1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-2-nonyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    37478-68-5

    Molecular formula
    C14H28N2O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC1=NCCN1CCO

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 31.01%
    Fishy 30.78%
    Fresh 28.06%
    Waxy 27.93%
    Odorless 27.01%
    Animal 26.91%
    Fatty 24.01%
    Floral 23.58%
    Sweet 23.43%
    Jasmin 23.19%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 29.92%
    Mild 28.28%
    Bland 26.25%
    Herbal 25.76%
    Waxy 25.44%
    Odorless 23.54%
    Oily 21.78%
    Slightly waxy 21.65%
    Delicate 21.15%
    Bay oil 21.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    8.57 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    240.38 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    371°C

    Flash point

    • 168.74 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-2-nonyl-
    • 2-(2-Nonyl-2-imidazolin-1-yl)ethanol
    • DTXSID4068032
    • RefChem:438364
    • DTXCID2039338
    • 253-521-2
    • 37478-68-5
    • 2-(2-nonyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-1-yl)ethanol
    • 2-Nonyl-2-imidazoline-1-ethanol
    • Capryl hydroxyethyl imidazoline
    • EINECS 253-521-2
    • SCHEMBL216893
    • Capric acid, aminoethylethanolamine amide-imidazoline
    • 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nonyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole
    • 2-(2-nonyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-ol
    • SCBMJZZCHOUEQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00013431
    • 2-Nonyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
    • 37478-68-5

  • Applications

    Chemical name: 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-2-nonyl-; CAS number: 37478-68-5 is used as a synthetic intermediate in the preparation of imidazole-containing specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates. Due to its amphiphilic structure, with an imidazole head and a long nonyl hydrocarbon tail, it can function as a surface-active agent or co-surfactant in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations. It may serve as a corrosion-inhibitor additive for metal-protection formulations. In polymer and plastics processing, it can act as a processing additive or functional monomer precursor for functionalized polymers. In epoxy and resin systems, the imidazole moiety may function as a catalyst or curing accelerator, aiding crosslinking in certain formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1720.48
    methanol 2823.79
    isopropanol 992.45
    water 2.21
    ethyl acetate 1027.23
    n-propanol 1338.24
    acetone 1295.33
    n-butanol 1080.96
    acetonitrile 805.78
    DMF 1068.17
    toluene 254.98
    isobutanol 835.45
    1,4-dioxane 966.32
    methyl acetate 715.51
    THF 1426.88
    2-butanone 779.52
    n-pentanol 544.55
    sec-butanol 694.88
    n-hexane 22.35
    ethylene glycol 378.2
    NMP 756.39
    cyclohexane 86.91
    DMSO 2387.4
    n-butyl acetate 656.53
    n-octanol 137.16
    chloroform 2664.27
    n-propyl acetate 608.02
    acetic acid 1851.33
    dichloromethane 2535.35
    cyclohexanone 1183.14
    propylene glycol 477.55
    isopropyl acetate 628.09
    DMAc 734.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 913.43
    isopentanol 785.7
    n-heptane 20.55
    ethyl formate 873.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 1407.89
    n-hexanol 403.74
    2-methoxyethanol 1646.99
    isobutyl acetate 385.47
    tetrachloromethane 403.64
    n-pentyl acetate 374.07
    transcutol 1892.39
    n-heptanol 163.63
    ethylbenzene 95.25
    MIBK 394.16
    2-propoxyethanol 751.87
    tert-butanol 831.9
    MTBE 556.44
    2-butoxyethanol 455.46
    propionic acid 996.31
    o-xylene 155.9
    formic acid 803.3
    diethyl ether 565.35
    m-xylene 168.37
    p-xylene 135.62
    chlorobenzene 507.53
    dimethyl carbonate 212.09
    n-octane 9.11
    formamide 815.74
    cyclopentanone 1227.28
    2-pentanone 681.42
    anisole 245.62
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 600.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 1496.37
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 929.1
    pyridine 1023.62
    3-pentanone 430.99
    furfural 1262.06
    n-dodecane 8.04
    diethylene glycol 650.99
    diisopropyl ether 130.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 541.8
    acetylacetone 731.68
    n-hexadecane 9.45
    acetophenone 297.31
    methyl propionate 586.33
    isopentyl acetate 517.55
    trichloroethylene 2378.06
    n-nonanol 122.8
    cyclohexanol 673.91
    benzyl alcohol 334.42
    2-ethylhexanol 212.05
    isooctanol 144.04
    dipropyl ether 248.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 463.93
    ethyl lactate 283.59
    propylene carbonate 881.3
    n-methylformamide 935.73
    2-pentanol 476.94
    n-pentane 31.62
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 513.08
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 495.97
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 289.36
    mesitylene 108.66
    ε-caprolactone 1014.97
    p-cymene 88.94
    epichlorohydrin 1511.79
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1037.09
    2-aminoethanol 787.05
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 841.4
    sulfolane 1537.91
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 26.02
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1007.37
    n-hexyl acetate 373.16
    isooctane 16.47
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 454.05
    sec-butyl acetate 356.36
    tert-butyl acetate 507.64
    decalin 31.56
    glycerin 646.39
    diglyme 933.65
    acrylic acid 827.11
    isopropyl myristate 114.15
    n-butyric acid 1692.59
    acetyl acetate 673.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 140.93
    ethyl propionate 406.78
    nitromethane 2052.44
    1,2-diethoxyethane 573.41
    benzonitrile 481.93
    trioctyl phosphate 101.51
    1-bromopropane 704.8
    gamma-valerolactone 1479.88
    n-decanol 84.62
    triethyl phosphate 173.76
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 231.49
    propionitrile 709.67
    vinylene carbonate 812.17
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1360.12
    DMS 274.37
    cumene 75.95
    2-octanol 98.22
    2-hexanone 416.3
    octyl acetate 153.36
    limonene 138.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1030.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 174.15
    tributyl phosphate 137.31
    diacetone alcohol 507.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 152.03
    acrylonitrile 783.94
    aniline 487.8
    1,3-propanediol 1082.07
    bromobenzene 525.74
    dibromomethane 1508.92
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1781.66
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 262.35
    tetrabutyl urea 151.73
    diisobutyl methanol 115.75
    2-phenylethanol 298.09
    styrene 148.03
    dioctyl adipate 200.55
    dimethyl sulfate 377.6
    ethyl butyrate 421.87
    methyl lactate 360.16
    butyl lactate 335.04
    diethyl carbonate 277.17
    propanediol butyl ether 372.93
    triethyl orthoformate 290.03
    p-tert-butyltoluene 84.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 258.14
    morpholine 1322.49
    tert-butylamine 413.5
    n-dodecanol 62.64
    dimethoxymethane 620.51
    ethylene carbonate 779.64
    cyrene 278.51
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 520.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 357.44
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 544.67
    4-methylpyridine 731.22
    dibutyl ether 196.19
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 115.75
    DEF 701.45
    dimethyl isosorbide 436.45
    tetrachloroethylene 1327.57
    eugenol 258.77
    triacetin 388.5
    span 80 270.06
    1,4-butanediol 398.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 1254.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 394.09
    methyl formate 659.82
    2-methyl-1-butanol 685.73
    n-decane 14.78
    butyronitrile 773.0
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 157.28
    1-chlorooctane 92.48
    1-chlorotetradecane 31.92
    n-nonane 13.29
    undecane 10.12
    tert-butylcyclohexane 26.18
    cyclooctane 21.53
    cyclopentanol 741.69
    tetrahydropyran 1097.5
    tert-amyl methyl ether 320.79
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 514.42
    1-hexene 122.56
    2-isopropoxyethanol 523.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 644.03
    methyl butyrate 641.67

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IFRA standard 51

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