Dodecyl propionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6221-93-8

    Molecular formula
    C15H30O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 68.07%
    Waxy 67.64%
    Oily 66.48%
    Fruity 65.36%
    Sweet 50.04%
    Floral 40.95%
    Winey 39.94%
    Rose 38.4%
    Cognac 37.22%
    Creamy 35.43%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 79.69%
    Sweet 55.77%
    Soapy 54.37%
    Fruity 54.08%
    Oily 51.65%
    Floral 48.93%
    Clean 44.12%
    Fatty 43.93%
    Coconut 41.21%
    Rose 39.75%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.0

    pKa est.
    7.53 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    242.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    299°C

    Flash point

    • 124.64 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • dodecyl propanoate
    • Dodecyl propionate
    • 6221-93-8
    • Lauryl propionate
    • Propanoic acid, dodecyl ester
    • n-Dodecyl propanoate
    • Propionic acid, dodecyl ester
    • Propionic acid, laurinyl ester
    • UNII-7G537BMD9L
    • 7G537BMD9L
    • EINECS 228-299-5
    • NSC 57275
    • NSC-57275
    • DTXSID3064142
    • FEMA NO. 4338
    • DODECYL PROPIONATE [FHFI]
    • Propionic acid, dodecyl ester (8CI)
    • Dodecylpropionate
    • MFCD16877157
    • SCHEMBL840188
    • DTXCID8043280
    • CHEBI:172094
    • GAA22193
    • NSC57275
    • LMFA07010843
    • AKOS028108518
    • AS-44345
    • NS00022526
    • A10989
    • Q27268231
    • 228-299-5

  • Applications

    Dodecyl propionate (CAS number: 6221-93-8) is used as a solvent and plasticizer in coatings, inks, and polymer systems to impart flexibility. It also serves as a fragrance solvent and fixative in perfumery. In cosmetics and personal care, it acts as an emollient and mild solvent. In household cleaning formulations, it functions as a solvent to dissolve actives and improve formulation performance. It may also function as an intermediate in organic synthesis or as a processing aid in plastic and resin formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2339.23
    methanol 1976.62
    isopropanol 3071.28
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 5933.49
    n-propanol 2612.24
    acetone 6321.81
    n-butanol 2650.61
    acetonitrile 2960.29
    DMF 4169.86
    toluene 1866.06
    isobutanol 2367.6
    1,4-dioxane 4824.86
    methyl acetate 3498.63
    THF 7310.29
    2-butanone 5481.08
    n-pentanol 1932.96
    sec-butanol 2819.42
    n-hexane 1467.53
    ethylene glycol 76.63
    NMP 3910.27
    cyclohexane 2591.48
    DMSO 4420.08
    n-butyl acetate 5325.4
    n-octanol 1076.3
    chloroform 8251.02
    n-propyl acetate 5692.92
    acetic acid 1490.01
    dichloromethane 8741.64
    cyclohexanone 9202.14
    propylene glycol 249.77
    isopropyl acetate 4500.95
    DMAc 3686.6
    2-ethoxyethanol 2241.63
    isopentanol 2882.04
    n-heptane 707.18
    ethyl formate 2300.0
    1,2-dichloroethane 6435.45
    n-hexanol 1732.13
    2-methoxyethanol 2735.79
    isobutyl acetate 3021.36
    tetrachloromethane 1836.73
    n-pentyl acetate 3888.24
    transcutol 6829.93
    n-heptanol 977.45
    ethylbenzene 1251.9
    MIBK 3484.08
    2-propoxyethanol 2337.4
    tert-butanol 4059.19
    MTBE 6225.59
    2-butoxyethanol 1813.43
    propionic acid 1706.92
    o-xylene 1255.61
    formic acid 179.24
    diethyl ether 6520.1
    m-xylene 1253.22
    p-xylene 1758.58
    chlorobenzene 2758.75
    dimethyl carbonate 661.93
    n-octane 262.83
    formamide 416.36
    cyclopentanone 7027.11
    2-pentanone 5821.78
    anisole 2047.81
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5278.87
    gamma-butyrolactone 5583.68
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2678.66
    pyridine 5035.76
    3-pentanone 3536.46
    furfural 3663.2
    n-dodecane 120.07
    diethylene glycol 753.74
    diisopropyl ether 2000.19
    tert-amyl alcohol 3487.43
    acetylacetone 4484.15
    n-hexadecane 150.5
    acetophenone 2062.85
    methyl propionate 3087.95
    isopentyl acetate 4456.34
    trichloroethylene 9059.68
    n-nonanol 942.76
    cyclohexanol 3715.82
    benzyl alcohol 1266.62
    2-ethylhexanol 1663.86
    isooctanol 1019.46
    dipropyl ether 3650.58
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2595.67
    ethyl lactate 1010.12
    propylene carbonate 3076.76
    n-methylformamide 1735.81
    2-pentanol 2521.18
    n-pentane 793.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2607.9
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3061.97
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1236.14
    mesitylene 918.33
    ε-caprolactone 6700.7
    p-cymene 809.93
    epichlorohydrin 6282.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6855.35
    2-aminoethanol 393.29
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3691.31
    sulfolane 5744.64
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 349.44
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 7586.69
    n-hexyl acetate 3835.27
    isooctane 272.21
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1927.8
    sec-butyl acetate 3786.0
    tert-butyl acetate 4429.8
    decalin 730.46
    glycerin 296.01
    diglyme 4254.66
    acrylic acid 877.29
    isopropyl myristate 1090.17
    n-butyric acid 4285.22
    acetyl acetate 2539.76
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 671.59
    ethyl propionate 4192.82
    nitromethane 3689.21
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4547.7
    benzonitrile 2351.03
    trioctyl phosphate 571.66
    1-bromopropane 5457.7
    gamma-valerolactone 7460.17
    n-decanol 570.94
    triethyl phosphate 1101.24
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1381.31
    propionitrile 3088.88
    vinylene carbonate 2390.52
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3127.54
    DMS 1658.49
    cumene 829.58
    2-octanol 964.23
    2-hexanone 4543.6
    octyl acetate 1267.41
    limonene 1608.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 5989.69
    ethyl orthosilicate 1151.44
    tributyl phosphate 828.25
    diacetone alcohol 2908.39
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1324.58
    acrylonitrile 2616.2
    aniline 1838.85
    1,3-propanediol 978.57
    bromobenzene 3412.79
    dibromomethane 6685.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8181.62
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2102.57
    tetrabutyl urea 1094.47
    diisobutyl methanol 1041.02
    2-phenylethanol 1189.59
    styrene 1707.24
    dioctyl adipate 1456.31
    dimethyl sulfate 1061.97
    ethyl butyrate 4099.88
    methyl lactate 747.76
    butyl lactate 1803.79
    diethyl carbonate 1853.57
    propanediol butyl ether 1258.99
    triethyl orthoformate 2338.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 726.7
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1519.14
    morpholine 7011.36
    tert-butylamine 2866.57
    n-dodecanol 404.2
    dimethoxymethane 2643.51
    ethylene carbonate 2580.4
    cyrene 1029.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3165.35
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3542.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2693.11
    4-methylpyridine 5061.32
    dibutyl ether 3597.29
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1041.02
    DEF 5677.99
    dimethyl isosorbide 2321.03
    tetrachloroethylene 5336.27
    eugenol 1192.21
    triacetin 2263.76
    span 80 1360.69
    1,4-butanediol 401.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 7154.79
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1905.42
    methyl formate 981.34
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2494.75
    n-decane 302.07
    butyronitrile 4096.28
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1195.31
    1-chlorooctane 1343.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 368.66
    n-nonane 343.01
    undecane 174.32
    tert-butylcyclohexane 577.08
    cyclooctane 597.92
    cyclopentanol 3252.18
    tetrahydropyran 9620.66
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4002.38
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2169.25
    1-hexene 3607.23
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2022.02
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 415.02
    methyl butyrate 6187.41

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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