Disodium 1-[2-(carboxymethoxy)ethyl]-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazolium hydroxide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    69868-14-0

    Molecular formula
    C26H48N2Na2O6

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC1=NCC[N+]1(CCOCC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[OH-].[Na+].[Na+]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 42.13%
    Odorless 41.42%
    Fatty 36.93%
    Savory 24.97%
    Oily 24.87%
    Meaty 22.49%
    Milky 22.17%
    Animal 22.07%
    Fresh 18.52%
    Fishy 18.22%

     

    Flavor
    Bland 36.24%
    Odorless 33.87%
    Mild 29.78%
    Faint 23.19%
    Slightly waxy 21.21%
    Bay oil 20.41%
    Delicate 19.8%
    Cedarleaf 19.59%
    Fatty 19.48%
    Cultured dairy 19.29%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Odorless

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    3.76 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    530.6 g/mol

    Flash point

    • -52.42 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 69868-14-0
    • I73HIG42V8
    • Disodium 1-(2-(carboxymethoxy)ethyl)-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazolium hydroxide
    • 1H-Imidazolium, 1-(2-(carboxymethoxy)ethyl)-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-, hydroxide, disodium salt
    • 1H-Imidazolium, 1-[2-(carboxymethoxy)ethyl]-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-, hydroxide, disodium salt
    • Disodium 1-[2-(carboxymethoxy)ethyl]-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazolium hydroxide
    • RefChem:200657
    • 274-173-8
    • disodium;2-[1-[2-(carboxylatomethoxy)ethyl]-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-1-ium-1-yl]acetate;hydroxide
    • 1H-Imidazolium, 1-(2-(carboxymethoxy)ethyl)-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-, hydroxide, sodium salt (1:1:2)
    • UNII-I73HIG42V8
    • EINECS 274-173-8
    • DTXSID10990140
    • SYSWOKMPGBUPOD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
    • 2-Heptadecyl-1-(sodium carboxymethyl)-1-(2-(sodium carboxymethoxy)ethyl)-2-imidazolinium hydroxide
    • NS00013630
    • Q27280527
    • Sodium hydroxide {1-[2-(carboxylatomethoxy)ethyl]-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-ium-1-yl}acetate (2/1/1)
    • 69868-14-0

  • Applications

    Disodium 1-[2-(carboxymethoxy)ethyl]-1-(carboxymethyl)-2-heptadecyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazolium hydroxide (CAS 69868-14-0) is an ionic surfactant with a long alkyl chain, typically used as a surfactant in household and industrial cleaning formulations to improve wetting and cleaning performance. It can also function as a dispersant and emulsifier in coatings, paints, and inks to aid pigment dispersion and uniformity. As a processing aid with carboxylate functionality, it can act as a stabilizer in polymer emulsions and plastics processing. In metal processing, it may serve as a corrosion-inhibitor additive or as a surface-protective agent in coolant/working fluids. Additionally, the carboxylate groups suggest potential as a phase-transfer catalyst or ancillary solvent in certain industrial synthesis steps, subject to formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8.86
    methanol 20.06
    isopropanol 4.93
    water 1.45
    ethyl acetate 18.39
    n-propanol 8.84
    acetone 23.24
    n-butanol 6.56
    acetonitrile 10.44
    DMF 61.57
    toluene 12.02
    isobutanol 6.07
    1,4-dioxane 22.65
    methyl acetate 21.92
    THF 52.59
    2-butanone 24.04
    n-pentanol 6.27
    sec-butanol 6.96
    n-hexane 0.67
    ethylene glycol 4.78
    NMP 191.8
    cyclohexane 1.97
    DMSO 99.27
    n-butyl acetate 13.99
    n-octanol 5.62
    chloroform 97.6
    n-propyl acetate 17.19
    acetic acid 68.81
    dichloromethane 104.91
    cyclohexanone 65.3
    propylene glycol 7.14
    isopropyl acetate 13.72
    DMAc 147.14
    2-ethoxyethanol 24.25
    isopentanol 5.79
    n-heptane 0.53
    ethyl formate 19.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 53.76
    n-hexanol 4.65
    2-methoxyethanol 29.68
    isobutyl acetate 10.3
    tetrachloromethane 19.05
    n-pentyl acetate 22.08
    transcutol 75.88
    n-heptanol 6.35
    ethylbenzene 6.38
    MIBK 11.05
    2-propoxyethanol 20.76
    tert-butanol 5.79
    MTBE 5.69
    2-butoxyethanol 25.39
    propionic acid 30.46
    o-xylene 11.62
    formic acid 44.89
    diethyl ether 5.62
    m-xylene 8.52
    p-xylene 8.71
    chlorobenzene 20.95
    dimethyl carbonate 19.92
    n-octane 0.45
    formamide 59.58
    cyclopentanone 76.48
    2-pentanone 16.1
    anisole 12.44
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 22.2
    gamma-butyrolactone 112.6
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 20.94
    pyridine 42.62
    3-pentanone 18.71
    furfural 105.58
    n-dodecane 0.33
    diethylene glycol 18.01
    diisopropyl ether 2.41
    tert-amyl alcohol 8.36
    acetylacetone 33.08
    n-hexadecane 0.38
    acetophenone 26.87
    methyl propionate 23.59
    isopentyl acetate 13.38
    trichloroethylene 128.33
    n-nonanol 6.0
    cyclohexanol 14.34
    benzyl alcohol 17.37
    2-ethylhexanol 4.3
    isooctanol 5.62
    dipropyl ether 5.17
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 28.4
    ethyl lactate 17.74
    propylene carbonate 61.18
    n-methylformamide 38.76
    2-pentanol 4.26
    n-pentane 0.61
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 16.24
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 23.5
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 26.35
    mesitylene 5.31
    ε-caprolactone 71.94
    p-cymene 4.84
    epichlorohydrin 82.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 42.62
    2-aminoethanol 10.86
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 91.19
    sulfolane 209.63
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.72
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 28.37
    n-hexyl acetate 19.51
    isooctane 0.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 30.09
    sec-butyl acetate 11.88
    tert-butyl acetate 14.63
    decalin 1.31
    glycerin 18.45
    diglyme 63.66
    acrylic acid 38.54
    isopropyl myristate 5.92
    n-butyric acid 31.33
    acetyl acetate 22.46
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 12.09
    ethyl propionate 15.37
    nitromethane 84.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 15.59
    benzonitrile 18.56
    trioctyl phosphate 7.84
    1-bromopropane 15.46
    gamma-valerolactone 117.93
    n-decanol 3.88
    triethyl phosphate 14.09
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3.22
    propionitrile 9.43
    vinylene carbonate 59.37
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 128.14
    DMS 25.35
    cumene 4.84
    2-octanol 4.32
    2-hexanone 14.26
    octyl acetate 9.38
    limonene 6.12
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 29.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 12.26
    tributyl phosphate 10.13
    diacetone alcohol 22.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 12.9
    acrylonitrile 17.0
    aniline 19.27
    1,3-propanediol 11.91
    bromobenzene 20.94
    dibromomethane 51.91
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 108.87
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 16.49
    tetrabutyl urea 14.88
    diisobutyl methanol 2.68
    2-phenylethanol 13.15
    styrene 7.32
    dioctyl adipate 14.46
    dimethyl sulfate 60.96
    ethyl butyrate 13.95
    methyl lactate 25.23
    butyl lactate 24.32
    diethyl carbonate 11.69
    propanediol butyl ether 22.6
    triethyl orthoformate 13.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 4.46
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 32.66
    morpholine 34.15
    tert-butylamine 3.05
    n-dodecanol 2.59
    dimethoxymethane 24.42
    ethylene carbonate 45.93
    cyrene 43.3
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 34.45
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 11.44
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 41.46
    4-methylpyridine 32.89
    dibutyl ether 5.47
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.68
    DEF 35.22
    dimethyl isosorbide 48.28
    tetrachloroethylene 82.32
    eugenol 31.62
    triacetin 44.61
    span 80 21.53
    1,4-butanediol 7.28
    1,1-dichloroethane 31.74
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 6.69
    methyl formate 31.27
    2-methyl-1-butanol 7.36
    n-decane 0.66
    butyronitrile 7.75
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 5.15
    1-chlorooctane 4.08
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.37
    n-nonane 0.57
    undecane 0.44
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.82
    cyclooctane 0.79
    cyclopentanol 17.57
    tetrahydropyran 20.04
    tert-amyl methyl ether 7.69
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 42.31
    1-hexene 2.51
    2-isopropoxyethanol 16.2
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 52.5
    methyl butyrate 22.42

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