2-(2-(2-(Dodecyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3055-94-5

    Molecular formula
    C18H38O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCO

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 42.75%
    Oily 38.29%
    Fresh 35.61%
    Fruity 33.61%
    Sweet 30.03%
    Fatty 29.56%
    Alcoholic 29.5%
    Odorless 28.44%
    Floral 27.7%
    Clean 27.56%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 55.88%
    Green 43.37%
    Fatty 41.45%
    Floral 41.39%
    Mushroom 40.14%
    Oily 37.38%
    Sweet 37.07%
    Fruity 35.01%
    Rose 34.54%
    Earthy 34.01%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    5.19 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    318.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    402°C

    Flash point

    • 173.63 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Triethylene glycol monododecyl ether
    • 3055-94-5
    • Lauryltriglycol ether
    • Laureth-3
    • Ethanol, 2-[2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]-
    • Lauryl alcohol triglycol ether
    • Dodecyl triethylene glycol ether
    • 2-(2-(2-(Dodecyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethanol
    • EINECS 221-280-2
    • F32E4CB0UJ
    • Lauryl alcohol di(oxyethylene) ethanol
    • Ethanol, 2-(2-(2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-
    • BRN 1779029
    • Triethylene glycol lauryl ether
    • C12EOx
    • 2-[2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol
    • DTXSID6058631
    • RefChem:452564
    • LAURETH-3 [INCI]
    • DTXCID0032318
    • 2-[2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethanol
    • Lauryl triethoxylate
    • Triethylene glycol dodecyl ether
    • PEG-3 Lauryl ether
    • 2-(2-(2-(Dodecyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethan-1-ol
    • TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONO-N-DODECYL ETHER
    • MFCD00042659
    • 2-{2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethoxy}ethan-1-ol
    • TRIETHYLENEGLYCOLMONO-N-DODECYLETHER
    • triethyleneglycol monolauryl ether
    • PEG3 Lauryl ether
    • 2-[2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethan-1-ol
    • UNII-F32E4CB0UJ
    • C12E3
    • C18H38O4
    • C12-Alcohol-3-ethoxylate
    • Laureth-3 oxyethylene ether
    • SCHEMBL61079
    • Tris(oxyethylene) dodecyl ether
    • CHEMBL1651993
    • C12-AEO-3
    • SBB060184
    • AKOS024390816
    • FT63039
    • HY-W142506
    • SB67137
    • BS-22271
    • SY053843
    • CS-0204549
    • NS00013815
    • ST51046416
    • T0768
    • T72263
    • Triethylene glycol monododecyl ether, >=98% (GC)
    • Q27277561
    • 3055-94-5

  • Applications

    2-(2-(2-(Dodecyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethanol (CAS 3055-94-5) is a nonionic surfactant and ethoxylated alcohol commonly used as an emulsifier, wetting agent and solubilizer in a wide range of formulations. In household and industrial cleaners it improves cleaning performance and formulation stability; in coatings, inks and adhesives it acts as a dispersant and wetting aid to enhance application and film formation; in polymer and plastics processing it serves as a processing aid and compatibility agent, aiding dispersion of additives and improving flow; in cosmetics and personal care it functions as a solubilizer for hydrophobic actives and as a texture modifier; in agricultural formulations it serves as an emulsifier/adjuvant for pesticide formulations; and in pharmaceutical-like formulations it can act as an excipient solubilizer or carrier for poorly soluble actives.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 28.72
    methanol 48.96
    isopropanol 27.47
    water 0.2
    ethyl acetate 152.93
    n-propanol 40.68
    acetone 110.1
    n-butanol 46.26
    acetonitrile 56.27
    DMF 139.55
    toluene 52.03
    isobutanol 40.94
    1,4-dioxane 204.81
    methyl acetate 104.39
    THF 387.82
    2-butanone 119.96
    n-pentanol 42.44
    sec-butanol 43.57
    n-hexane 15.95
    ethylene glycol 8.24
    NMP 336.49
    cyclohexane 107.98
    DMSO 469.98
    n-butyl acetate 171.19
    n-octanol 51.83
    chloroform 490.16
    n-propyl acetate 190.29
    acetic acid 130.44
    dichloromethane 518.99
    cyclohexanone 421.53
    propylene glycol 14.43
    isopropyl acetate 132.06
    DMAc 238.66
    2-ethoxyethanol 125.24
    isopentanol 60.12
    n-heptane 32.7
    ethyl formate 85.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 368.13
    n-hexanol 44.23
    2-methoxyethanol 118.91
    isobutyl acetate 118.92
    tetrachloromethane 126.46
    n-pentyl acetate 216.57
    transcutol 597.69
    n-heptanol 47.32
    ethylbenzene 42.82
    MIBK 116.26
    2-propoxyethanol 111.02
    tert-butanol 68.92
    MTBE 86.73
    2-butoxyethanol 131.83
    propionic acid 87.31
    o-xylene 59.73
    formic acid 36.88
    diethyl ether 84.41
    m-xylene 47.73
    p-xylene 60.38
    chlorobenzene 98.13
    dimethyl carbonate 43.82
    n-octane 12.69
    formamide 62.39
    cyclopentanone 386.39
    2-pentanone 131.58
    anisole 88.1
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 233.57
    gamma-butyrolactone 401.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 110.31
    pyridine 166.22
    3-pentanone 126.0
    furfural 300.21
    n-dodecane 6.79
    diethylene glycol 62.35
    diisopropyl ether 46.67
    tert-amyl alcohol 79.31
    acetylacetone 191.88
    n-hexadecane 8.2
    acetophenone 133.82
    methyl propionate 108.61
    isopentyl acetate 155.85
    trichloroethylene 559.88
    n-nonanol 51.35
    cyclohexanol 138.7
    benzyl alcohol 67.08
    2-ethylhexanol 62.22
    isooctanol 55.19
    dipropyl ether 138.68
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 143.92
    ethyl lactate 87.58
    propylene carbonate 221.01
    n-methylformamide 68.4
    2-pentanol 42.86
    n-pentane 12.54
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 131.6
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 160.1
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 123.64
    mesitylene 42.8
    ε-caprolactone 358.91
    p-cymene 53.93
    epichlorohydrin 411.19
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 318.26
    2-aminoethanol 23.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 276.95
    sulfolane 717.02
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 15.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 272.51
    n-hexyl acetate 184.06
    isooctane 7.63
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 167.74
    sec-butyl acetate 133.86
    tert-butyl acetate 183.97
    decalin 31.04
    glycerin 36.41
    diglyme 438.54
    acrylic acid 68.95
    isopropyl myristate 59.98
    n-butyric acid 173.03
    acetyl acetate 138.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 54.87
    ethyl propionate 155.63
    nitromethane 255.84
    1,2-diethoxyethane 217.9
    benzonitrile 97.16
    trioctyl phosphate 45.03
    1-bromopropane 158.88
    gamma-valerolactone 489.51
    n-decanol 32.59
    triethyl phosphate 121.89
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 36.05
    propionitrile 56.12
    vinylene carbonate 183.55
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 365.2
    DMS 112.69
    cumene 37.79
    2-octanol 41.06
    2-hexanone 135.73
    octyl acetate 75.68
    limonene 95.4
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 274.91
    ethyl orthosilicate 120.61
    tributyl phosphate 66.34
    diacetone alcohol 167.45
    N,N-dimethylaniline 73.47
    acrylonitrile 67.65
    aniline 63.16
    1,3-propanediol 45.55
    bromobenzene 116.79
    dibromomethane 336.41
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 572.31
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 159.43
    tetrabutyl urea 90.25
    diisobutyl methanol 53.42
    2-phenylethanol 63.95
    styrene 47.07
    dioctyl adipate 119.43
    dimethyl sulfate 120.93
    ethyl butyrate 195.7
    methyl lactate 59.46
    butyl lactate 149.32
    diethyl carbonate 118.89
    propanediol butyl ether 96.85
    triethyl orthoformate 174.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 48.37
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 155.61
    morpholine 259.01
    tert-butylamine 48.43
    n-dodecanol 23.67
    dimethoxymethane 111.26
    ethylene carbonate 183.9
    cyrene 143.94
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 220.2
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 140.73
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 167.29
    4-methylpyridine 131.64
    dibutyl ether 130.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 53.42
    DEF 191.81
    dimethyl isosorbide 262.92
    tetrachloroethylene 417.07
    eugenol 121.65
    triacetin 248.78
    span 80 114.71
    1,4-butanediol 21.53
    1,1-dichloroethane 218.56
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 51.82
    methyl formate 55.53
    2-methyl-1-butanol 56.77
    n-decane 15.89
    butyronitrile 63.38
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 57.36
    1-chlorooctane 65.29
    1-chlorotetradecane 20.03
    n-nonane 16.32
    undecane 9.51
    tert-butylcyclohexane 20.64
    cyclooctane 30.63
    cyclopentanol 122.54
    tetrahydropyran 287.51
    tert-amyl methyl ether 95.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 252.48
    1-hexene 34.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 99.09
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 77.11
    methyl butyrate 218.52

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
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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Category 5C
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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Category 5D
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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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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