2-Hydroxytetradecanoic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2507-55-3

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCC(C(=O)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 61.84%
    Waxy 58.46%
    Oily 38.17%
    Milky 33.82%
    Odorless 33.4%
    Creamy 32.69%
    Dairy 31.74%
    Buttery 31.02%
    Citrus 28.91%
    Lactonic 28.15%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 49.34%
    Waxy 46.86%
    Mild 38.02%
    Odorless 36.01%
    Bland 31.96%
    Oily 31.23%
    Fat 29.98%
    Faint 27.19%
    Soapy 25.16%
    Coconut 24.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    6.18 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    244.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    335°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 51.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 174.63 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-HYDROXYTETRADECANOIC ACID
    • 2507-55-3
    • 2-hydroxymyristic acid
    • alpha-Hydroxymyristic acid
    • CHEBI:59270
    • DTXSID10862974
    • RefChem:87587
    • DTXCID10811664
    • 219-714-0
    • Tetradecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
    • .alpha.-Hydroxymyristic acid
    • DL-alpha-Hydroxymyristic acid
    • alpha-Hydroxy-n-tetradecylic acid
    • TETRADECANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY
    • D,L-?-Hydroxy Myristic Acid
    • CHEMBL2004471
    • NSC18938
    • alpha-hydroxymyristate
    • Tetradecanoic acid, hydroxy-
    • a-Hydroxymyristate
    • EINECS 219-714-0
    • NSC 18938
    • dl-A-hydroxymyristate
    • a-Hydroxymyristic acid
    • hydroxytetradecanoic acid
    • 2-Hydroxy-myristic-acid
    • dl-alpha-hydroxymyristate
    • a-Hydroxy-n-tetradecylate
    • dl-A-hydroxymyristic acid
    • DL-?-Hydroxymyristic acid
    • NCIMech_000236
    • CBiol_001998
    • alpha-Hydroxy-n-tetradecylate
    • BSPBio_001417
    • KBioGR_000137
    • KBioSS_000137
    • a-Hydroxy-n-tetradecylic acid
    • SCHEMBL123324
    • Tetradecanoic acid,2-hydroxy-
    • BML3-C05
    • orb1692063
    • SCHEMBL1007446
    • 2-HYDROXYTETRADECANOICACID
    • KBio2_000137
    • KBio2_002705
    • KBio2_005273
    • KBio3_000273
    • KBio3_000274
    • D,L-Alpha-Hydroxy Myristic Acid
    • Bio1_000284
    • Bio1_000773
    • Bio1_001262
    • Bio2_000137
    • Bio2_000617
    • HMS1361G19
    • HMS1791G19
    • HMS1989G19
    • HMS3402G19
    • HMS3649L19
    • .alpha.-Hydroxy-n-tetradecylic acid
    • BDBM50511008
    • LMFA01050484
    • MFCD00014342
    • NSC-18938
    • AKOS003238538
    • CS-W012733
    • FH67285
    • HY-W012017
    • IDI1_033887
    • NCGC00161354-01
    • NCGC00161354-02
    • NCGC00161354-03
    • NCGC00179204-01
    • BP-29864
    • NCI60_001578
    • PD011763
    • ST002869
    • DB-046614
    • NS00045202
    • G77400
    • F865864
    • SR-01000946676
    • 2-Hydroxytetradecanoic acid, >=98% (capillary GC)
    • SR-01000946676-1
    • Q27126580
    • 2507-55-3

  • Applications

    2-Hydroxytetradecanoic acid, CAS 2507-55-3, is a long-chain fatty acid bearing a hydroxyl group at the C-2 position (alpha-hydroxy fatty acid). It is used as a functional building block for biobased polymers, notably polyesters and polyurethanes, through esterification and polycondensation reactions. It also serves as a starting material for lubricant basestocks and for specialty plasticizers in polymer formulations. The alpha-hydroxyl functionality enables conversion to alpha-hydroxy ester derivatives for cosmetic and personal-care applications as emollients or conditioning agents. Additionally, it can act as a feedstock for surfactants and cleaning products and may be employed in coating and paint systems after appropriate derivatization. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 375.11
    methanol 430.01
    isopropanol 373.87
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 305.93
    n-propanol 320.92
    acetone 301.44
    n-butanol 291.04
    acetonitrile 86.2
    DMF 518.6
    toluene 72.99
    isobutanol 278.6
    1,4-dioxane 318.28
    methyl acetate 179.3
    THF 933.94
    2-butanone 302.14
    n-pentanol 252.19
    sec-butanol 324.45
    n-hexane 67.11
    ethylene glycol 28.56
    NMP 583.54
    cyclohexane 105.87
    DMSO 1099.5
    n-butyl acetate 424.49
    n-octanol 147.58
    chloroform 268.63
    n-propyl acetate 364.89
    acetic acid 173.04
    dichloromethane 298.19
    cyclohexanone 688.53
    propylene glycol 91.83
    isopropyl acetate 316.76
    DMAc 478.3
    2-ethoxyethanol 406.81
    isopentanol 342.88
    n-heptane 45.8
    ethyl formate 138.59
    1,2-dichloroethane 364.5
    n-hexanol 260.19
    2-methoxyethanol 487.88
    isobutyl acetate 241.03
    tetrachloromethane 82.52
    n-pentyl acetate 373.31
    transcutol 1127.45
    n-heptanol 178.7
    ethylbenzene 76.08
    MIBK 314.0
    2-propoxyethanol 432.26
    tert-butanol 591.09
    MTBE 420.16
    2-butoxyethanol 361.52
    propionic acid 195.61
    o-xylene 85.84
    formic acid 51.2
    diethyl ether 315.49
    m-xylene 84.06
    p-xylene 99.09
    chlorobenzene 118.49
    dimethyl carbonate 66.14
    n-octane 23.17
    formamide 116.54
    cyclopentanone 698.45
    2-pentanone 385.23
    anisole 145.7
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 463.8
    gamma-butyrolactone 626.28
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 508.11
    pyridine 228.6
    3-pentanone 231.14
    furfural 372.85
    n-dodecane 12.27
    diethylene glycol 214.93
    diisopropyl ether 145.94
    tert-amyl alcohol 455.08
    acetylacetone 381.22
    n-hexadecane 14.35
    acetophenone 200.23
    methyl propionate 231.45
    isopentyl acetate 403.94
    trichloroethylene 477.91
    n-nonanol 134.98
    cyclohexanol 363.82
    benzyl alcohol 138.22
    2-ethylhexanol 193.04
    isooctanol 173.55
    dipropyl ether 264.27
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 155.05
    ethyl lactate 150.15
    propylene carbonate 332.36
    n-methylformamide 206.37
    2-pentanol 279.71
    n-pentane 43.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 432.1
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 354.79
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 225.32
    mesitylene 76.13
    ε-caprolactone 559.43
    p-cymene 72.48
    epichlorohydrin 610.64
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 276.83
    2-aminoethanol 129.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 465.81
    sulfolane 1088.61
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 35.31
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 580.63
    n-hexyl acetate 353.33
    isooctane 28.35
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 377.29
    sec-butyl acetate 277.39
    tert-butyl acetate 442.11
    decalin 48.18
    glycerin 120.15
    diglyme 682.63
    acrylic acid 109.99
    isopropyl myristate 120.42
    n-butyric acid 418.89
    acetyl acetate 161.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 93.79
    ethyl propionate 259.9
    nitromethane 293.24
    1,2-diethoxyethane 451.72
    benzonitrile 138.38
    trioctyl phosphate 90.66
    1-bromopropane 222.11
    gamma-valerolactone 779.69
    n-decanol 91.08
    triethyl phosphate 122.7
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 191.01
    propionitrile 121.01
    vinylene carbonate 201.65
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 403.84
    DMS 174.41
    cumene 69.57
    2-octanol 145.4
    2-hexanone 320.62
    octyl acetate 146.16
    limonene 133.89
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 549.46
    ethyl orthosilicate 129.77
    tributyl phosphate 112.08
    diacetone alcohol 466.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 126.47
    acrylonitrile 118.41
    aniline 108.41
    1,3-propanediol 247.16
    bromobenzene 125.06
    dibromomethane 241.14
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 518.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 251.23
    tetrabutyl urea 156.48
    diisobutyl methanol 138.29
    2-phenylethanol 150.23
    styrene 77.91
    dioctyl adipate 173.28
    dimethyl sulfate 167.39
    ethyl butyrate 285.89
    methyl lactate 135.93
    butyl lactate 272.65
    diethyl carbonate 143.94
    propanediol butyl ether 286.73
    triethyl orthoformate 204.18
    p-tert-butyltoluene 75.52
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 230.0
    morpholine 557.57
    tert-butylamine 371.63
    n-dodecanol 65.26
    dimethoxymethane 315.9
    ethylene carbonate 207.79
    cyrene 227.26
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 362.2
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 310.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 178.8
    4-methylpyridine 229.75
    dibutyl ether 234.63
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 138.29
    DEF 425.08
    dimethyl isosorbide 421.92
    tetrachloroethylene 341.25
    eugenol 192.85
    triacetin 273.51
    span 80 234.14
    1,4-butanediol 105.41
    1,1-dichloroethane 251.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 239.4
    methyl formate 101.63
    2-methyl-1-butanol 272.37
    n-decane 25.42
    butyronitrile 179.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 164.19
    1-chlorooctane 119.47
    1-chlorotetradecane 36.16
    n-nonane 26.87
    undecane 16.69
    tert-butylcyclohexane 44.21
    cyclooctane 35.86
    cyclopentanol 381.13
    tetrahydropyran 535.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 304.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 400.91
    1-hexene 167.39
    2-isopropoxyethanol 335.99
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 65.2
    methyl butyrate 377.45

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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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
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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
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