Glycol Dipivalate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20267-20-3

    Molecular formula
    C12H22O4

    SMILES
    CC(C)(C)C(=O)OCCOC(=O)C(C)(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 72.29%
    Herbal 33.06%
    Apple 30.09%
    Ethereal 29.29%
    Floral 28.22%
    Tropical 27.21%
    Sweet 26.33%
    Winey 26.07%
    Fresh 24.2%
    Sour 22.33%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 68.59%
    Sweet 59.41%
    Green 46.38%
    Bitter 42.78%
    Tropical 38.3%
    Apple 36.91%
    Floral 30.19%
    Berry 29.25%
    Fruit 28.3%
    Pineapple 27.95%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    7.67 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    230.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    235°C

    Flash point

    • 100.16 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Ethylene dipivalate
    • Glycol dipivalate
    • 20267-20-3
    • ethylene glycol dipivalate
    • 43J635I0CY
    • EINECS 243-660-7
    • NEOFEEL 55 W
    • DTXSID00174114
    • PIVALIC ACID, ETHYLENE ESTER
    • PROPANOIC ACID, 2,2-DIMETHYL-, 1,1'-(1,2-ETHANEDIYL) ESTER
    • PROPANOIC ACID, 2,2-DIMETHYL-, 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER
    • RefChem:663891
    • DTXCID4096605
    • GLYCOL DIPIVALATE [INCI]
    • 243-660-7
    • ethane-1,2-diyl bis(2,2-dimethylpropanoate)
    • UNII-43J635I0CY
    • SCHEMBL4258156
    • SCHEMBL28167617
    • Ethylene glycol, o,o-di(pivaloyl)-
    • NS00026564
    • Q27258651
    • 20267-20-3

  • Applications

    Glycol Dipivalate (CAS 20267-20-3) is primarily used as a plasticizer and processing solvent for polymer systems, including PVC, polyesters, and coatings, improving flexibility and film formation. It is also employed as a processing aid in coatings and inks, helping to solubilize resin ingredients and adjust rheology. It can serve as an intermediate in fragrance and specialty chemical syntheses. In cosmetic and personal-care formulations, it may function as a solvent or co-emollient, while in cleaning products it can act as a co-solvent or formulation solvent. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5330.99
    methanol 6031.78
    isopropanol 5398.19
    water 47.16
    ethyl acetate 9246.1
    n-propanol 4400.45
    acetone 9711.17
    n-butanol 3814.73
    acetonitrile 10629.51
    DMF 14532.1
    toluene 3805.93
    isobutanol 4315.71
    1,4-dioxane 6841.26
    methyl acetate 8160.48
    THF 8035.44
    2-butanone 6967.21
    n-pentanol 2479.9
    sec-butanol 4720.43
    n-hexane 1554.98
    ethylene glycol 1138.81
    NMP 7526.81
    cyclohexane 2407.37
    DMSO 7200.0
    n-butyl acetate 3915.22
    n-octanol 1732.75
    chloroform 17844.64
    n-propyl acetate 4742.04
    acetic acid 7305.0
    dichloromethane 14094.41
    cyclohexanone 7884.19
    propylene glycol 1519.54
    isopropyl acetate 6601.29
    DMAc 11313.25
    2-ethoxyethanol 4407.03
    isopentanol 3561.1
    n-heptane 697.48
    ethyl formate 5445.94
    1,2-dichloroethane 8791.56
    n-hexanol 2261.72
    2-methoxyethanol 7431.44
    isobutyl acetate 2665.32
    tetrachloromethane 5235.72
    n-pentyl acetate 2783.16
    transcutol 5978.08
    n-heptanol 1393.94
    ethylbenzene 2223.77
    MIBK 4330.81
    2-propoxyethanol 3811.93
    tert-butanol 6932.92
    MTBE 8197.09
    2-butoxyethanol 2615.77
    propionic acid 4909.03
    o-xylene 2831.26
    formic acid 3724.98
    diethyl ether 6659.26
    m-xylene 2787.07
    p-xylene 3451.99
    chlorobenzene 3270.55
    dimethyl carbonate 3902.13
    n-octane 407.79
    formamide 6511.25
    cyclopentanone 7914.77
    2-pentanone 6626.15
    anisole 3228.53
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 7154.02
    gamma-butyrolactone 8952.66
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 6273.83
    pyridine 5402.68
    3-pentanone 5704.22
    furfural 6260.86
    n-dodecane 206.65
    diethylene glycol 2181.13
    diisopropyl ether 3258.14
    tert-amyl alcohol 6465.71
    acetylacetone 7398.12
    n-hexadecane 244.63
    acetophenone 3370.04
    methyl propionate 7021.02
    isopentyl acetate 3401.21
    trichloroethylene 16543.29
    n-nonanol 1426.94
    cyclohexanol 5152.16
    benzyl alcohol 2127.48
    2-ethylhexanol 1544.44
    isooctanol 1199.63
    dipropyl ether 2811.77
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3385.92
    ethyl lactate 1916.8
    propylene carbonate 5382.41
    n-methylformamide 8790.16
    2-pentanol 4092.75
    n-pentane 1293.14
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2938.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3854.31
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1617.77
    mesitylene 1809.88
    ε-caprolactone 6722.51
    p-cymene 1154.92
    epichlorohydrin 9336.05
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 14416.76
    2-aminoethanol 2284.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 7893.09
    sulfolane 8208.39
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 764.46
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 7871.42
    n-hexyl acetate 3945.28
    isooctane 525.24
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2220.77
    sec-butyl acetate 3652.79
    tert-butyl acetate 6765.25
    decalin 936.19
    glycerin 1760.52
    diglyme 5444.49
    acrylic acid 3907.62
    isopropyl myristate 1106.54
    n-butyric acid 6997.42
    acetyl acetate 5856.49
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 778.15
    ethyl propionate 4573.15
    nitromethane 16724.78
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3425.27
    benzonitrile 3253.21
    trioctyl phosphate 716.64
    1-bromopropane 6014.8
    gamma-valerolactone 9256.38
    n-decanol 907.52
    triethyl phosphate 1293.44
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2193.13
    propionitrile 6507.81
    vinylene carbonate 5110.54
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 7266.22
    DMS 3267.66
    cumene 1567.33
    2-octanol 1383.76
    2-hexanone 3796.52
    octyl acetate 1455.32
    limonene 1766.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 7407.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 1404.1
    tributyl phosphate 966.3
    diacetone alcohol 5036.45
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2872.29
    acrylonitrile 6939.63
    aniline 3001.78
    1,3-propanediol 3280.85
    bromobenzene 3821.81
    dibromomethane 10058.35
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 14455.26
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1864.46
    tetrabutyl urea 1151.28
    diisobutyl methanol 1067.54
    2-phenylethanol 1720.3
    styrene 2265.9
    dioctyl adipate 1341.71
    dimethyl sulfate 5305.37
    ethyl butyrate 3015.0
    methyl lactate 2886.3
    butyl lactate 1854.54
    diethyl carbonate 1996.25
    propanediol butyl ether 1964.2
    triethyl orthoformate 2088.53
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1254.56
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2465.76
    morpholine 8397.69
    tert-butylamine 5025.81
    n-dodecanol 647.44
    dimethoxymethane 8817.66
    ethylene carbonate 4734.98
    cyrene 1690.68
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3099.76
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2609.61
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3757.32
    4-methylpyridine 6985.86
    dibutyl ether 2298.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1067.54
    DEF 8699.65
    dimethyl isosorbide 2941.01
    tetrachloroethylene 9709.32
    eugenol 1794.45
    triacetin 2906.03
    span 80 1378.14
    1,4-butanediol 1355.39
    1,1-dichloroethane 11421.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2294.83
    methyl formate 6835.49
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3767.6
    n-decane 467.92
    butyronitrile 6285.67
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1551.04
    1-chlorooctane 1634.96
    1-chlorotetradecane 500.86
    n-nonane 506.57
    undecane 288.3
    tert-butylcyclohexane 925.59
    cyclooctane 891.77
    cyclopentanol 4515.36
    tetrahydropyran 7476.74
    tert-amyl methyl ether 6434.54
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2778.22
    1-hexene 2968.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3212.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 4354.78
    methyl butyrate 5850.76

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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