2-Oxododecanoic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C12H22O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C(=O)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 66.65%
    Waxy 52.68%
    Buttery 42.63%
    Milky 42.17%
    Creamy 41.94%
    Dairy 40.49%
    Lactonic 38.54%
    Peach 33.92%
    Oily 33.05%
    Sweet 31.29%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 46.57%
    Fatty 43.69%
    Oily 37.56%
    Fruity 29.0%
    Creamy 28.62%
    Fat 28.3%
    Mild 26.4%
    Odorless 26.1%
    Herbal 25.38%
    Soapy 24.94%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.3

    pKa est.
    6.39 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    214.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    302°C

    Flash point

    • 158.63 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-oxododecanoic acid
    • 2-oxo-dodecanoic acid
    • 2-Oxolauric acid
    • dodeconoic acid
    • 2-Oxo-dodecansaeure
    • LMFA01060090
    • 2-ketododecanoic acid
    • alpha-keto-lauric acid
    • alpha-keto-dodecanoic acid
    • SCHEMBL337961
    • CHEBI:142578
  • Applications

    2-Oxododecanoic acid is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate; it serves as a building block for beta-diketone derivatives and for long-chain keto-containing compounds. In industry, it is considered a starting material for the manufacture of specialty chemicals and functional compounds for plastics and films. In pharmaceuticals, it is commonly used as a scaffold or precursor for the synthesis of more complex molecules, including beta-keto derivatives. In coatings and inks, it can be converted into precursors or functional additives to enhance adhesion and color fastness after further derivatization.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1257.84
    methanol 1445.12
    isopropanol 990.03
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 865.42
    n-propanol 932.86
    acetone 1174.03
    n-butanol 737.04
    acetonitrile 355.1
    DMF 1676.92
    toluene 201.22
    isobutanol 653.85
    1,4-dioxane 664.71
    methyl acetate 497.35
    THF 1633.16
    2-butanone 957.71
    n-pentanol 594.94
    sec-butanol 809.12
    n-hexane 93.97
    ethylene glycol 87.61
    NMP 1455.98
    cyclohexane 95.83
    DMSO 2509.15
    n-butyl acetate 808.8
    n-octanol 186.43
    chloroform 592.55
    n-propyl acetate 674.52
    acetic acid 417.66
    dichloromethane 736.62
    cyclohexanone 1465.21
    propylene glycol 253.01
    isopropyl acetate 660.77
    DMAc 1133.31
    2-ethoxyethanol 858.53
    isopentanol 691.04
    n-heptane 29.52
    ethyl formate 315.75
    1,2-dichloroethane 927.85
    n-hexanol 502.18
    2-methoxyethanol 1259.85
    isobutyl acetate 381.29
    tetrachloromethane 107.62
    n-pentyl acetate 488.56
    transcutol 2128.26
    n-heptanol 223.88
    ethylbenzene 154.22
    MIBK 635.19
    2-propoxyethanol 871.13
    tert-butanol 1216.35
    MTBE 949.11
    2-butoxyethanol 512.09
    propionic acid 474.5
    o-xylene 185.3
    formic acid 136.5
    diethyl ether 773.41
    m-xylene 198.78
    p-xylene 181.33
    chlorobenzene 316.13
    dimethyl carbonate 145.38
    n-octane 16.63
    formamide 355.24
    cyclopentanone 1571.5
    2-pentanone 1022.98
    anisole 310.7
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1008.82
    gamma-butyrolactone 1324.29
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1211.67
    pyridine 628.87
    3-pentanone 554.16
    furfural 806.97
    n-dodecane 10.89
    diethylene glycol 487.97
    diisopropyl ether 283.95
    tert-amyl alcohol 979.49
    acetylacetone 878.76
    n-hexadecane 13.18
    acetophenone 379.56
    methyl propionate 625.16
    isopentyl acetate 729.53
    trichloroethylene 1259.53
    n-nonanol 166.38
    cyclohexanol 696.54
    benzyl alcohol 307.31
    2-ethylhexanol 299.18
    isooctanol 209.71
    dipropyl ether 328.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 330.67
    ethyl lactate 243.47
    propylene carbonate 594.07
    n-methylformamide 722.77
    2-pentanol 644.73
    n-pentane 56.29
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 725.75
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 703.43
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 371.64
    mesitylene 150.27
    ε-caprolactone 1073.13
    p-cymene 98.2
    epichlorohydrin 1516.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 568.79
    2-aminoethanol 393.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 985.12
    sulfolane 1933.6
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 41.25
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1287.16
    n-hexyl acetate 524.18
    isooctane 36.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 601.41
    sec-butyl acetate 479.48
    tert-butyl acetate 806.27
    decalin 58.38
    glycerin 261.16
    diglyme 1096.5
    acrylic acid 271.05
    isopropyl myristate 156.7
    n-butyric acid 836.93
    acetyl acetate 326.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 138.14
    ethyl propionate 500.09
    nitromethane 807.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 747.15
    benzonitrile 317.53
    trioctyl phosphate 111.07
    1-bromopropane 504.95
    gamma-valerolactone 1640.64
    n-decanol 115.6
    triethyl phosphate 145.6
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 340.2
    propionitrile 394.43
    vinylene carbonate 382.55
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 773.61
    DMS 307.27
    cumene 116.43
    2-octanol 172.69
    2-hexanone 688.15
    octyl acetate 197.81
    limonene 178.64
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1050.77
    ethyl orthosilicate 149.5
    tributyl phosphate 148.05
    diacetone alcohol 911.42
    N,N-dimethylaniline 226.78
    acrylonitrile 406.79
    aniline 315.35
    1,3-propanediol 590.41
    bromobenzene 315.14
    dibromomethane 547.92
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1124.11
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 320.83
    tetrabutyl urea 209.44
    diisobutyl methanol 172.75
    2-phenylethanol 298.88
    styrene 174.59
    dioctyl adipate 231.48
    dimethyl sulfate 317.79
    ethyl butyrate 422.24
    methyl lactate 285.15
    butyl lactate 359.34
    diethyl carbonate 199.45
    propanediol butyl ether 459.23
    triethyl orthoformate 250.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 102.91
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 316.05
    morpholine 1311.49
    tert-butylamine 677.56
    n-dodecanol 81.71
    dimethoxymethane 816.31
    ethylene carbonate 362.75
    cyrene 360.59
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 573.23
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 517.24
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 375.68
    4-methylpyridine 662.98
    dibutyl ether 309.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 172.75
    DEF 1110.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 632.47
    tetrachloroethylene 666.82
    eugenol 297.53
    triacetin 357.79
    span 80 339.69
    1,4-butanediol 248.38
    1,1-dichloroethane 697.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 534.78
    methyl formate 291.05
    2-methyl-1-butanol 635.07
    n-decane 21.1
    butyronitrile 488.24
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 235.39
    1-chlorooctane 131.63
    1-chlorotetradecane 42.08
    n-nonane 21.04
    undecane 14.63
    tert-butylcyclohexane 52.68
    cyclooctane 31.4
    cyclopentanol 757.19
    tetrahydropyran 1029.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 695.77
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 615.02
    1-hexene 368.56
    2-isopropoxyethanol 639.99
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 121.01
    methyl butyrate 693.56

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