Ethylhexyl ferulate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    391900-25-7

    Molecular formula
    C18H26O4

    SMILES
    CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 49.49%
    Balsamic 43.95%
    Fruity 40.6%
    Sweet 39.95%
    Herbal 34.5%
    Floral 34.42%
    Warm 32.9%
    Vanilla 31.44%
    Woody 28.18%
    Odorless 24.94%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 36.92%
    Woody 26.95%
    Warm 23.95%
    Bitter 23.36%
    Bland 23.28%
    Odorless 23.1%
    Spicy 22.29%
    Parsley 20.96%
    Lovage 20.84%
    Ethyl benzoate 20.74%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.0

    pKa est.
    9.31 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    306.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    402°C

    Flash point

    • 171.06 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Ethylhexyl ferulate
    • 2-Ethylhexyl trans-ferulate
    • 2-Ethyl-1-hexyl ferulate
    • UNII-GV3ERH4H4P
    • GV3ERH4H4P
    • Ferulic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 391900-25-7
    • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, 2-ethylhexyl ester, (2E)-
    • RefChem:200893
    • (+-)-ETHYLHEXYL FERULATE
    • ETHYLHEXYL FERULATE [INCI]
    • ETHYLHEXYL FERULATE, (+-)-
    • (+/-)-Ethylhexyl ferulate
    • 2-ethylhexyl ferulate
    • Ethylhexyl ferulate, (+/-)-
    • 2-Ethylhexyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylate
    • SCHEMBL490354
    • EX-A7285
    • MSK175434
    • AKOS025311169
    • H39860
    • 2-Ethylhexyl 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylate
    • Q27279297
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, 2-ethylhexyl ester
    • 391900-25-7

  • Applications

    Ethylhexyl ferulate (CAS 391900-25-7) is an ester of ferulic acid. In practice, it is used as an antioxidant and photostabilizer in cosmetic and personal care formulations to protect ingredients from oxidation and light-induced degradation, while helping to improve the durability of formulations containing oils and polymers. It is also employed as a stabilizer/antioxidant in plastics, polymers, coatings, and printing inks to enhance light and thermal stability and oxidative resistance. It serves as a synthetic intermediate for ferulate-derived antioxidants and related ferulate-based stabilizers in chemical and polymer industries. In industrial manufacturing, it may be used as an additive to extend product shelf life and stabilize formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1751.73
    methanol 2021.15
    isopropanol 783.83
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 2006.68
    n-propanol 930.48
    acetone 2086.71
    n-butanol 560.45
    acetonitrile 882.2
    DMF 641.98
    toluene 236.96
    isobutanol 415.59
    1,4-dioxane 1253.04
    methyl acetate 1289.13
    THF 1918.21
    2-butanone 1254.71
    n-pentanol 307.43
    sec-butanol 551.57
    n-hexane 3.33
    ethylene glycol 62.64
    NMP 271.64
    cyclohexane 22.75
    DMSO 1805.9
    n-butyl acetate 342.27
    n-octanol 63.48
    chloroform 1195.36
    n-propyl acetate 490.56
    acetic acid 757.69
    dichloromethane 1639.63
    cyclohexanone 935.61
    propylene glycol 161.89
    isopropyl acetate 646.53
    DMAc 660.55
    2-ethoxyethanol 720.06
    isopentanol 332.53
    n-heptane 3.26
    ethyl formate 504.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 1299.96
    n-hexanol 175.06
    2-methoxyethanol 1272.5
    isobutyl acetate 225.5
    tetrachloromethane 90.17
    n-pentyl acetate 190.66
    transcutol 1097.75
    n-heptanol 74.66
    ethylbenzene 83.34
    MIBK 310.33
    2-propoxyethanol 451.15
    tert-butanol 747.88
    MTBE 583.02
    2-butoxyethanol 211.12
    propionic acid 476.15
    o-xylene 107.45
    formic acid 159.54
    diethyl ether 743.21
    m-xylene 113.63
    p-xylene 107.88
    chlorobenzene 281.14
    dimethyl carbonate 211.26
    n-octane 4.06
    formamide 427.97
    cyclopentanone 1077.99
    2-pentanone 882.45
    anisole 231.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 435.81
    gamma-butyrolactone 1068.31
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 702.38
    pyridine 728.28
    3-pentanone 510.59
    furfural 570.46
    n-dodecane 4.9
    diethylene glycol 288.8
    diisopropyl ether 87.52
    tert-amyl alcohol 476.79
    acetylacetone 911.65
    n-hexadecane 5.54
    acetophenone 236.09
    methyl propionate 813.35
    isopentyl acetate 275.87
    trichloroethylene 1530.01
    n-nonanol 62.74
    cyclohexanol 354.91
    benzyl alcohol 231.08
    2-ethylhexanol 74.29
    isooctanol 66.38
    dipropyl ether 85.72
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 218.89
    ethyl lactate 136.19
    propylene carbonate 443.4
    n-methylformamide 510.29
    2-pentanol 278.52
    n-pentane 4.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 239.43
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 337.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 166.41
    mesitylene 60.86
    ε-caprolactone 704.79
    p-cymene 41.77
    epichlorohydrin 1688.65
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 750.76
    2-aminoethanol 245.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 449.57
    sulfolane 797.63
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.23
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 939.01
    n-hexyl acetate 197.94
    isooctane 6.07
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 275.54
    sec-butyl acetate 280.64
    tert-butyl acetate 481.95
    decalin 12.33
    glycerin 148.88
    diglyme 583.89
    acrylic acid 264.54
    isopropyl myristate 69.45
    n-butyric acid 797.16
    acetyl acetate 596.66
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 70.53
    ethyl propionate 366.71
    nitromethane 1611.44
    1,2-diethoxyethane 394.68
    benzonitrile 246.74
    trioctyl phosphate 50.44
    1-bromopropane 508.78
    gamma-valerolactone 1134.74
    n-decanol 47.94
    triethyl phosphate 81.03
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 112.24
    propionitrile 511.18
    vinylene carbonate 339.87
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 495.23
    DMS 210.01
    cumene 49.3
    2-octanol 55.5
    2-hexanone 336.6
    octyl acetate 94.67
    limonene 58.05
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 804.13
    ethyl orthosilicate 76.4
    tributyl phosphate 64.49
    diacetone alcohol 465.84
    N,N-dimethylaniline 105.63
    acrylonitrile 559.84
    aniline 288.3
    1,3-propanediol 508.4
    bromobenzene 286.97
    dibromomethane 960.13
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1096.87
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 137.31
    tetrabutyl urea 80.95
    diisobutyl methanol 52.84
    2-phenylethanol 178.85
    styrene 115.66
    dioctyl adipate 113.3
    dimethyl sulfate 249.75
    ethyl butyrate 211.48
    methyl lactate 198.52
    butyl lactate 130.41
    diethyl carbonate 146.34
    propanediol butyl ether 161.6
    triethyl orthoformate 113.3
    p-tert-butyltoluene 40.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 160.43
    morpholine 1562.03
    tert-butylamine 240.83
    n-dodecanol 36.82
    dimethoxymethane 852.16
    ethylene carbonate 340.83
    cyrene 171.51
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 348.25
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 183.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 247.47
    4-methylpyridine 547.86
    dibutyl ether 91.16
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 52.84
    DEF 504.18
    dimethyl isosorbide 287.79
    tetrachloroethylene 580.5
    eugenol 161.24
    triacetin 209.58
    span 80 134.69
    1,4-butanediol 157.43
    1,1-dichloroethane 1156.92
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 217.67
    methyl formate 410.46
    2-methyl-1-butanol 303.52
    n-decane 7.36
    butyronitrile 497.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 75.49
    1-chlorooctane 45.92
    1-chlorotetradecane 19.47
    n-nonane 6.04
    undecane 5.81
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.31
    cyclooctane 4.69
    cyclopentanol 354.13
    tetrahydropyran 1253.92
    tert-amyl methyl ether 292.55
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 350.66
    1-hexene 38.13
    2-isopropoxyethanol 377.49
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 159.73
    methyl butyrate 485.06

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IFRA standard 51

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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