2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4536-30-5

    Molecular formula
    C14H30O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCO

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 61.79%
    Fatty 53.01%
    Oily 52.99%
    Fruity 50.55%
    Floral 47.37%
    Fresh 42.26%
    Citrus 41.99%
    Clean 37.77%
    Sweet 37.26%
    Rose 36.06%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 70.99%
    Floral 57.38%
    Fatty 50.73%
    Rose 46.9%
    Soapy 45.54%
    Clean 42.6%
    Fat 40.13%
    Fresh 39.94%
    Mushroom 39.86%
    Oily 39.53%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.1

    pKa est.
    6.64 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    230.39 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    304°C

    Flash point

    • 140.01 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-(DODECYLOXY)ETHANOL
    • 4536-30-5
    • Ethylene glycol monododecyl ether
    • 2-dodecoxyethanol
    • Lauryl ethoxylate
    • Ethanol, 2-(dodecyloxy)-
    • Lauryl monoethoxylate
    • Laureth 4
    • Laureth-1
    • Lipocol L-1
    • aetoxisclerol
    • atossisclerol
    • ethoxysclerol
    • Ethylene glycol monolauryl ether
    • Lauryl alcohol oxy ethanol
    • Ethanol,2-(dodecyloxy)-
    • PEG-1 Lauryl ether
    • 2-(dodecyloxy)ethan-1-ol
    • 2-Hydroxyethyl lauryl ether
    • EINECS 224-886-5
    • UNII-J89TKQ5R54
    • BRN 1748129
    • dodecyl ethyleneglycol monoether
    • J89TKQ5R54
    • DTXSID8044676
    • CHEBI:78770
    • AI3-09524
    • LIPOCOL L1
    • NIKKOL BL 1SY
    • Ethylene glycol mono-n-dodecyl ether
    • MFCD00042657
    • DTXCID405218
    • 4-01-00-02386 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL MONODODECYL ETHER
    • Cimagel
    • Laureth
    • Slovasol S
    • Rokanol L
    • Romopal LN
    • Lubrol PX
    • Nikkol BL
    • Aldosperse L 9
    • Actinol L3
    • Alkasurf LAN 1
    • Alkasurf LAN 3
    • Carsonol L 2
    • Carsonol L 3
    • Chimipal AE 3
    • Actinol L 7
    • Laureth-11
    • Noniolite AL 20
    • Texofor B 9
    • CAS-4536-30-5
    • Adeka Carpol M 2
    • Akyporox RLM 40
    • Ethosperse LA 12
    • Ethosperse LA 23
    • Mergital LM 11
    • Simulsol P 23
    • Dodecanol, ethoxylate
    • Lubrol 12A9
    • Pegnol L 12
    • Akyporox RLM 160
    • Akyporox RLM 230
    • Noigen ET 160
    • Adekatol LA 1275
    • Arapol 0712
    • Newcol 1203
    • PEG-11 Lauryl ether
    • Adeka Carpol MBF 100
    • Dodecylglycol
    • Varithena (TN)
    • nonaethyleneglycol monododecyl ether
    • Asclera (TN)
    • Lauromacrogol 400
    • Polidocanol (JAN)
    • Brij35
    • 2-Dodecyloxy-ethanol
    • Aethoxysklerol (TN)
    • Laureth 4 (USAN)
    • Laureth 9 (USAN)
    • bmse000753
    • Brij 30 (TN)
    • LAURETH-1 [INCI]
    • SCHEMBL77030
    • CHEMBL1201751
    • Brij 35 Solution 30%(w/v)
    • CHEBI:31765
    • C12E1
    • Tox21_113966
    • Tox21_301593
    • STL452914
    • AKOS024390811
    • FP-0044
    • HY-W250300
    • NCGC00256261-01
    • NCGC00274074-01
    • CS-0310513
    • E0264
    • NS00007772
    • D01539
    • D01993
    • T72486
    • A902917
    • Q377036
    • SR-01000944887
    • SR-01000944887-1
    • Ethylene glycol monododecyl ether, BioXtra, >=99.0% (GC)

  • Applications

    2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol (CAS 4536-30-5) is a nonionic surfactant used as an emulsifier and co-solvent in formulated products. In cosmetics and personal care, it acts as a surfactant to help disperse oils and solubilize fragrances in lotions, creams, and cleansers. In household and industrial cleaning, it functions as a wetting agent and emulsifier to improve cleaning efficiency and dispersion of oils and pigments. In coatings and inks, it serves as a dispersant and flow aid to improve pigment dispersion and surface leveling. In polymers and plastics processing, it can act as a processing aid, promoting compatibility and viscosity control in formulated blends. In agriculture, it is used as a surfactant adjuvant to improve spray deposition and spreading of agrochemical formulations. Use and compatibility depend on formulation and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1231.58
    methanol 931.6
    isopropanol 1434.94
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 1624.16
    n-propanol 1339.81
    acetone 1632.02
    n-butanol 1446.82
    acetonitrile 636.9
    DMF 773.6
    toluene 396.21
    isobutanol 1107.96
    1,4-dioxane 1965.81
    methyl acetate 861.18
    THF 3746.39
    2-butanone 1337.27
    n-pentanol 888.21
    sec-butanol 1268.11
    n-hexane 597.81
    ethylene glycol 64.82
    NMP 860.81
    cyclohexane 1681.14
    DMSO 2411.72
    n-butyl acetate 1895.13
    n-octanol 443.88
    chloroform 2381.0
    n-propyl acetate 1628.59
    acetic acid 624.05
    dichloromethane 2467.11
    cyclohexanone 2714.25
    propylene glycol 185.76
    isopropyl acetate 1188.92
    DMAc 668.54
    2-ethoxyethanol 1138.18
    isopentanol 1344.22
    n-heptane 678.48
    ethyl formate 668.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 2083.65
    n-hexanol 995.1
    2-methoxyethanol 1459.34
    isobutyl acetate 902.34
    tetrachloromethane 676.62
    n-pentyl acetate 1196.56
    transcutol 3158.14
    n-heptanol 499.56
    ethylbenzene 317.06
    MIBK 1035.84
    2-propoxyethanol 1229.02
    tert-butanol 2013.76
    MTBE 1785.16
    2-butoxyethanol 888.23
    propionic acid 613.98
    o-xylene 306.0
    formic acid 78.94
    diethyl ether 2283.31
    m-xylene 307.21
    p-xylene 395.56
    chlorobenzene 615.36
    dimethyl carbonate 158.91
    n-octane 171.02
    formamide 156.87
    cyclopentanone 2113.43
    2-pentanone 1666.93
    anisole 524.01
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2030.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 1771.67
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1354.35
    pyridine 1279.12
    3-pentanone 1005.54
    furfural 1109.31
    n-dodecane 61.95
    diethylene glycol 456.72
    diisopropyl ether 731.13
    tert-amyl alcohol 1443.85
    acetylacetone 1171.72
    n-hexadecane 75.65
    acetophenone 542.68
    methyl propionate 828.74
    isopentyl acetate 1449.56
    trichloroethylene 2416.51
    n-nonanol 400.02
    cyclohexanol 1783.13
    benzyl alcohol 402.43
    2-ethylhexanol 864.52
    isooctanol 511.5
    dipropyl ether 2246.63
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 633.73
    ethyl lactate 399.59
    propylene carbonate 985.23
    n-methylformamide 404.33
    2-pentanol 1207.48
    n-pentane 469.58
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1476.33
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1027.17
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 495.97
    mesitylene 254.08
    ε-caprolactone 2001.62
    p-cymene 318.65
    epichlorohydrin 2127.22
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1874.81
    2-aminoethanol 270.47
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1088.29
    sulfolane 2101.36
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 174.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2837.75
    n-hexyl acetate 1130.59
    isooctane 136.05
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 827.28
    sec-butyl acetate 1116.08
    tert-butyl acetate 1390.09
    decalin 299.57
    glycerin 219.69
    diglyme 1906.47
    acrylic acid 311.33
    isopropyl myristate 382.55
    n-butyric acid 1704.49
    acetyl acetate 719.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 226.1
    ethyl propionate 1179.48
    nitromethane 1041.97
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1968.3
    benzonitrile 588.2
    trioctyl phosphate 223.01
    1-bromopropane 1937.33
    gamma-valerolactone 2314.11
    n-decanol 259.64
    triethyl phosphate 472.37
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 637.49
    propionitrile 826.37
    vinylene carbonate 669.24
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1295.19
    DMS 423.1
    cumene 238.66
    2-octanol 396.22
    2-hexanone 1354.15
    octyl acetate 422.71
    limonene 682.35
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2350.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 535.8
    tributyl phosphate 304.57
    diacetone alcohol 1133.11
    N,N-dimethylaniline 346.37
    acrylonitrile 612.36
    aniline 490.22
    1,3-propanediol 635.35
    bromobenzene 693.56
    dibromomethane 2010.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2468.64
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 818.16
    tetrabutyl urea 380.05
    diisobutyl methanol 607.05
    2-phenylethanol 422.54
    styrene 375.58
    dioctyl adipate 528.37
    dimethyl sulfate 290.97
    ethyl butyrate 1597.8
    methyl lactate 278.73
    butyl lactate 669.08
    diethyl carbonate 719.01
    propanediol butyl ether 556.69
    triethyl orthoformate 1079.15
    p-tert-butyltoluene 299.1
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 503.69
    morpholine 2889.26
    tert-butylamine 1487.93
    n-dodecanol 191.23
    dimethoxymethane 851.36
    ethylene carbonate 789.77
    cyrene 405.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1066.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1177.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 648.44
    4-methylpyridine 1052.55
    dibutyl ether 1432.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 607.05
    DEF 1326.55
    dimethyl isosorbide 921.27
    tetrachloroethylene 1738.75
    eugenol 392.94
    triacetin 753.69
    span 80 556.2
    1,4-butanediol 225.28
    1,1-dichloroethane 1915.48
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 765.78
    methyl formate 258.41
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1089.51
    n-decane 161.26
    butyronitrile 1218.15
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 528.08
    1-chlorooctane 507.27
    1-chlorotetradecane 150.54
    n-nonane 191.36
    undecane 91.53
    tert-butylcyclohexane 234.99
    cyclooctane 359.63
    cyclopentanol 1494.63
    tetrahydropyran 4100.9
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1151.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 954.51
    1-hexene 1161.53
    2-isopropoxyethanol 887.97
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 170.65
    methyl butyrate 1720.43

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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