Capric Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    334-48-5

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1376.0
    • Carbowax: 2271.86

  • Odor profile

    Fatty 89.37%
    Waxy 78.59%
    Cheesy 65.09%
    Dairy 61.28%
    Creamy 49.55%
    Oily 49.15%
    Milky 47.81%
    Sour 45.19%
    Coconut 40.03%
    Sweaty 39.75%

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    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.0071 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 0.01 [mmHg]. Odor threshold (detection and recognition) from CHEMINFO
    • Aroma threshold values: Detection: 2.2 to 102 ppm.

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.1

    Molecular weight
    172.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 88.7 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 31.9 °C
    • 31.5 °C

    Boiling point

    • 514 to 518 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 268.7 °C
    • 268.00 to 270.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    130.56 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 235 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Solubility expt.

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 61.8 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • Practically insol in water (0.015 g/100 g at 20 °C); sol in ethanol; ether; chloroform; benzene; carbon disulfide; dilute nitric acid
    • Very soluble in acetone, benzene, ethyl ether, ethanol
    • Soluble in most organic solvents and dilute nitric acid
    • In water solubility, 61.8 mg/L at 25 °C
    • 0.0618 mg/mL
    • soluble in most organic solvents; practically insoluble in water

  • Synonyms

    • Decanoic acid
    • CAPRIC ACID
    • 334-48-5
    • n-Decanoic acid
    • n-Capric acid
    • Decylic acid
    • Caprinic acid
    • Decoic acid
    • n-Decylic acid
    • 1-Nonanecarboxylic acid
    • n-Decoic acid
    • Caprynic acid
    • Hexacid 1095
    • Econosan Acid Sanitizer
    • NSC 5025
    • Decanoic acid (natural)
    • FEMA No. 2364
    • C10:0
    • Dekansaeure
    • Emery 659
    • Kaprinsaeure
    • CCRIS 4610
    • HSDB 2751
    • EINECS 206-376-4
    • UNII-4G9EDB6V73
    • MFCD00004441
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 128955
    • BRN 1754556
    • 4G9EDB6V73
    • DTXSID9021554
    • Prifac 296
    • CHEBI:30813
    • AI3-04453
    • Prifac 2906
    • NSC-5025
    • Lunac 10-95
    • Lunac 10-98
    • PRIFAC-2906
    • DTXCID201554
    • PALMAC-99-10
    • NSC5025
    • caprynate
    • decoate
    • decylate
    • 4-02-00-01041 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • n-caprate
    • n-decoate
    • n-decylate
    • Lead caprate
    • NCGC00091320-02
    • 1-nonanecarboxylate
    • Decanoic acid anion
    • DKA
    • CH3-(CH2)8-COOH
    • CH3-[CH2]8-COOH
    • Versatic 10
    • CAS-334-48-5
    • caprinsaure
    • decansaure
    • Decansaeure
    • Docansaure
    • Decatoic acid
    • 1-decanoic acid
    • nonanecarboxylic acid
    • fatty acid 10:0
    • Prifrac 296
    • Prifrac 2906
    • Acid C10
    • Decanoic acid, 96%
    • Decansaeure (Altstoff)
    • Nonane-1-carboxylic acid
    • Decanoic acid (Standard)
    • DECANsaure (ALTSTOFF)
    • bmse000370
    • SCHEMBL2682
    • WLN: QV9
    • DECANOIC ACID [FCC]
    • Decanoic acid (Capric acid)
    • N-CAPRIC ACID [MI]
    • DECANOIC ACID [FHFI]
    • DECANOIC ACID [HSDB]
    • Decanoic acid, >=98.0%
    • MLS002415724
    • IS_D19-DECANOIC ACID
    • (1(1)(3)C)Decanoic acid
    • CHEMBL107498
    • GTPL5532
    • 1-NONANE CARBOXYLIC ACID
    • N-CAPRIC ACID [WHO-DD]
    • Decanoic acid, lead (2+) salt
    • NAA 102
    • Decanoic acid, analytical standard
    • HMS2267B15
    • HY-W015309R
    • Decanoic acid, >=98.0% (GC)
    • Tox21_113533
    • Tox21_202209
    • Tox21_300366
    • LMFA01010010
    • s6906
    • STL445666
    • Decanoic acid, >=98%, FCC, FG
    • AKOS000119623
    • CS-W016025
    • DB03600
    • FA 10:0
    • FD01295
    • HY-W015309
    • USEPA/OPP Pesticide Code: 128955
    • NCGC00091320-01
    • NCGC00091320-03
    • NCGC00091320-04
    • NCGC00091320-05
    • NCGC00254437-01
    • NCGC00259758-01
    • AS-14704
    • BP-27911
    • FA(10:0)
    • SMR001252255
    • SY061635
    • D0017
    • Decanoic acid, natural, >=98%, FCC, FG
    • NS00005224
    • EN300-19724
    • C-1095
    • C01571
    • D70225
    • CAPRIC ACID (CONSTITUENT OF SAW PALMETTO)

  • Applications

    Decanoic acid (capric acid, CAS 334-48-5) is a medium-chain fatty acid with a broad spectrum of uses: it is esterified to create pineapple, strawberry and creamy flavours for food products; serves the cosmetic sector in soaps, surfactants, emulsifiers and emollients offering antimicrobial and deodorising effects; acts as a pharmaceutical excipient in MCT oils that support ketogenic diets for epilepsy and Alzheimer’s therapy; functions industrially as a lubricant, plasticiser, PVC heat stabiliser, mould-release agent, precursor of glycidyl esters for epoxy resins and of metal caprates (Zn, Zr, Ti, etc.) used as catalysts, paint driers and surface modifiers; operates in agriculture as a carrier for veterinary drugs and a pathogen-suppressing feed additive; and is further utilised in phase-change thermal storage materials, green solvents, rare-metal extractants, as well as being investigated as an antiviral, antifungal agent and a building block for biodegradable biomaterials.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4678.58
    methanol 5055.95
    isopropanol 4565.44
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 1686.28
    n-propanol 3292.39
    acetone 5333.57
    n-butanol 2672.51
    acetonitrile 1063.58
    DMF 3438.2
    toluene 359.36
    isobutanol 2328.03
    1,4-dioxane 1900.35
    methyl acetate 935.01
    THF 4926.72
    2-butanone 2294.09
    n-pentanol 1974.13
    sec-butanol 2503.16
    n-hexane 1082.61
    ethylene glycol 356.29
    NMP 1788.01
    cyclohexane 362.5
    DMSO 5278.86
    n-butyl acetate 1691.4
    n-octanol 585.9
    chloroform 1240.06
    n-propyl acetate 1482.33
    acetic acid 1289.64
    dichloromethane 1149.02
    cyclohexanone 2673.84
    propylene glycol 840.65
    isopropyl acetate 1330.54
    DMAc 1361.44
    2-ethoxyethanol 1704.8
    isopentanol 2261.03
    n-heptane 208.95
    ethyl formate 730.97
    1,2-dichloroethane 1264.69
    n-hexanol 1819.71
    2-methoxyethanol 2905.1
    isobutyl acetate 892.92
    tetrachloromethane 242.44
    n-pentyl acetate 872.37
    transcutol 4120.87
    n-heptanol 677.15
    ethylbenzene 269.66
    MIBK 1380.16
    2-propoxyethanol 2148.95
    tert-butanol 4399.04
    MTBE 2539.74
    2-butoxyethanol 1112.81
    propionic acid 1197.95
    o-xylene 251.27
    formic acid 303.43
    diethyl ether 2399.29
    m-xylene 337.56
    p-xylene 342.46
    chlorobenzene 435.62
    dimethyl carbonate 226.38
    n-octane 72.11
    formamide 513.09
    cyclopentanone 3033.3
    2-pentanone 2613.74
    anisole 556.31
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2334.98
    gamma-butyrolactone 2349.22
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2780.45
    pyridine 1175.77
    3-pentanone 1135.42
    furfural 1174.75
    n-dodecane 37.24
    diethylene glycol 1071.21
    diisopropyl ether 717.77
    tert-amyl alcohol 2424.37
    acetylacetone 1613.38
    n-hexadecane 42.96
    acetophenone 506.2
    methyl propionate 1051.95
    isopentyl acetate 1433.56
    trichloroethylene 1525.89
    n-nonanol 490.34
    cyclohexanol 1776.76
    benzyl alcohol 529.73
    2-ethylhexanol 945.02
    isooctanol 577.54
    dipropyl ether 1336.82
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 396.67
    ethyl lactate 424.73
    propylene carbonate 984.5
    n-methylformamide 1479.38
    2-pentanol 2037.17
    n-pentane 359.15
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1784.09
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1179.51
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 687.75
    mesitylene 243.95
    ε-caprolactone 1705.1
    p-cymene 175.1
    epichlorohydrin 2210.99
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 944.35
    2-aminoethanol 1301.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1549.11
    sulfolane 2858.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 120.12
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3334.25
    n-hexyl acetate 1087.17
    isooctane 123.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1203.88
    sec-butyl acetate 936.17
    tert-butyl acetate 1454.65
    decalin 165.8
    glycerin 747.99
    diglyme 1881.63
    acrylic acid 662.94
    isopropyl myristate 337.5
    n-butyric acid 2366.81
    acetyl acetate 534.8
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 263.56
    ethyl propionate 981.71
    nitromethane 1571.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1559.41
    benzonitrile 557.98
    trioctyl phosphate 243.75
    1-bromopropane 1106.03
    gamma-valerolactone 2656.0
    n-decanol 340.1
    triethyl phosphate 268.16
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 960.4
    propionitrile 1094.14
    vinylene carbonate 639.57
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1257.39
    DMS 425.74
    cumene 214.16
    2-octanol 491.03
    2-hexanone 1807.77
    octyl acetate 412.45
    limonene 378.8
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2567.27
    ethyl orthosilicate 298.82
    tributyl phosphate 310.98
    diacetone alcohol 1658.26
    N,N-dimethylaniline 389.61
    acrylonitrile 941.34
    aniline 626.78
    1,3-propanediol 1711.14
    bromobenzene 424.47
    dibromomethane 963.57
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1484.61
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 610.57
    tetrabutyl urea 392.85
    diisobutyl methanol 503.42
    2-phenylethanol 600.76
    styrene 336.01
    dioctyl adipate 459.51
    dimethyl sulfate 415.26
    ethyl butyrate 920.02
    methyl lactate 482.14
    butyl lactate 650.89
    diethyl carbonate 408.64
    propanediol butyl ether 1020.4
    triethyl orthoformate 548.39
    p-tert-butyltoluene 194.76
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 478.95
    morpholine 3308.14
    tert-butylamine 2597.47
    n-dodecanol 241.7
    dimethoxymethane 1712.72
    ethylene carbonate 640.49
    cyrene 525.93
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 843.25
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1019.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 430.74
    4-methylpyridine 1222.64
    dibutyl ether 999.96
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 503.42
    DEF 1957.95
    dimethyl isosorbide 1039.77
    tetrachloroethylene 1012.37
    eugenol 490.95
    triacetin 619.01
    span 80 733.17
    1,4-butanediol 711.04
    1,1-dichloroethane 1327.81
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1424.21
    methyl formate 616.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1817.16
    n-decane 81.98
    butyronitrile 1590.94
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 638.93
    1-chlorooctane 367.12
    1-chlorotetradecane 106.93
    n-nonane 92.21
    undecane 52.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 186.93
    cyclooctane 107.48
    cyclopentanol 2193.35
    tetrahydropyran 3486.86
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1426.84
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1106.82
    1-hexene 2298.3
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1339.43
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 240.29
    methyl butyrate 1477.33

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 3.5%
Apple flower Malus arnoldiana (Rehd) Sarg. var. Redgold, fam. Rosaceae 1.99%
Melittis melissophyllum Melittis melissophylum L., ssp. albida Guss, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.31%
Polygonum minus (Kesom) Polygonum minus Huds., fam. Polygonaceae 0.98%
Guava fruit (Nigeria) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 2.01%
Osmanthus concrete 1 (China) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans, variety Thunbergii (Mak.), fam. Oleaceae 1.5%
Osmanthus concrete 3 (China) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans, variety Aurantiacus (Mak.), fam. Oleaceae 1.1%
Osmanthus concentrate 1 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.07%
Osmanthus concentrate 2 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.05%
Artemisia judaica (Israel) 2 Artemisia judaica L. (Bat'aran), fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.1%
Coriander fruit (Finland) 4 8008-52-4 Coriandrum sativum L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%
Rhus coriaria Rhus coriaria L., fam. Anarcadiaceae 0.05%
Orange, sweet (USA) (hydrocarbon-free) 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.47%
Yuzu (Japan) 3 Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Machilus bombycina Machilus bombicyna King, fam. Lauraceae 2.2%
Naoshichi (Japan) Citrus taguma-sudachi Hort. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Lime (Persian) (Japan) Citrus latifolia Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.5%
Scleria striatinux rhizome (Cameroon) Scleria striatinux De Wild., fam. Cyperaceae 6.0%
Chamomile, german (Egypt) 8002-66-2 Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rausch.(Matricaria chamomilla L.), fam.Asteraceae 1.3%
Zizyphus jujuba fruit (Malaysia) Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis, fam. Rhamnaceae 19.98%
Boronia megastigma 91771-36-7 Boronia megastigma Nees., fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Sudachi peel (Japan) Citrus sudachi Hort. ex Shirai, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Sideritis condensata Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.5%
Curcuma aromatica (India) 1 petiole Curcuma aromatica Salisb., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.2%
Sugandha kokila fruit Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 1.3%
Sugandha kokila pericarp Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 0.1%
Tamarind 3 fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.1%
Helichrysum stoechas (Greece) 8023-85-8 Helichrysum stoechas (L.) M. ssp. barrelieri (Ten.) Nyman, fam. Asteraceae 2.2%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) 5 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Phalaenopsis schilleriana headspace Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rehb. f., fam. Orchidaceae 1.5%
Pelargonium reniforme Pelargonium reniforme Curt., fam. Geraniaceae 1.4%
Fenugreek 1b steamdistillate 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 0.5%
Fenugreek 1c extract 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 2.5%
Phaeomeria speciosa Phaeomeria speciosa Koord., (Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith), Zingib. 0.33%
Roman chamomile (Germany) 1a hydrodistillate 8015-92-7 Anthemis nobilis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Spearmint, scotch (Japan) Mentha gracilis Sole, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Datura flower headspace (Japan) Datura candida (Pers.), fam. Solanaceae 1.96%
Cassia, bark (China) 4a 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Bay, West Indian (Guadeloupe) 2b 8015-73-4 Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (P. Miller) J.W. Moore, fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.02%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.02%
Turmeric (India) 5b leaf 8024-37-1 Curcuma longa L., cv. Roma (C. domestica Val.), fam. Zingiberaceae 0.1%
Dialium guineense fruit Dialium guineense Wild., fam. Cesalpinaceae 2.2%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 2.15%
Inula verbascifolia ssp. parnassica Inula verbascifolia Hausskn., ssp. parnassia Tutin, fam. Asteraceae 0.01%
Inula verbascifolia ssp. methanea Inula verbascifolia ssp methanea (Hausskn.) Turin, fam. Asteraceae 0.01%
Myrtle leaf (Turkey) 2 8008-46-6 Myrtus communis L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Calamus (India) 3 root 8015-79-0 Acorus calamus L., fam. Araceae 1.02%
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1b hay Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.3%