Docosanamide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3061-75-4

    Molecular formula
    C22H45NO

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 69.05%
    Fatty 59.28%
    Oily 33.66%
    Meaty 31.1%
    Odorless 28.8%
    Savory 27.39%
    Fishy 25.76%
    Animal 23.53%
    Woody 19.89%
    Dairy 19.11%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 40.18%
    Fatty 37.84%
    Bland 32.34%
    Mild 32.31%
    Faint 28.84%
    Fat 27.48%
    Odorless 24.94%
    Slightly waxy 24.86%
    Delicate 22.5%
    Bay oil 22.5%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.0

    pKa est.
    7.87 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    339.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    442°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 110 - 113 °C

    Flash point

    • 207.68 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Docosanamide
    • Behenamide
    • Behenic amide
    • Docsoamide
    • UNII-DI790A5561
    • LUTAMIDE BR
    • EINECS 221-304-1
    • DI790A5561
    • DTXSID7062821
    • EC 221-304-1
    • RefChem:135355
    • BEHENAMIDE [INCI]
    • DTXCID8038223
    • ORAWFNKFUWGRJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 3061-75-4
    • Behenic acid amide
    • Behenylamide
    • Kemamide B
    • MFCD00047905
    • Amide C22
    • SCHEMBL49285
    • SCHEMBL218312
    • Behenamide, analytical standard
    • orb2944130
    • BEHENIC ACID AMIDE [MI]
    • CHEBI:165591
    • LMFA08010020
    • MSK163457
    • AKOS028108511
    • HY-W127445
    • MS-25178
    • DB-047815
    • CS-0185677
    • D1007
    • NS00006203
    • E82293
    • F626282
    • Q27276408
    • ERU
    • 3061-75-4

  • Applications

    Docosanamide (CAS 3061-75-4) is primarily used in cosmetics and personal care as a conditioning, emollient agent that improves skin and hair feel in creams, lotions, and masks. It is also employed as a processing aid and lubricity enhancer in polymers/plastics and coatings/inks, helping processing performance and surface properties. In industrial chemistry, it may serve as a precursor or intermediate for the synthesis of more complex amide compounds. Additionally, it may be present as a component in household and cleaning products, formulated within local regulatory and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2.69
    methanol 4.01
    isopropanol 3.01
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 21.6
    n-propanol 4.16
    acetone 12.58
    n-butanol 5.31
    acetonitrile 4.12
    DMF 33.37
    toluene 9.16
    isobutanol 4.48
    1,4-dioxane 27.09
    methyl acetate 14.52
    THF 118.97
    2-butanone 21.77
    n-pentanol 6.02
    sec-butanol 5.12
    n-hexane 3.57
    ethylene glycol 0.4
    NMP 139.13
    cyclohexane 14.26
    DMSO 53.16
    n-butyl acetate 42.13
    n-octanol 12.24
    chloroform 102.13
    n-propyl acetate 40.94
    acetic acid 10.55
    dichloromethane 86.16
    cyclohexanone 91.63
    propylene glycol 1.52
    isopropyl acetate 27.94
    DMAc 86.8
    2-ethoxyethanol 16.49
    isopentanol 8.52
    n-heptane 5.47
    ethyl formate 12.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 49.35
    n-hexanol 7.67
    2-methoxyethanol 14.56
    isobutyl acetate 31.81
    tetrachloromethane 26.22
    n-pentyl acetate 69.66
    transcutol 142.1
    n-heptanol 11.21
    ethylbenzene 10.75
    MIBK 30.4
    2-propoxyethanol 23.0
    tert-butanol 9.65
    MTBE 19.32
    2-butoxyethanol 34.59
    propionic acid 10.51
    o-xylene 11.89
    formic acid 2.5
    diethyl ether 10.28
    m-xylene 9.67
    p-xylene 16.13
    chlorobenzene 22.81
    dimethyl carbonate 8.98
    n-octane 2.87
    formamide 4.45
    cyclopentanone 107.44
    2-pentanone 23.45
    anisole 24.18
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 53.59
    gamma-butyrolactone 103.77
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 19.31
    pyridine 33.25
    3-pentanone 23.48
    furfural 73.22
    n-dodecane 1.64
    diethylene glycol 7.98
    diisopropyl ether 9.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 13.12
    acetylacetone 40.31
    n-hexadecane 1.99
    acetophenone 40.7
    methyl propionate 18.61
    isopentyl acetate 49.61
    trichloroethylene 102.62
    n-nonanol 14.22
    cyclohexanol 16.05
    benzyl alcohol 13.01
    2-ethylhexanol 12.99
    isooctanol 13.93
    dipropyl ether 31.92
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 38.14
    ethyl lactate 20.06
    propylene carbonate 68.27
    n-methylformamide 9.28
    2-pentanol 5.32
    n-pentane 1.92
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 31.68
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 52.14
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 46.29
    mesitylene 10.36
    ε-caprolactone 85.42
    p-cymene 14.34
    epichlorohydrin 86.96
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 69.69
    2-aminoethanol 1.88
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 69.78
    sulfolane 234.81
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.6
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 67.62
    n-hexyl acetate 60.18
    isooctane 2.16
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 53.51
    sec-butyl acetate 34.62
    tert-butyl acetate 55.23
    decalin 7.46
    glycerin 3.93
    diglyme 130.48
    acrylic acid 7.89
    isopropyl myristate 23.65
    n-butyric acid 24.55
    acetyl acetate 21.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 21.47
    ethyl propionate 34.24
    nitromethane 24.66
    1,2-diethoxyethane 56.23
    benzonitrile 18.32
    trioctyl phosphate 15.35
    1-bromopropane 27.1
    gamma-valerolactone 129.75
    n-decanol 9.11
    triethyl phosphate 42.16
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 7.04
    propionitrile 6.41
    vinylene carbonate 45.49
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 74.59
    DMS 31.13
    cumene 10.66
    2-octanol 10.89
    2-hexanone 34.9
    octyl acetate 26.45
    limonene 24.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 57.83
    ethyl orthosilicate 42.46
    tributyl phosphate 22.24
    diacetone alcohol 45.82
    N,N-dimethylaniline 23.51
    acrylonitrile 6.71
    aniline 10.75
    1,3-propanediol 4.18
    bromobenzene 28.82
    dibromomethane 53.62
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 117.25
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 60.5
    tetrabutyl urea 35.77
    diisobutyl methanol 13.62
    2-phenylethanol 15.2
    styrene 11.47
    dioctyl adipate 44.74
    dimethyl sulfate 32.42
    ethyl butyrate 55.39
    methyl lactate 12.8
    butyl lactate 46.52
    diethyl carbonate 32.24
    propanediol butyl ether 27.1
    triethyl orthoformate 60.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 14.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 65.47
    morpholine 38.19
    tert-butylamine 7.6
    n-dodecanol 6.45
    dimethoxymethane 20.85
    ethylene carbonate 39.43
    cyrene 53.27
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 69.01
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 45.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 49.05
    4-methylpyridine 30.17
    dibutyl ether 38.06
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 13.62
    DEF 40.29
    dimethyl isosorbide 122.85
    tetrachloroethylene 69.65
    eugenol 47.16
    triacetin 83.79
    span 80 40.72
    1,4-butanediol 2.16
    1,1-dichloroethane 37.86
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 9.65
    methyl formate 7.51
    2-methyl-1-butanol 7.51
    n-decane 3.82
    butyronitrile 8.69
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 16.63
    1-chlorooctane 17.17
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.38
    n-nonane 3.6
    undecane 2.32
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.97
    cyclooctane 4.17
    cyclopentanol 18.49
    tetrahydropyran 43.76
    tert-amyl methyl ether 23.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 79.87
    1-hexene 7.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 17.41
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 7.67
    methyl butyrate 51.11

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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