Dodecyl formate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    28303-42-6

    Molecular formula
    C13H26O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 71.47%
    Waxy 69.84%
    Citrus 60.67%
    Fatty 58.72%
    Floral 51.72%
    Fresh 51.09%
    Rose 48.57%
    Orange 43.81%
    Oily 42.52%
    Sweet 42.13%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 78.16%
    Soapy 50.81%
    Floral 49.58%
    Rose 49.05%
    Sweet 44.55%
    Clean 44.02%
    Fruity 39.61%
    Fresh 39.07%
    Fatty 38.75%
    Oily 37.62%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.7

    pKa est.
    7.45 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    214.34 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    272°C

    Flash point

    • 114.65 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Dodecyl formate
    • 28303-42-6
    • Formic acid, dodecyl ester
    • EINECS 248-952-8
    • AI3-05909
    • DTXSID40182556
    • WE(12:0/1:0)
    • DODECYLFORMATE
    • dodecyl ormate
    • D5ZBL62BWS
    • SCHEMBL68308
    • DTXCID80105047
    • CHEBI:180114
    • LMFA07010409
    • MFCD07783302
    • AS-79211
    • NS00049553
    • D93435
    • Q63395639
    • 248-952-8

  • Applications

    Dodecyl formate, CAS 28303-42-6, is the formate ester of formic acid and dodecyl alcohol. In perfumery and cosmetics, it is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative to stabilize and extend scent in fragrances, fragrance-embedded personal care products, and oil-based formulations. It can also serve as a carrier or solvent for fragrance components in cosmetic formulations. Because of its long alkyl chain and compatibility with organic matrices, it may function as a plasticizer or processing aid in coatings, adhesives, and polymer systems. It can act as an intermediate in organic synthesis, enabling preparation of other esters or functionalized compounds, depending on process conditions and regulatory allowances.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 547.72
    methanol 430.03
    isopropanol 668.16
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 1507.56
    n-propanol 572.75
    acetone 1578.72
    n-butanol 608.08
    acetonitrile 580.46
    DMF 1179.76
    toluene 500.2
    isobutanol 516.07
    1,4-dioxane 1300.56
    methyl acetate 817.01
    THF 3124.49
    2-butanone 1408.59
    n-pentanol 478.4
    sec-butanol 605.06
    n-hexane 334.65
    ethylene glycol 25.79
    NMP 1289.65
    cyclohexane 700.24
    DMSO 1902.43
    n-butyl acetate 1566.21
    n-octanol 254.86
    chloroform 2409.13
    n-propyl acetate 1422.59
    acetic acid 407.79
    dichloromethane 2687.33
    cyclohexanone 2773.04
    propylene glycol 86.76
    isopropyl acetate 1140.48
    DMAc 898.61
    2-ethoxyethanol 671.69
    isopentanol 702.15
    n-heptane 217.77
    ethyl formate 555.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 2261.69
    n-hexanol 540.93
    2-methoxyethanol 879.74
    isobutyl acetate 824.81
    tetrachloromethane 494.79
    n-pentyl acetate 970.43
    transcutol 2491.11
    n-heptanol 243.81
    ethylbenzene 338.48
    MIBK 1003.39
    2-propoxyethanol 863.25
    tert-butanol 1054.01
    MTBE 1305.07
    2-butoxyethanol 574.35
    propionic acid 461.17
    o-xylene 346.96
    formic acid 52.84
    diethyl ether 1431.35
    m-xylene 374.77
    p-xylene 441.63
    chlorobenzene 816.53
    dimethyl carbonate 186.6
    n-octane 69.22
    formamide 125.75
    cyclopentanone 2643.95
    2-pentanone 1595.32
    anisole 616.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1862.41
    gamma-butyrolactone 2206.43
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 958.13
    pyridine 1528.37
    3-pentanone 975.03
    furfural 1397.15
    n-dodecane 32.01
    diethylene glycol 295.93
    diisopropyl ether 515.05
    tert-amyl alcohol 811.96
    acetylacetone 1407.63
    n-hexadecane 39.88
    acetophenone 628.32
    methyl propionate 877.85
    isopentyl acetate 1252.58
    trichloroethylene 3246.73
    n-nonanol 234.21
    cyclohexanol 978.69
    benzyl alcohol 402.47
    2-ethylhexanol 491.16
    isooctanol 268.38
    dipropyl ether 1232.01
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 819.03
    ethyl lactate 348.52
    propylene carbonate 1086.65
    n-methylformamide 453.35
    2-pentanol 583.2
    n-pentane 184.06
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 955.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1030.36
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 461.05
    mesitylene 293.27
    ε-caprolactone 1895.5
    p-cymene 247.79
    epichlorohydrin 2486.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2149.58
    2-aminoethanol 126.38
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1176.29
    sulfolane 2629.87
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 86.64
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2441.4
    n-hexyl acetate 953.94
    isooctane 72.89
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 674.83
    sec-butyl acetate 980.9
    tert-butyl acetate 1295.86
    decalin 187.75
    glycerin 113.82
    diglyme 1482.43
    acrylic acid 275.73
    isopropyl myristate 332.33
    n-butyric acid 1179.17
    acetyl acetate 680.01
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 207.19
    ethyl propionate 1126.41
    nitromethane 977.76
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1378.19
    benzonitrile 635.09
    trioctyl phosphate 173.77
    1-bromopropane 1619.16
    gamma-valerolactone 2549.49
    n-decanol 158.24
    triethyl phosphate 381.3
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 372.14
    propionitrile 696.83
    vinylene carbonate 743.21
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1245.21
    DMS 477.61
    cumene 234.26
    2-octanol 225.32
    2-hexanone 1283.59
    octyl acetate 369.25
    limonene 470.86
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1751.06
    ethyl orthosilicate 383.3
    tributyl phosphate 261.34
    diacetone alcohol 997.02
    N,N-dimethylaniline 389.04
    acrylonitrile 665.2
    aniline 500.41
    1,3-propanediol 283.59
    bromobenzene 1021.27
    dibromomethane 2002.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2967.54
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 713.03
    tetrabutyl urea 340.23
    diisobutyl methanol 351.88
    2-phenylethanol 416.24
    styrene 441.42
    dioctyl adipate 458.55
    dimethyl sulfate 370.66
    ethyl butyrate 1213.89
    methyl lactate 255.62
    butyl lactate 530.88
    diethyl carbonate 586.68
    propanediol butyl ether 387.28
    triethyl orthoformate 733.31
    p-tert-butyltoluene 234.1
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 500.58
    morpholine 2052.75
    tert-butylamine 756.33
    n-dodecanol 118.76
    dimethoxymethane 816.54
    ethylene carbonate 729.98
    cyrene 417.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 938.82
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1009.94
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 881.28
    4-methylpyridine 1332.18
    dibutyl ether 937.67
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 351.88
    DEF 1440.5
    dimethyl isosorbide 990.99
    tetrachloroethylene 1757.74
    eugenol 404.31
    triacetin 701.31
    span 80 469.59
    1,4-butanediol 111.53
    1,1-dichloroethane 2099.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 465.62
    methyl formate 278.52
    2-methyl-1-butanol 569.91
    n-decane 75.14
    butyronitrile 929.21
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 339.96
    1-chlorooctane 348.85
    1-chlorotetradecane 102.41
    n-nonane 85.59
    undecane 45.55
    tert-butylcyclohexane 153.33
    cyclooctane 169.04
    cyclopentanol 929.2
    tetrahydropyran 2732.38
    tert-amyl methyl ether 943.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 812.45
    1-hexene 855.16
    2-isopropoxyethanol 600.62
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 119.46
    methyl butyrate 1567.0

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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