Ethyl Dodecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    106-33-2

    Molecular formula
    C14H28O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1597.0
    • Carbowax: 1838.67

  • Odor profile

    Fatty 77.97%
    Fruity 73.17%
    Oily 73.16%
    Waxy 72.07%
    Sweet 57.01%
    Winey 55.04%
    Cognac 49.64%
    Creamy 48.63%
    Floral 40.02%
    Dairy 38.01%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    Molecular weight
    228.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -10 °C

    Boiling point

    • 269.00 to 271.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    115.81 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in ether, insoluble in water
    • 1ml in 9ml 80% ethanol (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Ethyl dodecanoate
    • ETHYL LAURATE
    • 106-33-2
    • Dodecanoic acid, ethyl ester
    • Lauric acid ethyl ester
    • Ethyl laurinate
    • Ethyl dodecylate
    • Lauric acid, ethyl ester
    • Ethyl laurate (natural)
    • Ethyl n-dodecanote
    • Ethyl n-dodecanoate
    • dodecanoic acid ethyl ester
    • MFCD00015065
    • Ethyllaurate
    • FEMA No. 2441
    • Ethyl Laurate(Ethyl Dodecanoate)
    • EINECS 203-386-0
    • UNII-F389D4MD5K
    • NSC 83467
    • F389D4MD5K
    • DTXSID4047044
    • CHEBI:87427
    • AI3-00645
    • DODECANOIC ACID,ETHYL ESTER
    • NSC-8912
    • NSC-83467
    • ETHYL LAURATE [MI]
    • ETHYL LAURATE [FCC]
    • ETHYL LAURATE [FHFI]
    • Ethyl ester of dodecanoic acid
    • ETHYL LAURATE [USP-RS]
    • DTXCID2027044
    • WE(2:0/12:0)
    • ETHYL LAURATE (USP-RS)
    • dodecanoic acid-ethyl ester
    • Ethyl Laurate; Ethyl dodecanoate; Dodecanoic acid ethyl ester
    • Ethyl ester dodecanoic acid
    • SCHEMBL8538
    • NCIOpen2_004797
    • ETHYL LAURATE [INCI]
    • CHEMBL3187842
    • FEMA 2441
    • Lauric acid, ethyl ester (8CI)
    • NSC8912
    • Ethyl laurate, analytical standard
    • AAA10633
    • NSC83467
    • Tox21_300967
    • LMFA07010464
    • Ethyl laurate, >=98%, FCC, FG
    • AKOS009157278
    • Ethyl dodecanoate, >=98.0% (GC)
    • CS-W010400
    • HY-W009684
    • NCGC00248234-01
    • NCGC00254870-01
    • BS-14294
    • CAS-106-33-2
    • SY037739
    • Ethyl laurate, natural, >=98%, FCC, FG
    • L0013
    • NS00012426
    • D70267
    • EN300-1265982
    • Ethyl dodecanoate, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • Q18023029
    • F8889-6672
    • Ethyl laurate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • 203-386-0

  • Applications

    Ethyl laurate (CAS 106-33-2) is the ethyl ester of lauric acid and ethanol, widely used as a medium-polarity solvent in eco-friendly paints, inks and cleaners; a fruity-coconut flavor and fragrance carrier in foods, beverages and tobacco; a biobased plasticizer and lubricant additive for PVC, EPDM, silicone rubber, low-ash engine oils and food-grade greases; an emollient, viscosity-modifying and penetration-enhancing ingredient in cosmetics, sunscreens, shampoos and sensitive-skin care; a solubilizer and bioavailability enhancer for oral and injectable nano-emulsions in drug delivery; a carrier solvent for pesticides and plant growth regulators; an intermediate for non-ionic surfactants, C12 biodiesel and sugar esters; additionally, it lowers surface tension, deodorizes and acts as an antibubble agent in extraction, food processing and paper manufacturing.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4324.64
    methanol 3809.89
    isopropanol 5082.83
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 6875.79
    n-propanol 4492.67
    acetone 10415.52
    n-butanol 4098.75
    acetonitrile 4532.19
    DMF 5762.79
    toluene 2302.74
    isobutanol 3704.25
    1,4-dioxane 6272.4
    methyl acetate 4316.46
    THF 9830.41
    2-butanone 7417.42
    n-pentanol 2840.24
    sec-butanol 4463.65
    n-hexane 2223.98
    ethylene glycol 152.73
    NMP 4740.71
    cyclohexane 3287.3
    DMSO 6518.58
    n-butyl acetate 5781.65
    n-octanol 1202.94
    chloroform 9683.48
    n-propyl acetate 5672.37
    acetic acid 2242.23
    dichloromethane 9906.5
    cyclohexanone 11481.82
    propylene glycol 452.17
    isopropyl acetate 4813.68
    DMAc 3982.58
    2-ethoxyethanol 2781.43
    isopentanol 3902.48
    n-heptane 791.61
    ethyl formate 2784.88
    1,2-dichloroethane 7571.77
    n-hexanol 2468.57
    2-methoxyethanol 4059.44
    isobutyl acetate 2946.54
    tetrachloromethane 1944.63
    n-pentyl acetate 3612.39
    transcutol 7754.57
    n-heptanol 1070.21
    ethylbenzene 1345.72
    MIBK 3795.63
    2-propoxyethanol 2961.08
    tert-butanol 5977.35
    MTBE 7759.78
    2-butoxyethanol 1914.82
    propionic acid 2441.48
    o-xylene 1324.77
    formic acid 278.12
    diethyl ether 8955.27
    m-xylene 1393.52
    p-xylene 1814.61
    chlorobenzene 3199.53
    dimethyl carbonate 763.64
    n-octane 265.97
    formamide 614.99
    cyclopentanone 8692.02
    2-pentanone 7425.55
    anisole 2115.26
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6666.63
    gamma-butyrolactone 6702.48
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3566.97
    pyridine 6463.67
    3-pentanone 4193.82
    furfural 4148.89
    n-dodecane 124.87
    diethylene glycol 1068.98
    diisopropyl ether 2258.28
    tert-amyl alcohol 4778.71
    acetylacetone 5121.51
    n-hexadecane 157.51
    acetophenone 1987.43
    methyl propionate 3719.05
    isopentyl acetate 4513.69
    trichloroethylene 10060.37
    n-nonanol 1018.17
    cyclohexanol 5172.32
    benzyl alcohol 1437.26
    2-ethylhexanol 1977.23
    isooctanol 1050.12
    dipropyl ether 4035.5
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2738.1
    ethyl lactate 1064.28
    propylene carbonate 3333.12
    n-methylformamide 2469.55
    2-pentanol 3512.94
    n-pentane 1165.43
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3094.27
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3238.64
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1338.95
    mesitylene 1006.54
    ε-caprolactone 7416.09
    p-cymene 793.29
    epichlorohydrin 7299.61
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 7558.72
    2-aminoethanol 731.42
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4188.3
    sulfolane 6807.21
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 380.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 10091.68
    n-hexyl acetate 3807.83
    isooctane 300.11
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2087.33
    sec-butyl acetate 3642.18
    tert-butyl acetate 4630.84
    decalin 811.39
    glycerin 478.68
    diglyme 4380.75
    acrylic acid 1250.4
    isopropyl myristate 1100.29
    n-butyric acid 5544.79
    acetyl acetate 2736.74
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 706.3
    ethyl propionate 4162.5
    nitromethane 4895.47
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4813.27
    benzonitrile 2590.57
    trioctyl phosphate 595.02
    1-bromopropane 6743.58
    gamma-valerolactone 8696.43
    n-decanol 626.58
    triethyl phosphate 1025.33
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1672.74
    propionitrile 4196.0
    vinylene carbonate 2611.18
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3616.03
    DMS 1728.14
    cumene 839.76
    2-octanol 1018.65
    2-hexanone 5219.65
    octyl acetate 1290.0
    limonene 1656.65
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 6876.21
    ethyl orthosilicate 1057.84
    tributyl phosphate 843.24
    diacetone alcohol 3256.18
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1328.61
    acrylonitrile 3571.71
    aniline 2367.33
    1,3-propanediol 1564.27
    bromobenzene 3859.2
    dibromomethane 7799.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9012.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2039.43
    tetrabutyl urea 1107.03
    diisobutyl methanol 1113.43
    2-phenylethanol 1371.69
    styrene 1845.73
    dioctyl adipate 1473.26
    dimethyl sulfate 1206.54
    ethyl butyrate 3836.63
    methyl lactate 940.69
    butyl lactate 1797.39
    diethyl carbonate 1756.13
    propanediol butyl ether 1439.96
    triethyl orthoformate 2153.07
    p-tert-butyltoluene 731.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1471.14
    morpholine 9451.58
    tert-butylamine 4194.35
    n-dodecanol 447.21
    dimethoxymethane 3423.96
    ethylene carbonate 2818.03
    cyrene 1088.08
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3070.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3481.25
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2815.44
    4-methylpyridine 6145.02
    dibutyl ether 3739.37
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1113.43
    DEF 6711.52
    dimethyl isosorbide 2422.16
    tetrachloroethylene 5883.82
    eugenol 1164.81
    triacetin 2215.09
    span 80 1520.07
    1,4-butanediol 593.83
    1,1-dichloroethane 8558.19
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2463.08
    methyl formate 1338.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3533.14
    n-decane 307.95
    butyronitrile 5343.35
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1276.41
    1-chlorooctane 1369.4
    1-chlorotetradecane 383.11
    n-nonane 348.54
    undecane 181.42
    tert-butylcyclohexane 622.96
    cyclooctane 708.09
    cyclopentanol 4815.87
    tetrahydropyran 13266.37
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4668.26
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2275.97
    1-hexene 5342.34
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2359.53
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 543.28
    methyl butyrate 6161.34

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Genet absolute 1 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.6%
Narcissus tazetta absolute 2 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Thunb., var. plena Regel, fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Orange leaf, sweet (Israel) 3 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Valencia late, fam. Rutaceae 0.05%
Orange leaf, sweet (Israel) 1 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Jaffa (Shamouti), fam. Rutaceae 0.04%
Orange leaf, sweet (Israel) 2 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Ruby (Blood orange), fam. Rutaceae 0.05%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.03%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 2 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Yussuf Effendy, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 3 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Dancy, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 4 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Maya, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 5 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Clementine, Rutaceae 0.01%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 6 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Michal, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Mandarin leaf (Petitgrain mandarin.) (Israel) 7 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Nectarine, fam. Rutaceae 0.06%
Ambrette seed (China) 8015-62-1 Hibiscus abelmoschus L. (Abelmoschus moschatus Moench), fam. Malvaceae 1.95%
Rose (Bulgaria) 2 8007-01-0 Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae 0.03%
Mandrake fruit (Israel) Mandragora officinarum L., fam. Solanaceae 0.49%
Dendranthema vestitum flower absolute (China) Dendranthema vestitum (Hemsl.) Ling ex Shih, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.73%
Ambarella fruit Spondias cytherea Sonnerat (Ambarella), fam. Anacardiaceae 0.06%
Astrocarium vulgare fruit Astrocarium vulgare Mart., fam. Arecaceae 0.6%
Mango (India) 1a cv. Langra 90063-86-8 Mangifera indica L. cv. Langra, fam. Anacardiaceae 1.2%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.16%
Soursop, fruit Annona muricata L., fam. Annonaceae 0.05%
Geneps fruit (Cuba) Melicocca bijuga L., fam. Sapindaceae 0.1%
Soursop, wild fruit Annona montana Macf., fam. Annonaceae 0.01%
Ambarella fruit (Brazil) Spondias cytherea Sonnerat, fam. Anarcardiaceae 0.6%