Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether oleate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    111-10-4

    Molecular formula
    C21H40O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 75.16%
    Waxy 62.84%
    Oily 60.43%
    Sweet 34.84%
    Fruity 29.88%
    Creamy 29.23%
    Buttery 26.44%
    Odorless 25.93%
    Dairy 25.37%
    Milky 21.94%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 58.72%
    Oily 40.38%
    Fatty 38.67%
    Mild 32.97%
    Soapy 31.94%
    Fruity 30.46%
    Creamy 28.42%
    Faint 27.74%
    Slightly waxy 23.03%
    Beer 22.54%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.4

    pKa est.
    6.59 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    340.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    388°C

    Flash point

    • 172.8 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-Methoxyethyl oleate
    • Kapsolat
    • Methoxyethyl oleate
    • Methyl cellosolve oleate
    • Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether oleate
    • Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, oleate
    • Methyl cellosolveat oleate
    • Oleic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester
    • UNII-TPG76Y6UGP
    • TPG76Y6UGP
    • EINECS 203-834-5
    • NSC 403908
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, 2-methoxyethyl ester
    • BRN 1713435
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, 2-methoxyethyl ester
    • NSC-403908
    • DTXSID301019009
    • 4-02-00-01656 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • RefChem:139141
    • DTXCID401477008
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, 2-methoxyethyl ester (9CI)
    • 111-10-4
    • 2-methoxyethyl (Z)-octadec-9-enoate
    • Ethanol, oleate
    • 2-METHOXYETHYL (9Z)-OCTADEC-9-ENOATE
    • WLN: 9U8VO2O1-C
    • SCHEMBL1034385
    • UFARNTYYPHYLGN-KHPPLWFESA-N
    • NSC403908
    • NS00041154
    • Q27290130
    • 111-10-4

  • Applications

    Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether oleate is commonly used as a solvent and co-solvent in industrial coatings and printing inks, aiding resin dissolution and film formation. It also serves as a surfactant/emulsifier and lubricating additive in polymer formulations, coatings, and cleaning products, owing to its fatty oleate moiety. In plastics and adhesives, it can act as a plasticizer or processing aid to improve flexibility and handling. It may function as a solvent component in industrial cleaners and degreasers and can act as an intermediate in chemical synthesis, with use subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 80.89
    methanol 100.49
    isopropanol 92.5
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 566.39
    n-propanol 110.12
    acetone 346.87
    n-butanol 142.71
    acetonitrile 145.72
    DMF 303.2
    toluene 195.79
    isobutanol 112.7
    1,4-dioxane 531.27
    methyl acetate 284.86
    THF 1031.02
    2-butanone 392.0
    n-pentanol 113.62
    sec-butanol 143.75
    n-hexane 44.18
    ethylene glycol 6.09
    NMP 646.85
    cyclohexane 332.52
    DMSO 661.08
    n-butyl acetate 424.09
    n-octanol 98.74
    chloroform 1276.14
    n-propyl acetate 543.85
    acetic acid 165.88
    dichloromethane 1495.46
    cyclohexanone 1135.83
    propylene glycol 19.73
    isopropyl acetate 476.34
    DMAc 656.79
    2-ethoxyethanol 245.75
    isopentanol 180.56
    n-heptane 44.82
    ethyl formate 183.38
    1,2-dichloroethane 1040.13
    n-hexanol 92.38
    2-methoxyethanol 225.86
    isobutyl acetate 313.36
    tetrachloromethane 286.22
    n-pentyl acetate 548.16
    transcutol 1335.52
    n-heptanol 88.54
    ethylbenzene 137.76
    MIBK 406.6
    2-propoxyethanol 205.39
    tert-butanol 203.27
    MTBE 359.29
    2-butoxyethanol 242.77
    propionic acid 137.52
    o-xylene 173.34
    formic acid 29.85
    diethyl ether 352.92
    m-xylene 147.86
    p-xylene 194.77
    chlorobenzene 310.28
    dimethyl carbonate 92.51
    n-octane 21.66
    formamide 64.74
    cyclopentanone 883.49
    2-pentanone 494.38
    anisole 268.51
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 643.92
    gamma-butyrolactone 751.87
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 238.99
    pyridine 509.27
    3-pentanone 388.06
    furfural 522.02
    n-dodecane 12.07
    diethylene glycol 81.7
    diisopropyl ether 148.45
    tert-amyl alcohol 237.95
    acetylacetone 581.45
    n-hexadecane 14.77
    acetophenone 330.25
    methyl propionate 316.9
    isopentyl acetate 392.29
    trichloroethylene 1477.57
    n-nonanol 100.49
    cyclohexanol 350.36
    benzyl alcohol 153.76
    2-ethylhexanol 116.52
    isooctanol 103.07
    dipropyl ether 287.87
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 370.15
    ethyl lactate 143.95
    propylene carbonate 416.47
    n-methylformamide 111.72
    2-pentanol 127.2
    n-pentane 34.36
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 240.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 393.09
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 227.25
    mesitylene 121.04
    ε-caprolactone 907.65
    p-cymene 100.75
    epichlorohydrin 1011.97
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1004.13
    2-aminoethanol 28.41
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 531.9
    sulfolane 1060.53
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 36.73
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 849.88
    n-hexyl acetate 477.8
    isooctane 19.44
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 336.02
    sec-butyl acetate 408.13
    tert-butyl acetate 587.69
    decalin 81.39
    glycerin 35.77
    diglyme 860.8
    acrylic acid 88.39
    isopropyl myristate 136.11
    n-butyric acid 376.66
    acetyl acetate 334.61
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 110.18
    ethyl propionate 444.05
    nitromethane 394.11
    1,2-diethoxyethane 568.58
    benzonitrile 222.68
    trioctyl phosphate 79.84
    1-bromopropane 538.81
    gamma-valerolactone 1064.02
    n-decanol 62.42
    triethyl phosphate 198.19
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 98.87
    propionitrile 168.82
    vinylene carbonate 314.46
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 562.65
    DMS 237.55
    cumene 98.28
    2-octanol 84.57
    2-hexanone 423.19
    octyl acetate 171.4
    limonene 201.23
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 634.56
    ethyl orthosilicate 207.87
    tributyl phosphate 116.55
    diacetone alcohol 421.25
    N,N-dimethylaniline 189.3
    acrylonitrile 159.69
    aniline 179.79
    1,3-propanediol 72.08
    bromobenzene 396.45
    dibromomethane 955.62
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1446.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 323.54
    tetrabutyl urea 178.12
    diisobutyl methanol 98.85
    2-phenylethanol 133.16
    styrene 165.6
    dioctyl adipate 239.93
    dimethyl sulfate 204.48
    ethyl butyrate 427.06
    methyl lactate 101.04
    butyl lactate 280.95
    diethyl carbonate 227.02
    propanediol butyl ether 172.99
    triethyl orthoformate 320.82
    p-tert-butyltoluene 92.12
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 320.79
    morpholine 712.01
    tert-butylamine 137.5
    n-dodecanol 44.34
    dimethoxymethane 295.35
    ethylene carbonate 321.83
    cyrene 245.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 585.12
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 336.46
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 427.02
    4-methylpyridine 476.72
    dibutyl ether 318.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 98.85
    DEF 585.97
    dimethyl isosorbide 514.2
    tetrachloroethylene 918.03
    eugenol 230.45
    triacetin 487.91
    span 80 221.95
    1,4-butanediol 31.16
    1,1-dichloroethane 766.03
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 152.25
    methyl formate 82.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 165.89
    n-decane 28.66
    butyronitrile 225.86
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 120.2
    1-chlorooctane 136.85
    1-chlorotetradecane 39.54
    n-nonane 28.92
    undecane 16.97
    tert-butylcyclohexane 48.75
    cyclooctane 66.14
    cyclopentanol 264.07
    tetrahydropyran 939.25
    tert-amyl methyl ether 331.06
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 465.82
    1-hexene 118.92
    2-isopropoxyethanol 215.34
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 70.59
    methyl butyrate 620.02

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IFRA standard 51

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