4-Tetradecenoic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    544-65-0

    Molecular formula
    C14H26O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCC/C=C/CCC(=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 88.11%
    Waxy 65.96%
    Oily 56.24%
    Dairy 49.29%
    Green 45.7%
    Milky 37.65%
    Creamy 33.97%
    Citrus 32.9%
    Fruity 32.44%
    Buttery 28.85%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 57.72%
    Waxy 44.71%
    Fat 29.93%
    Faint 28.99%
    Oily 27.67%
    Creamy 24.32%
    Slightly waxy 23.5%
    Soapy 23.11%
    Bay oil 22.93%
    Mild 22.85%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    7.47 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    226.35 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    315°C

    Flash point

    • 166.51 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-tetradecenoic acid
    • (E)-tetradec-4-enoic acid
    • 544-65-0
    • (4E)-tetradec-4-enoic acid
    • SCHEMBL905917
    • SCHEMBL10884835
    • LMFA01030048
    • 544-65-0

  • Applications

    4-Tetradecenoic acid (CAS 544-65-0) is an unsaturated C14 fatty acid that serves mainly as a feedstock for oleochemical syntheses and derivative production. In practice, it is used as a precursor to esters and surfactants for personal care and household products; as an intermediate to polymers and monomers for coatings and inks; as a source for plasticizers and lubricants in industrial manufacturing; as a component in fatty-acid-based cleaning formulations; and it can be hydrogenated to the saturated tetradecanoic acid or converted to alcohols and esters for solvents and formulation aids, depending on regulatory limits and formulation needs.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1360.63
    methanol 1249.07
    isopropanol 1354.76
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 722.96
    n-propanol 1059.12
    acetone 1334.94
    n-butanol 957.09
    acetonitrile 276.28
    DMF 1211.61
    toluene 199.82
    isobutanol 812.18
    1,4-dioxane 866.66
    methyl acetate 381.06
    THF 2501.07
    2-butanone 914.98
    n-pentanol 827.71
    sec-butanol 939.81
    n-hexane 352.79
    ethylene glycol 59.26
    NMP 754.64
    cyclohexane 203.88
    DMSO 2114.2
    n-butyl acetate 770.52
    n-octanol 242.92
    chloroform 612.66
    n-propyl acetate 722.51
    acetic acid 312.53
    dichloromethane 657.68
    cyclohexanone 1174.83
    propylene glycol 225.67
    isopropyl acetate 661.43
    DMAc 835.33
    2-ethoxyethanol 874.16
    isopentanol 957.34
    n-heptane 96.41
    ethyl formate 260.98
    1,2-dichloroethane 713.88
    n-hexanol 723.4
    2-methoxyethanol 1181.65
    isobutyl acetate 497.56
    tetrachloromethane 129.58
    n-pentyl acetate 491.72
    transcutol 2514.96
    n-heptanol 290.65
    ethylbenzene 159.25
    MIBK 745.89
    2-propoxyethanol 944.31
    tert-butanol 1595.99
    MTBE 1416.73
    2-butoxyethanol 549.3
    propionic acid 332.52
    o-xylene 151.97
    formic acid 62.97
    diethyl ether 1244.75
    m-xylene 191.39
    p-xylene 184.88
    chlorobenzene 214.13
    dimethyl carbonate 101.79
    n-octane 33.03
    formamide 119.99
    cyclopentanone 1219.12
    2-pentanone 1148.3
    anisole 316.72
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1208.16
    gamma-butyrolactone 859.41
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1256.71
    pyridine 499.27
    3-pentanone 507.72
    furfural 491.45
    n-dodecane 18.46
    diethylene glycol 428.98
    diisopropyl ether 393.16
    tert-amyl alcohol 1071.42
    acetylacetone 763.97
    n-hexadecane 21.57
    acetophenone 308.15
    methyl propionate 459.47
    isopentyl acetate 728.11
    trichloroethylene 782.32
    n-nonanol 217.01
    cyclohexanol 762.35
    benzyl alcohol 269.55
    2-ethylhexanol 445.07
    isooctanol 269.88
    dipropyl ether 702.84
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 212.38
    ethyl lactate 219.87
    propylene carbonate 409.67
    n-methylformamide 383.94
    2-pentanol 810.4
    n-pentane 144.99
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 832.44
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 654.37
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 410.18
    mesitylene 145.74
    ε-caprolactone 821.53
    p-cymene 107.04
    epichlorohydrin 1090.06
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 493.94
    2-aminoethanol 320.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 720.88
    sulfolane 1231.51
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 70.33
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1652.88
    n-hexyl acetate 561.58
    isooctane 67.15
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 685.27
    sec-butyl acetate 540.04
    tert-butyl acetate 805.44
    decalin 100.47
    glycerin 225.23
    diglyme 1089.23
    acrylic acid 156.44
    isopropyl myristate 196.21
    n-butyric acid 795.72
    acetyl acetate 249.16
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 152.75
    ethyl propionate 507.27
    nitromethane 452.4
    1,2-diethoxyethane 958.91
    benzonitrile 250.72
    trioctyl phosphate 129.13
    1-bromopropane 624.41
    gamma-valerolactone 1237.87
    n-decanol 154.13
    triethyl phosphate 172.94
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 465.71
    propionitrile 328.83
    vinylene carbonate 256.09
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 605.48
    DMS 232.52
    cumene 128.16
    2-octanol 209.13
    2-hexanone 889.95
    octyl acetate 230.0
    limonene 223.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1333.03
    ethyl orthosilicate 192.87
    tributyl phosphate 165.07
    diacetone alcohol 849.65
    N,N-dimethylaniline 245.58
    acrylonitrile 261.39
    aniline 273.0
    1,3-propanediol 545.49
    bromobenzene 228.62
    dibromomethane 543.36
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 825.98
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 371.39
    tetrabutyl urea 218.51
    diisobutyl methanol 251.6
    2-phenylethanol 306.84
    styrene 191.9
    dioctyl adipate 272.68
    dimethyl sulfate 205.28
    ethyl butyrate 498.17
    methyl lactate 216.59
    butyl lactate 341.82
    diethyl carbonate 224.59
    propanediol butyl ether 473.26
    triethyl orthoformate 331.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 113.73
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 295.56
    morpholine 1571.78
    tert-butylamine 1005.64
    n-dodecanol 111.73
    dimethoxymethane 877.88
    ethylene carbonate 257.7
    cyrene 320.72
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 509.79
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 536.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 243.18
    4-methylpyridine 547.1
    dibutyl ether 525.39
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 251.6
    DEF 886.44
    dimethyl isosorbide 664.78
    tetrachloroethylene 492.65
    eugenol 277.67
    triacetin 382.4
    span 80 394.69
    1,4-butanediol 217.23
    1,1-dichloroethane 641.55
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 669.52
    methyl formate 160.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 779.99
    n-decane 40.0
    butyronitrile 569.55
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 306.26
    1-chlorooctane 188.95
    1-chlorotetradecane 58.3
    n-nonane 42.56
    undecane 25.59
    tert-butylcyclohexane 100.27
    cyclooctane 62.72
    cyclopentanol 772.56
    tetrahydropyran 1714.46
    tert-amyl methyl ether 824.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 674.66
    1-hexene 885.0
    2-isopropoxyethanol 717.83
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 62.17
    methyl butyrate 722.12

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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