Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20292-08-4

    Molecular formula
    C20H40O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 63.4%
    Fatty 61.43%
    Waxy 57.69%
    Fruity 46.09%
    Floral 30.88%
    Creamy 29.07%
    Odorless 27.36%
    Winey 27.03%
    Sweet 25.33%
    Fermented 24.97%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 58.76%
    Oily 51.66%
    Fatty 46.37%
    Mild 40.76%
    Soapy 37.0%
    Fat 32.5%
    Fruity 32.34%
    Coconut 31.1%
    Creamy 29.06%
    Floral 28.91%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.4

    pKa est.
    7.03 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    312.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    351°C

    Flash point

    • 153.28 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Ethylhexyl laurate
    • Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • ETHYLHEXYL LAURATE
    • UNII-8J6M396U72
    • DUB LAO
    • EINECS 243-697-9
    • PASTELL 2H12
    • 8J6M396U72
    • AEC ETHYLHEXYL LAURATE
    • (2-ETHYLHEXYL)DODECANOATE
    • DTXSID50864937
    • EC 243-697-9
    • LAURIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
    • RefChem:135444
    • (+-)-ETHYLHEXYL LAURATE
    • DTXCID00813399
    • ETHYLHEXYL LAURATE [INCI]
    • ETHYLHEXYL LAURATE, (+-)-
    • 2-Ethylhexyl dodecanoate
    • 20292-08-4
    • Dodecanoic acid,2-ethylhexyl ester
    • DODECANOIC ACID 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
    • SCHEMBL55305
    • (+/-)-ETHYLHEXYL LAURATE
    • ETHYLHEXYL LAURATE, (+/-)-
    • NS00005977
    • Q27270620
    • 20292-08-4

  • Applications

    Chemical name: Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester; CAS number: 20292-08-4. It is commonly used as a non-phthalate plasticizer for flexible polymers such as PVC, imparting softness and easier processing. It is also employed as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care formulations. In coatings, inks and adhesives, it serves as a plasticizer and processing aid to improve film formation and flexibility. It may be used as a fragrance solvent or carrier in perfumery and household products, and can function as a component in industrial lubricants. Use is typically subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2076.38
    methanol 1417.56
    isopropanol 2850.8
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 8871.38
    n-propanol 2469.8
    acetone 7234.86
    n-butanol 2770.48
    acetonitrile 2666.78
    DMF 4894.59
    toluene 2768.63
    isobutanol 2406.57
    1,4-dioxane 5834.36
    methyl acetate 4537.41
    THF 10372.77
    2-butanone 6780.61
    n-pentanol 1640.87
    sec-butanol 2862.72
    n-hexane 1005.36
    ethylene glycol 55.86
    NMP 6449.07
    cyclohexane 3630.19
    DMSO 4431.47
    n-butyl acetate 6981.44
    n-octanol 1297.34
    chloroform 10302.05
    n-propyl acetate 7491.15
    acetic acid 1687.54
    dichloromethane 11228.18
    cyclohexanone 14623.49
    propylene glycol 215.73
    isopropyl acetate 6871.58
    DMAc 5704.14
    2-ethoxyethanol 2194.75
    isopentanol 3259.42
    n-heptane 735.33
    ethyl formate 2870.81
    1,2-dichloroethane 9555.02
    n-hexanol 1587.15
    2-methoxyethanol 2647.27
    isobutyl acetate 4145.56
    tetrachloromethane 2472.09
    n-pentyl acetate 6520.43
    transcutol 8791.88
    n-heptanol 1234.05
    ethylbenzene 1612.64
    MIBK 5301.71
    2-propoxyethanol 2491.49
    tert-butanol 3781.18
    MTBE 7127.82
    2-butoxyethanol 2382.56
    propionic acid 2040.45
    o-xylene 2015.12
    formic acid 183.55
    diethyl ether 6511.76
    m-xylene 1855.22
    p-xylene 2555.55
    chlorobenzene 4429.34
    dimethyl carbonate 1034.67
    n-octane 305.71
    formamide 516.46
    cyclopentanone 10344.03
    2-pentanone 7737.29
    anisole 2762.08
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 7008.93
    gamma-butyrolactone 8780.16
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2946.33
    pyridine 7002.65
    3-pentanone 5053.48
    furfural 5080.98
    n-dodecane 138.01
    diethylene glycol 713.15
    diisopropyl ether 2596.16
    tert-amyl alcohol 3548.76
    acetylacetone 6588.66
    n-hexadecane 176.79
    acetophenone 2989.52
    methyl propionate 4508.26
    isopentyl acetate 6682.24
    trichloroethylene 13327.87
    n-nonanol 1200.52
    cyclohexanol 4717.78
    benzyl alcohol 1473.69
    2-ethylhexanol 1743.53
    isooctanol 1322.69
    dipropyl ether 3920.5
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4151.44
    ethyl lactate 1350.62
    propylene carbonate 5203.13
    n-methylformamide 1888.78
    2-pentanol 2700.43
    n-pentane 738.49
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2933.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4569.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1591.39
    mesitylene 1323.34
    ε-caprolactone 10297.79
    p-cymene 1108.93
    epichlorohydrin 9523.23
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 10064.39
    2-aminoethanol 323.7
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 5519.63
    sulfolane 8762.86
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 451.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 10335.14
    n-hexyl acetate 5863.96
    isooctane 311.56
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2503.92
    sec-butyl acetate 5531.2
    tert-butyl acetate 7091.57
    decalin 886.63
    glycerin 257.77
    diglyme 6446.59
    acrylic acid 1028.25
    isopropyl myristate 1655.95
    n-butyric acid 5859.71
    acetyl acetate 3962.37
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 963.6
    ethyl propionate 5851.84
    nitromethane 4521.09
    1,2-diethoxyethane 6078.35
    benzonitrile 3020.55
    trioctyl phosphate 794.79
    1-bromopropane 6655.42
    gamma-valerolactone 11643.72
    n-decanol 733.7
    triethyl phosphate 1524.71
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1681.66
    propionitrile 3006.64
    vinylene carbonate 3774.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3891.63
    DMS 2681.68
    cumene 1064.4
    2-octanol 1299.71
    2-hexanone 5223.51
    octyl acetate 1957.12
    limonene 2383.2
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 6186.97
    ethyl orthosilicate 1602.15
    tributyl phosphate 1145.81
    diacetone alcohol 4340.54
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1757.38
    acrylonitrile 2588.15
    aniline 2380.64
    1,3-propanediol 1023.84
    bromobenzene 5377.1
    dibromomethane 7957.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 11716.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3118.84
    tetrabutyl urea 1614.45
    diisobutyl methanol 1241.83
    2-phenylethanol 1448.64
    styrene 2187.75
    dioctyl adipate 2145.91
    dimethyl sulfate 1705.18
    ethyl butyrate 5996.32
    methyl lactate 1064.0
    butyl lactate 2801.4
    diethyl carbonate 2562.93
    propanediol butyl ether 1544.88
    triethyl orthoformate 3373.06
    p-tert-butyltoluene 998.03
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2508.92
    morpholine 8282.58
    tert-butylamine 2601.2
    n-dodecanol 509.97
    dimethoxymethane 3229.94
    ethylene carbonate 4309.41
    cyrene 1335.42
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 5487.37
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5274.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4240.68
    4-methylpyridine 7357.43
    dibutyl ether 4666.08
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1241.83
    DEF 8029.71
    dimethyl isosorbide 3208.72
    tetrachloroethylene 7226.42
    eugenol 1780.55
    triacetin 3702.21
    span 80 1723.61
    1,4-butanediol 350.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 9673.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1893.62
    methyl formate 1195.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2762.49
    n-decane 352.97
    butyronitrile 4315.19
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1569.18
    1-chlorooctane 1805.31
    1-chlorotetradecane 477.47
    n-nonane 371.32
    undecane 202.75
    tert-butylcyclohexane 639.07
    cyclooctane 794.76
    cyclopentanol 3929.13
    tetrahydropyran 12204.87
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4579.94
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2804.52
    1-hexene 2543.22
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2081.37
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 582.11
    methyl butyrate 8167.41

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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