9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, hydroxy-, methyl ester, (Z,Z)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    32718-68-6

    Molecular formula
    C19H34O3

    SMILES
    COC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 70.52%
    Oily 54.69%
    Waxy 50.87%
    Fruity 44.69%
    Sweet 36.88%
    Floral 29.58%
    Rose 26.68%
    Citrus 25.3%
    Buttery 23.97%
    Fresh 23.44%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 38.52%
    Fatty 28.06%
    Floral 23.98%
    Oily 23.18%
    Faint 22.56%
    Melon 20.48%
    Delicate 20.34%
    Honeydew 20.19%
    Slightly waxy 20.0%
    Fruity 19.6%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    7.73 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    310.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    365°C

    Flash point

    • 192.75 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 32718-68-6
    • 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, hydroxy-, methyl ester, (Z,Z)-
    • RefChem:1074854
    • (Z,Z)-Hydroxy-9,12-octadecadienoic acid methyl ester
    • SCHEMBL11571377
    • Linoleic acid, hydroxy-, methyl ester
    • 32718-68-6

  • Applications

    9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, hydroxy-, methyl ester, (Z,Z)- (CAS 32718-68-6) is a fatty ester with conjugated cis double bonds and a hydroxyl group that can serve as an industrial intermediate derived from vegetable oils; it may function as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymers/plastics and coatings/inks; it can serve as a precursor for surfactants and functional esters used in cosmetics and personal care; it may be used as a biobased feedstock in cleaning formulations or as a solvent and processing aid in manufacturing; and it can act as a building block for lubricant additives and other specialty chemicals.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 51.98
    methanol 73.48
    isopropanol 41.45
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 92.39
    n-propanol 44.07
    acetone 90.85
    n-butanol 53.74
    acetonitrile 28.42
    DMF 126.47
    toluene 37.87
    isobutanol 36.21
    1,4-dioxane 192.61
    methyl acetate 56.92
    THF 472.42
    2-butanone 94.1
    n-pentanol 50.97
    sec-butanol 48.56
    n-hexane 6.71
    ethylene glycol 4.57
    NMP 195.14
    cyclohexane 31.62
    DMSO 431.2
    n-butyl acetate 85.35
    n-octanol 31.5
    chloroform 275.63
    n-propyl acetate 112.98
    acetic acid 58.63
    dichloromethane 315.46
    cyclohexanone 267.77
    propylene glycol 16.07
    isopropyl acetate 87.0
    DMAc 245.06
    2-ethoxyethanol 142.17
    isopentanol 66.17
    n-heptane 6.48
    ethyl formate 47.29
    1,2-dichloroethane 226.39
    n-hexanol 40.3
    2-methoxyethanol 147.29
    isobutyl acetate 71.36
    tetrachloromethane 44.62
    n-pentyl acetate 96.84
    transcutol 712.4
    n-heptanol 30.64
    ethylbenzene 30.83
    MIBK 101.15
    2-propoxyethanol 116.3
    tert-butanol 83.35
    MTBE 91.23
    2-butoxyethanol 98.1
    propionic acid 40.16
    o-xylene 35.98
    formic acid 17.15
    diethyl ether 81.81
    m-xylene 32.01
    p-xylene 38.43
    chlorobenzene 59.68
    dimethyl carbonate 25.57
    n-octane 3.67
    formamide 32.37
    cyclopentanone 248.09
    2-pentanone 110.49
    anisole 81.15
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 161.57
    gamma-butyrolactone 212.44
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 137.23
    pyridine 122.72
    3-pentanone 75.59
    furfural 187.55
    n-dodecane 2.82
    diethylene glycol 60.14
    diisopropyl ether 30.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 81.28
    acetylacetone 152.98
    n-hexadecane 3.35
    acetophenone 97.36
    methyl propionate 64.15
    isopentyl acetate 90.59
    trichloroethylene 332.28
    n-nonanol 32.41
    cyclohexanol 88.41
    benzyl alcohol 59.08
    2-ethylhexanol 36.5
    isooctanol 33.37
    dipropyl ether 63.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 73.83
    ethyl lactate 51.3
    propylene carbonate 112.74
    n-methylformamide 41.88
    2-pentanol 40.67
    n-pentane 4.73
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 99.33
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 114.94
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 107.35
    mesitylene 26.91
    ε-caprolactone 205.91
    p-cymene 23.03
    epichlorohydrin 329.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 158.51
    2-aminoethanol 19.98
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 201.77
    sulfolane 387.43
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 7.3
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 229.85
    n-hexyl acetate 101.2
    isooctane 4.56
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 166.13
    sec-butyl acetate 80.91
    tert-butyl acetate 127.58
    decalin 13.8
    glycerin 31.98
    diglyme 368.36
    acrylic acid 28.89
    isopropyl myristate 37.03
    n-butyric acid 98.16
    acetyl acetate 63.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 38.15
    ethyl propionate 81.24
    nitromethane 117.94
    1,2-diethoxyethane 172.99
    benzonitrile 60.93
    trioctyl phosphate 26.22
    1-bromopropane 102.73
    gamma-valerolactone 339.72
    n-decanol 21.86
    triethyl phosphate 53.69
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 34.17
    propionitrile 33.08
    vinylene carbonate 82.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 218.17
    DMS 57.8
    cumene 24.91
    2-octanol 23.5
    2-hexanone 113.25
    octyl acetate 44.08
    limonene 40.89
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 275.71
    ethyl orthosilicate 57.77
    tributyl phosphate 35.57
    diacetone alcohol 144.12
    N,N-dimethylaniline 64.81
    acrylonitrile 35.53
    aniline 48.66
    1,3-propanediol 44.57
    bromobenzene 68.49
    dibromomethane 189.05
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 342.58
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 88.46
    tetrabutyl urea 54.36
    diisobutyl methanol 29.97
    2-phenylethanol 52.08
    styrene 37.14
    dioctyl adipate 72.63
    dimethyl sulfate 69.25
    ethyl butyrate 86.51
    methyl lactate 42.09
    butyl lactate 75.16
    diethyl carbonate 51.73
    propanediol butyl ether 87.0
    triethyl orthoformate 78.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 97.99
    morpholine 272.44
    tert-butylamine 48.61
    n-dodecanol 15.79
    dimethoxymethane 123.8
    ethylene carbonate 76.98
    cyrene 117.23
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 133.93
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 71.39
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 90.4
    4-methylpyridine 105.62
    dibutyl ether 69.87
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 29.97
    DEF 145.74
    dimethyl isosorbide 216.48
    tetrachloroethylene 206.79
    eugenol 88.64
    triacetin 131.96
    span 80 95.66
    1,4-butanediol 19.1
    1,1-dichloroethane 136.53
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 61.43
    methyl formate 28.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 55.59
    n-decane 5.83
    butyronitrile 51.37
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 38.07
    1-chlorooctane 28.03
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.89
    n-nonane 5.3
    undecane 3.78
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.04
    cyclooctane 7.6
    cyclopentanol 74.49
    tetrahydropyran 230.54
    tert-amyl methyl ether 83.23
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 229.95
    1-hexene 25.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 103.45
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 21.28
    methyl butyrate 129.06

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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