.36
    acrylic acid 138.3
    isopropyl myristate 44.02
    n-butyric acid 329.34
    acetyl acetate 64.04
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 53.95
    ethyl propionate 89.58
    nitromethane 254.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 160.07
    benzonitrile 63.64
    trioctyl phosphate 43.53
    1-bromopropane 46.38
    gamma-valerolactone 436.97
    n-decanol 47.01
    triethyl phosphate 49.5
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 119.28
    propionitrile 62.15
    vinylene carbonate 109.25
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 288.18
    DMS 65.85
    cumene 25.74
    2-octanol 54.53
    2-hexanone 150.07
    octyl acetate 55.95
    limonene 39.05
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 430.79
    ethyl orthosilicate 51.27
    tributyl phosphate 53.15
    diacetone alcohol 274.49
    N,N-dimethylaniline 60.31
    acrylonitrile 76.4
    aniline 63.1
    1,3-propanediol 505.82
    bromobenzene 27.13
    dibromomethane 50.69
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 150.2
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 94.13
    tetrabutyl urea 73.51
    diisobutyl methanol 60.37
    2-phenylethanol 92.77
    styrene 24.23
    dioctyl adipate 80.22
    dimethyl sulfate 90.42
    ethyl butyrate 96.84
    methyl lactate 110.77
    butyl lactate 111.75
    diethyl carbonate 52.57
    propanediol butyl ether 235.54
    triethyl orthoformate 75.1
    p-tert-butyltoluene 24.96
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 100.03
    morpholine 431.64
    tert-butylamine 227.93
    n-dodecanol 33.95
    dimethoxymethane 250.27
    ethylene carbonate 100.01
    cyrene 154.22
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 116.02
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 95.13
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 51.25
    4-methylpyridine 89.45
    dibutyl ether 74.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 60.37
    DEF 187.68
    dimethyl isosorbide 243.48
    tetrachloroethylene 115.93
    eugenol 112.98
    triacetin 123.05
    span 80 163.64
    1,4-butanediol 195.04
    1,1-dichloroethane 53.09
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 184.5
    methyl formate 105.11
    2-methyl-1-butanol 211.86
    n-decane 6.38
    butyronitrile 102.42
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 80.24
    1-chlorooctane 29.34
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.81
    n-nonane 6.14
    undecane 4.45
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.02
    cyclooctane 6.81
    cyclopentanol 302.7
    tetrahydropyran 261.79
    tert-amyl methyl ether 107.8
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 296.15
    1-hexene 76.39
    2-isopropoxyethanol 268.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 77.0
    methyl butyrate 142.5

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction