Glycidyl hexanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    17526-74-8

    Molecular formula
    C9H16O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCC(=O)OCC1CO1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 84.59%
    Fatty 55.56%
    Green 51.11%
    Sweet 49.55%
    Winey 48.77%
    Oily 48.69%
    Pineapple 43.77%
    Peach 40.01%
    Waxy 39.02%
    Buttery 38.64%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 66.18%
    Waxy 50.43%
    Fatty 44.27%
    Oily 43.62%
    Pineapple 40.36%
    Sweet 38.99%
    Tropical 38.41%
    Creamy 37.4%
    Green 36.99%
    Fruit 34.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    pKa est.
    5.81 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    172.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    232°C

    Flash point

    • 105.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • oxiran-2-ylmethyl hexanoate
    • Glycidyl hexanoate
    • 17526-74-8
    • Hexanoic acid oxiranylmethyl ester
    • (Oxiran-2-yl)methyl hexanoate
    • Glycidyl ester of hexanoic acid
    • Hexanoic acid, oxiranylmethyl ester
    • BRN 1365955
    • HEXANOIC ACID, 2,3-EPOXYPROPYL ESTER
    • Hexanoic Acid 2-Oxiranylmethyl Ester; Hexanoic Acid 2,3-Epoxypropyl Ester; Hexanoic Acid Oxiranylmethyl Ester;
    • starbld0003436
    • SCHEMBL2318734
    • DTXSID60938638
    • LYJNHHFSQGRJFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • MFCD01723334
    • HY-W704867
    • DB-230516
    • H39551
    • 17526-74-8

  • Applications

    Glycidyl hexanoate (CAS 17526-74-8) is used as an epoxy-functional intermediate and reactive diluent in coatings, adhesives, and polymer systems, enabling viscosity reduction and crosslinking through its glycidyl group; it is also employed as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, and can function as a processing aid in specialty polymers and electronics encapsulants.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1300.71
    methanol 2057.81
    isopropanol 574.42
    water 0.66
    ethyl acetate 667.65
    n-propanol 577.42
    acetone 896.88
    n-butanol 491.75
    acetonitrile 818.21
    DMF 642.19
    toluene 153.35
    isobutanol 321.34
    1,4-dioxane 762.06
    methyl acetate 544.48
    THF 882.87
    2-butanone 512.5
    n-pentanol 330.25
    sec-butanol 344.08
    n-hexane 9.65
    ethylene glycol 246.6
    NMP 378.99
    cyclohexane 26.09
    DMSO 1209.57
    n-butyl acetate 355.35
    n-octanol 74.41
    chloroform 1294.06
    n-propyl acetate 353.5
    acetic acid 1388.25
    dichloromethane 1466.46
    cyclohexanone 583.15
    propylene glycol 246.28
    isopropyl acetate 357.21
    DMAc 519.16
    2-ethoxyethanol 714.15
    isopentanol 368.47
    n-heptane 6.68
    ethyl formate 448.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 796.79
    n-hexanol 229.82
    2-methoxyethanol 1120.62
    isobutyl acetate 215.07
    tetrachloromethane 94.74
    n-pentyl acetate 145.22
    transcutol 1580.32
    n-heptanol 72.4
    ethylbenzene 80.39
    MIBK 257.22
    2-propoxyethanol 523.65
    tert-butanol 494.15
    MTBE 315.11
    2-butoxyethanol 230.13
    propionic acid 480.2
    o-xylene 88.62
    formic acid 573.58
    diethyl ether 366.01
    m-xylene 92.92
    p-xylene 114.78
    chlorobenzene 273.04
    dimethyl carbonate 129.73
    n-octane 3.4
    formamide 741.08
    cyclopentanone 571.99
    2-pentanone 421.09
    anisole 231.98
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 250.94
    gamma-butyrolactone 672.68
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 612.42
    pyridine 777.4
    3-pentanone 226.2
    furfural 740.77
    n-dodecane 4.57
    diethylene glycol 531.4
    diisopropyl ether 75.99
    tert-amyl alcohol 310.18
    acetylacetone 552.4
    n-hexadecane 5.26
    acetophenone 257.36
    methyl propionate 332.93
    isopentyl acetate 297.19
    trichloroethylene 1422.46
    n-nonanol 66.39
    cyclohexanol 280.45
    benzyl alcohol 292.41
    2-ethylhexanol 112.32
    isooctanol 62.7
    dipropyl ether 100.31
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 238.13
    ethyl lactate 151.63
    propylene carbonate 387.29
    n-methylformamide 515.65
    2-pentanol 243.57
    n-pentane 11.8
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 297.72
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 315.37
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 241.75
    mesitylene 56.67
    ε-caprolactone 524.13
    p-cymene 50.06
    epichlorohydrin 1003.21
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 487.32
    2-aminoethanol 440.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 593.69
    sulfolane 580.82
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 10.09
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 526.0
    n-hexyl acetate 194.11
    isooctane 8.53
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 349.7
    sec-butyl acetate 221.72
    tert-butyl acetate 303.78
    decalin 16.98
    glycerin 318.71
    diglyme 682.32
    acrylic acid 426.23
    isopropyl myristate 70.1
    n-butyric acid 736.51
    acetyl acetate 428.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 89.3
    ethyl propionate 247.2
    nitromethane 1490.6
    1,2-diethoxyethane 379.12
    benzonitrile 346.2
    trioctyl phosphate 51.68
    1-bromopropane 328.82
    gamma-valerolactone 833.02
    n-decanol 47.72
    triethyl phosphate 90.85
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 134.86
    propionitrile 466.71
    vinylene carbonate 391.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 725.01
    DMS 210.56
    cumene 54.91
    2-octanol 45.52
    2-hexanone 309.25
    octyl acetate 86.02
    limonene 70.19
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 798.32
    ethyl orthosilicate 84.18
    tributyl phosphate 76.93
    diacetone alcohol 369.02
    N,N-dimethylaniline 129.43
    acrylonitrile 639.28
    aniline 255.36
    1,3-propanediol 633.18
    bromobenzene 282.64
    dibromomethane 786.65
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 925.23
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 153.44
    tetrabutyl urea 91.42
    diisobutyl methanol 68.58
    2-phenylethanol 225.24
    styrene 125.91
    dioctyl adipate 126.75
    dimethyl sulfate 174.79
    ethyl butyrate 215.81
    methyl lactate 194.77
    butyl lactate 141.99
    diethyl carbonate 151.45
    propanediol butyl ether 238.58
    triethyl orthoformate 131.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 44.52
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 152.1
    morpholine 944.5
    tert-butylamine 244.18
    n-dodecanol 35.99
    dimethoxymethane 407.08
    ethylene carbonate 334.15
    cyrene 211.89
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 278.82
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 199.52
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 295.76
    4-methylpyridine 517.55
    dibutyl ether 102.54
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 68.58
    DEF 396.47
    dimethyl isosorbide 312.77
    tetrachloroethylene 607.74
    eugenol 178.77
    triacetin 233.61
    span 80 187.11
    1,4-butanediol 237.17
    1,1-dichloroethane 684.0
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 257.76
    methyl formate 332.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 286.19
    n-decane 6.61
    butyronitrile 486.38
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 98.28
    1-chlorooctane 41.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.62
    n-nonane 5.48
    undecane 5.27
    tert-butylcyclohexane 14.52
    cyclooctane 6.86
    cyclopentanol 290.19
    tetrahydropyran 583.41
    tert-amyl methyl ether 183.31
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 429.53
    1-hexene 71.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 419.11
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 284.12
    methyl butyrate 370.35

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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