Dodecyl benzoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2915-72-2

    Molecular formula
    C19H30O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 58.79%
    Fatty 55.16%
    Balsamic 51.91%
    Oily 51.48%
    Floral 44.88%
    Sweet 41.55%
    Fruity 34.14%
    Rose 31.69%
    Herbal 29.08%
    Fresh 28.0%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 54.9%
    Oily 43.76%
    Fruity 43.19%
    Balsam 41.28%
    Fatty 34.71%
    Mild 32.72%
    Creamy 28.42%
    Soapy 27.33%
    Sweet 25.88%
    Floral 25.41%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.9

    pKa est.
    6.7 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    290.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    373°C

    Flash point

    • 168.67 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Dodecyl benzoate
    • 2915-72-2
    • Benzoic acid, dodecyl ester
    • Lauryl benzoate
    • Benzoic acid dodecyl ester
    • n-dodecyl benzoate
    • UNII-N4F51K239A
    • N4F51K239A
    • EINECS 220-837-7
    • DTXSID1062706
    • UNII-A9EJ3J61HQ
    • dodecylbenzoate
    • Tegosoft tn
    • EINECS 270-112-4
    • MFCD07787440
    • EC 270-112-4
    • A9EJ3J61HQ
    • SCHEMBL526616
    • CHEMBL472518
    • DTXCID0037942
    • CAA91572
    • AKOS015965336
    • AC-20375
    • AS-58966
    • CS-0160270
    • NS00013421
    • D81800
    • Q27284544
    • 220-837-7

  • Applications

    Dodecyl benzoate (CAS 2915-72-2) finds use as a fragrance ingredient and fixative in perfumery, helping stabilize and slow the release of aroma in scented products; in cosmetics and personal care it acts as an emollient and a solvent/carrier for actives and pigments in creams, lotions, and makeup bases; in coatings, inks, and varnishes it serves as a solvent and plasticizer to improve flexibility, flow, and gloss of decorative coatings and printing inks; in polymer formulations it acts as a plasticizer for certain resins to aid processing and flexibility; and in adhesives and sealants it may be used as a processing aid or plasticizer to modify viscosity and film properties.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2803.41
    methanol 2302.94
    isopropanol 2608.47
    water 0.16
    ethyl acetate 5729.38
    n-propanol 2797.77
    acetone 7954.32
    n-butanol 2475.26
    acetonitrile 3874.62
    DMF 6231.96
    toluene 2072.64
    isobutanol 2105.12
    1,4-dioxane 4008.72
    methyl acetate 3994.01
    THF 6235.96
    2-butanone 6072.44
    n-pentanol 1356.15
    sec-butanol 2245.29
    n-hexane 423.97
    ethylene glycol 79.82
    NMP 4969.9
    cyclohexane 1574.69
    DMSO 4437.36
    n-butyl acetate 3568.55
    n-octanol 641.92
    chloroform 8605.74
    n-propyl acetate 4170.84
    acetic acid 1594.27
    dichloromethane 11645.21
    cyclohexanone 9887.5
    propylene glycol 229.15
    isopropyl acetate 3617.35
    DMAc 4803.22
    2-ethoxyethanol 1695.37
    isopentanol 2018.64
    n-heptane 234.35
    ethyl formate 2463.48
    1,2-dichloroethane 9818.6
    n-hexanol 1026.17
    2-methoxyethanol 2410.01
    isobutyl acetate 2154.63
    tetrachloromethane 1657.64
    n-pentyl acetate 2968.86
    transcutol 5336.34
    n-heptanol 651.93
    ethylbenzene 961.97
    MIBK 2755.58
    2-propoxyethanol 1619.6
    tert-butanol 2349.61
    MTBE 3903.82
    2-butoxyethanol 1344.52
    propionic acid 1866.13
    o-xylene 1112.18
    formic acid 234.93
    diethyl ether 5188.86
    m-xylene 1073.91
    p-xylene 1369.55
    chlorobenzene 3372.35
    dimethyl carbonate 1049.1
    n-octane 110.19
    formamide 791.93
    cyclopentanone 7860.53
    2-pentanone 5954.45
    anisole 1932.08
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3946.61
    gamma-butyrolactone 6660.15
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2030.13
    pyridine 5907.29
    3-pentanone 3935.92
    furfural 3664.0
    n-dodecane 59.61
    diethylene glycol 554.45
    diisopropyl ether 1219.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 1946.51
    acetylacetone 4086.04
    n-hexadecane 73.72
    acetophenone 1935.87
    methyl propionate 3680.11
    isopentyl acetate 2849.7
    trichloroethylene 12228.58
    n-nonanol 573.44
    cyclohexanol 2821.92
    benzyl alcohol 1097.06
    2-ethylhexanol 821.95
    isooctanol 622.86
    dipropyl ether 2008.58
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2954.23
    ethyl lactate 848.22
    propylene carbonate 3382.21
    n-methylformamide 2761.28
    2-pentanol 1811.69
    n-pentane 368.54
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1555.01
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2217.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 816.41
    mesitylene 672.9
    ε-caprolactone 6275.27
    p-cymene 471.01
    epichlorohydrin 8000.88
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 7524.28
    2-aminoethanol 430.41
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3539.66
    sulfolane 6229.42
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 169.88
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5966.16
    n-hexyl acetate 2646.29
    isooctane 116.48
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1373.55
    sec-butyl acetate 2563.6
    tert-butyl acetate 3183.48
    decalin 329.83
    glycerin 244.37
    diglyme 3516.0
    acrylic acid 1111.55
    isopropyl myristate 697.33
    n-butyric acid 3942.52
    acetyl acetate 2449.97
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 445.78
    ethyl propionate 3340.69
    nitromethane 4511.79
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3325.22
    benzonitrile 2136.4
    trioctyl phosphate 359.74
    1-bromopropane 5844.53
    gamma-valerolactone 7571.58
    n-decanol 353.27
    triethyl phosphate 738.44
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 825.78
    propionitrile 3543.89
    vinylene carbonate 2769.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3047.56
    DMS 1594.34
    cumene 535.89
    2-octanol 586.53
    2-hexanone 3422.95
    octyl acetate 895.92
    limonene 911.19
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4164.04
    ethyl orthosilicate 747.04
    tributyl phosphate 527.49
    diacetone alcohol 2117.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1046.28
    acrylonitrile 3279.77
    aniline 1931.49
    1,3-propanediol 944.69
    bromobenzene 3902.34
    dibromomethane 7553.71
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 10130.42
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1403.2
    tetrabutyl urea 772.75
    diisobutyl methanol 489.88
    2-phenylethanol 899.89
    styrene 1444.94
    dioctyl adipate 952.43
    dimethyl sulfate 1541.41
    ethyl butyrate 2702.8
    methyl lactate 878.06
    butyl lactate 1352.84
    diethyl carbonate 1381.84
    propanediol butyl ether 863.72
    triethyl orthoformate 1413.77
    p-tert-butyltoluene 403.89
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1261.04
    morpholine 5922.95
    tert-butylamine 1601.01
    n-dodecanol 245.86
    dimethoxymethane 3267.47
    ethylene carbonate 2861.2
    cyrene 814.02
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2788.9
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2215.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3005.61
    4-methylpyridine 5444.26
    dibutyl ether 2002.24
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 489.88
    DEF 6131.54
    dimethyl isosorbide 1651.88
    tetrachloroethylene 5920.4
    eugenol 992.9
    triacetin 1716.84
    span 80 825.14
    1,4-butanediol 335.25
    1,1-dichloroethane 8942.72
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1182.24
    methyl formate 1549.34
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2005.51
    n-decane 132.44
    butyronitrile 4062.5
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 664.42
    1-chlorooctane 838.63
    1-chlorotetradecane 212.81
    n-nonane 138.19
    undecane 81.38
    tert-butylcyclohexane 236.34
    cyclooctane 280.02
    cyclopentanol 2494.83
    tetrahydropyran 7771.0
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2412.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1586.32
    1-hexene 1663.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1274.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 553.11
    methyl butyrate 5101.59

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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