Methyl Laurate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    111-82-0

    Molecular formula
    C13H26O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC

    Safety labels

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1526.0
    • Carbowax: 1796.0

  • Odor profile

    Fatty 76.53%
    Waxy 74.63%
    Oily 68.52%
    Fruity 62.98%
    Sweet 56.15%
    Winey 47.92%
    Creamy 45.97%
    Cognac 43.03%
    Floral 42.01%
    Soapy 37.76%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.8

    Molecular weight
    214.34 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 5.2 °C
    • 5 °C

    Boiling point

    • 267 °C
    • 148.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm Hg

    Flash point est.
    109.09 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Insol in water; miscible with ethyl alcohol, ether, acetone
    • SOL IN MOST COMMON ORGANIC SOLVENTS
    • soluble in most organic solvents; insoluble in water

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl laurate
    • METHYL DODECANOATE
    • 111-82-0
    • Dodecanoic acid, methyl ester
    • Lauric acid methyl ester
    • Methyl laurinate
    • Methyl dodecylate
    • Lauric acid, methyl ester
    • Methyl n-dodecanoate
    • Uniphat A40
    • Metholene 2296
    • Stepan C40
    • FEMA number 2715
    • FEMA No. 2715
    • HSDB 5550
    • UNII-8IPS6BI6KW
    • formyl dodecanoate
    • NSC 5027
    • EINECS 203-911-3
    • MFCD00008966
    • BRN 1767780
    • DTXSID5026889
    • CHEBI:87494
    • AI3-00669
    • NSC-5027
    • 8IPS6BI6KW
    • C12 FAME
    • dodecanoic acid-methyl ester
    • METHYL LAURATE [II]
    • METHYL LAURATE [FHFI]
    • DTXCID206889
    • METHYL LAURATE [USP-RS]
    • METHYL DODECANOATE [HSDB]
    • EC 203-911-3
    • WE(1:0/12:0)
    • 4-02-00-01090 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • METHYL LAURATE (II)
    • METHYL LAURATE (USP-RS)
    • CAS-111-82-0
    • dodecanoic acid methyl ester
    • Methyl-Laurate
    • Laate methyl ester
    • Methyl ndodecanoate
    • METHYL DODECANOATE, 99.8%
    • Methyl laurinic acid
    • METHYLLAURATE
    • Methyl dodecylic acid
    • Laic acid methyl ester
    • Methyl N-dodecanoic acid
    • Methyl laurate (Standard)
    • Methyl laurate, 99.5%
    • Uniphat A40 IN 511
    • SCHEMBL38030
    • METHYL LAURATE [INCI]
    • Methyl laurate, >=98%, FG
    • CHEMBL1894365
    • FEMA 2715
    • MSK1810
    • NSC5027
    • HY-W004286R
    • STR07936
    • Methyl laurate, natural, 98%, FG
    • Tox21_201488
    • Tox21_300555
    • LMFA07010463
    • STL477114
    • AKOS004910323
    • CS-W004286
    • FM70639
    • HY-W004286
    • Methyl dodecanoate, analytical standard
    • NCGC00164095-01
    • NCGC00164095-02
    • NCGC00164095-03
    • NCGC00254464-01
    • NCGC00259039-01
    • Dodecanoic acid methyl ester (FAME MIX)
    • DB-003723
    • L0015
    • NS00005708
    • S0309
    • D77652
    • Q27159671
    • Methyl laurate, certified reference material, TraceCERT(R)
    • 77730007-072E-4C8A-8B4B-886E9C44946C
    • Methyl laurate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • 203-911-3

  • Applications

    Methyl laurate (CAS 111-82-0) is the methyl ester of lauric acid, widely employed as a non-ionic surfactant and emulsifier in personal-care products, a biolubricant for light-metal machinery, an odorless solvent in water-borne inks and coatings, a coconut-milky flavoring agent in foods and beverages, an eco-friendly plasticizer for PVC, an antistatic and conditioning additive in industrial detergents, a feedstock for biodiesel and essential-oil extraction, and a carrier in agricultural pesticide formulations owing to its dispersibility, biodegradability and low toxicity.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2576.08
    methanol 2219.43
    isopropanol 3038.84
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 4591.41
    n-propanol 2649.56
    acetone 5946.98
    n-butanol 2383.63
    acetonitrile 2788.88
    DMF 3476.33
    toluene 1428.36
    isobutanol 2135.97
    1,4-dioxane 4452.62
    methyl acetate 2759.07
    THF 6437.37
    2-butanone 4665.46
    n-pentanol 1755.71
    sec-butanol 2680.34
    n-hexane 979.74
    ethylene glycol 98.91
    NMP 2663.7
    cyclohexane 1579.56
    DMSO 4198.66
    n-butyl acetate 3601.56
    n-octanol 683.65
    chloroform 6445.8
    n-propyl acetate 3811.13
    acetic acid 1364.31
    dichloromethane 6517.69
    cyclohexanone 6924.34
    propylene glycol 322.16
    isopropyl acetate 3164.85
    DMAc 2402.46
    2-ethoxyethanol 2129.13
    isopentanol 2398.75
    n-heptane 376.61
    ethyl formate 1790.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 4917.58
    n-hexanol 1462.77
    2-methoxyethanol 2884.49
    isobutyl acetate 1886.62
    tetrachloromethane 1241.46
    n-pentyl acetate 2170.84
    transcutol 5985.51
    n-heptanol 662.5
    ethylbenzene 829.02
    MIBK 2330.33
    2-propoxyethanol 2083.21
    tert-butanol 4047.38
    MTBE 4900.88
    2-butoxyethanol 1326.64
    propionic acid 1478.77
    o-xylene 845.53
    formic acid 183.8
    diethyl ether 5362.87
    m-xylene 889.75
    p-xylene 1088.11
    chlorobenzene 1918.34
    dimethyl carbonate 453.7
    n-octane 128.44
    formamide 415.4
    cyclopentanone 5375.49
    2-pentanone 4534.5
    anisole 1443.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4102.09
    gamma-butyrolactone 4314.63
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2578.9
    pyridine 4145.1
    3-pentanone 2618.47
    furfural 2867.95
    n-dodecane 60.26
    diethylene glycol 771.21
    diisopropyl ether 1339.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 3130.81
    acetylacetone 3313.68
    n-hexadecane 76.01
    acetophenone 1325.34
    methyl propionate 2438.78
    isopentyl acetate 2848.5
    trichloroethylene 6956.89
    n-nonanol 583.02
    cyclohexanol 3074.43
    benzyl alcohol 1008.8
    2-ethylhexanol 1173.02
    isooctanol 664.87
    dipropyl ether 2464.88
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1762.53
    ethyl lactate 735.94
    propylene carbonate 2139.77
    n-methylformamide 1503.9
    2-pentanol 2095.97
    n-pentane 512.51
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2106.09
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2178.6
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 974.18
    mesitylene 621.31
    ε-caprolactone 4702.15
    p-cymene 476.84
    epichlorohydrin 4999.63
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5113.7
    2-aminoethanol 477.05
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2784.45
    sulfolane 4382.78
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 204.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6480.52
    n-hexyl acetate 2206.04
    isooctane 160.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1509.86
    sec-butyl acetate 2455.74
    tert-butyl acetate 3110.86
    decalin 420.6
    glycerin 357.89
    diglyme 3187.66
    acrylic acid 770.81
    isopropyl myristate 654.25
    n-butyric acid 3459.24
    acetyl acetate 1799.28
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 438.44
    ethyl propionate 2880.15
    nitromethane 3080.27
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3286.84
    benzonitrile 1685.72
    trioctyl phosphate 347.05
    1-bromopropane 4029.62
    gamma-valerolactone 5871.76
    n-decanol 365.34
    triethyl phosphate 670.72
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1047.77
    propionitrile 2694.58
    vinylene carbonate 1662.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2671.06
    DMS 1066.51
    cumene 514.91
    2-octanol 598.48
    2-hexanone 3257.07
    octyl acetate 756.5
    limonene 934.18
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4698.03
    ethyl orthosilicate 687.81
    tributyl phosphate 509.87
    diacetone alcohol 2288.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 853.34
    acrylonitrile 2300.36
    aniline 1532.72
    1,3-propanediol 1041.08
    bromobenzene 2275.95
    dibromomethane 4916.73
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6244.57
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1325.81
    tetrabutyl urea 656.93
    diisobutyl methanol 702.0
    2-phenylethanol 915.8
    styrene 1166.84
    dioctyl adipate 906.22
    dimethyl sulfate 757.83
    ethyl butyrate 2497.0
    methyl lactate 620.94
    butyl lactate 1147.79
    diethyl carbonate 1176.49
    propanediol butyl ether 971.44
    triethyl orthoformate 1419.82
    p-tert-butyltoluene 444.39
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 954.12
    morpholine 6759.81
    tert-butylamine 2682.73
    n-dodecanol 261.1
    dimethoxymethane 2221.99
    ethylene carbonate 1737.13
    cyrene 778.59
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2087.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2169.66
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1840.79
    4-methylpyridine 3772.12
    dibutyl ether 2137.09
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 702.0
    DEF 4171.56
    dimethyl isosorbide 1750.99
    tetrachloroethylene 4060.06
    eugenol 821.68
    triacetin 1414.15
    span 80 1030.02
    1,4-butanediol 392.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 5558.53
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1547.93
    methyl formate 837.74
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2098.24
    n-decane 149.51
    butyronitrile 3330.84
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 771.27
    1-chlorooctane 732.23
    1-chlorotetradecane 204.02
    n-nonane 167.58
    undecane 87.59
    tert-butylcyclohexane 335.41
    cyclooctane 341.76
    cyclopentanol 2746.12
    tetrahydropyran 8143.5
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2962.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1701.75
    1-hexene 2873.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1752.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 336.73
    methyl butyrate 4099.06

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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
Narcissus poeticus absolute 8023-75-4 Narcissus poeticus L., fam. Amaryllidaceae 0.1%
Osmanthus concentrate 1 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.01%
Osmanthus concentrate 2 (Sukhumi-Abkhasia) 68917-05-5 Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour., fam. Oleaceae 0.03%
Mustard seed (China) 1 8007-40-7 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. et Coss., fam. Brassicaceae (Crucifereae) 0.08%
Magnolia grandiflora flower head space (China) 93062-76-1 Magnolia grandiflora L., fam. Magnoliaceae 6.83%
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.01%
Sugandha kokila fruit Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 0.2%
Sugandha kokila pericarp Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 0.2%
Catharanthus roseus leaf Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 0.3%
Catharanthus roseus marcs Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, fam. Apocynaceae 0.4%
Leea guineensis (Cameroon) 1b leaf Leea guineensis G. Don, fam. Leeaceae 0.5%
Rocket leaf 2 headspace Eruca sativa L., fam. Brassicaceae 0.1%
Soursop, wild fruit Annona montana Macf., fam. Annonaceae 0.01%