2-Ethoxyethyl dodecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    106-13-8

    Molecular formula
    C16H32O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 68.74%
    Oily 64.09%
    Waxy 58.68%
    Fruity 56.75%
    Sweet 45.44%
    Winey 39.97%
    Creamy 39.45%
    Buttery 33.88%
    Cognac 33.01%
    Dairy 29.03%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 76.74%
    Fruity 68.23%
    Sweet 57.1%
    Oily 51.25%
    Soapy 50.62%
    Green 42.31%
    Clean 42.04%
    Wine 41.51%
    Creamy 41.46%
    Floral 41.06%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.5

    pKa est.
    6.56 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    272.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    320°C

    Flash point

    • 140.04 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Ethoxyethyl dodecanoate
    • 106-13-8
    • Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester
    • Lauric acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester
    • C2Y2V6I2ML
    • EINECS 203-365-6
    • UNII-C2Y2V6I2ML
    • NSC 406279
    • NSC-406279
    • DTXSID9059335
    • ETHANOL, 2-ETHOXY-, LAURATE
    • RefChem:86843
    • DTXCID0032990
    • Lauric acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester (8CI)
    • 203-365-6
    • 2-Ethoxyethyl laurate
    • SCHEMBL1681693
    • ZZEVAQRDBLJTKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • dodecanoic acid 2-ethoxy-ethyl ester
    • NSC406279
    • ethylene glycol monoethyl ether laurate
    • DB-251476
    • NS00023407
    • 106-13-8

  • Applications

    2-Ethoxyethyl dodecanoate (CAS 106-13-8) is commonly used as a plasticizer for polymers and coatings, helping to improve flexibility and processability of materials such as PVC and other resins. It also serves as a solvent or carrier in coatings, inks, and paints to dissolve resins and adjust viscosity. In cosmetics and personal care, it may be used as a solvent or vehicle for fragrance materials and active ingredients in formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it can function as an intermediate or processing solvent for esterification and resin/polymer synthesis. Additionally, it can be employed as a cleaning solvent or carrier in cleaning formulations and degreasing products.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1035.74
    methanol 1327.27
    isopropanol 935.18
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 2799.0
    n-propanol 1009.48
    acetone 2757.63
    n-butanol 951.65
    acetonitrile 1448.1
    DMF 1938.01
    toluene 858.5
    isobutanol 849.86
    1,4-dioxane 2392.97
    methyl acetate 1661.35
    THF 3549.65
    2-butanone 2125.95
    n-pentanol 692.64
    sec-butanol 970.84
    n-hexane 258.69
    ethylene glycol 65.86
    NMP 2262.17
    cyclohexane 946.77
    DMSO 3849.44
    n-butyl acetate 1887.68
    n-octanol 305.02
    chloroform 4559.76
    n-propyl acetate 2196.76
    acetic acid 1164.1
    dichloromethane 5204.81
    cyclohexanone 4414.47
    propylene glycol 143.66
    isopropyl acetate 1874.64
    DMAc 2129.36
    2-ethoxyethanol 1115.25
    isopentanol 1022.2
    n-heptane 150.55
    ethyl formate 1056.07
    1,2-dichloroethane 4017.08
    n-hexanol 564.68
    2-methoxyethanol 1461.48
    isobutyl acetate 1183.52
    tetrachloromethane 948.78
    n-pentyl acetate 1423.85
    transcutol 3876.91
    n-heptanol 295.83
    ethylbenzene 467.6
    MIBK 1409.39
    2-propoxyethanol 1002.27
    tert-butanol 1448.92
    MTBE 1932.14
    2-butoxyethanol 735.34
    propionic acid 947.77
    o-xylene 603.87
    formic acid 226.26
    diethyl ether 2161.42
    m-xylene 561.71
    p-xylene 693.25
    chlorobenzene 1356.43
    dimethyl carbonate 386.27
    n-octane 55.3
    formamide 487.02
    cyclopentanone 3500.58
    2-pentanone 2154.56
    anisole 905.14
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2320.06
    gamma-butyrolactone 3253.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1227.58
    pyridine 2525.65
    3-pentanone 1589.97
    furfural 2337.37
    n-dodecane 30.17
    diethylene glycol 486.68
    diisopropyl ether 628.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 1282.99
    acetylacetone 2311.96
    n-hexadecane 37.6
    acetophenone 1040.76
    methyl propionate 1451.5
    isopentyl acetate 1626.96
    trichloroethylene 5610.66
    n-nonanol 285.93
    cyclohexanol 1672.5
    benzyl alcohol 618.78
    2-ethylhexanol 528.49
    isooctanol 314.38
    dipropyl ether 1067.07
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1345.86
    ethyl lactate 535.64
    propylene carbonate 1706.71
    n-methylformamide 922.03
    2-pentanol 783.05
    n-pentane 179.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 987.63
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1362.71
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 618.44
    mesitylene 401.0
    ε-caprolactone 3266.8
    p-cymene 315.67
    epichlorohydrin 3713.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3528.55
    2-aminoethanol 257.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2049.94
    sulfolane 3562.16
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 109.83
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3345.32
    n-hexyl acetate 1388.2
    isooctane 66.98
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 911.1
    sec-butyl acetate 1489.23
    tert-butyl acetate 1933.22
    decalin 241.23
    glycerin 219.78
    diglyme 2221.72
    acrylic acid 580.36
    isopropyl myristate 380.05
    n-butyric acid 2108.45
    acetyl acetate 1588.61
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 305.35
    ethyl propionate 1845.9
    nitromethane 2786.04
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1917.57
    benzonitrile 1093.81
    trioctyl phosphate 224.04
    1-bromopropane 2206.65
    gamma-valerolactone 4083.2
    n-decanol 176.83
    triethyl phosphate 556.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 452.99
    propionitrile 1269.4
    vinylene carbonate 1398.76
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2070.34
    DMS 818.76
    cumene 317.68
    2-octanol 256.09
    2-hexanone 1646.44
    octyl acetate 460.85
    limonene 626.02
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2614.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 552.63
    tributyl phosphate 359.21
    diacetone alcohol 1390.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 558.17
    acrylonitrile 1241.27
    aniline 882.41
    1,3-propanediol 581.94
    bromobenzene 1661.95
    dibromomethane 3643.98
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4862.73
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 946.32
    tetrabutyl urea 475.54
    diisobutyl methanol 326.67
    2-phenylethanol 541.4
    styrene 668.36
    dioctyl adipate 638.68
    dimethyl sulfate 716.52
    ethyl butyrate 1560.7
    methyl lactate 440.93
    butyl lactate 810.43
    diethyl carbonate 848.29
    propanediol butyl ether 559.24
    triethyl orthoformate 962.15
    p-tert-butyltoluene 286.87
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 747.21
    morpholine 3329.49
    tert-butylamine 906.98
    n-dodecanol 126.54
    dimethoxymethane 1274.8
    ethylene carbonate 1493.61
    cyrene 584.56
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1554.73
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1288.93
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1431.44
    4-methylpyridine 2256.25
    dibutyl ether 1029.36
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 326.67
    DEF 2378.45
    dimethyl isosorbide 1227.25
    tetrachloroethylene 3375.69
    eugenol 579.67
    triacetin 1174.01
    span 80 609.36
    1,4-butanediol 218.55
    1,1-dichloroethane 3336.16
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 700.58
    methyl formate 597.8
    2-methyl-1-butanol 914.47
    n-decane 68.68
    butyronitrile 1414.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 381.39
    1-chlorooctane 387.79
    1-chlorotetradecane 106.25
    n-nonane 71.15
    undecane 41.32
    tert-butylcyclohexane 161.29
    cyclooctane 177.61
    cyclopentanol 1404.08
    tetrahydropyran 3956.44
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1379.06
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1198.29
    1-hexene 783.93
    2-isopropoxyethanol 916.96
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 410.27
    methyl butyrate 2523.79

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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
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
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
 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