1,2-Epoxydodecane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2855-19-8

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCC1CO1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 60.99%
    Waxy 60.1%
    Oily 46.1%
    Fruity 38.24%
    Citrus 35.21%
    Floral 32.33%
    Fresh 30.12%
    Sweet 28.54%
    Meaty 26.1%
    Clean 26.01%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 51.61%
    Fatty 43.81%
    Fat 29.45%
    Oily 28.92%
    Mild 28.92%
    Alkane 27.62%
    Coconut 25.12%
    Slightly waxy 24.4%
    Flower 23.46%
    Creamy 22.84%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.2

    pKa est.
    6.07 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    184.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point

    • 255 to 257 °F at 15 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

    Flash point

    • 91.69 ˚C est.
    • 112 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 44 °C

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992)

  • Synonyms

    • 1,2-EPOXYDODECANE
    • 2855-19-8
    • 1-Dodecene oxide
    • Oxirane, decyl-
    • Decyloxirane
    • 1,2-Dodecene oxide
    • Decyl oxirane
    • Dodecene epoxide
    • Dodecane, 1,2-epoxy-
    • Nedox 1200
    • 1,2-Dodecane oxide
    • 1,2-Epoxy-n-dodecene
    • 1,2-Epoxy-N-dodecane
    • 1,2-Epoxydodekan
    • alpha-Dodecene oxide
    • NSC 6785
    • CCRIS 2616
    • HSDB 5538
    • EINECS 220-667-3
    • 1-Dodecene Epoxide
    • BRN 0105569
    • DTXSID9025243
    • UNII-736974CF3U
    • AI3-14199
    • NSC-6785
    • 2-N-DECYLOXIRANE
    • 736974CF3U
    • 1,2-DODECENE EPOXIDE
    • DTXCID305243
    • EC 220-667-3
    • 5-17-01-00166 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • RefChem:6709
    • VIKOLOX 12
    • (+-)-DECYLOXIRANE
    • (+-)-1,2-EPOXYDODECANE
    • OXIRANE, DECYL-, (+-)-
    • 220-667-3
    • 2-Decyloxirane
    • Oxirane, 2-decyl-
    • 1,2-Dodecylene Oxide
    • 2-decyl-oxirane
    • MFCD00005150
    • Dodecane, epoxy-
    • 1,2-Epoxydodekan [Czech]
    • 2-Decyloxirane #
    • Dodecane,2-epoxy-
    • 2-(decyl)-oxirane
    • 1,2-Epoxydodecane, 90%
    • 1,2-Epoxydodecane, 95%
    • SCHEMBL52008
    • WLN: T3OTJ B10
    • (+/-)-DECYLOXIRANE
    • .ALPHA.-DODECENE OXIDE
    • SCHEMBL2129053
    • SCHEMBL6050812
    • SCHEMBL6899327
    • SCHEMBL9017115
    • CHEMBL3183029
    • NSC6785
    • BB_SC-05423
    • Tox21_301660
    • BBL027500
    • STL373430
    • (+/-)-1,2-EPOXYDODECANE
    • AKOS015903513
    • FE05604
    • NCGC00255147-01
    • BP-26278
    • SY049817
    • VS-08556
    • CAS-2855-19-8
    • DB-059944
    • CS-0152245
    • D1984
    • NS00002778
    • ST50826967
    • D89968
    • EN300-342618
    • F689654
    • Q27266143
    • Z1255485282
    • 2855-19-8

  • Applications

    1,2-Epoxydodecane (CAS 2855-19-8) is used primarily as a reactive intermediate and diluent in epoxy resin systems. In polymers and coatings, it can function as a reactive diluent to lower resin viscosity and tailor flexibility, and it can participate as a monomer or crosslinking component in the synthesis of epoxy resins and related polymers. In adhesives, it may be incorporated into epoxy-based formulations to improve cure performance. In electronics and electrical insulation applications, epoxy formulations containing such aliphatic epoxides are evaluated for encapsulation and adhesion properties. Finally, it serves as an intermediate in industrial manufacturing for the synthesis of specialty chemicals and functional materials.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1738.83
    methanol 768.47
    isopropanol 1927.5
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 3462.05
    n-propanol 1822.41
    acetone 3015.24
    n-butanol 1981.32
    acetonitrile 1510.36
    DMF 900.25
    toluene 1384.21
    isobutanol 1322.88
    1,4-dioxane 4330.8
    methyl acetate 1788.91
    THF 6918.8
    2-butanone 2826.62
    n-pentanol 1250.23
    sec-butanol 1829.67
    n-hexane 1231.97
    ethylene glycol 84.89
    NMP 886.94
    cyclohexane 2484.66
    DMSO 1756.92
    n-butyl acetate 3527.82
    n-octanol 467.26
    chloroform 6052.48
    n-propyl acetate 2531.89
    acetic acid 864.81
    dichloromethane 6015.81
    cyclohexanone 4123.56
    propylene glycol 254.65
    isopropyl acetate 2383.33
    DMAc 778.81
    2-ethoxyethanol 1442.49
    isopentanol 1841.73
    n-heptane 969.0
    ethyl formate 959.11
    1,2-dichloroethane 4301.23
    n-hexanol 1681.18
    2-methoxyethanol 1644.15
    isobutyl acetate 1494.94
    tetrachloromethane 1146.34
    n-pentyl acetate 1426.86
    transcutol 4815.97
    n-heptanol 540.55
    ethylbenzene 740.74
    MIBK 1749.22
    2-propoxyethanol 2117.99
    tert-butanol 2290.98
    MTBE 3729.58
    2-butoxyethanol 1066.25
    propionic acid 868.59
    o-xylene 640.39
    formic acid 83.74
    diethyl ether 5078.1
    m-xylene 748.96
    p-xylene 803.67
    chlorobenzene 1520.24
    dimethyl carbonate 279.92
    n-octane 219.77
    formamide 167.92
    cyclopentanone 3132.58
    2-pentanone 3266.54
    anisole 1201.11
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3470.83
    gamma-butyrolactone 2340.82
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1742.25
    pyridine 3211.79
    3-pentanone 1862.21
    furfural 1590.46
    n-dodecane 87.57
    diethylene glycol 699.0
    diisopropyl ether 1553.96
    tert-amyl alcohol 1727.91
    acetylacetone 2076.77
    n-hexadecane 108.77
    acetophenone 945.34
    methyl propionate 1489.22
    isopentyl acetate 2604.53
    trichloroethylene 5475.15
    n-nonanol 450.31
    cyclohexanol 2221.98
    benzyl alcohol 763.4
    2-ethylhexanol 1203.55
    isooctanol 534.22
    dipropyl ether 3882.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1260.97
    ethyl lactate 498.95
    propylene carbonate 1401.69
    n-methylformamide 458.42
    2-pentanol 1757.63
    n-pentane 899.45
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2086.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2037.91
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 671.33
    mesitylene 525.48
    ε-caprolactone 2937.15
    p-cymene 514.58
    epichlorohydrin 4090.14
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3709.26
    2-aminoethanol 329.13
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1327.51
    sulfolane 2123.79
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 250.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5467.26
    n-hexyl acetate 1425.74
    isooctane 270.4
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1112.89
    sec-butyl acetate 1757.48
    tert-butyl acetate 2167.32
    decalin 460.04
    glycerin 249.67
    diglyme 2607.27
    acrylic acid 450.22
    isopropyl myristate 545.3
    n-butyric acid 2125.54
    acetyl acetate 1381.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 296.96
    ethyl propionate 1818.75
    nitromethane 1371.0
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3510.57
    benzonitrile 1099.15
    trioctyl phosphate 249.87
    1-bromopropane 4342.39
    gamma-valerolactone 3230.26
    n-decanol 307.16
    triethyl phosphate 612.42
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 910.06
    propionitrile 1881.27
    vinylene carbonate 977.03
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1676.45
    DMS 722.69
    cumene 435.75
    2-octanol 393.27
    2-hexanone 2243.26
    octyl acetate 555.44
    limonene 1006.08
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3357.17
    ethyl orthosilicate 652.73
    tributyl phosphate 374.96
    diacetone alcohol 1484.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 595.39
    acrylonitrile 1290.64
    aniline 1052.08
    1,3-propanediol 714.04
    bromobenzene 1856.47
    dibromomethane 4934.72
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4557.7
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1165.76
    tetrabutyl urea 432.58
    diisobutyl methanol 810.74
    2-phenylethanol 873.9
    styrene 982.76
    dioctyl adipate 674.06
    dimethyl sulfate 368.51
    ethyl butyrate 2438.83
    methyl lactate 362.53
    butyl lactate 720.14
    diethyl carbonate 1178.19
    propanediol butyl ether 615.25
    triethyl orthoformate 1478.97
    p-tert-butyltoluene 503.72
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 601.57
    morpholine 5329.6
    tert-butylamine 1802.21
    n-dodecanol 229.02
    dimethoxymethane 1372.59
    ethylene carbonate 1079.7
    cyrene 500.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1558.05
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2037.28
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1349.2
    4-methylpyridine 2331.42
    dibutyl ether 1908.55
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 810.74
    DEF 1980.16
    dimethyl isosorbide 1233.34
    tetrachloroethylene 2827.69
    eugenol 487.29
    triacetin 963.0
    span 80 685.71
    1,4-butanediol 259.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 4373.16
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1138.65
    methyl formate 294.07
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1421.98
    n-decane 203.82
    butyronitrile 2384.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 694.03
    1-chlorooctane 635.4
    1-chlorotetradecane 205.98
    n-nonane 237.21
    undecane 123.91
    tert-butylcyclohexane 371.39
    cyclooctane 637.63
    cyclopentanol 1756.71
    tetrahydropyran 7798.51
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2073.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1235.74
    1-hexene 2741.97
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1220.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 175.22
    methyl butyrate 2285.0

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IFRA standard 51

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Products related to fine fragrance
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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