2-Hydroxypropyl tetradecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3539-38-6

    Molecular formula
    C17H34O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 68.44%
    Waxy 61.32%
    Oily 52.65%
    Creamy 37.16%
    Buttery 34.05%
    Odorless 33.87%
    Dairy 30.39%
    Fruity 29.39%
    Milky 29.27%
    Sweet 28.37%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 67.27%
    Oily 51.97%
    Fatty 47.45%
    Soapy 43.41%
    Fruity 41.59%
    Mild 39.97%
    Creamy 38.01%
    Sweet 34.49%
    Coconut 33.85%
    Floral 32.95%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.1

    pKa est.
    7.54 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    286.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    350°C

    Flash point

    • 160.32 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-hydroxypropyl tetradecanoate
    • Propylene glycol 1-myristate
    • 3539-38-6
    • 5G38I12XFT
    • RefChem:1063464
    • DTXCID80813872
    • DTXSID90865468
    • 222-580-6
    • 2-Hydroxypropyl myristate
    • 29059-24-3
    • Tetradecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2-propanediol
    • PROPYLENE GLYCOL MYRISTATE
    • UNII-5G38I12XFT
    • UNII-I3H2659F03
    • Myristic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol
    • EINECS 222-580-6
    • EINECS 249-395-3
    • SCHEMBL141668
    • SCHEMBL18797252
    • VCNPGCHIKPSUSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • I3H2659F03
    • (+/-)-PROPYLENE GLYCOL MYRISTATE
    • MYRISTIC ACID, 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ESTER
    • NS00014020
    • PROPYLENE GLYCOL MYRISTATE, (+/-)-
    • TETRADECANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ESTER
    • MYRISTIC ACID, ESTER WITH 1,2-PROPANEDIOL
    • Q27262056
    • 29059-24-3

  • Applications

    2-Hydroxypropyl tetradecanoate (CAS 3539-38-6) is the fatty acid ester of myristic acid with a 2-hydroxypropyl group, commonly used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care. Applications include emollient and solvent in cosmetic formulations; fragrance solvent or carrier in perfumery and scented products; plasticizer or processing aid in polymers and coatings; intermediate in the synthesis of ester derivatives in chemical manufacturing; and a component in cleaning and household formulations as a solvent.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 352.76
    methanol 450.61
    isopropanol 439.47
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 798.96
    n-propanol 360.73
    acetone 711.76
    n-butanol 379.86
    acetonitrile 292.64
    DMF 798.78
    toluene 194.61
    isobutanol 352.94
    1,4-dioxane 741.3
    methyl acetate 492.84
    THF 1581.08
    2-butanone 702.2
    n-pentanol 300.99
    sec-butanol 402.0
    n-hexane 68.18
    ethylene glycol 20.62
    NMP 903.65
    cyclohexane 226.36
    DMSO 1332.24
    n-butyl acetate 803.41
    n-octanol 194.76
    chloroform 1141.65
    n-propyl acetate 931.51
    acetic acid 318.17
    dichloromethane 1173.02
    cyclohexanone 1527.07
    propylene glycol 69.61
    isopropyl acetate 725.09
    DMAc 980.69
    2-ethoxyethanol 561.44
    isopentanol 492.01
    n-heptane 51.43
    ethyl formate 384.01
    1,2-dichloroethane 973.66
    n-hexanol 263.59
    2-methoxyethanol 620.57
    isobutyl acetate 584.92
    tetrachloromethane 243.18
    n-pentyl acetate 744.81
    transcutol 1860.75
    n-heptanol 194.96
    ethylbenzene 162.04
    MIBK 657.56
    2-propoxyethanol 500.37
    tert-butanol 713.08
    MTBE 805.45
    2-butoxyethanol 473.5
    propionic acid 306.35
    o-xylene 193.91
    formic acid 62.21
    diethyl ether 572.52
    m-xylene 171.96
    p-xylene 240.56
    chlorobenzene 336.87
    dimethyl carbonate 128.7
    n-octane 25.68
    formamide 126.24
    cyclopentanone 1365.84
    2-pentanone 796.28
    anisole 347.87
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 810.89
    gamma-butyrolactone 1205.34
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 622.18
    pyridine 623.27
    3-pentanone 492.11
    furfural 839.39
    n-dodecane 15.44
    diethylene glycol 224.29
    diisopropyl ether 216.7
    tert-amyl alcohol 606.78
    acetylacetone 860.46
    n-hexadecane 19.11
    acetophenone 443.83
    methyl propionate 461.79
    isopentyl acetate 750.33
    trichloroethylene 1423.01
    n-nonanol 179.25
    cyclohexanol 616.4
    benzyl alcohol 262.44
    2-ethylhexanol 257.48
    isooctanol 210.22
    dipropyl ether 431.87
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 393.69
    ethyl lactate 268.14
    propylene carbonate 706.7
    n-methylformamide 299.93
    2-pentanol 332.64
    n-pentane 39.73
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 496.13
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 591.31
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 363.43
    mesitylene 133.83
    ε-caprolactone 1242.86
    p-cymene 126.86
    epichlorohydrin 1285.38
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 955.83
    2-aminoethanol 94.51
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 859.02
    sulfolane 1579.51
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 41.94
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1181.98
    n-hexyl acetate 699.47
    isooctane 26.99
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 544.51
    sec-butyl acetate 660.06
    tert-butyl acetate 844.58
    decalin 83.42
    glycerin 108.63
    diglyme 1191.34
    acrylic acid 171.97
    isopropyl myristate 207.25
    n-butyric acid 774.89
    acetyl acetate 460.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 164.78
    ethyl propionate 675.45
    nitromethane 735.1
    1,2-diethoxyethane 740.83
    benzonitrile 392.41
    trioctyl phosphate 134.23
    1-bromopropane 593.2
    gamma-valerolactone 1654.77
    n-decanol 113.23
    triethyl phosphate 248.03
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 243.56
    propionitrile 335.57
    vinylene carbonate 522.27
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 789.65
    DMS 329.35
    cumene 128.79
    2-octanol 176.57
    2-hexanone 723.98
    octyl acetate 256.37
    limonene 245.58
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1252.61
    ethyl orthosilicate 257.37
    tributyl phosphate 188.06
    diacetone alcohol 725.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 242.54
    acrylonitrile 316.49
    aniline 234.98
    1,3-propanediol 243.66
    bromobenzene 384.86
    dibromomethane 795.9
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1429.38
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 451.61
    tetrabutyl urea 259.6
    diisobutyl methanol 168.26
    2-phenylethanol 233.06
    styrene 202.94
    dioctyl adipate 334.81
    dimethyl sulfate 276.5
    ethyl butyrate 634.17
    methyl lactate 192.58
    butyl lactate 463.16
    diethyl carbonate 327.19
    propanediol butyl ether 379.29
    triethyl orthoformate 425.66
    p-tert-butyltoluene 119.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 404.45
    morpholine 1103.88
    tert-butylamine 403.78
    n-dodecanol 80.27
    dimethoxymethane 491.31
    ethylene carbonate 535.21
    cyrene 346.72
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 732.51
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 575.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 451.39
    4-methylpyridine 661.35
    dibutyl ether 482.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 168.26
    DEF 859.67
    dimethyl isosorbide 675.13
    tetrachloroethylene 908.93
    eugenol 332.62
    triacetin 603.64
    span 80 352.24
    1,4-butanediol 102.21
    1,1-dichloroethane 840.3
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 344.36
    methyl formate 199.7
    2-methyl-1-butanol 378.5
    n-decane 37.08
    butyronitrile 471.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 223.32
    1-chlorooctane 197.23
    1-chlorotetradecane 56.14
    n-nonane 37.87
    undecane 22.16
    tert-butylcyclohexane 64.55
    cyclooctane 45.92
    cyclopentanol 568.37
    tetrahydropyran 1238.98
    tert-amyl methyl ether 546.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 674.74
    1-hexene 242.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 469.06
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 120.87
    methyl butyrate 1058.82

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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