Decenedioic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    72879-22-2

    Molecular formula
    C10H16O4

    SMILES
    C(CCC(=O)O)CC=CCCC(=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 59.01%
    Sour 40.74%
    Dairy 38.92%
    Fruity 38.86%
    Cheesy 36.28%
    Buttery 32.35%
    Waxy 31.99%
    Milky 31.75%
    Green 27.71%
    Oily 27.29%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 43.11%
    Odorless 35.63%
    Sour 33.88%
    Waxy 31.45%
    Cheese 30.81%
    Oily 29.56%
    Rancid 25.28%
    Sweat 23.58%
    Acidic 23.42%
    Mild 22.9%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    6.78 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    200.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    342°C

    Flash point

    • 200.1 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 72879-22-2
    • RefChem:1083041
    • dec-2-enedioic acid
    • Decenedioic acid
    • DEC-4-ENEDIOIC ACID
    • 41221-65-2
    • SCHEMBL5419698
    • DTXSID40993664
    • oct-3-ene-1,8-dicarboxylic acid
    • NS00053507
    • 72879-22-2

  • Applications

    Decenedioic acid (CAS 72879-22-2) is used primarily as a reactive dicarboxylic acid building block in the synthesis of specialty polymers and polyesters. In industrial manufacturing, it can act as a monomer or chain extender for unsaturated polyester resins employed in coatings and in resin-based adhesives and sealants. It also serves as an intermediate for the production of specialty esters and other functional polymer additives, depending on process needs and regulatory constraints. Its applications are typically governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 133.59
    methanol 197.89
    isopropanol 70.03
    water 1.02
    ethyl acetate 18.37
    n-propanol 60.53
    acetone 64.13
    n-butanol 51.37
    acetonitrile 7.58
    DMF 459.33
    toluene 2.67
    isobutanol 38.05
    1,4-dioxane 42.32
    methyl acetate 14.85
    THF 174.56
    2-butanone 28.33
    n-pentanol 43.48
    sec-butanol 38.96
    n-hexane 1.91
    ethylene glycol 60.9
    NMP 223.5
    cyclohexane 0.78
    DMSO 633.9
    n-butyl acetate 18.58
    n-octanol 15.17
    chloroform 4.71
    n-propyl acetate 18.27
    acetic acid 77.3
    dichloromethane 4.64
    cyclohexanone 50.44
    propylene glycol 89.19
    isopropyl acetate 20.29
    DMAc 332.99
    2-ethoxyethanol 140.24
    isopentanol 51.52
    n-heptane 0.88
    ethyl formate 17.21
    1,2-dichloroethane 7.93
    n-hexanol 29.47
    2-methoxyethanol 240.32
    isobutyl acetate 12.84
    tetrachloromethane 1.4
    n-pentyl acetate 13.06
    transcutol 301.1
    n-heptanol 15.74
    ethylbenzene 4.87
    MIBK 35.78
    2-propoxyethanol 102.01
    tert-butanol 112.19
    MTBE 28.98
    2-butoxyethanol 54.5
    propionic acid 44.87
    o-xylene 6.77
    formic acid 75.51
    diethyl ether 12.81
    m-xylene 6.0
    p-xylene 5.84
    chlorobenzene 3.12
    dimethyl carbonate 16.65
    n-octane 0.5
    formamide 101.86
    cyclopentanone 85.07
    2-pentanone 37.29
    anisole 20.77
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 43.2
    gamma-butyrolactone 94.37
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 184.37
    pyridine 15.5
    3-pentanone 17.04
    furfural 71.89
    n-dodecane 0.55
    diethylene glycol 111.22
    diisopropyl ether 7.28
    tert-amyl alcohol 70.02
    acetylacetone 54.26
    n-hexadecane 0.6
    acetophenone 26.26
    methyl propionate 24.11
    isopentyl acetate 23.85
    trichloroethylene 12.48
    n-nonanol 14.08
    cyclohexanol 30.49
    benzyl alcohol 26.81
    2-ethylhexanol 15.82
    isooctanol 14.17
    dipropyl ether 11.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 5.56
    ethyl lactate 26.07
    propylene carbonate 39.01
    n-methylformamide 100.27
    2-pentanol 30.35
    n-pentane 0.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 66.59
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 41.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 73.54
    mesitylene 5.74
    ε-caprolactone 46.68
    p-cymene 4.86
    epichlorohydrin 64.56
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4.39
    2-aminoethanol 117.01
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 162.49
    sulfolane 197.22
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.4
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 55.12
    n-hexyl acetate 22.24
    isooctane 1.2
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 100.47
    sec-butyl acetate 14.59
    tert-butyl acetate 36.43
    decalin 1.65
    glycerin 143.4
    diglyme 140.68
    acrylic acid 41.0
    isopropyl myristate 10.2
    n-butyric acid 50.63
    acetyl acetate 12.65
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 16.28
    ethyl propionate 17.34
    nitromethane 86.33
    1,2-diethoxyethane 34.15
    benzonitrile 12.86
    trioctyl phosphate 11.25
    1-bromopropane 3.69
    gamma-valerolactone 133.52
    n-decanol 10.45
    triethyl phosphate 13.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 24.86
    propionitrile 9.37
    vinylene carbonate 25.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 73.83
    DMS 20.11
    cumene 5.83
    2-octanol 9.45
    2-hexanone 27.21
    octyl acetate 13.29
    limonene 6.81
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 146.54
    ethyl orthosilicate 13.62
    tributyl phosphate 14.19
    diacetone alcohol 95.05
    N,N-dimethylaniline 26.32
    acrylonitrile 13.94
    aniline 11.18
    1,3-propanediol 124.72
    bromobenzene 2.36
    dibromomethane 3.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 15.85
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 21.57
    tetrabutyl urea 24.26
    diisobutyl methanol 11.62
    2-phenylethanol 21.93
    styrene 4.53
    dioctyl adipate 21.47
    dimethyl sulfate 51.38
    ethyl butyrate 15.88
    methyl lactate 48.63
    butyl lactate 25.54
    diethyl carbonate 10.29
    propanediol butyl ether 74.6
    triethyl orthoformate 15.75
    p-tert-butyltoluene 5.09
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 37.14
    morpholine 87.67
    tert-butylamine 42.03
    n-dodecanol 7.54
    dimethoxymethane 120.73
    ethylene carbonate 19.88
    cyrene 69.84
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 24.52
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 15.89
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.62
    4-methylpyridine 19.4
    dibutyl ether 11.8
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 11.62
    DEF 64.63
    dimethyl isosorbide 102.13
    tetrachloroethylene 9.76
    eugenol 41.73
    triacetin 34.28
    span 80 55.0
    1,4-butanediol 54.99
    1,1-dichloroethane 3.81
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 41.54
    methyl formate 46.98
    2-methyl-1-butanol 39.61
    n-decane 0.88
    butyronitrile 13.84
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 16.08
    1-chlorooctane 3.8
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.82
    n-nonane 0.75
    undecane 0.67
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.81
    cyclooctane 0.56
    cyclopentanol 46.36
    tetrahydropyran 25.05
    tert-amyl methyl ether 28.84
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 120.93
    1-hexene 6.78
    2-isopropoxyethanol 81.31
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 22.79
    methyl butyrate 27.26

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
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
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
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
 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