Dipentyl adipate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    14027-78-2

    Molecular formula
    C16H30O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCOC(=O)CCCCC(=O)OCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 80.64%
    Oily 52.19%
    Winey 51.17%
    Fatty 46.02%
    Apple 30.32%
    Fermented 29.87%
    Sweet 27.81%
    Buttery 27.57%
    Herbal 25.89%
    Pineapple 25.45%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 86.49%
    Pineapple 64.52%
    Sweet 58.21%
    Green 57.43%
    Apple 57.07%
    Tropical 49.42%
    Fruit 46.51%
    Pear 44.04%
    Waxy 42.24%
    Berry 41.82%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.2

    pKa est.
    7.42 (neutral)

    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

    • 161.53 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • DIPENTYL ADIPATE
    • Dipentyl hexanedioate
    • 14027-78-2
    • hexanedioic acid dipentyl ester
    • EINECS 237-866-6
    • Adipic acid, dipentyl ester
    • SCHEMBL1419432
    • SCHEMBL7332890
    • DTXSID50161291
    • NS00024545
    • Q65224700
    • 14027-78-2

  • Applications

    Dipentyl adipate is commonly used as a plasticizer for PVC and other polymers, improving flexibility and processing; it functions as a processing solvent or diluent in coatings, paints, inks, and adhesives; in perfumery and cosmetics it serves as a fragrance solvent and carrier for fragrance ingredients; it acts as a solvent or processing aid in cosmetics and personal care formulations; and it can be used as a co-solvent or diluent in household products and cleaning formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 152.23
    methanol 189.14
    isopropanol 149.61
    water 0.12
    ethyl acetate 312.64
    n-propanol 150.34
    acetone 493.54
    n-butanol 151.34
    acetonitrile 300.77
    DMF 601.28
    toluene 199.71
    isobutanol 129.41
    1,4-dioxane 443.27
    methyl acetate 296.68
    THF 781.0
    2-butanone 390.91
    n-pentanol 159.25
    sec-butanol 165.12
    n-hexane 38.34
    ethylene glycol 14.82
    NMP 729.82
    cyclohexane 110.91
    DMSO 845.06
    n-butyl acetate 300.78
    n-octanol 84.79
    chloroform 1443.66
    n-propyl acetate 306.76
    acetic acid 379.33
    dichloromethane 1440.24
    cyclohexanone 883.27
    propylene glycol 33.81
    isopropyl acetate 247.27
    DMAc 807.17
    2-ethoxyethanol 236.53
    isopentanol 167.69
    n-heptane 15.49
    ethyl formate 215.55
    1,2-dichloroethane 948.42
    n-hexanol 119.42
    2-methoxyethanol 259.91
    isobutyl acetate 199.17
    tetrachloromethane 205.59
    n-pentyl acetate 280.12
    transcutol 694.93
    n-heptanol 73.21
    ethylbenzene 133.98
    MIBK 245.19
    2-propoxyethanol 218.95
    tert-butanol 231.02
    MTBE 264.18
    2-butoxyethanol 186.39
    propionic acid 207.49
    o-xylene 157.4
    formic acid 85.21
    diethyl ether 225.88
    m-xylene 121.87
    p-xylene 209.97
    chlorobenzene 450.02
    dimethyl carbonate 98.2
    n-octane 11.23
    formamide 143.7
    cyclopentanone 770.64
    2-pentanone 333.45
    anisole 251.0
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 317.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 766.13
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 206.09
    pyridine 613.34
    3-pentanone 275.44
    furfural 698.57
    n-dodecane 9.17
    diethylene glycol 125.04
    diisopropyl ether 80.98
    tert-amyl alcohol 231.42
    acetylacetone 446.96
    n-hexadecane 11.01
    acetophenone 314.22
    methyl propionate 217.62
    isopentyl acetate 289.65
    trichloroethylene 1631.12
    n-nonanol 81.54
    cyclohexanol 243.97
    benzyl alcohol 202.8
    2-ethylhexanol 96.51
    isooctanol 71.85
    dipropyl ether 123.93
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 444.73
    ethyl lactate 119.97
    propylene carbonate 453.11
    n-methylformamide 241.96
    2-pentanol 106.87
    n-pentane 22.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 173.03
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 246.59
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 197.01
    mesitylene 87.9
    ε-caprolactone 650.72
    p-cymene 75.82
    epichlorohydrin 855.0
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 857.27
    2-aminoethanol 56.5
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 547.52
    sulfolane 956.6
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 22.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 570.07
    n-hexyl acetate 302.44
    isooctane 12.04
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 253.64
    sec-butyl acetate 210.8
    tert-butyl acetate 301.05
    decalin 47.02
    glycerin 57.06
    diglyme 571.73
    acrylic acid 178.37
    isopropyl myristate 105.36
    n-butyric acid 341.01
    acetyl acetate 272.54
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 114.02
    ethyl propionate 245.08
    nitromethane 626.39
    1,2-diethoxyethane 289.95
    benzonitrile 325.04
    trioctyl phosphate 76.49
    1-bromopropane 457.82
    gamma-valerolactone 889.8
    n-decanol 54.69
    triethyl phosphate 137.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 79.22
    propionitrile 236.04
    vinylene carbonate 403.7
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 554.87
    DMS 209.27
    cumene 89.69
    2-octanol 67.84
    2-hexanone 320.12
    octyl acetate 134.64
    limonene 116.91
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 560.43
    ethyl orthosilicate 130.37
    tributyl phosphate 111.08
    diacetone alcohol 257.35
    N,N-dimethylaniline 175.02
    acrylonitrile 274.16
    aniline 201.2
    1,3-propanediol 110.11
    bromobenzene 523.42
    dibromomethane 921.77
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1362.73
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 213.97
    tetrabutyl urea 153.28
    diisobutyl methanol 66.52
    2-phenylethanol 158.92
    styrene 188.43
    dioctyl adipate 186.58
    dimethyl sulfate 202.89
    ethyl butyrate 230.72
    methyl lactate 103.74
    butyl lactate 185.4
    diethyl carbonate 162.04
    propanediol butyl ether 154.9
    triethyl orthoformate 169.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 70.44
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 244.09
    morpholine 566.74
    tert-butylamine 142.75
    n-dodecanol 40.78
    dimethoxymethane 255.18
    ethylene carbonate 355.68
    cyrene 235.48
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 316.0
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 234.87
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 480.09
    4-methylpyridine 584.0
    dibutyl ether 160.06
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 66.52
    DEF 417.86
    dimethyl isosorbide 359.6
    tetrachloroethylene 852.58
    eugenol 213.63
    triacetin 296.47
    span 80 184.02
    1,4-butanediol 59.83
    1,1-dichloroethane 819.84
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 170.75
    methyl formate 175.54
    2-methyl-1-butanol 148.3
    n-decane 17.0
    butyronitrile 281.98
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 92.28
    1-chlorooctane 89.78
    1-chlorotetradecane 33.11
    n-nonane 15.68
    undecane 11.77
    tert-butylcyclohexane 32.63
    cyclooctane 24.56
    cyclopentanol 256.49
    tetrahydropyran 564.71
    tert-amyl methyl ether 209.9
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 349.62
    1-hexene 138.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 184.63
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 142.58
    methyl butyrate 379.33

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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