3-Hydroxydecanoic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    14292-26-3

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC(CC(=O)O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 67.39%
    Oily 52.29%
    Waxy 51.11%
    Fruity 50.62%
    Cheesy 46.95%
    Dairy 45.99%
    Milky 39.72%
    Citrus 39.0%
    Green 36.22%
    Creamy 35.99%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 53.84%
    Waxy 41.46%
    Cheese 39.3%
    Oily 37.5%
    Green 37.2%
    Odorless 32.9%
    Mild 31.23%
    Sour 28.5%
    Sweat 27.27%
    Rancid 25.78%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.5

    pKa est.
    6.71 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    188.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    303°C

    Flash point

    • 153.28 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Hydroxydecanoic acid
    • 14292-26-3
    • Myrmicacin
    • Decanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
    • 3-HYDROXYCAPRIC ACID
    • 3-Hydroxy-decanoic acid
    • beta-Hydroxydecanoic acid
    • 3-HDA
    • beta-hydroxycapric acid
    • IGH24U4AMF
    • 33044-91-6
    • (+-)-3-Hydroxydecanoic acid
    • CHEBI:132983
    • DTXSID40864486
    • .BETA.-HYDROXYDECANOIC ACID
    • (RS)-3-HYDROXYDECANOIC ACID
    • 122807-77-6
    • RefChem:502550
    • DTXCID70812995
    • 3-HYDROXYDECANOIC ACID, (+-)-
    • 5561-87-5
    • Decanoic acid,3-hydroxy-
    • rac 3-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
    • MFCD00133275
    • (+/-)-3-Hydroxydecanoic acid
    • Decanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (+-)-
    • (+/-)-3-Hydroxy-decanoic Acid
    • CHEMBL4448230
    • 3-HYDROXYDECANOICACID
    • 3-hydroxy capric acid
    • UNII-IGH24U4AMF
    • D,L-B-Hydroxycapric Acid
    • DL-beta-Hydroxycapric acid
    • 3-OH-C10
    • D,L-?-Hydroxycapric acid
    • SCHEMBL155391
    • ( inverted exclamation markA)-3-Hydroxydecanoic acid
    • 3-Hydroxycapric acid (NIST)
    • GTPL5848
    • orb1299704
    • orb1740047
    • SCHEMBL10698941
    • SCHEMBL12482881
    • MSK1784
    • BDBM50511005
    • LMFA01050153
    • AKOS011680873
    • FR27450
    • SB47848
    • SS-4996
    • Decanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (+/-)-
    • Decanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (A+/-)-
    • PD052101
    • SY115784
    • (+/-)-3-Hydroxydecanoic acid, >=98%
    • 3-HYDROXYDECANOIC ACID, (+/-)-
    • HY-113057
    • CS-0059457
    • NS00014718
    • A10886
    • Q15425812
    • A74EFF12-378B-4657-9726-F37DBE2A9013
    • 120659-40-7
    • 5561-87-5

  • Applications

    3-Hydroxydecanoic acid (CAS 14292-26-3) is a hydroxy fatty acid that serves as a versatile building block across multiple industries. In polymers and plastics, it is used as a precursor for specialty polyesters and as a basis for plasticizer formulations; in fragrances and cosmetics, it may act as a fragrance ingredient precursor and as a skin-conditioning emollient; in cleaning and household products, it can be converted to surfactant esters, contributing to biodegradable surfactant systems; in biobased lubricants and lubricity additives for industrial manufacturing, the hydroxy functionality supports ester derivatives with improved lubricity; in pharmaceutical synthesis, it may be employed as a chiral building block or intermediate for asymmetric syntheses. Its use is typically subject to formulation limits and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1365.63
    methanol 2088.98
    isopropanol 901.85
    water 0.96
    ethyl acetate 255.93
    n-propanol 814.23
    acetone 967.58
    n-butanol 646.4
    acetonitrile 146.73
    DMF 1389.36
    toluene 35.95
    isobutanol 604.19
    1,4-dioxane 426.71
    methyl acetate 170.4
    THF 1743.62
    2-butanone 340.36
    n-pentanol 482.35
    sec-butanol 465.45
    n-hexane 54.89
    ethylene glycol 437.23
    NMP 898.94
    cyclohexane 27.43
    DMSO 3210.62
    n-butyl acetate 297.67
    n-octanol 165.54
    chloroform 120.75
    n-propyl acetate 233.64
    acetic acid 778.06
    dichloromethane 97.86
    cyclohexanone 670.63
    propylene glycol 711.61
    isopropyl acetate 244.32
    DMAc 596.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 613.44
    isopentanol 603.45
    n-heptane 19.71
    ethyl formate 176.44
    1,2-dichloroethane 150.46
    n-hexanol 537.81
    2-methoxyethanol 1337.84
    isobutyl acetate 178.33
    tetrachloromethane 32.06
    n-pentyl acetate 147.52
    transcutol 1433.17
    n-heptanol 185.41
    ethylbenzene 38.36
    MIBK 352.47
    2-propoxyethanol 802.99
    tert-butanol 1209.55
    MTBE 333.62
    2-butoxyethanol 348.62
    propionic acid 480.78
    o-xylene 47.32
    formic acid 346.1
    diethyl ether 173.65
    m-xylene 66.76
    p-xylene 52.24
    chlorobenzene 60.06
    dimethyl carbonate 88.72
    n-octane 7.25
    formamide 379.76
    cyclopentanone 1029.3
    2-pentanone 447.15
    anisole 119.76
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 553.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 919.56
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1128.14
    pyridine 169.11
    3-pentanone 179.66
    furfural 456.34
    n-dodecane 5.59
    diethylene glycol 622.41
    diisopropyl ether 97.91
    tert-amyl alcohol 637.85
    acetylacetone 489.51
    n-hexadecane 6.38
    acetophenone 144.72
    methyl propionate 229.66
    isopentyl acetate 286.16
    trichloroethylene 240.12
    n-nonanol 135.08
    cyclohexanol 488.34
    benzyl alcohol 158.25
    2-ethylhexanol 217.61
    isooctanol 152.67
    dipropyl ether 180.23
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 71.02
    ethyl lactate 162.86
    propylene carbonate 370.82
    n-methylformamide 607.2
    2-pentanol 392.67
    n-pentane 22.07
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 576.73
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 336.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 308.76
    mesitylene 59.84
    ε-caprolactone 475.16
    p-cymene 40.02
    epichlorohydrin 662.45
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 117.11
    2-aminoethanol 890.86
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 703.96
    sulfolane 1382.0
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 17.23
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 772.6
    n-hexyl acetate 240.47
    isooctane 20.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 491.87
    sec-butyl acetate 151.66
    tert-butyl acetate 363.77
    decalin 21.58
    glycerin 774.19
    diglyme 706.23
    acrylic acid 331.51
    isopropyl myristate 82.6
    n-butyric acid 737.5
    acetyl acetate 134.76
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 97.84
    ethyl propionate 168.57
    nitromethane 688.31
    1,2-diethoxyethane 232.25
    benzonitrile 127.17
    trioctyl phosphate 85.28
    1-bromopropane 74.81
    gamma-valerolactone 974.18
    n-decanol 94.77
    triethyl phosphate 81.12
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 265.72
    propionitrile 158.27
    vinylene carbonate 232.42
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 548.05
    DMS 131.87
    cumene 42.5
    2-octanol 114.45
    2-hexanone 321.63
    octyl acetate 110.22
    limonene 72.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 778.86
    ethyl orthosilicate 81.95
    tributyl phosphate 100.6
    diacetone alcohol 696.78
    N,N-dimethylaniline 105.99
    acrylonitrile 176.44
    aniline 129.19
    1,3-propanediol 965.6
    bromobenzene 47.06
    dibromomethane 75.87
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 258.51
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 167.76
    tetrabutyl urea 135.47
    diisobutyl methanol 120.77
    2-phenylethanol 179.69
    styrene 39.18
    dioctyl adipate 142.58
    dimethyl sulfate 221.17
    ethyl butyrate 167.9
    methyl lactate 262.47
    butyl lactate 195.42
    diethyl carbonate 90.0
    propanediol butyl ether 445.72
    triethyl orthoformate 122.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 44.7
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 183.64
    morpholine 812.64
    tert-butylamine 537.75
    n-dodecanol 66.94
    dimethoxymethane 558.93
    ethylene carbonate 218.0
    cyrene 277.28
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 184.22
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 186.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 96.24
    4-methylpyridine 180.94
    dibutyl ether 122.02
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 120.77
    DEF 406.08
    dimethyl isosorbide 482.69
    tetrachloroethylene 180.51
    eugenol 194.38
    triacetin 202.42
    span 80 299.39
    1,4-butanediol 368.28
    1,1-dichloroethane 112.55
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 359.3
    methyl formate 291.7
    2-methyl-1-butanol 463.63
    n-decane 10.15
    butyronitrile 236.18
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 164.41
    1-chlorooctane 54.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 19.33
    n-nonane 10.11
    undecane 7.22
    tert-butylcyclohexane 26.07
    cyclooctane 11.24
    cyclopentanol 789.97
    tetrahydropyran 493.4
    tert-amyl methyl ether 240.1
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 492.27
    1-hexene 154.16
    2-isopropoxyethanol 438.1
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 169.2
    methyl butyrate 267.85

    Scent© AI

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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