(+-)-3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1883-13-2

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(CC(=O)O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 68.77%
    Waxy 55.55%
    Oily 50.24%
    Citrus 42.75%
    Dairy 41.13%
    Milky 38.93%
    Fresh 34.99%
    Creamy 34.35%
    Fruity 33.8%
    Cheesy 33.17%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 57.66%
    Waxy 46.61%
    Oily 35.9%
    Mild 34.64%
    Odorless 31.87%
    Cheese 31.84%
    Fat 30.95%
    Green 30.89%
    Bay oil 24.83%
    Cultured dairy 24.68%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.6

    pKa est.
    6.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    216.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    323°C

    Flash point

    • 166.33 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid
    • 1883-13-2
    • 3-Hydroxylauric acid
    • Dodecanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
    • 3-hydroxy-dodecanoic acid
    • CHEBI:36206
    • DTXSID70862773
    • RefChem:502554
    • (+-)-3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid
    • DTXCID80811494
    • beta-Hydroxylauric acid
    • 3-hydroxy lauric acid
    • Dodecanoic acid,3-hydroxy-
    • 53941-38-1
    • MFCD00133279
    • beta-Hydroxydodecanoic acid
    • 3-(R)-Hydroxydodecanoic acid
    • CHEMBL4288936
    • 3-HYDROXYDODECANOICACID
    • DL-beta-Hydroxydodecanoic acid
    • 3-OH lauric acid
    • beta-OH lauric acid
    • 3-OH dodecanoic acid
    • beta-OH dodecanoic acid
    • .beta.-Hydroxylauric acid
    • DL-beta-Hydroxylauric acid
    • DL-(2)-Hydroxylauric acid
    • JA9VER34Z8
    • .beta.-Hydroxydodecanoic acid
    • SCHEMBL154695
    • GTPL5850
    • orb1909198
    • SCHEMBL28462483
    • (+/-)-3-hydroxydodecanoic acid
    • MSK2659
    • BAA88313
    • 3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid, (+/-)-
    • BBL102425
    • BDBM50511002
    • LMFA01050037
    • STL556227
    • AKOS017343263
    • Dodecanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (+/-)-
    • AS-80656
    • PD048981
    • DB-006465
    • DL-beta-Hydroxylauric acid, >=99% (GC)
    • HY-113107
    • CS-0059590
    • NS00123586
    • E97715
    • F834634
    • Q27073732
    • 69C8C72D-C02B-412C-A98C-3B1E0632C948
    • 1883-13-2

  • Applications

    (+-)-3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid (CAS 1883-13-2) is a long-chain hydroxy fatty acid that provides a building block for polyhydroxy-based polymers and specialty esters. In industry, it is commonly evaluated as an intermediate for polyesters and biopolymers, and can be converted into surfactant precursors and emulsifiers. It may function as a lubricant or plasticizer precursor in formulated systems, and serves as a functional monomer or additive in coatings/inks and adhesive formulations. Additional potential uses include derivatization to functional esters for personal care or household product formulations, subject to regulatory and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1057.67
    methanol 1260.15
    isopropanol 883.29
    water 0.14
    ethyl acetate 240.61
    n-propanol 695.56
    acetone 819.76
    n-butanol 587.31
    acetonitrile 129.03
    DMF 1052.08
    toluene 56.98
    isobutanol 562.92
    1,4-dioxane 446.13
    methyl acetate 158.51
    THF 1840.38
    2-butanone 362.04
    n-pentanol 458.1
    sec-butanol 463.49
    n-hexane 89.15
    ethylene glycol 151.42
    NMP 721.41
    cyclohexane 55.29
    DMSO 2498.83
    n-butyl acetate 324.63
    n-octanol 159.13
    chloroform 226.79
    n-propyl acetate 273.2
    acetic acid 392.52
    dichloromethane 188.27
    cyclohexanone 703.64
    propylene glycol 383.96
    isopropyl acetate 261.68
    DMAc 524.9
    2-ethoxyethanol 513.88
    isopentanol 570.0
    n-heptane 31.26
    ethyl formate 150.07
    1,2-dichloroethane 247.95
    n-hexanol 466.65
    2-methoxyethanol 925.7
    isobutyl acetate 217.86
    tetrachloromethane 48.92
    n-pentyl acetate 192.59
    transcutol 1293.51
    n-heptanol 184.04
    ethylbenzene 56.84
    MIBK 379.16
    2-propoxyethanol 655.5
    tert-butanol 1094.24
    MTBE 437.23
    2-butoxyethanol 339.13
    propionic acid 331.86
    o-xylene 65.56
    formic acid 132.15
    diethyl ether 276.44
    m-xylene 82.33
    p-xylene 76.71
    chlorobenzene 86.6
    dimethyl carbonate 69.82
    n-octane 11.45
    formamide 175.13
    cyclopentanone 966.68
    2-pentanone 464.6
    anisole 136.36
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 613.69
    gamma-butyrolactone 797.02
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 921.46
    pyridine 217.61
    3-pentanone 207.27
    furfural 403.83
    n-dodecane 7.88
    diethylene glycol 417.62
    diisopropyl ether 127.48
    tert-amyl alcohol 593.21
    acetylacetone 435.69
    n-hexadecane 9.06
    acetophenone 157.76
    methyl propionate 205.17
    isopentyl acetate 324.65
    trichloroethylene 335.56
    n-nonanol 135.43
    cyclohexanol 508.48
    benzyl alcohol 155.88
    2-ethylhexanol 224.9
    isooctanol 160.46
    dipropyl ether 240.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 96.94
    ethyl lactate 150.0
    propylene carbonate 341.97
    n-methylformamide 370.99
    2-pentanol 407.92
    n-pentane 37.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 522.66
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 333.96
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 283.57
    mesitylene 71.93
    ε-caprolactone 493.3
    p-cymene 51.85
    epichlorohydrin 669.8
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 184.01
    2-aminoethanol 459.16
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 572.74
    sulfolane 1269.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 24.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 845.02
    n-hexyl acetate 265.53
    isooctane 25.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 441.95
    sec-butyl acetate 189.16
    tert-butyl acetate 382.79
    decalin 34.42
    glycerin 408.48
    diglyme 671.94
    acrylic acid 200.61
    isopropyl myristate 97.56
    n-butyric acid 598.96
    acetyl acetate 122.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 100.12
    ethyl propionate 185.49
    nitromethane 425.03
    1,2-diethoxyethane 298.85
    benzonitrile 135.63
    trioctyl phosphate 85.46
    1-bromopropane 158.79
    gamma-valerolactone 879.82
    n-decanol 95.98
    triethyl phosphate 96.65
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 265.75
    propionitrile 157.97
    vinylene carbonate 210.19
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 486.61
    DMS 130.75
    cumene 56.61
    2-octanol 122.48
    2-hexanone 372.8
    octyl acetate 120.6
    limonene 97.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 732.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 98.92
    tributyl phosphate 104.24
    diacetone alcohol 593.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 117.48
    acrylonitrile 149.34
    aniline 137.96
    1,3-propanediol 628.97
    bromobenzene 76.0
    dibromomethane 153.79
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 372.68
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 197.85
    tetrabutyl urea 142.11
    diisobutyl methanol 128.88
    2-phenylethanol 178.19
    styrene 59.43
    dioctyl adipate 157.37
    dimethyl sulfate 180.63
    ethyl butyrate 201.22
    methyl lactate 199.08
    butyl lactate 204.24
    diethyl carbonate 104.97
    propanediol butyl ether 371.15
    triethyl orthoformate 151.52
    p-tert-butyltoluene 57.06
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 194.56
    morpholine 830.78
    tert-butylamine 592.14
    n-dodecanol 69.88
    dimethoxymethane 485.2
    ethylene carbonate 197.38
    cyrene 260.7
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 214.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 227.58
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 122.47
    4-methylpyridine 222.22
    dibutyl ether 179.41
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 128.88
    DEF 400.96
    dimethyl isosorbide 463.42
    tetrachloroethylene 241.0
    eugenol 190.51
    triacetin 222.41
    span 80 282.65
    1,4-butanediol 241.2
    1,1-dichloroethane 195.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 350.87
    methyl formate 171.62
    2-methyl-1-butanol 438.34
    n-decane 15.69
    butyronitrile 253.71
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 173.49
    1-chlorooctane 80.59
    1-chlorotetradecane 26.44
    n-nonane 15.78
    undecane 10.42
    tert-butylcyclohexane 36.69
    cyclooctane 19.08
    cyclopentanol 714.82
    tetrahydropyran 710.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 292.12
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 458.47
    1-hexene 246.83
    2-isopropoxyethanol 407.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 96.79
    methyl butyrate 293.97

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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