Diethylhexyl Carbonate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    14858-73-2

    Molecular formula
    C17H34O3

    SMILES
    CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 54.46%
    Oily 45.03%
    Herbal 43.28%
    Floral 32.16%
    Fatty 30.09%
    Woody 29.89%
    Waxy 28.38%
    Fresh 28.18%
    Sweet 24.23%
    Mint 22.31%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 54.65%
    Fruity 53.25%
    Green 48.63%
    Oily 44.73%
    Floral 37.11%
    Sweet 34.23%
    Herbal 30.91%
    Mild 30.24%
    Soapy 30.21%
    Rose 28.73%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.8

    pKa est.
    7.12 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    286.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    310°C

    Flash point

    • 139.76 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Bis(2-ethylhexyl) carbonate
    • 14858-73-2
    • Carbonic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
    • diethylhexyl carbonate
    • bis(2-ethylhexyl)carbonate
    • YCD50O0Z6L
    • TEGOSOFT DEC
    • EINECS 238-925-9
    • AI3-03080
    • DTXSID60864544
    • EC 238-925-9
    • DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATE, DL-
    • RefChem:587405
    • DTXCID70813048
    • DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATE [INCI]
    • DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATE, (+-)-
    • 238-925-9
    • MFCD00068946
    • UNII-YCD50O0Z6L
    • Diethyl hexyl carbonate
    • di(2-ethylhexyl) carbonate
    • SCHEMBL94797
    • FD29344
    • DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATE, (+/-)-
    • SY447193
    • NS00009953
    • F87128
    • F861921
    • Q27294446
    • 14858-73-2

  • Applications

    Diethylhexyl Carbonate (CAS 14858-73-2) is commonly used as a non-phthalate plasticizer for PVC and other polymers, delivering flexibility without relying on traditional phthalates; it also functions as a high-boiling solvent or co-solvent in coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives. It can act as a processing aid in polymer formulations, improving flow and compatibility, and serves as an intermediate in organic synthesis to access other carbonate esters and specialty solvents. In cosmetics and personal care, it may serve as a solvent or carrier for active ingredients and fragrance components. It is also employed in cleaning formulations as a solvent for difficult-to-dissolve organics in industrial cleaners.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3404.0
    methanol 2656.38
    isopropanol 3664.88
    water 0.28
    ethyl acetate 9758.11
    n-propanol 3482.95
    acetone 9085.9
    n-butanol 3441.79
    acetonitrile 4241.37
    DMF 9116.39
    toluene 4780.85
    isobutanol 3262.91
    1,4-dioxane 6861.01
    methyl acetate 6400.38
    THF 12759.46
    2-butanone 8912.6
    n-pentanol 2156.54
    sec-butanol 4033.37
    n-hexane 968.29
    ethylene glycol 168.44
    NMP 11385.66
    cyclohexane 2730.83
    DMSO 6679.57
    n-butyl acetate 6670.52
    n-octanol 1328.08
    chloroform 14420.03
    n-propyl acetate 5908.91
    acetic acid 2772.61
    dichloromethane 16036.94
    cyclohexanone 15368.37
    propylene glycol 468.19
    isopropyl acetate 6941.27
    DMAc 8963.04
    2-ethoxyethanol 2701.07
    isopentanol 3681.99
    n-heptane 445.81
    ethyl formate 3379.6
    1,2-dichloroethane 13747.84
    n-hexanol 2060.81
    2-methoxyethanol 3767.98
    isobutyl acetate 3438.95
    tetrachloromethane 2742.04
    n-pentyl acetate 5138.23
    transcutol 8171.09
    n-heptanol 1284.7
    ethylbenzene 2102.06
    MIBK 5166.02
    2-propoxyethanol 3196.34
    tert-butanol 4483.09
    MTBE 8191.28
    2-butoxyethanol 2565.2
    propionic acid 2992.17
    o-xylene 2902.34
    formic acid 468.14
    diethyl ether 7072.44
    m-xylene 2744.12
    p-xylene 3220.89
    chlorobenzene 6629.99
    dimethyl carbonate 1889.78
    n-octane 251.05
    formamide 1323.7
    cyclopentanone 13450.98
    2-pentanone 8943.44
    anisole 3491.4
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 8662.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 11712.09
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3651.89
    pyridine 9954.96
    3-pentanone 6849.29
    furfural 7052.26
    n-dodecane 137.7
    diethylene glycol 1189.86
    diisopropyl ether 2634.81
    tert-amyl alcohol 4669.71
    acetylacetone 8096.27
    n-hexadecane 172.6
    acetophenone 3796.59
    methyl propionate 6410.66
    isopentyl acetate 6383.14
    trichloroethylene 21553.9
    n-nonanol 1177.04
    cyclohexanol 5209.86
    benzyl alcohol 2023.46
    2-ethylhexanol 1695.19
    isooctanol 1253.59
    dipropyl ether 2771.92
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 5920.7
    ethyl lactate 1423.95
    propylene carbonate 6408.05
    n-methylformamide 3452.43
    2-pentanol 3319.99
    n-pentane 844.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2904.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4870.79
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1867.17
    mesitylene 1792.88
    ε-caprolactone 11694.86
    p-cymene 1110.3
    epichlorohydrin 14181.83
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 13270.03
    2-aminoethanol 736.58
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 7235.88
    sulfolane 12283.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 511.62
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 13339.45
    n-hexyl acetate 5494.82
    isooctane 339.57
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2710.06
    sec-butyl acetate 4770.2
    tert-butyl acetate 7180.7
    decalin 869.0
    glycerin 481.94
    diglyme 6023.62
    acrylic acid 1927.67
    isopropyl myristate 1590.15
    n-butyric acid 6140.04
    acetyl acetate 4988.05
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1121.93
    ethyl propionate 5418.27
    nitromethane 6698.74
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5349.21
    benzonitrile 4033.67
    trioctyl phosphate 885.75
    1-bromopropane 8726.23
    gamma-valerolactone 13223.16
    n-decanol 745.69
    triethyl phosphate 1420.58
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1781.5
    propionitrile 4342.65
    vinylene carbonate 4765.06
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 5151.31
    DMS 3482.39
    cumene 1272.04
    2-octanol 1249.11
    2-hexanone 4737.44
    octyl acetate 1991.48
    limonene 2182.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 5870.05
    ethyl orthosilicate 1386.38
    tributyl phosphate 1280.62
    diacetone alcohol 4610.37
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2224.94
    acrylonitrile 4095.72
    aniline 3589.77
    1,3-propanediol 1576.0
    bromobenzene 8224.53
    dibromomethane 11185.79
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 17501.23
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2861.65
    tetrabutyl urea 1636.84
    diisobutyl methanol 1156.93
    2-phenylethanol 2035.2
    styrene 2762.24
    dioctyl adipate 2053.82
    dimethyl sulfate 2962.88
    ethyl butyrate 4286.29
    methyl lactate 1676.38
    butyl lactate 2729.31
    diethyl carbonate 2261.34
    propanediol butyl ether 1751.75
    triethyl orthoformate 2367.84
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1081.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2848.03
    morpholine 9657.24
    tert-butylamine 3167.54
    n-dodecanol 532.51
    dimethoxymethane 5118.92
    ethylene carbonate 4817.93
    cyrene 1681.93
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 5269.83
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4970.79
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 6215.08
    4-methylpyridine 10427.14
    dibutyl ether 2957.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1156.93
    DEF 10283.74
    dimethyl isosorbide 3659.81
    tetrachloroethylene 10258.63
    eugenol 2113.63
    triacetin 3349.14
    span 80 1872.72
    1,4-butanediol 627.76
    1,1-dichloroethane 13523.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2387.48
    methyl formate 2180.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3555.86
    n-decane 282.04
    butyronitrile 5369.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1531.47
    1-chlorooctane 1588.24
    1-chlorotetradecane 484.17
    n-nonane 300.11
    undecane 182.9
    tert-butylcyclohexane 627.17
    cyclooctane 699.92
    cyclopentanol 4715.75
    tetrahydropyran 12419.74
    tert-amyl methyl ether 5758.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3059.04
    1-hexene 2792.24
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2280.41
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 998.03
    methyl butyrate 7394.7

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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
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
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
 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
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