Deceth-7 carboxylic acid sodium salt

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    38815-93-9

    Molecular formula
    C14H27NaO4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCOCCOCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 39.23%
    Waxy 38.41%
    Oily 36.92%
    Sweet 35.09%
    Fresh 34.68%
    Fruity 32.44%
    Citrus 27.74%
    Odorless 27.61%
    Buttery 24.86%
    Peach 23.02%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 44.31%
    Fatty 42.81%
    Oily 37.26%
    Mushroom 33.02%
    Green 30.61%
    Fruity 28.41%
    Creamy 27.84%
    Earthy 26.65%
    Mild 25.77%
    Floral 24.94%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    3.25 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    282.35 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 155.2 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Deceth-7 carboxylic acid sodium salt
    • 38815-93-9
    • sodium;2-(2-decoxyethoxy)acetate
    • 38815-93-9

  • Applications

    Deceth-7 carboxylic acid sodium salt (CAS 38815-93-9) is an anionic surfactant salt commonly used as an emulsifier, wetting agent, and pigment dispersant. In practice, it finds use in household and industrial cleaners, cosmetics and personal care formulations, coatings and inks to improve pigment dispersion and surface wetting, and in polymer and plastics processing as a processing aid and formulation additive.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 126.0
    methanol 229.43
    isopropanol 85.99
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 170.63
    n-propanol 105.18
    acetone 228.69
    n-butanol 89.06
    acetonitrile 87.62
    DMF 315.51
    toluene 56.04
    isobutanol 83.42
    1,4-dioxane 202.42
    methyl acetate 125.49
    THF 473.96
    2-butanone 150.47
    n-pentanol 83.18
    sec-butanol 79.2
    n-hexane 9.61
    ethylene glycol 26.62
    NMP 426.07
    cyclohexane 38.9
    DMSO 1121.36
    n-butyl acetate 162.31
    n-octanol 45.54
    chloroform 370.78
    n-propyl acetate 175.79
    acetic acid 214.15
    dichloromethane 455.41
    cyclohexanone 424.99
    propylene glycol 52.29
    isopropyl acetate 132.82
    DMAc 314.06
    2-ethoxyethanol 203.95
    isopentanol 96.53
    n-heptane 9.23
    ethyl formate 104.2
    1,2-dichloroethane 380.54
    n-hexanol 77.79
    2-methoxyethanol 273.95
    isobutyl acetate 108.78
    tetrachloromethane 66.78
    n-pentyl acetate 142.42
    transcutol 802.74
    n-heptanol 41.76
    ethylbenzene 42.32
    MIBK 141.2
    2-propoxyethanol 184.26
    tert-butanol 148.75
    MTBE 97.86
    2-butoxyethanol 121.52
    propionic acid 130.66
    o-xylene 61.29
    formic acid 78.19
    diethyl ether 93.68
    m-xylene 57.92
    p-xylene 57.48
    chlorobenzene 109.12
    dimethyl carbonate 53.32
    n-octane 4.92
    formamide 134.12
    cyclopentanone 452.21
    2-pentanone 174.32
    anisole 98.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 216.88
    gamma-butyrolactone 466.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 217.94
    pyridine 198.2
    3-pentanone 120.09
    furfural 383.56
    n-dodecane 3.77
    diethylene glycol 145.35
    diisopropyl ether 40.55
    tert-amyl alcohol 118.83
    acetylacetone 265.78
    n-hexadecane 4.53
    acetophenone 147.52
    methyl propionate 130.99
    isopentyl acetate 149.63
    trichloroethylene 570.65
    n-nonanol 43.13
    cyclohexanol 158.89
    benzyl alcohol 99.47
    2-ethylhexanol 61.34
    isooctanol 44.36
    dipropyl ether 81.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 146.19
    ethyl lactate 94.11
    propylene carbonate 237.85
    n-methylformamide 144.16
    2-pentanol 62.65
    n-pentane 7.22
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 161.6
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 179.07
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 152.82
    mesitylene 50.68
    ε-caprolactone 334.66
    p-cymene 40.93
    epichlorohydrin 486.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 258.14
    2-aminoethanol 73.47
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 359.14
    sulfolane 857.31
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.95
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 265.92
    n-hexyl acetate 151.61
    isooctane 6.36
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 205.64
    sec-butyl acetate 116.33
    tert-butyl acetate 186.39
    decalin 19.09
    glycerin 96.49
    diglyme 427.08
    acrylic acid 106.26
    isopropyl myristate 51.86
    n-butyric acid 217.02
    acetyl acetate 140.06
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 59.1
    ethyl propionate 138.5
    nitromethane 375.7
    1,2-diethoxyethane 193.26
    benzonitrile 116.68
    trioctyl phosphate 42.94
    1-bromopropane 138.17
    gamma-valerolactone 563.7
    n-decanol 29.75
    triethyl phosphate 81.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 47.66
    propionitrile 78.71
    vinylene carbonate 192.9
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 412.2
    DMS 126.54
    cumene 37.13
    2-octanol 32.29
    2-hexanone 151.53
    octyl acetate 65.2
    limonene 67.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 303.73
    ethyl orthosilicate 77.17
    tributyl phosphate 60.86
    diacetone alcohol 214.07
    N,N-dimethylaniline 79.78
    acrylonitrile 110.65
    aniline 78.72
    1,3-propanediol 113.36
    bromobenzene 122.1
    dibromomethane 280.35
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 533.03
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 129.34
    tetrabutyl urea 86.05
    diisobutyl methanol 44.32
    2-phenylethanol 90.01
    styrene 49.31
    dioctyl adipate 105.7
    dimethyl sulfate 149.78
    ethyl butyrate 133.03
    methyl lactate 94.67
    butyl lactate 125.92
    diethyl carbonate 87.74
    propanediol butyl ether 137.33
    triethyl orthoformate 106.18
    p-tert-butyltoluene 40.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 145.8
    morpholine 296.17
    tert-butylamine 79.98
    n-dodecanol 22.23
    dimethoxymethane 171.77
    ethylene carbonate 168.04
    cyrene 174.41
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 188.38
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 116.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 169.02
    4-methylpyridine 161.4
    dibutyl ether 81.65
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 44.32
    DEF 214.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 297.96
    tetrachloroethylene 344.8
    eugenol 128.77
    triacetin 219.19
    span 80 136.81
    1,4-butanediol 50.85
    1,1-dichloroethane 226.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 82.5
    methyl formate 100.65
    2-methyl-1-butanol 83.68
    n-decane 7.28
    butyronitrile 88.36
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 56.07
    1-chlorooctane 41.44
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.3
    n-nonane 7.01
    undecane 4.97
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.63
    cyclooctane 11.23
    cyclopentanol 159.56
    tetrahydropyran 252.1
    tert-amyl methyl ether 88.82
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 289.07
    1-hexene 35.64
    2-isopropoxyethanol 148.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 88.01
    methyl butyrate 206.07

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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