Decyl methanesulfinate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    41892-36-8

    Molecular formula
    C11H24O2S

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCOS(=O)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 71.08%
    Citrus 56.63%
    Fresh 52.82%
    Fatty 43.85%
    Waxy 41.55%
    Sweet 39.25%
    Green 37.5%
    Tropical 35.03%
    Floral 34.45%
    Grapefruit 31.97%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 48.24%
    Fatty 44.1%
    Green 39.5%
    Floral 35.97%
    Oily 33.65%
    Mushroom 30.0%
    Fat 29.98%
    Soapy 28.78%
    Fruity 28.29%
    Fresh 27.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.3

    pKa est.
    7.82 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    220.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    285°C

    Flash point

    • 142.23 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • decyl methanesulfinate
    • 41892-36-8
    • NSC246183
    • 1-Methylsulfinyloxydecane
    • DTXSID20311887
    • QVXIIOPAMJCBQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC-246183
    • DS-003121

  • Applications

    Decyl methanesulfinate (CAS 41892-36-8) is primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of sulfur-containing building blocks and as a reactive precursor for subsequent sulfinylation or alkylation steps in organic chemistry. In industrial manufacturing, it may function as a solvent or processing aid in specialty formulations, and as a coupling reagent for preparing functional polymers, coatings, and adhesives. It can also serve as a surfactant-like additive or rheology modifier in coatings and inks to aid dispersion of hydrophobic components. Depending on the formulation, it may be evaluated as a precursor to other sulfinyl-containing compounds used in electronics or related applications. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1024.13
    methanol 1195.21
    isopropanol 968.68
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 1083.4
    n-propanol 976.67
    acetone 1829.43
    n-butanol 801.47
    acetonitrile 925.61
    DMF 1498.66
    toluene 570.16
    isobutanol 746.01
    1,4-dioxane 1534.23
    methyl acetate 830.05
    THF 2508.3
    2-butanone 1322.21
    n-pentanol 597.33
    sec-butanol 861.0
    n-hexane 306.89
    ethylene glycol 118.41
    NMP 1341.12
    cyclohexane 748.08
    DMSO 2263.9
    n-butyl acetate 972.71
    n-octanol 290.52
    chloroform 2623.12
    n-propyl acetate 873.53
    acetic acid 734.77
    dichloromethane 2219.78
    cyclohexanone 2535.33
    propylene glycol 273.22
    isopropyl acetate 711.49
    DMAc 1007.27
    2-ethoxyethanol 747.46
    isopentanol 701.49
    n-heptane 177.03
    ethyl formate 587.36
    1,2-dichloroethane 1642.52
    n-hexanol 653.01
    2-methoxyethanol 1134.32
    isobutyl acetate 507.84
    tetrachloromethane 539.23
    n-pentyl acetate 667.2
    transcutol 2197.34
    n-heptanol 269.96
    ethylbenzene 299.03
    MIBK 635.11
    2-propoxyethanol 810.45
    tert-butanol 1152.51
    MTBE 1052.14
    2-butoxyethanol 491.12
    propionic acid 686.28
    o-xylene 370.05
    formic acid 176.44
    diethyl ether 1302.68
    m-xylene 370.91
    p-xylene 391.54
    chlorobenzene 789.13
    dimethyl carbonate 196.99
    n-octane 59.67
    formamide 305.67
    cyclopentanone 2152.24
    2-pentanone 1178.41
    anisole 532.58
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1436.93
    gamma-butyrolactone 1731.39
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 935.59
    pyridine 1471.27
    3-pentanone 862.06
    furfural 1383.19
    n-dodecane 31.39
    diethylene glycol 469.3
    diisopropyl ether 334.72
    tert-amyl alcohol 969.39
    acetylacetone 1029.02
    n-hexadecane 38.0
    acetophenone 546.19
    methyl propionate 695.74
    isopentyl acetate 757.52
    trichloroethylene 2476.37
    n-nonanol 251.96
    cyclohexanol 1249.01
    benzyl alcohol 438.49
    2-ethylhexanol 449.16
    isooctanol 252.58
    dipropyl ether 746.44
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 750.25
    ethyl lactate 292.53
    propylene carbonate 906.08
    n-methylformamide 660.72
    2-pentanol 620.98
    n-pentane 194.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 744.3
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 648.76
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 424.18
    mesitylene 251.78
    ε-caprolactone 1620.16
    p-cymene 208.8
    epichlorohydrin 1778.69
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1654.57
    2-aminoethanol 380.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1289.21
    sulfolane 2168.92
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 75.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1972.11
    n-hexyl acetate 715.1
    isooctane 51.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 614.94
    sec-butyl acetate 563.14
    tert-butyl acetate 769.34
    decalin 182.04
    glycerin 309.77
    diglyme 1198.75
    acrylic acid 473.75
    isopropyl myristate 252.77
    n-butyric acid 1153.55
    acetyl acetate 575.25
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 207.64
    ethyl propionate 672.48
    nitromethane 1375.95
    1,2-diethoxyethane 955.85
    benzonitrile 733.82
    trioctyl phosphate 167.76
    1-bromopropane 1217.16
    gamma-valerolactone 2197.51
    n-decanol 168.05
    triethyl phosphate 277.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 313.9
    propionitrile 870.53
    vinylene carbonate 783.48
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1242.48
    DMS 426.95
    cumene 192.28
    2-octanol 231.09
    2-hexanone 895.51
    octyl acetate 297.4
    limonene 403.52
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1391.62
    ethyl orthosilicate 282.99
    tributyl phosphate 233.51
    diacetone alcohol 683.73
    N,N-dimethylaniline 336.82
    acrylonitrile 881.08
    aniline 631.65
    1,3-propanediol 538.71
    bromobenzene 914.78
    dibromomethane 1782.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2378.4
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 506.22
    tetrabutyl urea 308.35
    diisobutyl methanol 262.42
    2-phenylethanol 416.19
    styrene 427.84
    dioctyl adipate 369.4
    dimethyl sulfate 377.78
    ethyl butyrate 684.22
    methyl lactate 290.94
    butyl lactate 469.51
    diethyl carbonate 384.42
    propanediol butyl ether 476.63
    triethyl orthoformate 473.52
    p-tert-butyltoluene 194.93
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 411.59
    morpholine 2117.6
    tert-butylamine 807.48
    n-dodecanol 126.32
    dimethoxymethane 784.54
    ethylene carbonate 778.55
    cyrene 422.51
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 718.17
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 636.0
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 822.6
    4-methylpyridine 1263.78
    dibutyl ether 650.43
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 262.42
    DEF 1135.39
    dimethyl isosorbide 780.24
    tetrachloroethylene 1585.73
    eugenol 382.85
    triacetin 633.89
    span 80 499.4
    1,4-butanediol 228.51
    1,1-dichloroethane 1644.01
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 505.6
    methyl formate 397.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 667.3
    n-decane 71.12
    butyronitrile 998.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 322.16
    1-chlorooctane 291.39
    1-chlorotetradecane 94.44
    n-nonane 78.26
    undecane 43.57
    tert-butylcyclohexane 124.94
    cyclooctane 164.9
    cyclopentanol 1204.66
    tetrahydropyran 2533.41
    tert-amyl methyl ether 740.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 755.32
    1-hexene 741.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 552.15
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 246.99
    methyl butyrate 966.18

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IFRA standard 51

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