Methyl 2-hydroxytetradecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    56009-40-6

    Molecular formula
    C15H30O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCC(C(=O)OC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 66.94%
    Waxy 57.3%
    Oily 50.56%
    Fruity 43.78%
    Buttery 42.24%
    Creamy 40.54%
    Sweet 36.81%
    Milky 35.5%
    Dairy 34.58%
    Peach 31.12%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 59.5%
    Oily 46.16%
    Fatty 43.66%
    Mild 40.12%
    Soapy 35.07%
    Bland 31.31%
    Creamy 30.92%
    Fat 29.2%
    Coconut 27.5%
    Faint 26.29%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    pKa est.
    7.06 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    258.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    317°C

    Flash point

    • 138.8 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl 2-hydroxytetradecanoate
    • 56009-40-6
    • Tetradecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
    • DTXSID20345900
    • RefChem:354321
    • DTXCID70296973
    • ATFSJSYRBAGGIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • DL-alpha-Hydroxymyristic acid methyl ester
    • methyl-2-hydroxytetradecanoate
    • orb2282988
    • SCHEMBL2499619
    • Methyl 2-hydroxytetradecanoate #
    • MFCD00083376
    • AKOS015156052
    • PD076938
    • HY-121910
    • Methyl 2-hydroxytetradecanoate, >=98% (capillary GC)
    • 56009-40-6

  • Applications

    Methyl 2-hydroxytetradecanoate (CAS 56009-40-6) is a long-chain fatty ester bearing a secondary hydroxyl group, used as a versatile intermediate across several industries: in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and conditioning agent; in polymers and plastics as a feedstock for polyester systems and as an internal plasticizer; in coatings and inks as a processing aid and plasticizer to improve film formation and rheology; in lubricants as a synthetic long-chain ester lubricant; and in industrial manufacturing as an intermediate for the synthesis of specialty esters and surface-active agents. Its use is formulation- and regulation-dependent.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 772.6
    methanol 989.34
    isopropanol 896.66
    water 0.05
    ethyl acetate 2016.26
    n-propanol 793.35
    acetone 1984.59
    n-butanol 734.55
    acetonitrile 808.17
    DMF 1780.38
    toluene 413.85
    isobutanol 689.24
    1,4-dioxane 1673.37
    methyl acetate 1193.96
    THF 2851.59
    2-butanone 1620.77
    n-pentanol 509.84
    sec-butanol 797.01
    n-hexane 112.95
    ethylene glycol 44.76
    NMP 1697.95
    cyclohexane 477.54
    DMSO 2694.16
    n-butyl acetate 1389.99
    n-octanol 289.1
    chloroform 2217.18
    n-propyl acetate 1630.14
    acetic acid 741.31
    dichloromethane 2431.19
    cyclohexanone 3096.42
    propylene glycol 132.01
    isopropyl acetate 1354.58
    DMAc 1394.06
    2-ethoxyethanol 988.12
    isopentanol 790.77
    n-heptane 84.13
    ethyl formate 824.96
    1,2-dichloroethane 2216.56
    n-hexanol 445.17
    2-methoxyethanol 1344.85
    isobutyl acetate 796.49
    tetrachloromethane 514.4
    n-pentyl acetate 1200.37
    transcutol 2881.65
    n-heptanol 307.56
    ethylbenzene 270.57
    MIBK 1034.8
    2-propoxyethanol 856.01
    tert-butanol 1374.24
    MTBE 1509.99
    2-butoxyethanol 735.27
    propionic acid 687.22
    o-xylene 330.83
    formic acid 139.05
    diethyl ether 1380.48
    m-xylene 313.55
    p-xylene 376.97
    chlorobenzene 715.82
    dimethyl carbonate 290.38
    n-octane 43.56
    formamide 375.93
    cyclopentanone 2838.48
    2-pentanone 1662.82
    anisole 544.18
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1574.33
    gamma-butyrolactone 2616.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1179.93
    pyridine 1449.03
    3-pentanone 1136.31
    furfural 1671.74
    n-dodecane 22.53
    diethylene glycol 406.29
    diisopropyl ether 430.15
    tert-amyl alcohol 1086.8
    acetylacetone 1635.33
    n-hexadecane 27.88
    acetophenone 680.77
    methyl propionate 1173.43
    isopentyl acetate 1165.67
    trichloroethylene 3255.46
    n-nonanol 262.07
    cyclohexanol 1164.59
    benzyl alcohol 421.78
    2-ethylhexanol 370.71
    isooctanol 318.8
    dipropyl ether 681.21
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 783.95
    ethyl lactate 413.95
    propylene carbonate 1288.08
    n-methylformamide 820.91
    2-pentanol 638.23
    n-pentane 90.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 824.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 980.08
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 462.09
    mesitylene 237.49
    ε-caprolactone 2413.04
    p-cymene 194.15
    epichlorohydrin 2682.08
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1919.33
    2-aminoethanol 196.25
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1501.17
    sulfolane 3054.2
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 69.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2279.56
    n-hexyl acetate 1035.46
    isooctane 50.45
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 766.7
    sec-butyl acetate 1008.98
    tert-butyl acetate 1465.74
    decalin 124.99
    glycerin 193.33
    diglyme 1786.68
    acrylic acid 419.17
    isopropyl myristate 280.51
    n-butyric acid 1536.36
    acetyl acetate 914.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 206.32
    ethyl propionate 1224.92
    nitromethane 1903.34
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1265.82
    benzonitrile 655.51
    trioctyl phosphate 180.26
    1-bromopropane 1177.72
    gamma-valerolactone 3251.13
    n-decanol 163.78
    triethyl phosphate 328.22
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 383.6
    propionitrile 809.83
    vinylene carbonate 960.26
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1552.85
    DMS 553.66
    cumene 186.69
    2-octanol 283.22
    2-hexanone 1147.24
    octyl acetate 351.35
    limonene 382.33
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1918.07
    ethyl orthosilicate 327.07
    tributyl phosphate 246.64
    diacetone alcohol 1203.93
    N,N-dimethylaniline 352.93
    acrylonitrile 827.5
    aniline 504.58
    1,3-propanediol 489.1
    bromobenzene 800.98
    dibromomethane 1620.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3009.29
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 606.85
    tetrabutyl urea 324.32
    diisobutyl methanol 257.88
    2-phenylethanol 368.63
    styrene 343.11
    dioctyl adipate 425.87
    dimethyl sulfate 579.32
    ethyl butyrate 988.1
    methyl lactate 381.32
    butyl lactate 675.98
    diethyl carbonate 503.44
    propanediol butyl ether 551.18
    triethyl orthoformate 586.41
    p-tert-butyltoluene 185.1
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 565.69
    morpholine 2482.75
    tert-butylamine 786.43
    n-dodecanol 112.89
    dimethoxymethane 1059.22
    ethylene carbonate 963.53
    cyrene 491.96
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1167.96
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 882.56
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 828.71
    4-methylpyridine 1245.55
    dibutyl ether 674.42
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 257.88
    DEF 1750.13
    dimethyl isosorbide 929.12
    tetrachloroethylene 1937.96
    eugenol 457.24
    triacetin 827.9
    span 80 470.4
    1,4-butanediol 184.85
    1,1-dichloroethane 1805.39
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 508.01
    methyl formate 524.94
    2-methyl-1-butanol 668.75
    n-decane 53.26
    butyronitrile 1007.37
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 308.0
    1-chlorooctane 303.19
    1-chlorotetradecane 78.44
    n-nonane 56.46
    undecane 32.05
    tert-butylcyclohexane 92.43
    cyclooctane 96.08
    cyclopentanol 1131.56
    tetrahydropyran 2653.73
    tert-amyl methyl ether 966.86
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 891.76
    1-hexene 395.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 748.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 280.96
    methyl butyrate 1781.81

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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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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Category 6
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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