6-Dodecanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6836-38-0

    Molecular formula
    C12H26O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC(CCCCC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 73.64%
    Fatty 60.6%
    Green 59.96%
    Herbal 55.3%
    Fruity 55.12%
    Earthy 54.53%
    Floral 51.65%
    Mushroom 51.51%
    Waxy 51.33%
    Citrus 47.14%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 51.07%
    Waxy 47.7%
    Fresh 47.29%
    Fatty 45.77%
    Citrus 45.73%
    Fat 39.04%
    Mushroom 38.49%
    Green 38.03%
    Oily 34.38%
    Orange 34.14%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    8.32 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    186.33 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    243°C

    Flash point

    • 107.62 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6-DODECANOL
    • 6836-38-0
    • DTXSID60871172
    • RefChem:104565
    • DTXCID40818843
    • LRBBIFXICMMTOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • dodecan-6-ol
    • amylhexylcarbinol
    • dodecanol-6
    • 6-hydroxydodecane
    • SCHEMBL378885
    • SCHEMBL9522060
    • SCHEMBL27547067
    • CHEBI:195619
    • MFCD00046720
    • SBB059913
    • AKOS006274063
    • SY395589
    • DB-359541
    • NS00096293
    • ST51046181
    • 6836-38-0

  • Applications

    6-Dodecanol (CAS 6836-38-0) is used as an intermediate for the synthesis of surfactants such as fatty alcohol ethoxylates and sulfates, forming a key building block for industrial detergents and cleaners; it also serves as a solvent and processing aid in coatings, inks, and polymer formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it acts as an emollient and solvent, contributing to slip and formulation stability; in household products it provides solvency and viscosity modification in cleaners and degreasers. In perfumery and fragrance applications, it may serve as a solvent for essential oils or as a component in fragrance esters, and can act as a subtle fixative in some solvent-based fragrance systems. In polymer and plastics processing, it can be used as a processing aid or precursor for esters that modify compatibility and flow properties. Overall, 6-Dodecanol is used where a long-chain fatty alcohol is needed to influence solvency, texture, and compatibility in diverse formulations; use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8966.69
    methanol 4666.44
    isopropanol 13165.61
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 10307.65
    n-propanol 10135.74
    acetone 15290.0
    n-butanol 11065.51
    acetonitrile 5098.66
    DMF 5844.49
    toluene 3086.94
    isobutanol 8794.05
    1,4-dioxane 9289.89
    methyl acetate 5385.76
    THF 20269.35
    2-butanone 10721.75
    n-pentanol 6418.51
    sec-butanol 10735.53
    n-hexane 10684.11
    ethylene glycol 238.5
    NMP 3803.06
    cyclohexane 10337.28
    DMSO 7388.92
    n-butyl acetate 14243.86
    n-octanol 2945.89
    chloroform 10202.14
    n-propyl acetate 8192.87
    acetic acid 2317.2
    dichloromethane 9701.3
    cyclohexanone 14358.88
    propylene glycol 832.81
    isopropyl acetate 7296.19
    DMAc 3103.16
    2-ethoxyethanol 3923.75
    isopentanol 9589.62
    n-heptane 6889.95
    ethyl formate 3688.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 8437.4
    n-hexanol 9624.44
    2-methoxyethanol 6151.84
    isobutyl acetate 4485.47
    tetrachloromethane 2852.65
    n-pentyl acetate 5798.53
    transcutol 11142.47
    n-heptanol 3462.62
    ethylbenzene 1904.55
    MIBK 6154.35
    2-propoxyethanol 7281.76
    tert-butanol 15114.64
    MTBE 16463.23
    2-butoxyethanol 4038.88
    propionic acid 3186.44
    o-xylene 1626.96
    formic acid 213.48
    diethyl ether 18542.88
    m-xylene 1935.79
    p-xylene 2412.29
    chlorobenzene 3316.89
    dimethyl carbonate 777.54
    n-octane 1517.65
    formamide 440.21
    cyclopentanone 11355.09
    2-pentanone 12845.23
    anisole 2475.42
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 11382.55
    gamma-butyrolactone 7720.08
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 6275.52
    pyridine 7565.68
    3-pentanone 6275.26
    furfural 3845.17
    n-dodecane 517.71
    diethylene glycol 1877.53
    diisopropyl ether 6145.06
    tert-amyl alcohol 10357.75
    acetylacetone 5671.96
    n-hexadecane 626.43
    acetophenone 1996.18
    methyl propionate 4748.08
    isopentyl acetate 10292.22
    trichloroethylene 9660.04
    n-nonanol 2506.52
    cyclohexanol 9797.75
    benzyl alcohol 1680.0
    2-ethylhexanol 7162.43
    isooctanol 3034.91
    dipropyl ether 16720.86
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2544.59
    ethyl lactate 1378.57
    propylene carbonate 4135.16
    n-methylformamide 2411.62
    2-pentanol 9300.35
    n-pentane 5809.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 8546.92
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5450.83
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1908.49
    mesitylene 1441.42
    ε-caprolactone 8744.12
    p-cymene 1717.01
    epichlorohydrin 8581.5
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8440.89
    2-aminoethanol 1166.1
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3972.21
    sulfolane 6868.67
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1373.6
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 17262.96
    n-hexyl acetate 5984.11
    isooctane 1309.11
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3405.21
    sec-butyl acetate 5342.49
    tert-butyl acetate 6911.69
    decalin 1979.41
    glycerin 739.34
    diglyme 6518.26
    acrylic acid 1409.66
    isopropyl myristate 1910.63
    n-butyric acid 9023.12
    acetyl acetate 3067.87
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 936.83
    ethyl propionate 5683.6
    nitromethane 3963.03
    1,2-diethoxyethane 10361.16
    benzonitrile 2944.61
    trioctyl phosphate 988.46
    1-bromopropane 11366.77
    gamma-valerolactone 9696.06
    n-decanol 1679.63
    triethyl phosphate 1629.39
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 4437.88
    propionitrile 6596.65
    vinylene carbonate 2634.51
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3821.37
    DMS 1771.55
    cumene 1232.49
    2-octanol 2722.25
    2-hexanone 8588.98
    octyl acetate 2031.73
    limonene 4187.97
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 10578.43
    ethyl orthosilicate 1952.22
    tributyl phosphate 1370.25
    diacetone alcohol 4890.77
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1561.98
    acrylonitrile 4268.64
    aniline 3170.26
    1,3-propanediol 2996.89
    bromobenzene 3741.65
    dibromomethane 9222.2
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8865.63
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3382.94
    tetrabutyl urea 1654.51
    diisobutyl methanol 3810.3
    2-phenylethanol 2351.92
    styrene 2456.74
    dioctyl adipate 2049.52
    dimethyl sulfate 1072.32
    ethyl butyrate 8802.83
    methyl lactate 1109.74
    butyl lactate 2869.5
    diethyl carbonate 3308.48
    propanediol butyl ether 2337.27
    triethyl orthoformate 4775.17
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1683.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1639.63
    morpholine 13484.81
    tert-butylamine 13110.62
    n-dodecanol 1225.46
    dimethoxymethane 5141.03
    ethylene carbonate 3351.5
    cyrene 1144.05
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4103.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 8178.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2551.43
    4-methylpyridine 7454.57
    dibutyl ether 10377.48
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3810.3
    DEF 7865.69
    dimethyl isosorbide 2961.31
    tetrachloroethylene 5872.45
    eugenol 1322.97
    triacetin 2353.82
    span 80 2260.54
    1,4-butanediol 925.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 10743.59
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 5029.33
    methyl formate 1354.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 7819.46
    n-decane 1258.71
    butyronitrile 11006.36
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3438.86
    1-chlorooctane 3263.71
    1-chlorotetradecane 943.62
    n-nonane 1545.43
    undecane 766.21
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1833.9
    cyclooctane 2500.7
    cyclopentanol 8226.69
    tetrahydropyran 24026.21
    tert-amyl methyl ether 8389.14
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2980.77
    1-hexene 16295.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3413.63
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 431.85
    methyl butyrate 8339.33

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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