Dimethyl Glutarate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1119-40-0

    Molecular formula
    C7H12O4

    SMILES
    COC(=O)CCCC(=O)OC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 93.56%
    Winey 65.18%
    Green 61.02%
    Ethereal 60.34%
    Apple 58.15%
    Sweet 54.3%
    Rummy 41.88%
    Pineapple 40.09%
    Tropical 35.27%
    Fermented 34.54%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 92.06%
    Sweet 62.69%
    Green 54.44%
    Apple 52.5%
    Pineapple 52.37%
    Floral 49.44%
    Tropical 38.31%
    Fruit 37.96%
    Berry 36.55%
    Grape 35.76%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    pKa est.
    6.9 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    160.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Melting point expt.

    • -42.5 °C

    Boiling point

    • 199.4 to 203 °F at 13 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • 213.5-214 °C @ 752 MM HG; 93.5-94.5 °C @ 13 MM HG
    • 199.4-203 °F

    Flash point

    • 97.51 ˚C est.
    • 218 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 103 °C
    • 218 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • VERY SOL IN ALC, ETHER

  • Synonyms

    • DIMETHYL GLUTARATE
    • 1119-40-0
    • Glutaric acid dimethyl ester
    • Dimethyl pentanedioate
    • Pentanedioic acid, dimethyl ester
    • Methyl glutarate
    • Glutaric acid, dimethyl ester
    • DBE-5 dibasic ester
    • DBE 5
    • Pentanedioic acid, 1,5-dimethyl ester
    • HSDB 5789
    • 1,5-dimethyl pentanedioate
    • EINECS 214-277-2
    • UNII-1I9VFA346P
    • NSC 58578
    • 1I9VFA346P
    • DTXSID3025122
    • AI3-06026
    • NSC-58578
    • DTXCID105122
    • pentanedioic acid dimethyl ester
    • FEMA NO. 4604
    • DIMETHYL GLUTARATE [HSDB]
    • EC 214-277-2
    • CAS-1119-40-0
    • MFCD00008468
    • Glutaric acid-dimethyl ester
    • Glutaric acid, dimethyl ester (8CI)
    • dimethyl glutaric acid
    • SCHEMBL50039
    • MLS002415727
    • DBE-5 dibasic ester, 99%
    • CHEMBL1609626
    • pentanedioc acid, dimethyl ester
    • DIMETHYL GLUTARATE [INCI]
    • HMS2267B23
    • NSC58578
    • Tox21_201235
    • Tox21_300115
    • AC-357
    • BBL011506
    • STL146619
    • AKOS005721178
    • DS-3336
    • FD40109
    • HY-W089014
    • NCGC00091256-01
    • NCGC00091256-02
    • NCGC00091256-03
    • NCGC00253964-01
    • NCGC00258787-01
    • GLUTARIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER [MI]
    • SMR001253878
    • DB-060134
    • CS-0130885
    • G0185
    • NS00002707
    • EN300-93587
    • Q11074436
    • 214-277-2

  • Applications

    Dimethyl glutarate is primarily used as a diester monomer and processing intermediate for aliphatic polyesters and related polymers, including biodegradable variants. It functions as a solvent and processing aid in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations. It can act as a reactive diluent in UV-curable coatings, facilitating rapid curing and network formation. It is also employed as a plasticizer or co-monomer to tune flexibility and performance in polyester and polyurethane systems. Additionally, it is used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of ester-based specialty polymers and as a processing solvent in electronics and other manufacturing applications.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 52.13
    methanol 94.78
    isopropanol 32.6
    water 5.27
    ethyl acetate 80.63
    n-propanol 32.37
    acetone 253.26
    n-butanol 22.88
    acetonitrile 128.97
    DMF 960.19
    toluene 27.33
    isobutanol 22.98
    1,4-dioxane 101.79
    methyl acetate 129.45
    THF 208.02
    2-butanone 147.32
    n-pentanol 21.0
    sec-butanol 33.39
    n-hexane 5.36
    ethylene glycol 32.23
    NMP 1420.02
    cyclohexane 4.65
    DMSO 1499.54
    n-butyl acetate 52.85
    n-octanol 11.87
    chloroform 274.76
    n-propyl acetate 54.36
    acetic acid 335.39
    dichloromethane 378.03
    cyclohexanone 183.81
    propylene glycol 34.59
    isopropyl acetate 49.31
    DMAc 868.2
    2-ethoxyethanol 98.35
    isopentanol 21.58
    n-heptane 2.37
    ethyl formate 102.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 226.93
    n-hexanol 14.37
    2-methoxyethanol 152.46
    isobutyl acetate 23.41
    tetrachloromethane 37.05
    n-pentyl acetate 32.03
    transcutol 312.02
    n-heptanol 8.71
    ethylbenzene 23.74
    MIBK 45.78
    2-propoxyethanol 61.45
    tert-butanol 55.03
    MTBE 63.0
    2-butoxyethanol 33.67
    propionic acid 142.58
    o-xylene 39.5
    formic acid 271.24
    diethyl ether 41.49
    m-xylene 22.79
    p-xylene 34.44
    chlorobenzene 87.63
    dimethyl carbonate 94.22
    n-octane 0.88
    formamide 573.0
    cyclopentanone 355.12
    2-pentanone 83.55
    anisole 101.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 76.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 516.29
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 101.15
    pyridine 196.45
    3-pentanone 90.25
    furfural 677.19
    n-dodecane 0.74
    diethylene glycol 66.0
    diisopropyl ether 12.48
    tert-amyl alcohol 63.16
    acetylacetone 184.38
    n-hexadecane 0.88
    acetophenone 156.52
    methyl propionate 107.05
    isopentyl acetate 46.89
    trichloroethylene 563.92
    n-nonanol 11.29
    cyclohexanol 31.88
    benzyl alcohol 76.7
    2-ethylhexanol 12.97
    isooctanol 8.19
    dipropyl ether 20.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 133.75
    ethyl lactate 48.45
    propylene carbonate 232.55
    n-methylformamide 388.56
    2-pentanol 17.52
    n-pentane 3.01
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 46.41
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 79.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 86.98
    mesitylene 16.02
    ε-caprolactone 192.35
    p-cymene 15.86
    epichlorohydrin 394.26
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 136.86
    2-aminoethanol 49.69
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 606.13
    sulfolane 1281.82
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.27
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 132.07
    n-hexyl acetate 46.68
    isooctane 1.65
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 77.06
    sec-butyl acetate 34.06
    tert-butyl acetate 71.57
    decalin 5.64
    glycerin 83.51
    diglyme 207.35
    acrylic acid 228.04
    isopropyl myristate 15.9
    n-butyric acid 102.44
    acetyl acetate 92.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 29.47
    ethyl propionate 58.42
    nitromethane 975.2
    1,2-diethoxyethane 55.62
    benzonitrile 103.2
    trioctyl phosphate 15.79
    1-bromopropane 63.33
    gamma-valerolactone 486.9
    n-decanol 7.62
    triethyl phosphate 47.96
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 10.99
    propionitrile 61.46
    vinylene carbonate 226.45
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 460.24
    DMS 92.81
    cumene 19.88
    2-octanol 6.98
    2-hexanone 61.95
    octyl acetate 22.18
    limonene 23.46
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 197.9
    ethyl orthosilicate 35.42
    tributyl phosphate 27.38
    diacetone alcohol 96.38
    N,N-dimethylaniline 96.95
    acrylonitrile 146.09
    aniline 73.21
    1,3-propanediol 48.98
    bromobenzene 78.06
    dibromomethane 188.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 394.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 47.92
    tetrabutyl urea 43.69
    diisobutyl methanol 9.59
    2-phenylethanol 42.72
    styrene 35.39
    dioctyl adipate 42.89
    dimethyl sulfate 427.82
    ethyl butyrate 50.21
    methyl lactate 95.49
    butyl lactate 41.01
    diethyl carbonate 46.09
    propanediol butyl ether 46.13
    triethyl orthoformate 40.95
    p-tert-butyltoluene 14.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 95.27
    morpholine 142.51
    tert-butylamine 30.34
    n-dodecanol 5.42
    dimethoxymethane 167.81
    ethylene carbonate 129.12
    cyrene 147.81
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 64.28
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 39.4
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 185.43
    4-methylpyridine 195.12
    dibutyl ether 18.02
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 9.59
    DEF 217.41
    dimethyl isosorbide 188.88
    tetrachloroethylene 249.04
    eugenol 79.26
    triacetin 106.92
    span 80 54.05
    1,4-butanediol 24.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 128.3
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 24.23
    methyl formate 271.12
    2-methyl-1-butanol 25.01
    n-decane 1.42
    butyronitrile 45.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 15.04
    1-chlorooctane 8.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.33
    n-nonane 1.3
    undecane 0.98
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.8
    cyclooctane 1.88
    cyclopentanol 48.06
    tetrahydropyran 60.14
    tert-amyl methyl ether 64.19
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 152.56
    1-hexene 16.55
    2-isopropoxyethanol 54.62
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 203.14
    methyl butyrate 89.32

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IFRA standard 51

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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