2,6-Decadienoic acid, ethyl ester

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    68039-70-3

    Molecular formula
    C12H20O2

    SMILES
    CCCC=CCCC=CC(=O)OCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 81.63%
    Fatty 79.83%
    Fruity 74.31%
    Pear 67.98%
    Waxy 63.17%
    Melon 60.23%
    Tropical 46.01%
    Oily 43.55%
    Fresh 35.74%
    Cucumber 35.44%

     

    Flavor
    Green 58.65%
    Fruity 54.6%
    Waxy 48.71%
    Pear 45.67%
    Fatty 38.5%
    Tropical 36.59%
    Apple 35.2%
    Melon 34.66%
    Sweet 32.99%
    Oily 32.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.5

    pKa est.
    7.76 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    196.29 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    241°C

    Flash point

    • 115.56 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,6-Decadienoic acid, ethyl ester
    • 68039-70-3
    • EINECS 268-277-2
    • DTXSID8071019
    • RefChem:445254
    • DTXCID6045450
    • P2AP7JQ49J
    • Ethyl (2E,6E)-2,6-decadienoate
    • 2,6-Decadienoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E,6E)-
    • 68039-70-3

  • Applications

    2,6-Decadienoic acid, ethyl ester is a specialized building block in polymer and coatings chemistry. In industrial manufacturing, it is used as an intermediate for unsaturated polyesters and crosslinkable resins, enabling improved crosslink density and adhesion in coatings and inks. It is also used as a reactive diluent and plasticizer component in UV-curable and solvent-based coating systems, helping adjust viscosity and film formation. In adhesive formulations, it can act as a monomeric precursor to improve compatibility and cure performance. Additionally, it may be evaluated as a fragrance-chemistry intermediate for synthesis of aroma esters, with use subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2217.28
    methanol 2299.96
    isopropanol 1642.87
    water 0.05
    ethyl acetate 1729.22
    n-propanol 1653.34
    acetone 3113.93
    n-butanol 1539.05
    acetonitrile 1631.83
    DMF 2604.3
    toluene 898.85
    isobutanol 1170.59
    1,4-dioxane 1925.42
    methyl acetate 1287.91
    THF 3199.42
    2-butanone 2023.7
    n-pentanol 1160.18
    sec-butanol 1522.76
    n-hexane 454.19
    ethylene glycol 140.49
    NMP 1896.69
    cyclohexane 595.91
    DMSO 3290.95
    n-butyl acetate 1340.84
    n-octanol 399.85
    chloroform 3390.75
    n-propyl acetate 1094.91
    acetic acid 1185.55
    dichloromethane 3668.91
    cyclohexanone 2787.9
    propylene glycol 309.74
    isopropyl acetate 967.66
    DMAc 1469.53
    2-ethoxyethanol 951.6
    isopentanol 1189.85
    n-heptane 146.19
    ethyl formate 753.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 2626.61
    n-hexanol 1100.05
    2-methoxyethanol 1543.47
    isobutyl acetate 625.22
    tetrachloromethane 441.5
    n-pentyl acetate 682.19
    transcutol 3196.98
    n-heptanol 331.26
    ethylbenzene 454.77
    MIBK 868.77
    2-propoxyethanol 1213.07
    tert-butanol 1712.24
    MTBE 1716.13
    2-butoxyethanol 558.0
    propionic acid 888.14
    o-xylene 417.43
    formic acid 185.55
    diethyl ether 2303.29
    m-xylene 509.05
    p-xylene 516.67
    chlorobenzene 1065.69
    dimethyl carbonate 328.25
    n-octane 55.18
    formamide 321.66
    cyclopentanone 2469.69
    2-pentanone 1876.5
    anisole 722.19
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1727.92
    gamma-butyrolactone 2141.41
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1279.4
    pyridine 2093.06
    3-pentanone 1122.91
    furfural 1359.91
    n-dodecane 40.23
    diethylene glycol 621.9
    diisopropyl ether 486.02
    tert-amyl alcohol 1429.99
    acetylacetone 1353.94
    n-hexadecane 48.09
    acetophenone 664.16
    methyl propionate 1115.34
    isopentyl acetate 1043.14
    trichloroethylene 3771.17
    n-nonanol 337.85
    cyclohexanol 1472.96
    benzyl alcohol 579.82
    2-ethylhexanol 581.25
    isooctanol 286.92
    dipropyl ether 832.85
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 858.24
    ethyl lactate 333.54
    propylene carbonate 1052.24
    n-methylformamide 960.51
    2-pentanol 1116.3
    n-pentane 292.73
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 969.84
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 868.5
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 603.13
    mesitylene 323.53
    ε-caprolactone 1709.73
    p-cymene 227.06
    epichlorohydrin 2623.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2072.22
    2-aminoethanol 466.76
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1358.03
    sulfolane 2579.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 103.89
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2729.67
    n-hexyl acetate 914.7
    isooctane 87.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 866.34
    sec-butyl acetate 679.36
    tert-butyl acetate 978.14
    decalin 191.93
    glycerin 319.95
    diglyme 1484.47
    acrylic acid 591.62
    isopropyl myristate 331.39
    n-butyric acid 1540.34
    acetyl acetate 716.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 278.77
    ethyl propionate 861.98
    nitromethane 1777.49
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1275.75
    benzonitrile 861.01
    trioctyl phosphate 203.12
    1-bromopropane 2139.55
    gamma-valerolactone 2186.33
    n-decanol 238.81
    triethyl phosphate 292.03
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 474.15
    propionitrile 1308.83
    vinylene carbonate 877.83
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1338.54
    DMS 565.98
    cumene 258.97
    2-octanol 270.29
    2-hexanone 1263.67
    octyl acetate 421.61
    limonene 417.55
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1771.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 287.87
    tributyl phosphate 277.67
    diacetone alcohol 896.98
    N,N-dimethylaniline 466.83
    acrylonitrile 1310.46
    aniline 929.0
    1,3-propanediol 704.41
    bromobenzene 1270.5
    dibromomethane 2799.62
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3076.23
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 572.45
    tetrabutyl urea 377.27
    diisobutyl methanol 293.29
    2-phenylethanol 570.88
    styrene 660.78
    dioctyl adipate 474.62
    dimethyl sulfate 527.68
    ethyl butyrate 774.6
    methyl lactate 398.16
    butyl lactate 457.84
    diethyl carbonate 453.63
    propanediol butyl ether 575.57
    triethyl orthoformate 461.07
    p-tert-butyltoluene 214.44
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 490.6
    morpholine 2730.35
    tert-butylamine 1162.55
    n-dodecanol 178.67
    dimethoxymethane 1463.2
    ethylene carbonate 729.03
    cyrene 500.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 782.73
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 774.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 944.13
    4-methylpyridine 2030.22
    dibutyl ether 772.56
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 293.29
    DEF 1689.81
    dimethyl isosorbide 934.24
    tetrachloroethylene 1763.09
    eugenol 502.46
    triacetin 680.87
    span 80 602.84
    1,4-butanediol 303.67
    1,1-dichloroethane 2579.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 920.2
    methyl formate 568.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1175.89
    n-decane 74.02
    butyronitrile 1644.88
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 413.5
    1-chlorooctane 365.96
    1-chlorotetradecane 128.14
    n-nonane 76.52
    undecane 51.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 161.98
    cyclooctane 135.23
    cyclopentanol 1299.35
    tetrahydropyran 3368.85
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1075.38
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1004.2
    1-hexene 1451.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 715.08
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 203.81
    methyl butyrate 1273.89

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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