Lignoceric Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    557-59-5

    Molecular formula
    C24H48O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 83.08%
    Fatty 68.3%
    Oily 40.71%
    Odorless 32.07%
    Creamy 21.31%
    Savory 18.54%
    Meaty 18.03%
    Fishy 18.0%
    Dairy 17.47%
    Sweet 16.13%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.7

    pKa est.
    7.97 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    368.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    461°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 84.2 °C

    Flash point est.
    225.89 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Lignoceric acid
    • Tetracosanoic acid
    • 557-59-5
    • N-TETRACOSANOIC ACID
    • Lignozerinsaeure
    • Tetracosansaeure
    • Carnaubic acid
    • tetracosoic acid
    • tetracosanic acid
    • UNII-RK3VCW5Y1L
    • RK3VCW5Y1L
    • tetraicosanoic acid
    • tetraeicosanoic acid
    • EINECS 209-180-7
    • MFCD00002810
    • FA 24:0
    • LIGNOCERIC ACID [MI]
    • C24:0
    • CH3-[CH2]22-COOH
    • DTXSID6021664
    • CHEBI:28866
    • CH3-(CH2)22-COOH
    • Tetraicosanoate
    • Tetracosanoicacid
    • fatty acid 24:0
    • SCHEMBL132795
    • DTXCID701664
    • CHEMBL1173620
    • FL 88
    • LMFA01010024
    • STL301830
    • AKOS015892947
    • FT63195
    • AS-48043
    • Lignoceric acid, >=99% (capillary GC)
    • SY013912
    • DB-052789
    • HY-121883
    • CS-0083602
    • NS00020095
    • T0076
    • C08320
    • F17588
    • Q422634
    • EEF1376B-508E-4043-94E9-AC29747EA6AB
    • BZV

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1.9
    methanol 2.64
    isopropanol 2.16
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 13.49
    n-propanol 2.9
    acetone 8.12
    n-butanol 3.75
    acetonitrile 2.28
    DMF 24.2
    toluene 6.45
    isobutanol 3.23
    1,4-dioxane 19.71
    methyl acetate 9.43
    THF 93.86
    2-butanone 14.52
    n-pentanol 4.88
    sec-butanol 4.06
    n-hexane 3.4
    ethylene glycol 0.31
    NMP 120.8
    cyclohexane 12.9
    DMSO 42.66
    n-butyl acetate 33.01
    n-octanol 13.1
    chloroform 63.56
    n-propyl acetate 31.46
    acetic acid 6.21
    dichloromethane 59.07
    cyclohexanone 69.32
    propylene glycol 1.14
    isopropyl acetate 20.7
    DMAc 71.66
    2-ethoxyethanol 13.34
    isopentanol 6.59
    n-heptane 4.98
    ethyl formate 7.51
    1,2-dichloroethane 36.8
    n-hexanol 6.18
    2-methoxyethanol 10.48
    isobutyl acetate 25.74
    tetrachloromethane 18.79
    n-pentyl acetate 65.95
    transcutol 131.23
    n-heptanol 11.04
    ethylbenzene 9.38
    MIBK 24.38
    2-propoxyethanol 18.46
    tert-butanol 8.07
    MTBE 16.51
    2-butoxyethanol 32.09
    propionic acid 6.76
    o-xylene 9.72
    formic acid 1.59
    diethyl ether 7.72
    m-xylene 7.72
    p-xylene 13.5
    chlorobenzene 15.23
    dimethyl carbonate 6.2
    n-octane 3.2
    formamide 3.19
    cyclopentanone 79.4
    2-pentanone 16.55
    anisole 19.28
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 45.11
    gamma-butyrolactone 71.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 15.51
    pyridine 21.71
    3-pentanone 16.5
    furfural 49.89
    n-dodecane 1.78
    diethylene glycol 6.22
    diisopropyl ether 8.69
    tert-amyl alcohol 11.97
    acetylacetone 29.03
    n-hexadecane 2.17
    acetophenone 32.42
    methyl propionate 12.86
    isopentyl acetate 41.44
    trichloroethylene 72.15
    n-nonanol 14.9
    cyclohexanol 12.96
    benzyl alcohol 9.87
    2-ethylhexanol 11.33
    isooctanol 14.38
    dipropyl ether 26.8
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 27.96
    ethyl lactate 16.31
    propylene carbonate 47.28
    n-methylformamide 6.26
    2-pentanol 4.51
    n-pentane 1.59
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 27.78
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 43.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 46.16
    mesitylene 9.01
    ε-caprolactone 70.12
    p-cymene 12.73
    epichlorohydrin 64.17
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 50.12
    2-aminoethanol 1.4
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 58.86
    sulfolane 196.75
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.74
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 55.54
    n-hexyl acetate 60.5
    isooctane 2.41
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 52.41
    sec-butyl acetate 29.25
    tert-butyl acetate 47.51
    decalin 7.98
    glycerin 3.04
    diglyme 118.66
    acrylic acid 4.96
    isopropyl myristate 23.91
    n-butyric acid 16.18
    acetyl acetate 13.67
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 18.77
    ethyl propionate 27.13
    nitromethane 14.84
    1,2-diethoxyethane 49.94
    benzonitrile 12.39
    trioctyl phosphate 14.76
    1-bromopropane 20.21
    gamma-valerolactone 101.86
    n-decanol 9.34
    triethyl phosphate 35.12
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 6.36
    propionitrile 3.93
    vinylene carbonate 29.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 55.37
    DMS 26.66
    cumene 9.99
    2-octanol 11.99
    2-hexanone 27.54
    octyl acetate 25.89
    limonene 21.81
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 46.36
    ethyl orthosilicate 36.41
    tributyl phosphate 20.45
    diacetone alcohol 42.82
    N,N-dimethylaniline 21.23
    acrylonitrile 4.11
    aniline 6.98
    1,3-propanediol 3.04
    bromobenzene 19.97
    dibromomethane 37.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 88.21
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 53.9
    tetrabutyl urea 36.01
    diisobutyl methanol 12.96
    2-phenylethanol 11.88
    styrene 9.04
    dioctyl adipate 43.93
    dimethyl sulfate 24.68
    ethyl butyrate 43.38
    methyl lactate 9.57
    butyl lactate 44.86
    diethyl carbonate 23.86
    propanediol butyl ether 26.27
    triethyl orthoformate 48.83
    p-tert-butyltoluene 13.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 64.43
    morpholine 29.27
    tert-butylamine 6.46
    n-dodecanol 6.39
    dimethoxymethane 15.31
    ethylene carbonate 26.77
    cyrene 47.28
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 60.9
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 38.26
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 35.82
    4-methylpyridine 20.9
    dibutyl ether 37.37
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 12.96
    DEF 29.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 121.54
    tetrachloroethylene 49.51
    eugenol 44.61
    triacetin 75.41
    span 80 41.46
    1,4-butanediol 1.73
    1,1-dichloroethane 25.49
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 8.34
    methyl formate 4.73
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5.87
    n-decane 4.27
    butyronitrile 5.51
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 17.22
    1-chlorooctane 18.82
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.6
    n-nonane 4.05
    undecane 2.57
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.53
    cyclooctane 4.36
    cyclopentanol 14.1
    tetrahydropyran 32.91
    tert-amyl methyl ether 22.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 76.44
    1-hexene 6.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 14.33
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 4.83
    methyl butyrate 40.45

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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
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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Decalepis hamiltonii root (India) Decalepis hamiltonii (Wight & Arn), fam. Asclepiadaceae 0.02%