Bis(2-ethylhexyl) malate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    56235-92-8

    Molecular formula
    C20H38O5

    SMILES
    CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC)O

    Safety labels

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 63.27%
    Oily 46.49%
    Fatty 38.27%
    Herbal 35.44%
    Lactonic 31.88%
    Peach 29.31%
    Buttery 26.12%
    Odorless 25.61%
    Milky 23.79%
    Waxy 23.72%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 39.44%
    Fruity 34.11%
    Oily 32.85%
    Green 30.47%
    Mild 29.37%
    Fatty 25.39%
    Bland 25.17%
    Odorless 22.74%
    Herbal 22.54%
    Beer 21.1%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    pKa est.
    6.21 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    358.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    381°C

    Flash point

    • 163.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Bis(2-ethylhexyl) malate
    • EINECS 260-070-5
    • NSC 68868
    • RefChem:568737
    • 260-070-5
    • 56235-92-8
    • bis(2-ethylhexyl) 2-hydroxybutanedioate
    • NSC68868
    • bis(2-ethylhexyl)malate
    • NCIOpen2_009931
    • SCHEMBL475612
    • DTXSID40866546
    • ZDVFAKWEMOAQQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC-68868
    • Bis(2-ethylhexyl) 2-hydroxysuccinate
    • NS00013579
    • 56235-92-8

  • Applications

    Bis(2-ethylhexyl) malate is primarily used as a plasticizer for polymers such as PVC, cellulose esters, and other polymers; it also serves as a processing aid in coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives to improve flexibility and processability; it can function as a solvent or carrier in cosmetic and personal care formulations; and it may be used as an intermediate or starting material in organic synthesis, depending on formulation needs and regulatory guidelines, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 253.27
    methanol 330.74
    isopropanol 202.89
    water 0.32
    ethyl acetate 768.73
    n-propanol 226.96
    acetone 794.22
    n-butanol 201.33
    acetonitrile 276.76
    DMF 874.94
    toluene 239.51
    isobutanol 195.78
    1,4-dioxane 531.29
    methyl acetate 579.04
    THF 1306.89
    2-butanone 668.19
    n-pentanol 180.85
    sec-butanol 251.92
    n-hexane 20.37
    ethylene glycol 26.36
    NMP 1523.02
    cyclohexane 80.16
    DMSO 1427.45
    n-butyl acetate 462.91
    n-octanol 132.58
    chloroform 1056.82
    n-propyl acetate 536.77
    acetic acid 528.13
    dichloromethane 1334.35
    cyclohexanone 1292.92
    propylene glycol 68.34
    isopropyl acetate 606.6
    DMAc 1537.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 456.17
    isopentanol 235.16
    n-heptane 12.01
    ethyl formate 290.28
    1,2-dichloroethane 1077.26
    n-hexanol 141.34
    2-methoxyethanol 562.96
    isobutyl acetate 318.13
    tetrachloromethane 208.33
    n-pentyl acetate 494.84
    transcutol 1709.76
    n-heptanol 127.54
    ethylbenzene 143.3
    MIBK 430.19
    2-propoxyethanol 361.49
    tert-butanol 353.59
    MTBE 449.53
    2-butoxyethanol 383.19
    propionic acid 344.69
    o-xylene 211.6
    formic acid 145.06
    diethyl ether 338.04
    m-xylene 165.1
    p-xylene 216.82
    chlorobenzene 396.78
    dimethyl carbonate 228.09
    n-octane 9.8
    formamide 352.41
    cyclopentanone 1453.07
    2-pentanone 636.06
    anisole 310.56
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 723.81
    gamma-butyrolactone 1436.86
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 515.53
    pyridine 659.71
    3-pentanone 524.85
    furfural 937.17
    n-dodecane 7.33
    diethylene glycol 205.12
    diisopropyl ether 134.81
    tert-amyl alcohol 394.26
    acetylacetone 951.28
    n-hexadecane 8.71
    acetophenone 441.64
    methyl propionate 565.9
    isopentyl acetate 489.15
    trichloroethylene 1758.28
    n-nonanol 126.07
    cyclohexanol 387.22
    benzyl alcohol 264.17
    2-ethylhexanol 118.18
    isooctanol 121.64
    dipropyl ether 143.66
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 436.34
    ethyl lactate 213.87
    propylene carbonate 733.01
    n-methylformamide 378.84
    2-pentanol 189.61
    n-pentane 14.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 296.61
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 517.39
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 347.14
    mesitylene 113.84
    ε-caprolactone 1157.3
    p-cymene 84.36
    epichlorohydrin 1494.08
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 950.71
    2-aminoethanol 98.06
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 978.32
    sulfolane 2094.0
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 24.28
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1005.21
    n-hexyl acetate 522.01
    isooctane 12.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 489.22
    sec-butyl acetate 433.39
    tert-butyl acetate 679.64
    decalin 45.38
    glycerin 118.63
    diglyme 1028.22
    acrylic acid 264.97
    isopropyl myristate 145.22
    n-butyric acid 632.36
    acetyl acetate 550.51
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 152.3
    ethyl propionate 460.81
    nitromethane 1165.45
    1,2-diethoxyethane 521.51
    benzonitrile 292.16
    trioctyl phosphate 108.2
    1-bromopropane 418.04
    gamma-valerolactone 1644.49
    n-decanol 78.11
    triethyl phosphate 181.25
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 129.5
    propionitrile 218.65
    vinylene carbonate 537.13
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 920.89
    DMS 398.03
    cumene 105.23
    2-octanol 111.12
    2-hexanone 421.53
    octyl acetate 198.62
    limonene 146.85
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 742.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 170.05
    tributyl phosphate 149.21
    diacetone alcohol 649.08
    N,N-dimethylaniline 230.38
    acrylonitrile 268.14
    aniline 269.92
    1,3-propanediol 204.74
    bromobenzene 434.33
    dibromomethane 785.43
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1546.13
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 310.5
    tetrabutyl urea 195.12
    diisobutyl methanol 79.81
    2-phenylethanol 213.54
    styrene 174.78
    dioctyl adipate 249.43
    dimethyl sulfate 543.73
    ethyl butyrate 336.26
    methyl lactate 268.62
    butyl lactate 363.19
    diethyl carbonate 204.13
    propanediol butyl ether 330.92
    triethyl orthoformate 222.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 80.46
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 396.25
    morpholine 784.58
    tert-butylamine 179.09
    n-dodecanol 52.93
    dimethoxymethane 546.95
    ethylene carbonate 507.51
    cyrene 375.98
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 679.57
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 361.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 539.8
    4-methylpyridine 652.57
    dibutyl ether 189.67
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 79.81
    DEF 846.86
    dimethyl isosorbide 645.11
    tetrachloroethylene 973.38
    eugenol 328.36
    triacetin 543.7
    span 80 282.77
    1,4-butanediol 91.09
    1,1-dichloroethane 822.64
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 218.52
    methyl formate 284.45
    2-methyl-1-butanol 235.83
    n-decane 15.19
    butyronitrile 236.46
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 142.84
    1-chlorooctane 108.74
    1-chlorotetradecane 31.85
    n-nonane 13.87
    undecane 9.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 32.53
    cyclooctane 20.89
    cyclopentanol 433.87
    tetrahydropyran 723.31
    tert-amyl methyl ether 407.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 583.83
    1-hexene 94.2
    2-isopropoxyethanol 361.45
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 252.99
    methyl butyrate 647.99

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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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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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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