Dibutyl suberate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    16090-77-0

    Molecular formula
    C16H30O4

    SMILES
    CCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCC(=O)OCCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 84.8%
    Winey 56.48%
    Oily 55.08%
    Fatty 51.72%
    Sweet 30.92%
    Fermented 30.38%
    Buttery 28.74%
    Waxy 28.41%
    Apple 28.38%
    Pineapple 27.96%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.2

    Molecular weight
    286.41 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    330°C

    Flash point est.
    151.07 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Dibutyl suberate
    • 16090-77-0
    • dibutyl octanedioate
    • Suberic acid, dibutyl ester
    • Octanedioic acid, dibutyl ester
    • Octanedioic acid, 1,8-dibutyl ester
    • Suberic acid di-n-butyl ester
    • OCTANEDIOIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER
    • EINECS 240-251-5
    • A5BJW9MEQ4
    • SCHEMBL116413
    • DTXSID30167039
    • AKOS015915582
    • FS172230
    • DB-254413
    • NS00025244
    • Q63409383

  • Applications

    Dibutyl suberate is used primarily as a diester plasticizer for PVC, nitrocellulose, ethyl cellulose, acrylics and selected synthetic rubbers, providing durable flexibility, good low-temperature performance, a lowered brittle point, improved clarity, and resistance to checking; thanks to its low viscosity, very low pour point and good boundary lubrication, it also serves as a base-stock component or viscosity trimmer in synthetic ester lubricants (e.g., compressor oils, precision instruments, light gear oils), as a cold-start improver and friction reducer; additionally it functions as a solvent/modifier in printing inks, coatings and nitrocellulose lacquers to enhance flow, adhesion and crack resistance, and as a carrier for dyes; it may occasionally appear in personal-care formulations as an emollient or fragrance carrier (subject to local regulations), and as an intermediate in synthesis, fitting formulations that require low odor, low volatility, biodegradability and broad polymer compatibility, with attention to hydrolytic stability.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 177.45
    methanol 244.91
    isopropanol 181.84
    water 0.12
    ethyl acetate 555.48
    n-propanol 176.78
    acetone 721.48
    n-butanol 194.3
    acetonitrile 394.76
    DMF 775.42
    toluene 414.29
    isobutanol 170.86
    1,4-dioxane 666.86
    methyl acetate 452.8
    THF 1336.55
    2-butanone 634.25
    n-pentanol 178.03
    sec-butanol 218.12
    n-hexane 55.8
    ethylene glycol 16.76
    NMP 1370.07
    cyclohexane 195.4
    DMSO 1053.9
    n-butyl acetate 475.92
    n-octanol 116.9
    chloroform 2292.42
    n-propyl acetate 540.14
    acetic acid 456.43
    dichloromethane 2421.04
    cyclohexanone 1723.67
    propylene glycol 37.93
    isopropyl acetate 428.53
    DMAc 1106.98
    2-ethoxyethanol 310.88
    isopentanol 220.55
    n-heptane 24.42
    ethyl formate 320.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 1562.44
    n-hexanol 134.98
    2-methoxyethanol 368.47
    isobutyl acetate 316.27
    tetrachloromethane 297.43
    n-pentyl acetate 474.05
    transcutol 1154.23
    n-heptanol 95.66
    ethylbenzene 230.63
    MIBK 405.28
    2-propoxyethanol 288.35
    tert-butanol 280.42
    MTBE 374.68
    2-butoxyethanol 253.85
    propionic acid 293.26
    o-xylene 275.52
    formic acid 96.19
    diethyl ether 354.54
    m-xylene 231.19
    p-xylene 344.9
    chlorobenzene 748.69
    dimethyl carbonate 151.77
    n-octane 15.37
    formamide 199.3
    cyclopentanone 1517.58
    2-pentanone 586.63
    anisole 393.52
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 673.77
    gamma-butyrolactone 1468.86
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 307.23
    pyridine 1089.4
    3-pentanone 475.89
    furfural 1132.78
    n-dodecane 11.97
    diethylene glycol 152.22
    diisopropyl ether 120.66
    tert-amyl alcohol 303.16
    acetylacetone 720.68
    n-hexadecane 14.68
    acetophenone 517.57
    methyl propionate 405.91
    isopentyl acetate 448.21
    trichloroethylene 2715.12
    n-nonanol 113.33
    cyclohexanol 436.92
    benzyl alcohol 301.07
    2-ethylhexanol 133.31
    isooctanol 96.76
    dipropyl ether 194.93
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 731.33
    ethyl lactate 183.13
    propylene carbonate 757.08
    n-methylformamide 321.69
    2-pentanol 158.14
    n-pentane 34.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 249.9
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 382.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 266.31
    mesitylene 147.51
    ε-caprolactone 1262.71
    p-cymene 111.86
    epichlorohydrin 1544.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1272.33
    2-aminoethanol 64.94
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 929.11
    sulfolane 1765.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 29.52
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1010.88
    n-hexyl acetate 510.17
    isooctane 16.21
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 354.04
    sec-butyl acetate 362.87
    tert-butyl acetate 462.63
    decalin 77.54
    glycerin 68.9
    diglyme 828.92
    acrylic acid 251.48
    isopropyl myristate 158.8
    n-butyric acid 562.72
    acetyl acetate 423.79
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 161.9
    ethyl propionate 441.89
    nitromethane 881.65
    1,2-diethoxyethane 462.66
    benzonitrile 493.06
    trioctyl phosphate 107.53
    1-bromopropane 731.59
    gamma-valerolactone 1690.64
    n-decanol 74.73
    triethyl phosphate 203.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 104.42
    propionitrile 335.8
    vinylene carbonate 664.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 857.25
    DMS 349.41
    cumene 139.78
    2-octanol 92.92
    2-hexanone 491.61
    octyl acetate 201.71
    limonene 191.16
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 777.28
    ethyl orthosilicate 186.27
    tributyl phosphate 162.86
    diacetone alcohol 396.12
    N,N-dimethylaniline 273.78
    acrylonitrile 403.32
    aniline 360.59
    1,3-propanediol 130.35
    bromobenzene 919.57
    dibromomethane 1550.38
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2224.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 340.56
    tetrabutyl urea 218.85
    diisobutyl methanol 85.93
    2-phenylethanol 225.95
    styrene 321.05
    dioctyl adipate 285.12
    dimethyl sulfate 318.43
    ethyl butyrate 383.45
    methyl lactate 164.3
    butyl lactate 283.02
    diethyl carbonate 251.5
    propanediol butyl ether 224.24
    triethyl orthoformate 263.38
    p-tert-butyltoluene 100.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 358.26
    morpholine 900.64
    tert-butylamine 178.12
    n-dodecanol 54.39
    dimethoxymethane 392.2
    ethylene carbonate 574.94
    cyrene 343.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 505.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 369.54
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 832.8
    4-methylpyridine 1064.48
    dibutyl ether 269.06
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 85.93
    DEF 730.46
    dimethyl isosorbide 548.87
    tetrachloroethylene 1373.97
    eugenol 300.48
    triacetin 482.55
    span 80 270.5
    1,4-butanediol 64.58
    1,1-dichloroethane 1292.48
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 206.91
    methyl formate 233.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 207.79
    n-decane 23.58
    butyronitrile 402.06
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 127.93
    1-chlorooctane 138.21
    1-chlorotetradecane 45.73
    n-nonane 21.79
    undecane 15.65
    tert-butylcyclohexane 49.05
    cyclooctane 42.9
    cyclopentanol 424.75
    tetrahydropyran 948.12
    tert-amyl methyl ether 318.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 484.62
    1-hexene 194.64
    2-isopropoxyethanol 243.79
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 173.13
    methyl butyrate 689.59

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Basil (Taiwan), flower 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.02%
Basil (Taiwan), stem 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Basil (Taiwan), whole plant 8015-73-4 Ocimum basilicum L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%