Cyclododecylpropionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6221-94-9

    Molecular formula
    C15H28O2

    SMILES
    CCC(=O)OC1CCCCCCCCCCC1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 85.23%
    Woody 63.88%
    Sweet 56.02%
    Musk 50.12%
    Waxy 49.77%
    Fatty 44.54%
    Floral 39.37%
    Amber 37.43%
    Green 37.24%
    Pineapple 36.25%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 72.3%
    Fruit 43.28%
    Pineapple 36.56%
    Green 33.61%
    Berry 27.5%
    Rose 25.98%
    Musty 24.79%
    Tropical 23.87%
    Plant 23.69%
    Minty 23.61%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    pKa est.
    9.24 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    240.38 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    310°C

    Flash point

    • 124.76 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6221-94-9
    • Cyclododecanol, propanoate
    • CYCLODODECYLPROPIONATE
    • cyclododecyl propanoate
    • DTXSID30335554
    • FFBFQWUCOCYWIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

  • Applications

    Cyclododecylpropionate is primarily used in fragrance applications where it acts as a fixative to extend scent life and as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery. In cosmetics and personal care, it may serve as a fragrance component and an emollient carrier within lotions, creams, and haircare products. In household products, it is valued as a fragrance additive that helps impart and stabilize scent in detergents and cleaners. It can be used as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymer formulations, coatings, and adhesives to modify flexibility and texture. It is sometimes evaluated as a solvent or carrier for fragrance oils in formulated products, with usage depending on formulation and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 908.49
    methanol 596.33
    isopropanol 1210.31
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 3359.04
    n-propanol 1217.5
    acetone 3402.37
    n-butanol 1143.39
    acetonitrile 1908.88
    DMF 3582.37
    toluene 2680.49
    isobutanol 1143.15
    1,4-dioxane 3007.42
    methyl acetate 2378.93
    THF 5802.17
    2-butanone 3116.86
    n-pentanol 806.22
    sec-butanol 1318.6
    n-hexane 727.38
    ethylene glycol 78.88
    NMP 3937.89
    cyclohexane 1639.43
    DMSO 3062.73
    n-butyl acetate 2877.28
    n-octanol 742.83
    chloroform 9743.44
    n-propyl acetate 2618.65
    acetic acid 1029.93
    dichloromethane 9219.83
    cyclohexanone 6567.61
    propylene glycol 239.62
    isopropyl acetate 2476.02
    DMAc 2785.47
    2-ethoxyethanol 917.93
    isopentanol 1237.07
    n-heptane 478.6
    ethyl formate 1620.66
    1,2-dichloroethane 5723.48
    n-hexanol 960.32
    2-methoxyethanol 1288.17
    isobutyl acetate 1610.48
    tetrachloromethane 1790.23
    n-pentyl acetate 2477.91
    transcutol 3396.14
    n-heptanol 621.51
    ethylbenzene 1321.91
    MIBK 1952.57
    2-propoxyethanol 1266.78
    tert-butanol 1512.03
    MTBE 2437.45
    2-butoxyethanol 1101.02
    propionic acid 1416.14
    o-xylene 1481.94
    formic acid 138.63
    diethyl ether 2264.35
    m-xylene 1555.24
    p-xylene 1786.5
    chlorobenzene 3680.49
    dimethyl carbonate 937.9
    n-octane 215.8
    formamide 339.1
    cyclopentanone 6304.75
    2-pentanone 3083.57
    anisole 1949.98
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3636.33
    gamma-butyrolactone 6125.96
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1299.08
    pyridine 4982.98
    3-pentanone 2456.35
    furfural 4109.47
    n-dodecane 131.71
    diethylene glycol 505.18
    diisopropyl ether 1043.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 1498.54
    acetylacetone 3171.05
    n-hexadecane 162.56
    acetophenone 1986.97
    methyl propionate 2390.88
    isopentyl acetate 2443.79
    trichloroethylene 9732.92
    n-nonanol 657.74
    cyclohexanol 2340.88
    benzyl alcohol 1242.64
    2-ethylhexanol 883.92
    isooctanol 621.96
    dipropyl ether 1664.42
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3427.33
    ethyl lactate 720.58
    propylene carbonate 3646.59
    n-methylformamide 1368.58
    2-pentanol 1144.7
    n-pentane 513.59
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1338.84
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1896.98
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 887.15
    mesitylene 1037.24
    ε-caprolactone 4753.93
    p-cymene 750.22
    epichlorohydrin 5736.79
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6236.42
    2-aminoethanol 307.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2962.47
    sulfolane 6559.07
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 254.31
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4704.51
    n-hexyl acetate 2686.52
    isooctane 210.84
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1294.84
    sec-butyl acetate 1798.79
    tert-butyl acetate 2350.14
    decalin 589.47
    glycerin 284.42
    diglyme 2622.49
    acrylic acid 1003.49
    isopropyl myristate 922.9
    n-butyric acid 2532.49
    acetyl acetate 2066.24
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 654.06
    ethyl propionate 2255.69
    nitromethane 2420.24
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2237.04
    benzonitrile 2466.79
    trioctyl phosphate 517.96
    1-bromopropane 3644.8
    gamma-valerolactone 5415.51
    n-decanol 451.86
    triethyl phosphate 830.19
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 697.62
    propionitrile 2153.36
    vinylene carbonate 2874.23
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2780.95
    DMS 1703.17
    cumene 810.02
    2-octanol 666.55
    2-hexanone 2139.76
    octyl acetate 1081.15
    limonene 1258.3
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2483.72
    ethyl orthosilicate 764.59
    tributyl phosphate 708.8
    diacetone alcohol 1560.21
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1210.57
    acrylonitrile 2348.75
    aniline 2122.08
    1,3-propanediol 567.58
    bromobenzene 4879.79
    dibromomethane 6488.15
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8329.4
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1395.74
    tetrabutyl urea 885.43
    diisobutyl methanol 626.64
    2-phenylethanol 1047.46
    styrene 1883.4
    dioctyl adipate 1245.45
    dimethyl sulfate 1509.11
    ethyl butyrate 1998.56
    methyl lactate 760.68
    butyl lactate 1278.39
    diethyl carbonate 1227.13
    propanediol butyl ether 924.34
    triethyl orthoformate 1305.6
    p-tert-butyltoluene 702.21
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1404.25
    morpholine 3425.11
    tert-butylamine 1178.44
    n-dodecanol 343.74
    dimethoxymethane 1894.62
    ethylene carbonate 2788.64
    cyrene 917.3
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2150.17
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2068.41
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3655.81
    4-methylpyridine 4758.88
    dibutyl ether 1835.23
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 626.64
    DEF 3145.17
    dimethyl isosorbide 1794.25
    tetrachloroethylene 5085.68
    eugenol 1063.29
    triacetin 1880.31
    span 80 1052.8
    1,4-butanediol 265.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 6106.55
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 866.48
    methyl formate 1019.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1187.14
    n-decane 257.21
    butyronitrile 2397.1
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 815.61
    1-chlorooctane 1088.77
    1-chlorotetradecane 365.02
    n-nonane 279.18
    undecane 172.41
    tert-butylcyclohexane 434.04
    cyclooctane 550.88
    cyclopentanol 2295.21
    tetrahydropyran 4533.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1867.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1472.66
    1-hexene 1616.3
    2-isopropoxyethanol 854.16
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 426.87
    methyl butyrate 3184.08

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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