Dilauryl Ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4542-57-8

    Molecular formula
    C24H50O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCCCCCCCCCCC

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 63.57%
    Fatty 54.15%
    Oily 52.64%
    Fruity 51.81%
    Fresh 35.44%
    Floral 34.95%
    Citrus 31.63%
    Clean 31.6%
    Sweet 27.74%
    Orange 24.24%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 60.87%
    Alkane 38.8%
    Fatty 36.49%
    Mild 34.23%
    Fat 31.24%
    Flower 29.59%
    Floral 29.18%
    Soapy 29.1%
    Wax 29.09%
    Oily 27.9%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    11.2

    pKa est.
    7.14 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    354.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    418°C

    Flash point

    • 182.88 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Dodecyl ether
    • Didodecyl ether
    • Dilauryl ether
    • Lauryl ether
    • di-n-dodecyl ether
    • 1-(Dodecyloxy)dodecane
    • Dodecane, 1,1'-oxybis-
    • didodecylether
    • 1,1'-Oxybisdodecane
    • n-dodecyl ether
    • UNII-320BZ7I0LP
    • mono-n-dodecyl ether
    • 320BZ7I0LP
    • ETHER, DIDODECYL
    • NSC 6816
    • NSC-6816
    • EINECS 224-895-4
    • COSMACOL ETHER 12
    • DI(N-DODECYL) ETHER
    • 1-(DODCYLOXY)DODCANE
    • 1-(DODECYLOXY)DODECAN
    • AI3-09529
    • DTXSID5051494
    • Dodecyl ether (8CI)
    • RefChem:134113
    • DILAURYL ETHER [INCI]
    • DTXCID4030677
    • CMCBDXRRFKYBDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 4542-57-8
    • 1-dodecoxydodecane
    • di-dodecyl ether
    • MFCD00026590
    • dodecylether
    • bis-dodecylether
    • Dodecane,1'-oxybis-
    • 1-(Dodecyloxy)dodecane #
    • SCHEMBL39585
    • NSC6816
    • AKOS024428989
    • NCGC00160565-01
    • SY053870
    • CS-0205069
    • D0994
    • NS00014145
    • D89755
    • Q27256104
    • 4542-57-8

  • Applications

    Dilauryl Ether (CAS 4542-57-8) is typically used as a nonpolar solvent and reaction medium in various industrial processes; it may serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of nonionic surfactants and lubricant additives; it can function as a processing aid or plasticizer in polymers and coatings; it may be employed as a solvent carrier for fragrances or active ingredients in cosmetic and household formulations; and it serves as a building block for specialty chemicals used in coatings, inks, and adhesives.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 27.8
    methanol 20.98
    isopropanol 49.97
    water 0.05
    ethyl acetate 595.96
    n-propanol 63.54
    acetone 235.01
    n-butanol 103.04
    acetonitrile 83.21
    DMF 208.48
    toluene 229.84
    isobutanol 90.63
    1,4-dioxane 524.86
    methyl acetate 280.6
    THF 1153.18
    2-butanone 377.05
    n-pentanol 80.32
    sec-butanol 109.66
    n-hexane 186.36
    ethylene glycol 2.88
    NMP 819.35
    cyclohexane 1131.96
    DMSO 367.03
    n-butyl acetate 950.51
    n-octanol 201.93
    chloroform 1570.33
    n-propyl acetate 775.28
    acetic acid 98.95
    dichloromethane 1488.81
    cyclohexanone 1474.32
    propylene glycol 9.33
    isopropyl acetate 693.28
    DMAc 530.01
    2-ethoxyethanol 149.9
    isopentanol 173.84
    n-heptane 425.35
    ethyl formate 181.29
    1,2-dichloroethane 987.94
    n-hexanol 114.53
    2-methoxyethanol 127.09
    isobutyl acetate 588.81
    tetrachloromethane 631.6
    n-pentyl acetate 1311.72
    transcutol 1168.27
    n-heptanol 167.46
    ethylbenzene 230.82
    MIBK 589.71
    2-propoxyethanol 201.28
    tert-butanol 153.87
    MTBE 452.0
    2-butoxyethanol 331.02
    propionic acid 127.22
    o-xylene 270.88
    formic acid 12.27
    diethyl ether 401.56
    m-xylene 218.83
    p-xylene 353.92
    chlorobenzene 421.4
    dimethyl carbonate 109.72
    n-octane 150.16
    formamide 25.57
    cyclopentanone 1092.75
    2-pentanone 522.68
    anisole 375.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1091.49
    gamma-butyrolactone 1018.91
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 172.23
    pyridine 458.29
    3-pentanone 516.31
    furfural 571.46
    n-dodecane 56.95
    diethylene glycol 54.98
    diisopropyl ether 364.95
    tert-amyl alcohol 232.29
    acetylacetone 638.47
    n-hexadecane 73.46
    acetophenone 486.53
    methyl propionate 359.02
    isopentyl acetate 993.72
    trichloroethylene 1489.59
    n-nonanol 221.85
    cyclohexanol 427.38
    benzyl alcohol 140.23
    2-ethylhexanol 277.27
    isooctanol 233.42
    dipropyl ether 1032.99
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 595.76
    ethyl lactate 200.28
    propylene carbonate 642.89
    n-methylformamide 67.74
    2-pentanol 139.72
    n-pentane 117.42
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 365.38
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 687.84
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 316.66
    mesitylene 230.08
    ε-caprolactone 1255.3
    p-cymene 335.15
    epichlorohydrin 989.44
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1548.1
    2-aminoethanol 13.23
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 562.16
    sulfolane 1579.63
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 136.43
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1136.7
    n-hexyl acetate 1023.12
    isooctane 80.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 402.32
    sec-butyl acetate 736.58
    tert-butyl acetate 1025.32
    decalin 287.93
    glycerin 19.22
    diglyme 1241.79
    acrylic acid 74.52
    isopropyl myristate 429.02
    n-butyric acid 388.28
    acetyl acetate 451.86
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 205.67
    ethyl propionate 708.72
    nitromethane 248.42
    1,2-diethoxyethane 997.79
    benzonitrile 242.89
    trioctyl phosphate 194.64
    1-bromopropane 729.11
    gamma-valerolactone 1174.7
    n-decanol 143.41
    triethyl phosphate 582.44
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 140.52
    propionitrile 129.57
    vinylene carbonate 451.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 556.04
    DMS 413.24
    cumene 201.01
    2-octanol 199.55
    2-hexanone 564.55
    octyl acetate 441.53
    limonene 697.33
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 672.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 640.87
    tributyl phosphate 282.7
    diacetone alcohol 529.11
    N,N-dimethylaniline 315.88
    acrylonitrile 104.52
    aniline 179.94
    1,3-propanediol 40.63
    bromobenzene 585.99
    dibromomethane 1086.97
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1625.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 879.81
    tetrabutyl urea 414.38
    diisobutyl methanol 339.06
    2-phenylethanol 163.96
    styrene 240.97
    dioctyl adipate 566.4
    dimethyl sulfate 260.6
    ethyl butyrate 1240.29
    methyl lactate 107.3
    butyl lactate 523.27
    diethyl carbonate 604.56
    propanediol butyl ether 181.06
    triethyl orthoformate 1074.23
    p-tert-butyltoluene 306.02
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 621.9
    morpholine 573.6
    tert-butylamine 145.8
    n-dodecanol 107.18
    dimethoxymethane 234.99
    ethylene carbonate 506.72
    cyrene 316.89
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 949.66
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 989.77
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 672.64
    4-methylpyridine 475.08
    dibutyl ether 1029.41
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 339.06
    DEF 665.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 853.7
    tetrachloroethylene 1075.99
    eugenol 342.51
    triacetin 896.81
    span 80 332.25
    1,4-butanediol 18.81
    1,1-dichloroethane 842.99
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 145.27
    methyl formate 61.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 153.0
    n-decane 149.42
    butyronitrile 199.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 297.9
    1-chlorooctane 460.5
    1-chlorotetradecane 145.41
    n-nonane 159.43
    undecane 84.4
    tert-butylcyclohexane 202.24
    cyclooctane 352.43
    cyclopentanol 319.09
    tetrahydropyran 1111.23
    tert-amyl methyl ether 537.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 597.18
    1-hexene 240.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 177.97
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 65.13
    methyl butyrate 909.02

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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