Butyl ricinoleate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    151-13-3

    Molecular formula
    C22H42O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCC[C@H](C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCC)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 62.03%
    Fatty 58.58%
    Fruity 56.33%
    Waxy 43.59%
    Peach 31.99%
    Lactonic 31.3%
    Floral 30.18%
    Buttery 30.1%
    Herbal 28.69%
    Sweet 28.07%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 48.78%
    Oily 40.11%
    Fruity 39.32%
    Floral 36.78%
    Fatty 35.07%
    Mild 29.13%
    Soapy 29.07%
    Fresh 26.77%
    Green 26.26%
    Tropical 25.23%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.3

    pKa est.
    7.16 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    354.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    406°C

    Flash point

    • 184.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • BUTYL RICINOLEATE
    • 151-13-3
    • n-Butyl ricinoleate
    • butyl ricinolate
    • FLEXRICIN P 3
    • EINECS 205-785-5
    • (R,Z)-Butyl 12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate
    • 7V4LQ69321
    • AI3-19737
    • RICINOLEIC ACID, BUTYL ESTER
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, butyl ester, (R-(Z))-
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, butyl ester, [R-(Z)]-
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, butyl ester, (9Z,12R)-
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, butyl ester, (theta-(Z))-
    • 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, 12-HYDROXY-, BUTYL ESTER, (.THETA.-(Z))-
    • UNII-7V4LQ69321
    • MFCD00136031
    • butyl (Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate
    • Ricinolic Acid Butyl Ester
    • Ricinoleic Acid Butyl Ester
    • Ricinoleic acid n-butyl ester
    • SCHEMBL512067
    • DTXSID9051741
    • NSC2328
    • HGWAKQDTQVDVRP-OKULMJQMSA-N
    • NSC-2328
    • HY-W127382
    • CS-0185619
    • NS00021682
    • R0045
    • Butyl (9Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate
    • 12-HYDROXY-9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, BUTYL ESTER
    • Q27268893
    • 205-785-5

  • Applications

    Butyl ricinoleate (CAS 151-13-3) is used primarily as a plasticizer for polymers such as PVC, nitrocellulose, and cellulose esters, improving flexibility and processability. It also functions as a processing lubricant and flow modifier in coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it serves as an emollient and solvent for certain actives. It can act as a carrier or solvent in fragrance and flavor formulations, and is a common intermediate for the synthesis of specialty esters and other industrial derivatives.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 107.66
    methanol 120.49
    isopropanol 105.18
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 333.15
    n-propanol 115.82
    acetone 270.24
    n-butanol 148.6
    acetonitrile 72.29
    DMF 270.82
    toluene 125.76
    isobutanol 105.57
    1,4-dioxane 368.45
    methyl acetate 180.77
    THF 987.62
    2-butanone 302.62
    n-pentanol 117.1
    sec-butanol 138.87
    n-hexane 27.94
    ethylene glycol 4.63
    NMP 595.37
    cyclohexane 145.69
    DMSO 563.44
    n-butyl acetate 331.22
    n-octanol 103.48
    chloroform 653.07
    n-propyl acetate 371.75
    acetic acid 122.05
    dichloromethane 736.36
    cyclohexanone 834.55
    propylene glycol 18.7
    isopropyl acetate 306.37
    DMAc 592.19
    2-ethoxyethanol 217.88
    isopentanol 187.16
    n-heptane 25.37
    ethyl formate 128.36
    1,2-dichloroethane 553.6
    n-hexanol 106.24
    2-methoxyethanol 222.42
    isobutyl acetate 237.86
    tetrachloromethane 126.54
    n-pentyl acetate 444.74
    transcutol 1475.85
    n-heptanol 97.23
    ethylbenzene 95.79
    MIBK 321.89
    2-propoxyethanol 234.7
    tert-butanol 185.43
    MTBE 291.12
    2-butoxyethanol 246.13
    propionic acid 104.19
    o-xylene 112.32
    formic acid 24.39
    diethyl ether 253.27
    m-xylene 100.88
    p-xylene 126.86
    chlorobenzene 208.42
    dimethyl carbonate 60.5
    n-octane 13.1
    formamide 49.17
    cyclopentanone 704.72
    2-pentanone 367.66
    anisole 207.89
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 469.1
    gamma-butyrolactone 558.92
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 237.99
    pyridine 348.62
    3-pentanone 257.54
    furfural 412.32
    n-dodecane 8.77
    diethylene glycol 85.04
    diisopropyl ether 98.17
    tert-amyl alcohol 209.22
    acetylacetone 415.48
    n-hexadecane 10.73
    acetophenone 258.5
    methyl propionate 207.08
    isopentyl acetate 337.02
    trichloroethylene 888.26
    n-nonanol 103.69
    cyclohexanol 270.35
    benzyl alcohol 125.78
    2-ethylhexanol 112.63
    isooctanol 103.45
    dipropyl ether 205.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 242.11
    ethyl lactate 111.41
    propylene carbonate 320.28
    n-methylformamide 91.56
    2-pentanol 125.26
    n-pentane 19.89
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 239.72
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 329.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 240.23
    mesitylene 78.13
    ε-caprolactone 692.18
    p-cymene 71.35
    epichlorohydrin 741.08
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 481.6
    2-aminoethanol 26.47
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 478.06
    sulfolane 909.18
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 23.96
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 674.25
    n-hexyl acetate 432.55
    isooctane 13.78
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 367.11
    sec-butyl acetate 284.74
    tert-butyl acetate 400.79
    decalin 49.72
    glycerin 33.27
    diglyme 831.45
    acrylic acid 62.46
    isopropyl myristate 129.34
    n-butyric acid 312.95
    acetyl acetate 184.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 109.41
    ethyl propionate 273.2
    nitromethane 258.02
    1,2-diethoxyethane 480.94
    benzonitrile 160.52
    trioctyl phosphate 80.93
    1-bromopropane 303.92
    gamma-valerolactone 887.54
    n-decanol 64.45
    triethyl phosphate 139.34
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 98.17
    propionitrile 97.95
    vinylene carbonate 231.68
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 412.88
    DMS 176.2
    cumene 72.59
    2-octanol 86.74
    2-hexanone 329.51
    octyl acetate 161.77
    limonene 143.89
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 528.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 150.62
    tributyl phosphate 110.37
    diacetone alcohol 357.86
    N,N-dimethylaniline 154.46
    acrylonitrile 86.63
    aniline 130.51
    1,3-propanediol 77.27
    bromobenzene 242.95
    dibromomethane 465.3
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 828.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 269.16
    tetrabutyl urea 171.1
    diisobutyl methanol 84.39
    2-phenylethanol 128.61
    styrene 113.44
    dioctyl adipate 227.68
    dimethyl sulfate 145.32
    ethyl butyrate 294.36
    methyl lactate 88.91
    butyl lactate 256.27
    diethyl carbonate 153.27
    propanediol butyl ether 203.57
    triethyl orthoformate 228.78
    p-tert-butyltoluene 67.41
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 283.14
    morpholine 553.74
    tert-butylamine 116.77
    n-dodecanol 44.8
    dimethoxymethane 244.01
    ethylene carbonate 224.03
    cyrene 229.83
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 486.23
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 275.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 287.3
    4-methylpyridine 353.35
    dibutyl ether 270.53
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 84.39
    DEF 433.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 511.8
    tetrachloroethylene 500.52
    eugenol 216.8
    triacetin 399.42
    span 80 240.75
    1,4-butanediol 28.73
    1,1-dichloroethane 401.83
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 153.59
    methyl formate 62.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 158.01
    n-decane 20.37
    butyronitrile 152.2
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 117.06
    1-chlorooctane 107.64
    1-chlorotetradecane 31.55
    n-nonane 19.13
    undecane 12.43
    tert-butylcyclohexane 33.0
    cyclooctane 31.12
    cyclopentanol 211.5
    tetrahydropyran 710.5
    tert-amyl methyl ether 254.59
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 473.46
    1-hexene 92.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 193.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 42.39
    methyl butyrate 405.61

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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
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
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
 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