2-Methylbutyl laurate, (2S)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    55195-19-2

    Molecular formula
    C17H34O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@@H](C)CC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 72.49%
    Fatty 70.64%
    Waxy 61.81%
    Fruity 55.57%
    Winey 45.51%
    Cognac 42.55%
    Creamy 36.22%
    Fermented 35.32%
    Floral 32.63%
    Brandy 32.17%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 62.93%
    Oily 54.58%
    Fruity 47.55%
    Fatty 42.4%
    Soapy 41.67%
    Floral 37.42%
    Sweet 36.08%
    Mild 35.75%
    Creamy 32.21%
    Coconut 31.66%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.0

    pKa est.
    7.2 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    270.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    316°C

    Flash point

    • 135.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • DOG1DLL078
    • 2-Methylbutyl laurate, (2S)-
    • 2-Methylbutyl dodecanoate, (2S)-
    • UNII-DOG1DLL078
    • Dodecanoic acid, 2-methylbutyl ester, (S)-
    • 55195-19-2
    • (2S)-2-methylbutyl dodecanoate
    • 2S-methylbutyl dodecanoate
    • (2S)-2-methylbutyl laurate
    • Q27276510
    • 55195-19-2

  • Applications

    2-Methylbutyl laurate, (2S)- (CAS 55195-19-2) is a branched laurate ester commonly used in cosmetic and personal care formulations as an emollient and solvent, helping to impart slip, conditioning, and act as a carrier for active ingredients and fragrance components. In perfumery and fragrance applications it can function as a fragrance solvent and carrier in blends. It is also employed in household cleaning products as a non-polar solvent and processing aid to dissolve and solubilize hydrophobic actives and to provide texture. In industrial manufacturing, it may be used as a processing aid or solvent for coatings, inks, and related formulations. In polymer and plastics applications, it can function as a plasticizer or compatibility aid for certain ester-based systems. These uses are formulation-dependent and subject to local regulations and limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3218.28
    methanol 1986.76
    isopropanol 3992.04
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 8728.48
    n-propanol 3354.85
    acetone 7764.72
    n-butanol 3633.02
    acetonitrile 3185.65
    DMF 4319.84
    toluene 2712.56
    isobutanol 3022.52
    1,4-dioxane 6005.06
    methyl acetate 4627.96
    THF 9422.44
    2-butanone 7331.02
    n-pentanol 2361.92
    sec-butanol 3840.72
    n-hexane 1335.74
    ethylene glycol 61.33
    NMP 4182.58
    cyclohexane 3071.77
    DMSO 3910.21
    n-butyl acetate 7143.12
    n-octanol 1378.53
    chloroform 9608.4
    n-propyl acetate 7092.57
    acetic acid 1651.19
    dichloromethane 9550.64
    cyclohexanone 12305.76
    propylene glycol 250.22
    isopropyl acetate 6506.05
    DMAc 4437.94
    2-ethoxyethanol 2580.8
    isopentanol 4032.42
    n-heptane 729.17
    ethyl formate 2883.6
    1,2-dichloroethane 7892.4
    n-hexanol 2244.9
    2-methoxyethanol 3148.8
    isobutyl acetate 4037.85
    tetrachloromethane 1919.97
    n-pentyl acetate 5263.97
    transcutol 9105.67
    n-heptanol 1325.9
    ethylbenzene 1693.13
    MIBK 4769.58
    2-propoxyethanol 2920.5
    tert-butanol 4910.98
    MTBE 8280.2
    2-butoxyethanol 2355.15
    propionic acid 1933.04
    o-xylene 1768.99
    formic acid 169.28
    diethyl ether 7853.37
    m-xylene 1764.96
    p-xylene 2487.42
    chlorobenzene 3787.47
    dimethyl carbonate 748.61
    n-octane 294.49
    formamide 414.78
    cyclopentanone 8225.03
    2-pentanone 7905.73
    anisole 2634.8
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6061.21
    gamma-butyrolactone 6475.17
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3207.38
    pyridine 6588.33
    3-pentanone 4510.98
    furfural 4209.22
    n-dodecane 138.95
    diethylene glycol 831.62
    diisopropyl ether 2669.27
    tert-amyl alcohol 4368.35
    acetylacetone 5705.33
    n-hexadecane 175.91
    acetophenone 2637.83
    methyl propionate 4008.24
    isopentyl acetate 6549.02
    trichloroethylene 11468.75
    n-nonanol 1231.17
    cyclohexanol 4710.25
    benzyl alcohol 1534.42
    2-ethylhexanol 2087.08
    isooctanol 1351.72
    dipropyl ether 4231.32
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3396.18
    ethyl lactate 1228.28
    propylene carbonate 4013.17
    n-methylformamide 1720.86
    2-pentanol 3301.44
    n-pentane 841.8
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3277.3
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4077.3
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1668.84
    mesitylene 1183.77
    ε-caprolactone 8793.92
    p-cymene 1042.96
    epichlorohydrin 7987.59
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8521.52
    2-aminoethanol 368.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4345.64
    sulfolane 5899.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 423.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 9661.09
    n-hexyl acetate 5017.25
    isooctane 329.43
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2448.05
    sec-butyl acetate 5340.3
    tert-butyl acetate 6110.75
    decalin 839.25
    glycerin 277.52
    diglyme 5710.86
    acrylic acid 925.02
    isopropyl myristate 1451.03
    n-butyric acid 5600.24
    acetyl acetate 3467.95
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 889.1
    ethyl propionate 5407.24
    nitromethane 4061.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5991.36
    benzonitrile 3059.41
    trioctyl phosphate 706.6
    1-bromopropane 6372.84
    gamma-valerolactone 9465.24
    n-decanol 753.63
    triethyl phosphate 1272.77
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1943.98
    propionitrile 3466.05
    vinylene carbonate 2976.93
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3227.69
    DMS 2127.1
    cumene 1081.57
    2-octanol 1285.15
    2-hexanone 5715.39
    octyl acetate 1703.12
    limonene 2104.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 7115.8
    ethyl orthosilicate 1365.32
    tributyl phosphate 1039.74
    diacetone alcohol 3775.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1646.49
    acrylonitrile 2750.4
    aniline 2277.45
    1,3-propanediol 1128.81
    bromobenzene 4496.02
    dibromomethane 7220.71
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9994.64
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2802.73
    tetrabutyl urea 1346.7
    diisobutyl methanol 1355.25
    2-phenylethanol 1556.69
    styrene 2239.0
    dioctyl adipate 1869.7
    dimethyl sulfate 1085.13
    ethyl butyrate 5483.58
    methyl lactate 868.19
    butyl lactate 2312.1
    diethyl carbonate 2369.58
    propanediol butyl ether 1552.3
    triethyl orthoformate 2953.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 947.17
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2041.01
    morpholine 8781.88
    tert-butylamine 3327.21
    n-dodecanol 518.99
    dimethoxymethane 3056.98
    ethylene carbonate 3363.08
    cyrene 1193.08
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4389.44
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4909.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3437.74
    4-methylpyridine 7086.47
    dibutyl ether 4487.9
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1355.25
    DEF 6848.19
    dimethyl isosorbide 2826.12
    tetrachloroethylene 5873.9
    eugenol 1595.32
    triacetin 2906.11
    span 80 1693.35
    1,4-butanediol 419.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 8903.23
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2400.19
    methyl formate 1053.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3292.35
    n-decane 343.48
    butyronitrile 5084.85
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1684.94
    1-chlorooctane 1603.67
    1-chlorotetradecane 446.37
    n-nonane 369.75
    undecane 199.59
    tert-butylcyclohexane 652.34
    cyclooctane 662.71
    cyclopentanol 3690.46
    tetrahydropyran 12383.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4857.76
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2739.49
    1-hexene 3789.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2373.1
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 439.58
    methyl butyrate 7931.96

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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