1,2-Epoxytetradecane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3234-28-4

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCC1CO1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 66.43%
    Fatty 60.05%
    Oily 44.6%
    Fruity 26.49%
    Meaty 25.85%
    Sweet 23.68%
    Citrus 23.03%
    Fresh 22.31%
    Clean 22.21%
    Creamy 21.56%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 52.09%
    Fatty 38.9%
    Alkane 32.23%
    Mild 29.74%
    Fat 26.6%
    Oily 25.81%
    Bland 24.83%
    Slightly waxy 24.35%
    Delicate 22.29%
    Citrus peel 22.24%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.3

    pKa est.
    6.08 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    212.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • less than 68 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Boiling point

    • 203 to 205 °F at 0.4 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

    Flash point

    • 109.84 ˚C est.
    • greater than 235 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)

  • Synonyms

    • 1,2-EPOXYTETRADECANE
    • 3234-28-4
    • 2-Dodecyloxirane
    • Dodecyloxirane
    • Oxirane, dodecyl-
    • 1,2-Tetradecylene Oxide
    • Oxirane, 2-dodecyl-
    • CCRIS 2617
    • EINECS 221-781-6
    • 1-tetradecene oxide
    • DTXSID9025249
    • AI3-14200
    • MFCD00037524
    • DTXCID705249
    • EC 221-781-6
    • dodecyl oxirane
    • dodecylene oxide
    • 2-Dodecyloxirane #
    • TETRADECENEEPOXIDE
    • TETRADECENE EPOXIDE
    • (+-)-DODECYLOXIRANE
    • SCHEMBL284300
    • 1,2-TETRADECENE OXIDE
    • CHEMBL1598368
    • TETRADECANE,1,2-EPOXY-
    • (.+-.)-DODECYLOXIRANE
    • TETRADECANE, 1,2-EPOXY-
    • BCP30718
    • Tox21_200250
    • (+-)-1,2-EPOXYTETRADECANE
    • AKOS015855787
    • FE75921
    • (.+-.)-1,2-EPOXYTETRADECANE
    • NCGC00091395-01
    • NCGC00091395-02
    • NCGC00257804-01
    • BP-26280
    • SY049803
    • CAS-3234-28-4
    • DB-060896
    • DB-421122
    • 1,2-Epoxytetradecane, technical grade, 85%
    • CS-0377964
    • E0314
    • NS00001057
    • G77517
    • 2-Dodecyloxirane;Oxirane, dodecyl-;Dodecyloxirane

  • Applications

    1,2-Epoxytetradecane (CAS 3234-28-4) is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate to introduce aliphatic epoxy functionality on a C14 backbone for downstream derivatives. It is commonly employed as a reactive diluent or monomer in epoxy resin systems, helping to tune viscosity, cure behavior, and crosslink density in coatings and adhesives. It serves as a building block for specialty polymers and surfactant derivatives by enabling grafting or further functionalization of long-chain hydrocarbon moieties. It can be processed into epoxy-containing intermediates for coatings, adhesives, and electronic encapsulation formulations, contributing to flexible, durable networks. Overall, usage is formulation-dependent and subject to local regulations and limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 644.87
    methanol 266.0
    isopropanol 777.6
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 2033.83
    n-propanol 752.14
    acetone 1548.67
    n-butanol 885.08
    acetonitrile 626.27
    DMF 552.22
    toluene 864.34
    isobutanol 636.91
    1,4-dioxane 2509.29
    methyl acetate 1030.12
    THF 4589.97
    2-butanone 1559.93
    n-pentanol 612.77
    sec-butanol 827.5
    n-hexane 709.09
    ethylene glycol 32.51
    NMP 788.32
    cyclohexane 1857.59
    DMSO 1037.15
    n-butyl acetate 2254.59
    n-octanol 305.99
    chloroform 4171.73
    n-propyl acetate 1714.78
    acetic acid 441.88
    dichloromethane 4012.52
    cyclohexanone 3001.2
    propylene glycol 107.34
    isopropyl acetate 1630.1
    DMAc 628.05
    2-ethoxyethanol 761.86
    isopentanol 931.41
    n-heptane 718.35
    ethyl formate 565.65
    1,2-dichloroethane 2944.95
    n-hexanol 830.8
    2-methoxyethanol 813.86
    isobutyl acetate 1130.89
    tetrachloromethane 878.93
    n-pentyl acetate 1129.32
    transcutol 2928.4
    n-heptanol 340.57
    ethylbenzene 525.94
    MIBK 1244.03
    2-propoxyethanol 1128.25
    tert-butanol 1141.84
    MTBE 2080.06
    2-butoxyethanol 692.2
    propionic acid 473.96
    o-xylene 504.44
    formic acid 38.82
    diethyl ether 2493.35
    m-xylene 543.7
    p-xylene 637.56
    chlorobenzene 1138.85
    dimethyl carbonate 207.64
    n-octane 170.83
    formamide 88.22
    cyclopentanone 2379.07
    2-pentanone 1903.52
    anisole 878.65
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2355.73
    gamma-butyrolactone 1852.15
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 952.88
    pyridine 1979.7
    3-pentanone 1252.44
    furfural 1196.28
    n-dodecane 68.33
    diethylene glycol 351.13
    diisopropyl ether 980.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 947.73
    acetylacetone 1537.74
    n-hexadecane 85.64
    acetophenone 771.19
    methyl propionate 951.4
    isopentyl acetate 1811.69
    trichloroethylene 3856.73
    n-nonanol 308.46
    cyclohexanol 1297.0
    benzyl alcohol 487.31
    2-ethylhexanol 739.46
    isooctanol 371.36
    dipropyl ether 2561.41
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1031.74
    ethyl lactate 370.29
    propylene carbonate 1127.71
    n-methylformamide 244.28
    2-pentanol 862.53
    n-pentane 501.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1256.44
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1429.59
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 494.98
    mesitylene 414.03
    ε-caprolactone 2122.53
    p-cymene 433.11
    epichlorohydrin 2892.05
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2839.78
    2-aminoethanol 141.26
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 970.52
    sulfolane 1857.39
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 188.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3400.24
    n-hexyl acetate 1055.5
    isooctane 186.89
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 766.87
    sec-butyl acetate 1345.34
    tert-butyl acetate 1641.5
    decalin 373.11
    glycerin 124.05
    diglyme 1890.35
    acrylic acid 254.34
    isopropyl myristate 452.93
    n-butyric acid 1223.66
    acetyl acetate 994.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 235.34
    ethyl propionate 1335.33
    nitromethane 795.14
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2279.46
    benzonitrile 732.83
    trioctyl phosphate 203.49
    1-bromopropane 2680.78
    gamma-valerolactone 2332.46
    n-decanol 214.86
    triethyl phosphate 546.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 543.39
    propionitrile 883.67
    vinylene carbonate 731.49
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1227.13
    DMS 561.74
    cumene 351.51
    2-octanol 278.2
    2-hexanone 1438.12
    octyl acetate 455.91
    limonene 812.9
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2079.45
    ethyl orthosilicate 571.62
    tributyl phosphate 302.08
    diacetone alcohol 1045.76
    N,N-dimethylaniline 501.4
    acrylonitrile 634.7
    aniline 642.09
    1,3-propanediol 335.84
    bromobenzene 1416.84
    dibromomethane 3111.48
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3473.19
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 994.65
    tetrabutyl urea 362.98
    diisobutyl methanol 587.54
    2-phenylethanol 553.93
    styrene 671.69
    dioctyl adipate 571.15
    dimethyl sulfate 316.19
    ethyl butyrate 1856.63
    methyl lactate 240.98
    butyl lactate 553.85
    diethyl carbonate 952.01
    propanediol butyl ether 402.51
    triethyl orthoformate 1210.97
    p-tert-butyltoluene 412.18
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 543.31
    morpholine 2962.41
    tert-butylamine 952.66
    n-dodecanol 162.83
    dimethoxymethane 807.16
    ethylene carbonate 831.29
    cyrene 421.51
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1178.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1518.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1122.96
    4-methylpyridine 1477.78
    dibutyl ether 1316.59
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 587.54
    DEF 1386.89
    dimethyl isosorbide 1020.57
    tetrachloroethylene 2103.03
    eugenol 403.45
    triacetin 819.39
    span 80 499.62
    1,4-butanediol 128.09
    1,1-dichloroethane 2829.73
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 629.11
    methyl formate 176.21
    2-methyl-1-butanol 740.15
    n-decane 159.66
    butyronitrile 1187.37
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 481.62
    1-chlorooctane 489.8
    1-chlorotetradecane 169.3
    n-nonane 178.24
    undecane 96.52
    tert-butylcyclohexane 291.07
    cyclooctane 478.44
    cyclopentanol 1065.82
    tetrahydropyran 4616.54
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1317.56
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 941.74
    1-hexene 1415.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 723.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 119.02
    methyl butyrate 1697.77

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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