2-(Decyloxy)ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    23238-40-6

    Molecular formula
    C12H26O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCOCCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 57.59%
    Floral 57.24%
    Oily 54.96%
    Fruity 53.52%
    Fresh 50.75%
    Fatty 50.27%
    Citrus 49.08%
    Rose 46.14%
    Sweet 45.13%
    Clean 40.55%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 68.27%
    Floral 58.79%
    Green 51.08%
    Rose 50.2%
    Fatty 48.94%
    Mushroom 45.4%
    Clean 43.82%
    Soapy 43.28%
    Fresh 43.02%
    Sweet 41.17%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.0

    pKa est.
    6.92 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    202.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    273°C

    Flash point

    • 125.17 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-(Decyloxy)ethanol
    • Ethanol, 2-(decyloxy)-
    • (2-Decyloxy)ethanol
    • EINECS 245-512-7
    • AI3-33895
    • DTXSID20858707
    • RefChem:460537
    • DTXCID009334
    • 245-512-7
    • 23238-40-6
    • 2-decoxyethanol
    • 2-(decyloxy)ethan-1-ol
    • Ethylene glycol monodecyl ether
    • 26183-52-8
    • decyl ethyleneglycol monoether
    • MFCD00042915
    • 2-decyloxyethan-1-ol
    • 3-Oxa-tridecan-1-ol
    • 2-(1-Decyloxy) ethanol
    • 2-(1-decyloxy)-1-ethanol
    • orb2942360
    • SCHEMBL1075447
    • SCHEMBL1110920
    • SBB060175
    • AKOS024390810
    • FP-0084
    • N9615V606F
    • HY-161964
    • NS00013548
    • ST51046407
    • Q27284730
    • 26183-52-8

  • Applications

    2-(Decyloxy)ethanol, CAS number: 23238-40-6, is commonly used as a solvent and co-solvent across multiple industry applications. In cosmetics and personal care, it helps dissolve fragrance oils and functional actives; in perfumery, it provides a carrier medium for aroma compounds; in household products and cleaners, it serves as a versatile solvent for formulations and surface cleaners; in coatings and inks, it acts as a processing solvent and compatibility aid; in polymers and plastics processing, it can function as a processing solvent or plasticizer-compatible co-solvent; and in adhesives, resin systems and sealants, it is used to dissolve resins and adjust formulation properties.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4048.18
    methanol 3377.8
    isopropanol 4021.48
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 2911.48
    n-propanol 3682.94
    acetone 3608.65
    n-butanol 3561.83
    acetonitrile 1530.5
    DMF 1396.01
    toluene 595.85
    isobutanol 2581.3
    1,4-dioxane 3538.63
    methyl acetate 1581.31
    THF 5825.85
    2-butanone 2477.26
    n-pentanol 2028.88
    sec-butanol 2955.46
    n-hexane 1062.57
    ethylene glycol 236.9
    NMP 1068.51
    cyclohexane 2206.93
    DMSO 4626.14
    n-butyl acetate 2858.15
    n-octanol 698.74
    chloroform 3595.56
    n-propyl acetate 2513.51
    acetic acid 1488.97
    dichloromethane 3777.38
    cyclohexanone 3871.08
    propylene glycol 536.12
    isopropyl acetate 1775.46
    DMAc 908.17
    2-ethoxyethanol 2224.93
    isopentanol 2821.75
    n-heptane 903.56
    ethyl formate 1250.27
    1,2-dichloroethane 3216.03
    n-hexanol 2081.06
    2-methoxyethanol 3308.01
    isobutyl acetate 1209.72
    tetrachloromethane 876.86
    n-pentyl acetate 1397.31
    transcutol 4999.25
    n-heptanol 801.39
    ethylbenzene 406.4
    MIBK 1443.29
    2-propoxyethanol 2301.99
    tert-butanol 4285.2
    MTBE 3125.3
    2-butoxyethanol 1348.8
    propionic acid 1318.53
    o-xylene 385.53
    formic acid 217.24
    diethyl ether 4591.02
    m-xylene 420.88
    p-xylene 499.82
    chlorobenzene 860.93
    dimethyl carbonate 227.1
    n-octane 219.75
    formamide 381.32
    cyclopentanone 2928.05
    2-pentanone 2882.77
    anisole 699.25
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3002.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 2409.9
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2669.18
    pyridine 2117.33
    3-pentanone 1509.3
    furfural 1503.56
    n-dodecane 81.1
    diethylene glycol 968.71
    diisopropyl ether 1088.1
    tert-amyl alcohol 2698.95
    acetylacetone 1687.87
    n-hexadecane 96.85
    acetophenone 660.12
    methyl propionate 1373.23
    isopentyl acetate 1933.17
    trichloroethylene 3579.38
    n-nonanol 596.34
    cyclohexanol 3084.96
    benzyl alcohol 628.65
    2-ethylhexanol 1410.85
    isooctanol 736.35
    dipropyl ether 3230.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 769.08
    ethyl lactate 567.5
    propylene carbonate 1315.62
    n-methylformamide 911.93
    2-pentanol 2624.86
    n-pentane 869.06
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2415.85
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1419.77
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 651.91
    mesitylene 310.7
    ε-caprolactone 2802.16
    p-cymene 373.78
    epichlorohydrin 3243.15
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2563.97
    2-aminoethanol 839.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1583.93
    sulfolane 2498.42
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 240.73
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4500.48
    n-hexyl acetate 1430.5
    isooctane 195.54
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1156.71
    sec-butyl acetate 1442.5
    tert-butyl acetate 1791.28
    decalin 364.24
    glycerin 531.46
    diglyme 2601.49
    acrylic acid 653.82
    isopropyl myristate 443.24
    n-butyric acid 3319.32
    acetyl acetate 1036.79
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 274.74
    ethyl propionate 1645.48
    nitromethane 2060.75
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2898.18
    benzonitrile 858.1
    trioctyl phosphate 269.39
    1-bromopropane 3101.08
    gamma-valerolactone 3318.06
    n-decanol 381.3
    triethyl phosphate 527.59
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1109.07
    propionitrile 1871.84
    vinylene carbonate 911.61
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1854.22
    DMS 527.03
    cumene 292.73
    2-octanol 565.53
    2-hexanone 2127.56
    octyl acetate 506.1
    limonene 845.96
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3804.12
    ethyl orthosilicate 612.85
    tributyl phosphate 370.76
    diacetone alcohol 1570.99
    N,N-dimethylaniline 418.73
    acrylonitrile 1315.64
    aniline 845.54
    1,3-propanediol 1621.73
    bromobenzene 920.06
    dibromomethane 3205.28
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3302.18
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 962.6
    tetrabutyl urea 436.66
    diisobutyl methanol 836.3
    2-phenylethanol 656.08
    styrene 528.69
    dioctyl adipate 611.14
    dimethyl sulfate 371.13
    ethyl butyrate 2048.54
    methyl lactate 445.38
    butyl lactate 850.64
    diethyl carbonate 876.28
    propanediol butyl ether 844.02
    triethyl orthoformate 1294.28
    p-tert-butyltoluene 352.36
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 546.04
    morpholine 5119.13
    tert-butylamine 3035.81
    n-dodecanol 278.93
    dimethoxymethane 1507.0
    ethylene carbonate 1082.57
    cyrene 486.69
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1317.58
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1523.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 770.07
    4-methylpyridine 1665.46
    dibutyl ether 1948.62
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 836.3
    DEF 2065.33
    dimethyl isosorbide 1085.33
    tetrachloroethylene 2409.83
    eugenol 474.85
    triacetin 846.84
    span 80 761.76
    1,4-butanediol 578.18
    1,1-dichloroethane 3074.98
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1446.51
    methyl formate 532.95
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2245.71
    n-decane 206.81
    butyronitrile 2544.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 767.34
    1-chlorooctane 638.84
    1-chlorotetradecane 180.19
    n-nonane 246.22
    undecane 119.75
    tert-butylcyclohexane 303.89
    cyclooctane 456.09
    cyclopentanol 2718.37
    tetrahydropyran 6951.52
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1776.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1249.98
    1-hexene 2277.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1555.62
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 313.35
    methyl butyrate 2422.77

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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