Dipropyl succinate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    925-15-5

    Molecular formula
    C10H18O4

    SMILES
    CCCOC(=O)CCC(=O)OCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 78.1%
    Winey 65.83%
    Oily 42.68%
    Apple 40.57%
    Ethereal 39.79%
    Sweet 37.1%
    Fatty 37.08%
    Caramellic 35.49%
    Fermented 34.13%
    Herbal 30.66%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 84.2%
    Sweet 59.3%
    Apple 53.61%
    Pineapple 51.04%
    Green 47.14%
    Fruit 45.16%
    Wine 41.44%
    Berry 39.44%
    Grape 39.2%
    Tropical 37.76%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.2

    pKa est.
    7.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    202.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    245°C

    Flash point

    • 117.39 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Dipropyl succinate
    • 925-15-5
    • Di-n-propyl succinate
    • dipropyl butanedioate
    • SUCCINIC ACID, DIPROPYL ESTER
    • Butanedioic acid, dipropyl ester
    • EINECS 213-114-2
    • BRN 1779461
    • Dipropylester kyseliny jantarove
    • AI3-05512
    • 1,4-dipropyl butanedioate
    • DTXSID80239018
    • MFCD00015213
    • Dipropylester kyseliny jantarove [Czech]
    • Succinic acid di-n-propyl ester
    • SCHEMBL20589
    • butanedioic acid dipropyl ester
    • DTXCID00161509
    • AKOS015839519
    • AS-57077
    • CS-0368241
    • NS00039466
    • G72776
    • Q63399661
    • 213-114-2

  • Applications

    Dipropyl succinate (CAS 925-15-5) may be used as a plasticizer for polymers and plastics to improve flexibility in materials such as PVC and polyesters. It may serve as a solvent or co-solvent in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations. It can be an intermediate in organic synthesis, enabling access to other succinate-derived compounds. In fragrance and perfumery applications, it can function as a solvent or carrier for fragrance ingredients. In cosmetics and personal care, it is sometimes employed as a solvent in formulation processes. It is also evaluated as a biodegradable solvent for eco-friendly cleaning products.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 320.08
    methanol 527.26
    isopropanol 250.79
    water 1.4
    ethyl acetate 865.86
    n-propanol 223.63
    acetone 1486.71
    n-butanol 189.31
    acetonitrile 1663.53
    DMF 2387.33
    toluene 383.17
    isobutanol 187.21
    1,4-dioxane 827.21
    methyl acetate 1120.73
    THF 1130.37
    2-butanone 988.98
    n-pentanol 190.88
    sec-butanol 241.82
    n-hexane 52.41
    ethylene glycol 67.85
    NMP 2275.11
    cyclohexane 52.76
    DMSO 2867.78
    n-butyl acetate 630.6
    n-octanol 110.44
    chloroform 2132.72
    n-propyl acetate 655.56
    acetic acid 1019.12
    dichloromethane 2677.19
    cyclohexanone 1114.51
    propylene glycol 78.68
    isopropyl acetate 542.99
    DMAc 2976.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 550.68
    isopentanol 220.13
    n-heptane 19.28
    ethyl formate 688.64
    1,2-dichloroethane 1641.29
    n-hexanol 133.87
    2-methoxyethanol 722.71
    isobutyl acetate 359.68
    tetrachloromethane 265.81
    n-pentyl acetate 323.99
    transcutol 1361.86
    n-heptanol 75.54
    ethylbenzene 270.0
    MIBK 369.79
    2-propoxyethanol 395.5
    tert-butanol 393.26
    MTBE 574.96
    2-butoxyethanol 244.54
    propionic acid 525.97
    o-xylene 295.9
    formic acid 377.05
    diethyl ether 435.6
    m-xylene 234.9
    p-xylene 421.32
    chlorobenzene 712.14
    dimethyl carbonate 403.95
    n-octane 13.13
    formamide 804.63
    cyclopentanone 1447.62
    2-pentanone 597.67
    anisole 608.57
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 520.1
    gamma-butyrolactone 2041.12
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 457.39
    pyridine 1212.67
    3-pentanone 581.55
    furfural 1939.09
    n-dodecane 12.48
    diethylene glycol 275.42
    diisopropyl ether 147.42
    tert-amyl alcohol 400.12
    acetylacetone 1160.62
    n-hexadecane 14.9
    acetophenone 798.81
    methyl propionate 667.11
    isopentyl acetate 512.63
    trichloroethylene 3144.22
    n-nonanol 102.03
    cyclohexanol 252.05
    benzyl alcohol 419.31
    2-ethylhexanol 126.45
    isooctanol 75.99
    dipropyl ether 194.69
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 803.89
    ethyl lactate 252.62
    propylene carbonate 1124.73
    n-methylformamide 1027.33
    2-pentanol 152.85
    n-pentane 28.24
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 294.37
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 525.99
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 366.89
    mesitylene 143.46
    ε-caprolactone 1076.68
    p-cymene 132.97
    epichlorohydrin 1888.42
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1377.85
    2-aminoethanol 149.05
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1539.12
    sulfolane 2350.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 33.08
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 889.13
    n-hexyl acetate 429.65
    isooctane 16.54
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 393.59
    sec-butyl acetate 420.07
    tert-butyl acetate 557.84
    decalin 61.69
    glycerin 144.58
    diglyme 991.16
    acrylic acid 559.44
    isopropyl myristate 161.39
    n-butyric acid 635.07
    acetyl acetate 858.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 182.9
    ethyl propionate 559.5
    nitromethane 2993.78
    1,2-diethoxyethane 525.89
    benzonitrile 784.06
    trioctyl phosphate 110.75
    1-bromopropane 640.22
    gamma-valerolactone 1854.84
    n-decanol 73.14
    triethyl phosphate 257.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 104.44
    propionitrile 704.49
    vinylene carbonate 1046.57
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1212.22
    DMS 578.97
    cumene 179.61
    2-octanol 70.36
    2-hexanone 553.28
    octyl acetate 206.98
    limonene 179.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1338.72
    ethyl orthosilicate 226.33
    tributyl phosphate 197.15
    diacetone alcohol 468.1
    N,N-dimethylaniline 464.34
    acrylonitrile 1136.46
    aniline 433.82
    1,3-propanediol 223.37
    bromobenzene 843.23
    dibromomethane 1518.02
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2278.49
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 347.36
    tetrabutyl urea 251.95
    diisobutyl methanol 91.37
    2-phenylethanol 272.54
    styrene 385.74
    dioctyl adipate 313.69
    dimethyl sulfate 961.09
    ethyl butyrate 452.94
    methyl lactate 300.09
    butyl lactate 269.26
    diethyl carbonate 385.72
    propanediol butyl ether 239.83
    triethyl orthoformate 287.76
    p-tert-butyltoluene 121.22
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 414.39
    morpholine 925.6
    tert-butylamine 239.76
    n-dodecanol 55.64
    dimethoxymethane 760.7
    ethylene carbonate 808.31
    cyrene 420.2
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 509.14
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 412.04
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 926.82
    4-methylpyridine 1418.33
    dibutyl ether 224.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 91.37
    DEF 1020.28
    dimethyl isosorbide 702.71
    tetrachloroethylene 1304.81
    eugenol 373.39
    triacetin 576.1
    span 80 266.87
    1,4-butanediol 116.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 1370.54
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 232.79
    methyl formate 836.84
    2-methyl-1-butanol 208.67
    n-decane 21.21
    butyronitrile 595.23
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 140.42
    1-chlorooctane 114.88
    1-chlorotetradecane 47.26
    n-nonane 19.92
    undecane 15.49
    tert-butylcyclohexane 51.24
    cyclooctane 19.8
    cyclopentanol 307.78
    tetrahydropyran 575.15
    tert-amyl methyl ether 463.1
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 623.84
    1-hexene 188.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 376.97
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 451.42
    methyl butyrate 834.11

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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