2-[(Carboxymethyl)dodecylamino]acetic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5931-57-7

    Molecular formula
    C16H31NO4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 44.6%
    Waxy 41.68%
    Fatty 40.69%
    Savory 27.59%
    Oily 26.1%
    Citrus 24.55%
    Meaty 24.45%
    Fishy 23.65%
    Milky 23.56%
    Fresh 21.56%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 44.47%
    Mild 38.15%
    Fatty 37.81%
    Bland 35.45%
    Waxy 28.48%
    Faint 25.76%
    Slightly waxy 22.83%
    Bay oil 22.82%
    Cultured dairy 21.95%
    Beer 20.28%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    4.79 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    301.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    404°C

    Flash point

    • 218.52 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 5931-57-7
    • 2-[(carboxymethyl)dodecylamino]acetic acid
    • dodecyliminodiacetic acid
    • NSC18498
    • 2-[carboxymethyl(dodecyl)amino]acetic acid
    • N-Lauryliminodiacetic acid
    • SCHEMBL1316624
    • DTXSID30904628
    • MFMNADOFNGXVAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC-18498
    • SBB056529
    • 2,2'-(Dodecylazanediyl)diacetic acid
    • AKOS012955347
    • Glycine, N-(carboxymethyl)-N-dodecyl-
    • FD177900
    • ST50973528
    • 5931-57-7

  • Applications

    For 2-[(Carboxymethyl)dodecylamino]acetic acid (CAS 5931-57-7), this amphiphilic amino acid derivative features a long hydrophobic tail and carboxyl groups and is typically used as a specialty surfactant and as an intermediate for the synthesis of surfactants and polymer processing aids. In practice, typical applications include as a surfactant and dispersant in cosmetics and personal care formulations (shampoos, cleansers), in household and industrial cleaning products, and as a wetting/dispersion additive for coatings and inks. It can also serve as a building block for polymer-related additives or as a processing aid in coatings and pigment dispersion, and may be considered an intermediate or adjuvant in agricultural formulations to improve spray coverage and uptake, depending on regulatory requirements and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 24.67
    methanol 73.16
    isopropanol 10.96
    water 0.97
    ethyl acetate 11.2
    n-propanol 19.39
    acetone 14.35
    n-butanol 14.44
    acetonitrile 3.93
    DMF 117.69
    toluene 6.95
    isobutanol 14.4
    1,4-dioxane 12.0
    methyl acetate 9.21
    THF 69.45
    2-butanone 12.48
    n-pentanol 15.42
    sec-butanol 10.38
    n-hexane 1.23
    ethylene glycol 16.66
    NMP 378.55
    cyclohexane 1.52
    DMSO 327.02
    n-butyl acetate 19.79
    n-octanol 9.11
    chloroform 23.63
    n-propyl acetate 19.32
    acetic acid 66.17
    dichloromethane 26.44
    cyclohexanone 75.82
    propylene glycol 30.54
    isopropyl acetate 14.42
    DMAc 173.78
    2-ethoxyethanol 49.85
    isopentanol 16.16
    n-heptane 0.99
    ethyl formate 13.36
    1,2-dichloroethane 23.91
    n-hexanol 13.86
    2-methoxyethanol 67.61
    isobutyl acetate 15.57
    tetrachloromethane 5.48
    n-pentyl acetate 23.3
    transcutol 166.78
    n-heptanol 12.8
    ethylbenzene 7.01
    MIBK 19.34
    2-propoxyethanol 52.49
    tert-butanol 19.76
    MTBE 7.14
    2-butoxyethanol 44.44
    propionic acid 42.39
    o-xylene 12.75
    formic acid 66.03
    diethyl ether 3.59
    m-xylene 12.97
    p-xylene 9.48
    chlorobenzene 10.79
    dimethyl carbonate 13.5
    n-octane 0.65
    formamide 68.88
    cyclopentanone 107.72
    2-pentanone 16.18
    anisole 12.03
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 40.28
    gamma-butyrolactone 143.11
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 60.73
    pyridine 21.63
    3-pentanone 14.68
    furfural 101.08
    n-dodecane 0.44
    diethylene glycol 49.45
    diisopropyl ether 3.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 19.73
    acetylacetone 37.34
    n-hexadecane 0.51
    acetophenone 31.71
    methyl propionate 19.45
    isopentyl acetate 23.66
    trichloroethylene 51.61
    n-nonanol 9.41
    cyclohexanol 26.16
    benzyl alcohol 21.91
    2-ethylhexanol 10.98
    isooctanol 12.79
    dipropyl ether 8.35
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 16.66
    ethyl lactate 29.14
    propylene carbonate 69.11
    n-methylformamide 50.31
    2-pentanol 9.2
    n-pentane 0.71
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 42.99
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 40.04
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 49.79
    mesitylene 10.36
    ε-caprolactone 81.81
    p-cymene 7.89
    epichlorohydrin 72.44
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 15.9
    2-aminoethanol 39.37
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 143.6
    sulfolane 437.08
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.35
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 32.84
    n-hexyl acetate 25.05
    isooctane 0.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 60.0
    sec-butyl acetate 14.87
    tert-butyl acetate 27.29
    decalin 2.39
    glycerin 68.19
    diglyme 94.97
    acrylic acid 48.61
    isopropyl myristate 9.31
    n-butyric acid 45.18
    acetyl acetate 14.23
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 18.96
    ethyl propionate 17.01
    nitromethane 63.48
    1,2-diethoxyethane 19.31
    benzonitrile 15.26
    trioctyl phosphate 13.79
    1-bromopropane 7.62
    gamma-valerolactone 159.38
    n-decanol 6.53
    triethyl phosphate 19.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 9.46
    propionitrile 5.63
    vinylene carbonate 51.23
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 130.89
    DMS 28.81
    cumene 7.66
    2-octanol 7.47
    2-hexanone 17.82
    octyl acetate 12.9
    limonene 10.58
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 42.44
    ethyl orthosilicate 18.19
    tributyl phosphate 16.8
    diacetone alcohol 58.89
    N,N-dimethylaniline 19.12
    acrylonitrile 11.38
    aniline 13.86
    1,3-propanediol 38.3
    bromobenzene 9.79
    dibromomethane 16.12
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 51.54
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 30.01
    tetrabutyl urea 25.95
    diisobutyl methanol 7.99
    2-phenylethanol 21.06
    styrene 6.13
    dioctyl adipate 22.34
    dimethyl sulfate 64.35
    ethyl butyrate 18.76
    methyl lactate 37.92
    butyl lactate 41.45
    diethyl carbonate 12.76
    propanediol butyl ether 50.23
    triethyl orthoformate 20.03
    p-tert-butyltoluene 8.01
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 50.8
    morpholine 28.32
    tert-butylamine 8.71
    n-dodecanol 4.52
    dimethoxymethane 32.5
    ethylene carbonate 38.13
    cyrene 79.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 33.69
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 18.33
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 23.9
    4-methylpyridine 23.08
    dibutyl ether 6.92
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 7.99
    DEF 41.82
    dimethyl isosorbide 106.05
    tetrachloroethylene 34.83
    eugenol 45.91
    triacetin 53.37
    span 80 47.87
    1,4-butanediol 19.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 10.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 16.6
    methyl formate 28.66
    2-methyl-1-butanol 16.14
    n-decane 0.8
    butyronitrile 6.45
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 10.93
    1-chlorooctane 4.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.66
    n-nonane 0.74
    undecane 0.57
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.07
    cyclooctane 1.0
    cyclopentanol 34.78
    tetrahydropyran 13.18
    tert-amyl methyl ether 11.85
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 72.98
    1-hexene 3.79
    2-isopropoxyethanol 34.87
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 38.18
    methyl butyrate 26.47

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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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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Category 3
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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Category 5A
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
 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
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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
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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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