2-Decyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    74094-62-5

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCC1OCC(O1)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Citrus 74.39%
    Floral 67.31%
    Fruity 66.92%
    Fatty 61.84%
    Green 60.21%
    Fresh 57.01%
    Waxy 49.48%
    Herbal 48.83%
    Orange 48.11%
    Aldehydic 43.03%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 52.14%
    Fatty 51.27%
    Oily 40.27%
    Fruity 37.12%
    Creamy 36.73%
    Green 36.7%
    Coconut 34.31%
    Fat 33.2%
    Fresh 31.22%
    Mushroom 30.7%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    7.44 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    228.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point

    • 286.00 to 287.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 111.2 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 2-decyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane
    • Undecanal propyleneglycol acetal
    • Undecanal propylene glycol acetal
    • 74094-62-5
    • FEMA No. 4374
    • 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-decyl-4-methyl-
    • NSC-22582
    • UNII-4UGG1451Y3
    • Undecanal propyleneglycol acetal [FHFI]
    • 4UGG1451Y3
    • (+-)-Undecanal propyleneglycol acetal
    • Undecanal propyleneglycol acetal, (+-)-
    • (+/-)-UNDECANAL PROPYLENEGLYCOL ACETAL
    • UNDECANAL PROPYLENEGLYCOL ACETAL, (+/-)-
    • NSC22582
    • SCHEMBL3504683
    • DTXSID40868282
    • CHEBI:179781
    • NS00127287
    • Q27260524

  • Applications

    2-Decyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (CAS number: 74094-62-5) is typically used as an intermediate in the synthesis of specialty chemicals; it may function as a solvent or co-solvent in formulation systems. In coatings and inks, it can serve as a solvent or processing aid to improve flow and dispersion. In polymers and plastics, the compound can be employed as a processing aid or a precursor to polymerization. In cosmetics and personal care, it may be used as a fragrance-related ingredient or a lightweight solvent in certain formulations. In the fragrance sector, it may be evaluated as a fragrance component or scent-modifying additive, depending on regulatory and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4087.31
    methanol 2692.97
    isopropanol 4626.46
    water 0.11
    ethyl acetate 7869.14
    n-propanol 4210.26
    acetone 6058.34
    n-butanol 4593.38
    acetonitrile 3784.72
    DMF 2198.16
    toluene 2524.77
    isobutanol 3758.76
    1,4-dioxane 7168.75
    methyl acetate 4335.82
    THF 10062.58
    2-butanone 5300.47
    n-pentanol 3337.07
    sec-butanol 4534.31
    n-hexane 2802.03
    ethylene glycol 198.83
    NMP 2455.4
    cyclohexane 4640.02
    DMSO 3800.17
    n-butyl acetate 6986.48
    n-octanol 1661.16
    chloroform 12015.21
    n-propyl acetate 6272.87
    acetic acid 2320.54
    dichloromethane 11630.64
    cyclohexanone 8341.66
    propylene glycol 511.56
    isopropyl acetate 6413.79
    DMAc 2428.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 3195.89
    isopentanol 4763.08
    n-heptane 1598.26
    ethyl formate 2710.44
    1,2-dichloroethane 6986.23
    n-hexanol 3525.42
    2-methoxyethanol 3386.98
    isobutyl acetate 3902.65
    tetrachloromethane 2861.22
    n-pentyl acetate 4402.06
    transcutol 8575.57
    n-heptanol 1620.76
    ethylbenzene 1495.26
    MIBK 4011.56
    2-propoxyethanol 3968.16
    tert-butanol 5691.47
    MTBE 8502.75
    2-butoxyethanol 2448.8
    propionic acid 2372.87
    o-xylene 1491.7
    formic acid 288.6
    diethyl ether 9625.28
    m-xylene 1568.2
    p-xylene 1933.97
    chlorobenzene 3200.88
    dimethyl carbonate 873.13
    n-octane 516.36
    formamide 466.95
    cyclopentanone 5983.76
    2-pentanone 5866.58
    anisole 2396.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6550.63
    gamma-butyrolactone 5359.65
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3353.73
    pyridine 5198.45
    3-pentanone 3880.87
    furfural 3170.73
    n-dodecane 281.35
    diethylene glycol 1332.15
    diisopropyl ether 3413.02
    tert-amyl alcohol 4830.86
    acetylacetone 4723.83
    n-hexadecane 342.05
    acetophenone 2119.31
    methyl propionate 3536.08
    isopentyl acetate 5866.42
    trichloroethylene 9379.18
    n-nonanol 1434.14
    cyclohexanol 5525.56
    benzyl alcohol 1527.37
    2-ethylhexanol 2780.88
    isooctanol 1538.99
    dipropyl ether 5579.44
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2918.66
    ethyl lactate 1330.11
    propylene carbonate 3423.6
    n-methylformamide 1196.29
    2-pentanol 4010.29
    n-pentane 1955.78
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3871.06
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3913.08
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1574.51
    mesitylene 1227.1
    ε-caprolactone 7075.18
    p-cymene 1107.25
    epichlorohydrin 6653.63
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 7943.78
    2-aminoethanol 759.51
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3176.5
    sulfolane 4636.16
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 697.49
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 9746.12
    n-hexyl acetate 4545.7
    isooctane 593.88
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2371.28
    sec-butyl acetate 4592.22
    tert-butyl acetate 5895.1
    decalin 1156.51
    glycerin 529.9
    diglyme 5105.98
    acrylic acid 1190.21
    isopropyl myristate 1535.26
    n-butyric acid 5370.83
    acetyl acetate 3993.04
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 860.01
    ethyl propionate 4748.74
    nitromethane 3487.11
    1,2-diethoxyethane 6451.07
    benzonitrile 2537.51
    trioctyl phosphate 753.6
    1-bromopropane 7304.23
    gamma-valerolactone 6396.22
    n-decanol 942.79
    triethyl phosphate 1353.22
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2277.85
    propionitrile 4190.24
    vinylene carbonate 2585.97
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3316.51
    DMS 1957.98
    cumene 1018.59
    2-octanol 1351.89
    2-hexanone 4896.45
    octyl acetate 1674.04
    limonene 2129.96
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 6925.17
    ethyl orthosilicate 1535.4
    tributyl phosphate 1062.32
    diacetone alcohol 3248.52
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1404.35
    acrylonitrile 2934.73
    aniline 2372.99
    1,3-propanediol 1656.72
    bromobenzene 4001.23
    dibromomethane 9052.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8148.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2658.69
    tetrabutyl urea 1269.49
    diisobutyl methanol 1614.07
    2-phenylethanol 1607.89
    styrene 1924.65
    dioctyl adipate 1756.18
    dimethyl sulfate 1142.55
    ethyl butyrate 5085.93
    methyl lactate 976.69
    butyl lactate 1986.37
    diethyl carbonate 2560.47
    propanediol butyl ether 1532.62
    triethyl orthoformate 3227.35
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1042.86
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1601.58
    morpholine 8649.84
    tert-butylamine 4754.92
    n-dodecanol 710.18
    dimethoxymethane 2936.55
    ethylene carbonate 3231.33
    cyrene 1071.95
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3796.68
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4495.89
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3054.05
    4-methylpyridine 5219.88
    dibutyl ether 4907.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1614.07
    DEF 4647.54
    dimethyl isosorbide 2593.35
    tetrachloroethylene 5594.44
    eugenol 1233.31
    triacetin 2657.14
    span 80 1599.69
    1,4-butanediol 768.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 8281.56
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2990.97
    methyl formate 854.8
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3970.86
    n-decane 587.59
    butyronitrile 5300.96
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1959.47
    1-chlorooctane 1874.67
    1-chlorotetradecane 627.78
    n-nonane 644.83
    undecane 380.19
    tert-butylcyclohexane 992.6
    cyclooctane 1236.93
    cyclopentanol 4296.06
    tetrahydropyran 12714.67
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4874.84
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2604.51
    1-hexene 5800.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2824.97
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 619.81
    methyl butyrate 6202.75

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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