Glycerol 3-oxotetradecanoate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C17H33O6-

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)CC(=O)[O-].C(C(CO)O)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 66.96%
    Waxy 50.82%
    Milky 34.45%
    Dairy 34.01%
    Oily 32.16%
    Creamy 31.13%
    Odorless 30.91%
    Lactonic 26.13%
    Buttery 25.8%
    Savory 25.68%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 45.21%
    Waxy 36.12%
    Oily 32.21%
    Fat 29.0%
    Herbal 28.07%
    Fruity 27.63%
    Mild 27.06%
    Woody 26.91%
    Coconut 24.9%
    Creamy 24.63%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    4.51 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    333.4 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 154.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Glycerol 3-oxotetradecanoate
    • Tetradecanoic acid, 3-oxo-, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
    • UDN94CYK9A
  • Applications

    Glycerol 3-oxotetradecanoate is used as an intermediate and building block in chemical synthesis across several industries. Common applications include serving as an ester-based component in cosmetics and personal care ingredients, acting as a precursor for polymer and plastic material synthesis (notably polyesters and lipid-derived derivatives), functioning as a reactive intermediate or plasticizer precursor in coatings, inks, and adhesives formulations, and being evaluated as a precursor for fragrance-related derivatives in the fragrance industry. It may also be explored for pharmaceutical and other specialty chemical synthesis routes, depending on formulation constraints and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 322.09
    methanol 326.25
    isopropanol 323.42
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 255.59
    n-propanol 251.52
    acetone 573.73
    n-butanol 233.49
    acetonitrile 164.67
    DMF 876.99
    toluene 117.3
    isobutanol 226.54
    1,4-dioxane 384.55
    methyl acetate 197.47
    THF 1399.49
    2-butanone 374.92
    n-pentanol 191.6
    sec-butanol 218.44
    n-hexane 41.53
    ethylene glycol 41.74
    NMP 903.33
    cyclohexane 57.69
    DMSO 1636.13
    n-butyl acetate 284.78
    n-octanol 84.5
    chloroform 608.3
    n-propyl acetate 259.81
    acetic acid 215.87
    dichloromethane 598.26
    cyclohexanone 789.84
    propylene glycol 127.6
    isopropyl acetate 237.66
    DMAc 693.04
    2-ethoxyethanol 288.5
    isopentanol 256.53
    n-heptane 14.71
    ethyl formate 148.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 567.69
    n-hexanol 179.94
    2-methoxyethanol 472.6
    isobutyl acetate 194.72
    tetrachloromethane 91.9
    n-pentyl acetate 200.47
    transcutol 1136.41
    n-heptanol 76.11
    ethylbenzene 88.66
    MIBK 315.55
    2-propoxyethanol 356.52
    tert-butanol 458.29
    MTBE 296.87
    2-butoxyethanol 197.92
    propionic acid 200.64
    o-xylene 100.03
    formic acid 57.5
    diethyl ether 228.6
    m-xylene 112.1
    p-xylene 115.94
    chlorobenzene 201.07
    dimethyl carbonate 81.65
    n-octane 6.98
    formamide 117.7
    cyclopentanone 999.66
    2-pentanone 394.43
    anisole 208.83
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 505.14
    gamma-butyrolactone 840.25
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 486.98
    pyridine 366.74
    3-pentanone 224.38
    furfural 551.1
    n-dodecane 5.9
    diethylene glycol 219.94
    diisopropyl ether 91.71
    tert-amyl alcohol 289.64
    acetylacetone 483.25
    n-hexadecane 7.16
    acetophenone 226.8
    methyl propionate 217.4
    isopentyl acetate 292.39
    trichloroethylene 815.06
    n-nonanol 78.67
    cyclohexanol 298.86
    benzyl alcohol 172.66
    2-ethylhexanol 119.54
    isooctanol 78.89
    dipropyl ether 151.03
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 225.2
    ethyl lactate 128.61
    propylene carbonate 399.15
    n-methylformamide 269.78
    2-pentanol 175.58
    n-pentane 21.52
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 300.61
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 316.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 265.57
    mesitylene 87.84
    ε-caprolactone 535.65
    p-cymene 59.4
    epichlorohydrin 866.11
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 459.8
    2-aminoethanol 143.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 610.2
    sulfolane 1358.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 16.5
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 711.83
    n-hexyl acetate 264.62
    isooctane 13.96
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 339.08
    sec-butyl acetate 193.72
    tert-butyl acetate 346.33
    decalin 35.72
    glycerin 164.33
    diglyme 602.12
    acrylic acid 143.27
    isopropyl myristate 97.81
    n-butyric acid 352.15
    acetyl acetate 160.45
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 99.91
    ethyl propionate 206.32
    nitromethane 429.13
    1,2-diethoxyethane 290.36
    benzonitrile 209.76
    trioctyl phosphate 69.64
    1-bromopropane 306.73
    gamma-valerolactone 946.35
    n-decanol 57.18
    triethyl phosphate 105.28
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 121.81
    propionitrile 161.47
    vinylene carbonate 279.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 529.58
    DMS 180.28
    cumene 70.52
    2-octanol 61.87
    2-hexanone 324.49
    octyl acetate 115.98
    limonene 102.26
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 531.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 101.84
    tributyl phosphate 101.02
    diacetone alcohol 437.45
    N,N-dimethylaniline 155.62
    acrylonitrile 190.74
    aniline 170.8
    1,3-propanediol 216.5
    bromobenzene 211.75
    dibromomethane 435.14
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 802.35
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 201.77
    tetrabutyl urea 145.25
    diisobutyl methanol 79.94
    2-phenylethanol 166.3
    styrene 109.25
    dioctyl adipate 175.75
    dimethyl sulfate 224.3
    ethyl butyrate 196.26
    methyl lactate 156.43
    butyl lactate 187.27
    diethyl carbonate 116.37
    propanediol butyl ether 231.32
    triethyl orthoformate 145.84
    p-tert-butyltoluene 62.52
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 228.76
    morpholine 643.27
    tert-butylamine 266.8
    n-dodecanol 41.71
    dimethoxymethane 373.18
    ethylene carbonate 236.09
    cyrene 264.68
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 255.86
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 215.22
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 277.41
    4-methylpyridine 361.6
    dibutyl ether 153.34
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 79.94
    DEF 394.21
    dimethyl isosorbide 488.2
    tetrachloroethylene 420.94
    eugenol 204.87
    triacetin 280.03
    span 80 232.87
    1,4-butanediol 85.14
    1,1-dichloroethane 481.79
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 181.26
    methyl formate 154.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 207.03
    n-decane 11.07
    butyronitrile 218.32
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 108.7
    1-chlorooctane 70.9
    1-chlorotetradecane 24.48
    n-nonane 10.46
    undecane 7.81
    tert-butylcyclohexane 30.38
    cyclooctane 14.89
    cyclopentanol 397.79
    tetrahydropyran 563.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 225.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 427.53
    1-hexene 151.94
    2-isopropoxyethanol 237.76
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 77.36
    methyl butyrate 302.23

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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