Dodecyl 2-ethylhexanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    56078-38-7

    Molecular formula
    C20H40O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(CC)CCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 61.2%
    Fruity 59.54%
    Fatty 53.89%
    Waxy 52.05%
    Herbal 36.21%
    Floral 33.73%
    Woody 31.84%
    Fresh 28.13%
    Rose 27.62%
    Citrus 26.53%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 61.81%
    Oily 50.75%
    Fruity 40.83%
    Fatty 40.58%
    Mild 40.15%
    Soapy 36.65%
    Sweet 31.47%
    Floral 31.21%
    Creamy 28.72%
    Fat 27.94%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.5

    pKa est.
    6.69 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    312.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    352°C

    Flash point

    • 153.76 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Dodecyl 2-ethylhexanoate
    • 56078-38-7
    • lauryl ethylhexanoate
    • TWG03U2EDV
    • DTXSID90866531
    • RefChem:1083962
    • DTXCID80814809
    • 259-982-6
    • Lauryl 2-ethylhexanoate
    • Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, dodecyl ester
    • EINECS 259-982-6
    • UNII-TWG03U2EDV
    • Hexanoic acid,2-ethyl-, dodecyl ester
    • Dodecyl 2-ethylhexanoate #
    • SCHEMBL2120555
    • MFCD18973124
    • AS-76670
    • 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, LAURYL ESTER
    • NS00013828
    • D93512
    • Q27290458
    • 56078-38-7

  • Applications

    Dodecyl 2-ethylhexanoate (CAS 56078-38-7) is primarily used as a plasticizer for polymer systems (coatings, inks, and adhesives), improving flexibility and processability in coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it acts as an emollient and a lightweight solvent, enhancing skin feel and the solubility of other ingredients. It is also employed as a solvent and carrier for fragrances in fragrance and cleaning formulations, helping to balance odors and dissolve components. Additionally, it can function as a carrier for active ingredients in industrial formulations, supporting mixing and formulation processes.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3675.41
    methanol 2472.55
    isopropanol 5062.52
    water 0.25
    ethyl acetate 13599.1
    n-propanol 4778.93
    acetone 12196.35
    n-butanol 5369.51
    acetonitrile 5384.6
    DMF 8274.22
    toluene 5027.47
    isobutanol 4726.45
    1,4-dioxane 10436.86
    methyl acetate 7715.42
    THF 16375.75
    2-butanone 11397.71
    n-pentanol 2919.74
    sec-butanol 5354.2
    n-hexane 2110.2
    ethylene glycol 110.3
    NMP 10492.17
    cyclohexane 8022.68
    DMSO 6306.75
    n-butyl acetate 11308.56
    n-octanol 2513.13
    chloroform 17973.89
    n-propyl acetate 11344.96
    acetic acid 2929.4
    dichloromethane 19905.62
    cyclohexanone 25001.57
    propylene glycol 365.53
    isopropyl acetate 10370.4
    DMAc 8440.6
    2-ethoxyethanol 3450.66
    isopentanol 5681.05
    n-heptane 1531.24
    ethyl formate 5267.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 16113.62
    n-hexanol 2706.65
    2-methoxyethanol 4443.32
    isobutyl acetate 6277.69
    tetrachloromethane 4778.07
    n-pentyl acetate 11089.59
    transcutol 11493.76
    n-heptanol 2249.26
    ethylbenzene 2817.07
    MIBK 8091.75
    2-propoxyethanol 3699.95
    tert-butanol 6141.9
    MTBE 10980.15
    2-butoxyethanol 3857.97
    propionic acid 3640.13
    o-xylene 3312.68
    formic acid 342.33
    diethyl ether 11705.39
    m-xylene 3088.24
    p-xylene 4488.06
    chlorobenzene 7961.72
    dimethyl carbonate 1751.76
    n-octane 670.46
    formamide 960.19
    cyclopentanone 17461.04
    2-pentanone 13013.11
    anisole 4507.57
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 11768.12
    gamma-butyrolactone 13793.06
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4526.18
    pyridine 12687.83
    3-pentanone 8878.66
    furfural 7904.78
    n-dodecane 271.99
    diethylene glycol 1036.7
    diisopropyl ether 4275.37
    tert-amyl alcohol 5889.18
    acetylacetone 9686.5
    n-hexadecane 346.57
    acetophenone 4676.56
    methyl propionate 7259.35
    isopentyl acetate 9775.67
    trichloroethylene 22045.68
    n-nonanol 2203.41
    cyclohexanol 8738.86
    benzyl alcohol 2402.89
    2-ethylhexanol 2932.16
    isooctanol 2376.56
    dipropyl ether 6563.98
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 7001.4
    ethyl lactate 1964.77
    propylene carbonate 8197.64
    n-methylformamide 3571.48
    2-pentanol 5054.11
    n-pentane 1668.15
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 4431.15
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5939.77
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2117.14
    mesitylene 2169.79
    ε-caprolactone 17078.65
    p-cymene 1901.65
    epichlorohydrin 14701.14
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 17049.15
    2-aminoethanol 608.47
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 8379.94
    sulfolane 12757.23
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 843.21
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 17555.11
    n-hexyl acetate 9636.85
    isooctane 570.39
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3485.01
    sec-butyl acetate 8244.98
    tert-butyl acetate 10111.43
    decalin 1635.94
    glycerin 412.8
    diglyme 9193.08
    acrylic acid 1908.05
    isopropyl myristate 2612.55
    n-butyric acid 9974.98
    acetyl acetate 5975.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1415.21
    ethyl propionate 8958.11
    nitromethane 7322.94
    1,2-diethoxyethane 9308.41
    benzonitrile 5223.03
    trioctyl phosphate 1246.24
    1-bromopropane 12205.32
    gamma-valerolactone 18155.13
    n-decanol 1282.76
    triethyl phosphate 2248.34
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2834.21
    propionitrile 6075.85
    vinylene carbonate 6184.02
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 5868.85
    DMS 4027.62
    cumene 1807.2
    2-octanol 2451.2
    2-hexanone 8184.02
    octyl acetate 3132.14
    limonene 3946.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 9474.17
    ethyl orthosilicate 2379.71
    tributyl phosphate 1754.81
    diacetone alcohol 5918.8
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2813.29
    acrylonitrile 5081.75
    aniline 4293.67
    1,3-propanediol 1789.99
    bromobenzene 9607.55
    dibromomethane 14523.47
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 18966.81
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 4499.45
    tetrabutyl urea 2523.05
    diisobutyl methanol 2020.91
    2-phenylethanol 2212.1
    styrene 3827.41
    dioctyl adipate 3201.42
    dimethyl sulfate 2558.14
    ethyl butyrate 9360.96
    methyl lactate 1684.71
    butyl lactate 4303.97
    diethyl carbonate 3841.79
    propanediol butyl ether 2336.16
    triethyl orthoformate 5008.12
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1607.62
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 3701.39
    morpholine 14500.1
    tert-butylamine 4637.63
    n-dodecanol 876.43
    dimethoxymethane 5191.37
    ethylene carbonate 7110.71
    cyrene 1872.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 8124.5
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 7807.16
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 6913.02
    4-methylpyridine 12741.9
    dibutyl ether 8021.77
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2020.91
    DEF 13579.66
    dimethyl isosorbide 4206.0
    tetrachloroethylene 12100.31
    eugenol 2669.57
    triacetin 5150.42
    span 80 2428.05
    1,4-butanediol 626.28
    1,1-dichloroethane 16613.32
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3246.67
    methyl formate 2237.21
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5108.28
    n-decane 737.52
    butyronitrile 8572.61
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2617.28
    1-chlorooctane 3408.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 836.61
    n-nonane 812.14
    undecane 407.15
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1150.11
    cyclooctane 1709.77
    cyclopentanol 7370.83
    tetrahydropyran 21713.83
    tert-amyl methyl ether 7343.55
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3798.0
    1-hexene 4823.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3047.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1053.11
    methyl butyrate 12719.15

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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