Cobaltous neodecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    27253-31-2

    Molecular formula
    C20H38CoO4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC(C)(C)C(=O)[O-].CCCCCCC(C)(C)C(=O)[O-].[Co+2]

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 53.45%
    Waxy 46.29%
    Herbal 42.9%
    Oily 37.68%
    Woody 36.69%
    Floral 36.65%
    Cheesy 35.94%
    Citrus 33.62%
    Fruity 32.52%
    Fresh 32.22%

     

    Flavor
    Green 41.43%
    Herbal 39.83%
    Woody 34.74%
    Fruity 32.0%
    Floral 30.74%
    Oily 27.05%
    Waxy 25.54%
    Musty 23.77%
    Earthy 21.97%
    Mild 21.71%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    5.65 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    401.4 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 91.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Cobaltous neodecanoate
    • Cobalt dineodecanoate
    • COBALT TEN-CEM
    • CON-DA
    • MANOBOND 740C
    • COBALT(II) NEODECANOATE
    • Neodecanoic acid, cobalt(2+) salt (2:1)
    • GX2448V06W
    • RefChem:200229
    • DTXSID6028026
    • 27253-31-2
    • 52270-44-7
    • EINECS 257-798-0
    • neodecanoic acid, cobalt salt
    • Neodecanoic acid, cobalt(2+) salt
    • UNII-GX2448V06W
    • SCHEMBL22396481
    • 27253-31-2

  • Applications

    Cobaltous neodecanoate (CAS 27253-31-2) is commonly used as a metal-based drying agent for drying oils and alkyd resins in solvent-based paints, varnishes, and wood finishes, promoting faster film formation and improved gloss. It is also employed in industrial coatings and printing inks to accelerate cure and enhance early hardness and durability. In polymer systems, it can act as a curing catalyst or processing aid in certain alkyd and unsaturated polyester resin formulations. Where permitted by regulations, it may function as a specialty stabilizer or processing additive in some plastics formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4013.85
    methanol 4195.24
    isopropanol 3832.13
    water 1.16
    ethyl acetate 4527.87
    n-propanol 3333.2
    acetone 4152.91
    n-butanol 3023.8
    acetonitrile 3237.73
    DMF 4230.88
    toluene 1298.94
    isobutanol 2920.04
    1,4-dioxane 3962.99
    methyl acetate 3066.73
    THF 4537.06
    2-butanone 3715.23
    n-pentanol 2120.47
    sec-butanol 3505.23
    n-hexane 975.86
    ethylene glycol 431.81
    NMP 2786.67
    cyclohexane 813.27
    DMSO 2162.51
    n-butyl acetate 3409.81
    n-octanol 1339.17
    chloroform 4334.02
    n-propyl acetate 2618.59
    acetic acid 2251.73
    dichloromethane 3310.16
    cyclohexanone 4432.07
    propylene glycol 808.93
    isopropyl acetate 3157.25
    DMAc 2777.39
    2-ethoxyethanol 2272.45
    isopentanol 3237.79
    n-heptane 274.73
    ethyl formate 2081.09
    1,2-dichloroethane 3107.25
    n-hexanol 2726.53
    2-methoxyethanol 3507.95
    isobutyl acetate 1682.15
    tetrachloromethane 1088.01
    n-pentyl acetate 1958.38
    transcutol 6977.48
    n-heptanol 1282.15
    ethylbenzene 1034.79
    MIBK 2298.66
    2-propoxyethanol 3067.24
    tert-butanol 5490.1
    MTBE 5614.24
    2-butoxyethanol 1896.39
    propionic acid 2041.6
    o-xylene 1012.46
    formic acid 786.92
    diethyl ether 4000.04
    m-xylene 1049.62
    p-xylene 1362.96
    chlorobenzene 1920.74
    dimethyl carbonate 773.3
    n-octane 160.93
    formamide 1319.06
    cyclopentanone 3775.17
    2-pentanone 3561.59
    anisole 1873.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2953.39
    gamma-butyrolactone 3691.79
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2992.07
    pyridine 2810.98
    3-pentanone 2354.83
    furfural 2706.42
    n-dodecane 92.1
    diethylene glycol 1616.01
    diisopropyl ether 1598.3
    tert-amyl alcohol 4823.63
    acetylacetone 2832.3
    n-hexadecane 108.57
    acetophenone 1565.15
    methyl propionate 2619.5
    isopentyl acetate 3174.7
    trichloroethylene 5199.25
    n-nonanol 1099.82
    cyclohexanol 2575.01
    benzyl alcohol 1282.31
    2-ethylhexanol 1631.35
    isooctanol 1184.37
    dipropyl ether 1610.5
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1848.56
    ethyl lactate 844.46
    propylene carbonate 2336.22
    n-methylformamide 2521.94
    2-pentanol 2764.28
    n-pentane 542.47
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2503.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2456.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1470.23
    mesitylene 795.73
    ε-caprolactone 3626.5
    p-cymene 580.15
    epichlorohydrin 3937.65
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4032.51
    2-aminoethanol 1261.9
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3243.02
    sulfolane 3170.69
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 353.78
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4344.58
    n-hexyl acetate 2614.37
    isooctane 328.5
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2343.88
    sec-butyl acetate 2149.09
    tert-butyl acetate 3385.86
    decalin 456.79
    glycerin 808.08
    diglyme 3491.62
    acrylic acid 1355.42
    isopropyl myristate 779.1
    n-butyric acid 3643.89
    acetyl acetate 1919.96
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 619.02
    ethyl propionate 2159.58
    nitromethane 3590.6
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2868.1
    benzonitrile 1882.03
    trioctyl phosphate 488.99
    1-bromopropane 2350.39
    gamma-valerolactone 4304.69
    n-decanol 732.3
    triethyl phosphate 604.54
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1664.07
    propionitrile 2977.95
    vinylene carbonate 2056.0
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2341.9
    DMS 1404.46
    cumene 735.33
    2-octanol 1110.28
    2-hexanone 2451.31
    octyl acetate 1000.6
    limonene 949.48
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3610.0
    ethyl orthosilicate 683.92
    tributyl phosphate 683.16
    diacetone alcohol 2789.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1234.6
    acrylonitrile 2801.98
    aniline 1579.72
    1,3-propanediol 1895.73
    bromobenzene 1930.79
    dibromomethane 2530.65
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4733.05
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1325.12
    tetrabutyl urea 745.11
    diisobutyl methanol 938.86
    2-phenylethanol 1440.64
    styrene 1235.31
    dioctyl adipate 954.84
    dimethyl sulfate 1100.02
    ethyl butyrate 1962.83
    methyl lactate 930.77
    butyl lactate 1369.21
    diethyl carbonate 1059.4
    propanediol butyl ether 1774.23
    triethyl orthoformate 1161.03
    p-tert-butyltoluene 605.34
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1358.54
    morpholine 4973.8
    tert-butylamine 3858.8
    n-dodecanol 505.47
    dimethoxymethane 2527.8
    ethylene carbonate 1838.91
    cyrene 964.78
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2084.52
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2350.46
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1980.16
    4-methylpyridine 3329.39
    dibutyl ether 1563.65
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 938.86
    DEF 3760.16
    dimethyl isosorbide 2097.79
    tetrachloroethylene 3108.25
    eugenol 1285.78
    triacetin 1523.22
    span 80 1381.81
    1,4-butanediol 807.33
    1,1-dichloroethane 4034.36
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2302.81
    methyl formate 1545.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2881.03
    n-decane 193.67
    butyronitrile 3444.67
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1421.9
    1-chlorooctane 870.75
    1-chlorotetradecane 278.47
    n-nonane 203.47
    undecane 128.77
    tert-butylcyclohexane 479.44
    cyclooctane 269.81
    cyclopentanol 2290.26
    tetrahydropyran 4432.77
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3654.16
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2025.8
    1-hexene 2419.58
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1892.74
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 749.56
    methyl butyrate 2877.88

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IFRA standard 51

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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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