Myristyl caprylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    16456-36-3

    Molecular formula
    C22H44O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 69.62%
    Waxy 69.22%
    Oily 68.18%
    Fruity 45.43%
    Sweet 35.19%
    Creamy 32.88%
    Floral 32.3%
    Odorless 28.91%
    Winey 28.27%
    Cognac 27.41%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 68.95%
    Fatty 53.47%
    Oily 50.24%
    Mild 44.54%
    Soapy 41.58%
    Coconut 38.93%
    Fat 37.33%
    Creamy 33.41%
    Sweet 32.22%
    Orris 30.39%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.8

    pKa est.
    7.3 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    340.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    393°C

    Flash point

    • 173.49 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Tetradecyl octanoate
    • myristyl caprylate
    • 16456-36-3
    • Octanoic acid, tetradecyl ester
    • myristyl octanoate
    • Y16P9HS52J
    • EINECS 240-507-6
    • DTXSID7066061
    • WE(14:0/8:0)
    • RefChem:819756
    • DTXCID6035287
    • 240-507-6
    • UNII-Y16P9HS52J
    • Tetradecyl octanoate #
    • SCHEMBL345177
    • CHEBI:196304
    • LMFA07010452
    • NS00021730
    • Q27294125
    • 16456-36-3

  • Applications

    Myristyl caprylate (CAS 16456-36-3) is a wax ester commonly used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care formulations; it may function as a fragrance solvent or carrier in perfumery, aiding dissolution and delivery of aroma compounds; it can act as a texture-enhancing slip agent in household cleaners and topical products; in polymers and plastics it is used as a plasticizer or processing aid to improve flexibility and processability; in coatings and inks it provides slip and leveling properties; in industrial manufacturing it may serve as a lubricant or processing aid in various formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 122.92
    methanol 127.73
    isopropanol 204.57
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 1407.27
    n-propanol 219.35
    acetone 752.9
    n-butanol 302.71
    acetonitrile 304.62
    DMF 1017.34
    toluene 492.93
    isobutanol 265.94
    1,4-dioxane 997.78
    methyl acetate 731.19
    THF 2305.93
    2-butanone 1046.07
    n-pentanol 208.55
    sec-butanol 316.14
    n-hexane 160.23
    ethylene glycol 9.95
    NMP 2416.42
    cyclohexane 943.23
    DMSO 1152.29
    n-butyl acetate 1519.01
    n-octanol 312.16
    chloroform 2722.15
    n-propyl acetate 1609.92
    acetic acid 301.47
    dichloromethane 3093.43
    cyclohexanone 3392.08
    propylene glycol 34.53
    isopropyl acetate 1350.93
    DMAc 1844.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 406.67
    isopentanol 428.27
    n-heptane 175.37
    ethyl formate 497.13
    1,2-dichloroethane 2351.0
    n-hexanol 218.64
    2-methoxyethanol 423.6
    isobutyl acetate 1008.24
    tetrachloromethane 786.48
    n-pentyl acetate 2032.15
    transcutol 2377.04
    n-heptanol 255.36
    ethylbenzene 354.46
    MIBK 1206.15
    2-propoxyethanol 455.59
    tert-butanol 440.36
    MTBE 942.58
    2-butoxyethanol 638.83
    propionic acid 366.15
    o-xylene 469.81
    formic acid 46.61
    diethyl ether 797.13
    m-xylene 384.72
    p-xylene 591.96
    chlorobenzene 965.29
    dimethyl carbonate 264.09
    n-octane 82.48
    formamide 128.42
    cyclopentanone 2809.91
    2-pentanone 1289.38
    anisole 705.61
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1732.09
    gamma-butyrolactone 2448.97
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 520.08
    pyridine 1317.59
    3-pentanone 1079.8
    furfural 1492.6
    n-dodecane 40.47
    diethylene glycol 146.34
    diisopropyl ether 462.48
    tert-amyl alcohol 560.05
    acetylacetone 1540.71
    n-hexadecane 52.65
    acetophenone 934.96
    methyl propionate 902.73
    isopentyl acetate 1471.18
    trichloroethylene 3512.03
    n-nonanol 317.28
    cyclohexanol 876.8
    benzyl alcohol 344.4
    2-ethylhexanol 350.51
    isooctanol 307.85
    dipropyl ether 907.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1252.68
    ethyl lactate 390.6
    propylene carbonate 1422.14
    n-methylformamide 357.95
    2-pentanol 320.82
    n-pentane 108.37
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 616.58
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1149.34
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 524.58
    mesitylene 334.65
    ε-caprolactone 2717.67
    p-cymene 319.75
    epichlorohydrin 2407.33
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2626.49
    2-aminoethanol 49.6
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1622.85
    sulfolane 3635.7
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 113.0
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2162.75
    n-hexyl acetate 1697.71
    isooctane 65.37
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 744.93
    sec-butyl acetate 1268.97
    tert-butyl acetate 1688.01
    decalin 248.68
    glycerin 60.06
    diglyme 2030.78
    acrylic acid 224.39
    isopropyl myristate 522.03
    n-butyric acid 1012.31
    acetyl acetate 869.63
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 330.94
    ethyl propionate 1355.72
    nitromethane 890.39
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1430.98
    benzonitrile 637.67
    trioctyl phosphate 270.02
    1-bromopropane 1356.26
    gamma-valerolactone 3184.65
    n-decanol 194.03
    triethyl phosphate 602.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 263.34
    propionitrile 413.96
    vinylene carbonate 1055.09
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1274.15
    DMS 785.57
    cumene 267.28
    2-octanol 305.04
    2-hexanone 1160.47
    octyl acetate 612.2
    limonene 686.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1487.86
    ethyl orthosilicate 601.36
    tributyl phosphate 400.1
    diacetone alcohol 1090.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 508.33
    acrylonitrile 396.73
    aniline 448.46
    1,3-propanediol 138.42
    bromobenzene 1210.79
    dibromomethane 2045.99
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3418.3
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1035.09
    tetrabutyl urea 612.69
    diisobutyl methanol 298.07
    2-phenylethanol 322.62
    styrene 448.62
    dioctyl adipate 775.86
    dimethyl sulfate 604.2
    ethyl butyrate 1520.11
    methyl lactate 276.38
    butyl lactate 909.39
    diethyl carbonate 717.65
    propanediol butyl ether 447.17
    triethyl orthoformate 1048.95
    p-tert-butyltoluene 288.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 967.39
    morpholine 1443.67
    tert-butylamine 332.74
    n-dodecanol 136.36
    dimethoxymethane 662.19
    ethylene carbonate 1084.38
    cyrene 553.18
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1704.66
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1331.39
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1379.67
    4-methylpyridine 1361.05
    dibutyl ether 1199.12
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 298.07
    DEF 1769.94
    dimethyl isosorbide 1284.41
    tetrachloroethylene 2239.51
    eugenol 616.31
    triacetin 1417.15
    span 80 570.21
    1,4-butanediol 57.26
    1,1-dichloroethane 1881.36
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 306.69
    methyl formate 246.7
    2-methyl-1-butanol 378.49
    n-decane 104.52
    butyronitrile 569.5
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 372.46
    1-chlorooctane 527.57
    1-chlorotetradecane 145.93
    n-nonane 106.39
    undecane 59.89
    tert-butylcyclohexane 166.23
    cyclooctane 211.11
    cyclopentanol 714.25
    tetrahydropyran 2013.32
    tert-amyl methyl ether 928.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 978.78
    1-hexene 361.53
    2-isopropoxyethanol 419.88
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 169.36
    methyl butyrate 1873.22

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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