Methyl arachidate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1120-28-1

    Molecular formula
    C21H42O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 80.22%
    Fatty 69.76%
    Oily 56.36%
    Sweet 30.02%
    Odorless 29.44%
    Creamy 28.9%
    Dairy 22.83%
    Soapy 18.83%
    Clean 18.73%
    Milky 18.4%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.1

    Molecular weight
    326.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    386°C

    Flash point est.
    170.47 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl arachidate
    • 1120-28-1
    • Methyl icosanoate
    • Arachidic acid methyl ester
    • Eicosanoic acid, methyl ester
    • METHYL EICOSANOATE
    • Methyl arachisate
    • methyl arachate
    • MFCD00009014
    • arachic acid methyl ester
    • EINECS 214-304-8
    • 0ZH75194U0
    • Eicosanoic acid-methyl ester
    • AI3-36455
    • DTXSID2061515
    • N-EICOSANOIC ACID METHYL ESTER
    • Eicosanoic acid-methyl ester 10 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
    • MethylArachidate
    • C21H42O2
    • Methyl aracidate
    • Methyl icosanoate #
    • Kemester 2050
    • C20 FAME
    • Icosanoic Acid Methyl Ester
    • Eicosanoic Acid Methyl Ester
    • Methyl arachidate (Standard)
    • SCHEMBL586921
    • DTXCID4033269
    • UNII-0ZH75194U0
    • CHEBI:143582
    • HY-W004291R
    • ARACHIDIC ACID, METHYL ESTER
    • Methyl arachidate, analytical standard
    • AKOS015904080
    • CS-W004291
    • FM63533
    • HY-W004291
    • AS-49345
    • Eicosanoic acid methyl ester (FAME MIX)
    • SY048228
    • DB-041032
    • Methyl arachidate, >=99% (capillary GC)
    • A0900
    • NS00020373
    • H10876
    • Q63398929
    • 4B020CF8-8307-42EE-AE7F-95190AB03DFA

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 11.7
    methanol 15.08
    isopropanol 20.38
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 236.56
    n-propanol 23.0
    acetone 101.51
    n-butanol 31.95
    acetonitrile 44.21
    DMF 203.03
    toluene 86.72
    isobutanol 30.89
    1,4-dioxane 237.74
    methyl acetate 125.09
    THF 615.72
    2-butanone 173.43
    n-pentanol 31.38
    sec-butanol 38.28
    n-hexane 24.55
    ethylene glycol 1.41
    NMP 637.32
    cyclohexane 154.78
    DMSO 230.18
    n-butyl acetate 296.09
    n-octanol 62.3
    chloroform 762.31
    n-propyl acetate 331.3
    acetic acid 48.37
    dichloromethane 797.98
    cyclohexanone 728.07
    propylene glycol 5.16
    isopropyl acetate 260.33
    DMAc 408.56
    2-ethoxyethanol 85.61
    isopentanol 57.55
    n-heptane 33.18
    ethyl formate 87.73
    1,2-dichloroethane 495.11
    n-hexanol 35.86
    2-methoxyethanol 74.74
    isobutyl acetate 215.41
    tetrachloromethane 200.16
    n-pentyl acetate 486.65
    transcutol 668.4
    n-heptanol 50.58
    ethylbenzene 80.12
    MIBK 244.16
    2-propoxyethanol 94.59
    tert-butanol 68.57
    MTBE 172.09
    2-butoxyethanol 153.46
    propionic acid 55.48
    o-xylene 96.35
    formic acid 7.64
    diethyl ether 115.71
    m-xylene 79.78
    p-xylene 126.05
    chlorobenzene 201.77
    dimethyl carbonate 50.73
    n-octane 16.96
    formamide 20.2
    cyclopentanone 641.29
    2-pentanone 219.61
    anisole 185.09
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 374.6
    gamma-butyrolactone 580.07
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 102.12
    pyridine 275.54
    3-pentanone 198.27
    furfural 411.56
    n-dodecane 8.51
    diethylene glycol 29.35
    diisopropyl ether 84.84
    tert-amyl alcohol 93.72
    acetylacetone 325.08
    n-hexadecane 11.09
    acetophenone 258.18
    methyl propionate 153.53
    isopentyl acetate 311.58
    trichloroethylene 887.66
    n-nonanol 67.42
    cyclohexanol 134.94
    benzyl alcohol 84.17
    2-ethylhexanol 66.85
    isooctanol 65.36
    dipropyl ether 202.5
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 303.99
    ethyl lactate 92.96
    propylene carbonate 349.03
    n-methylformamide 54.64
    2-pentanol 38.62
    n-pentane 13.94
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 140.47
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 276.17
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 166.47
    mesitylene 76.33
    ε-caprolactone 608.19
    p-cymene 80.16
    epichlorohydrin 619.97
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 651.52
    2-aminoethanol 6.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 421.03
    sulfolane 1054.16
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 21.47
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 475.65
    n-hexyl acetate 393.22
    isooctane 12.92
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 214.75
    sec-butyl acetate 278.79
    tert-butyl acetate 405.66
    decalin 52.97
    glycerin 11.7
    diglyme 605.19
    acrylic acid 38.56
    isopropyl myristate 129.31
    n-butyric acid 156.22
    acetyl acetate 177.73
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 86.64
    ethyl propionate 289.43
    nitromethane 162.42
    1,2-diethoxyethane 355.43
    benzonitrile 140.32
    trioctyl phosphate 66.75
    1-bromopropane 258.14
    gamma-valerolactone 817.44
    n-decanol 41.38
    triethyl phosphate 185.08
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 40.8
    propionitrile 60.32
    vinylene carbonate 249.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 373.87
    DMS 188.68
    cumene 65.19
    2-octanol 60.82
    2-hexanone 249.16
    octyl acetate 146.54
    limonene 162.21
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 386.31
    ethyl orthosilicate 185.68
    tributyl phosphate 99.0
    diacetone alcohol 252.08
    N,N-dimethylaniline 140.91
    acrylonitrile 63.94
    aniline 82.38
    1,3-propanediol 18.26
    bromobenzene 267.6
    dibromomethane 478.27
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 966.98
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 297.89
    tetrabutyl urea 164.07
    diisobutyl methanol 70.25
    2-phenylethanol 79.22
    styrene 94.19
    dioctyl adipate 220.89
    dimethyl sulfate 151.66
    ethyl butyrate 366.92
    methyl lactate 56.63
    butyl lactate 217.1
    diethyl carbonate 189.71
    propanediol butyl ether 106.41
    triethyl orthoformate 300.84
    p-tert-butyltoluene 76.56
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 298.98
    morpholine 297.36
    tert-butylamine 52.81
    n-dodecanol 29.35
    dimethoxymethane 133.84
    ethylene carbonate 234.62
    cyrene 198.03
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 418.02
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 290.9
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 356.99
    4-methylpyridine 276.48
    dibutyl ether 260.69
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 70.25
    DEF 342.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 479.98
    tetrachloroethylene 561.6
    eugenol 196.47
    triacetin 410.46
    span 80 163.57
    1,4-butanediol 9.16
    1,1-dichloroethane 383.37
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 55.49
    methyl formate 42.67
    2-methyl-1-butanol 50.31
    n-decane 22.22
    butyronitrile 84.99
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 81.21
    1-chlorooctane 115.87
    1-chlorotetradecane 32.26
    n-nonane 22.0
    undecane 12.51
    tert-butylcyclohexane 37.0
    cyclooctane 37.07
    cyclopentanol 122.63
    tetrahydropyran 382.33
    tert-amyl methyl ether 186.45
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 325.91
    1-hexene 55.72
    2-isopropoxyethanol 94.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 32.27
    methyl butyrate 415.28

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Wiedemannia orientalis Wiedemannia orientalis Fisch. et Mey., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%