N2,N2-dimethyl-N6-(1-oxododecyl)-L-lysine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    38079-57-1

    Molecular formula
    C20H40N2O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Cooling 38.62%
    Odorless 37.55%
    Savory 36.95%
    Meaty 32.34%
    Fishy 30.24%
    Mint 27.64%
    Herbal 25.32%
    Animal 25.3%
    Fresh 24.65%
    Oily 22.25%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 41.3%
    Bland 37.65%
    Mild 33.24%
    Faint 22.7%
    Slightly waxy 21.1%
    Herbal 20.43%
    Bay oil 20.34%
    Cedarleaf 19.83%
    Delicate 19.71%
    Cultured dairy 19.65%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.2

    pKa est.
    7.1 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    356.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    494°C

    Flash point

    • 212.29 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • N2,N2-Dimethyl-N6-(1-oxododecyl)-L-lysine
    • 38079-57-1
    • UNII-SE3RVH7K36
    • SE3RVH7K36
    • EINECS 253-772-8
    • DTXSID00191487
    • DIMETHYL LAUROYL LYSINE, L-
    • L-Lysine, N2,N2-dimethyl-N6-(1-oxododecyl)-
    • N.ALPHA.,N.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-N.EPSILON.-LAUROYLLYSINE
    • N.EPSILON.-LAUROYL-N.ALPHA.,N.ALPHA.-DIMETHYLLYSINE
    • RefChem:164316
    • DTXCID10113978
    • Nalpha,Nalpha-Dimethyl-Nepsilon-lauroyllysine
    • Nepsilon-Lauroyl-Nalpha,Nalpha-dimethyllysine
    • 253-772-8
    • (2S)-2-(dimethylamino)-6-(dodecanoylamino)hexanoic acid
    • L-Lysine,N2,N2-dimethyl-N6-(1-oxododecyl)-
    • N6-Dodecanoyl-N2,N2-dimethyl-L-lysine
    • starbld0003904
    • CYGAEZQNRUGNLL-SFHVURJKSA-N
    • DB-326988
    • NS00030329
    • N~6~-Dodecanoyl-N~2~,N~2~-dimethyl-L-lysine
    • Q27289159
    • 38079-57-1

  • Applications

    N2,N2-dimethyl-N6-(1-oxododecyl)-L-lysine (CAS 38079-57-1) is a cationic, amphiphilic lysine derivative that serves as a versatile building block in formulations and polymer chemistry. It can function as a cationic surfactant or emulsifier in cosmetics/personal care and household cleaning products; as an intermediate or monomer for tailoring cationic polymers used in coatings, inks, and plastics, providing ionic character and potential for grafting; as an adhesion-promoting additive in coating systems and adhesives; and as a processing aid or stabilizer in industrial manufacturing, all subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 48.77
    methanol 125.52
    isopropanol 23.73
    water 0.9
    ethyl acetate 17.03
    n-propanol 40.12
    acetone 28.42
    n-butanol 33.43
    acetonitrile 7.74
    DMF 75.07
    toluene 11.71
    isobutanol 30.86
    1,4-dioxane 41.95
    methyl acetate 16.43
    THF 100.83
    2-butanone 29.27
    n-pentanol 33.39
    sec-butanol 30.1
    n-hexane 1.29
    ethylene glycol 10.0
    NMP 208.52
    cyclohexane 3.4
    DMSO 179.01
    n-butyl acetate 22.46
    n-octanol 15.72
    chloroform 70.53
    n-propyl acetate 26.12
    acetic acid 92.16
    dichloromethane 67.71
    cyclohexanone 121.7
    propylene glycol 25.06
    isopropyl acetate 18.88
    DMAc 160.09
    2-ethoxyethanol 76.98
    isopentanol 33.75
    n-heptane 0.74
    ethyl formate 24.0
    1,2-dichloroethane 46.41
    n-hexanol 19.96
    2-methoxyethanol 91.67
    isobutyl acetate 20.08
    tetrachloromethane 15.56
    n-pentyl acetate 35.79
    transcutol 182.39
    n-heptanol 20.58
    ethylbenzene 8.7
    MIBK 25.2
    2-propoxyethanol 56.78
    tert-butanol 31.95
    MTBE 15.45
    2-butoxyethanol 60.7
    propionic acid 46.98
    o-xylene 14.02
    formic acid 62.96
    diethyl ether 8.11
    m-xylene 11.31
    p-xylene 12.09
    chlorobenzene 19.35
    dimethyl carbonate 9.57
    n-octane 0.67
    formamide 68.97
    cyclopentanone 111.96
    2-pentanone 27.0
    anisole 15.3
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 39.86
    gamma-butyrolactone 113.86
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 61.31
    pyridine 44.81
    3-pentanone 21.39
    furfural 101.67
    n-dodecane 0.51
    diethylene glycol 44.72
    diisopropyl ether 4.5
    tert-amyl alcohol 38.97
    acetylacetone 37.57
    n-hexadecane 0.58
    acetophenone 32.4
    methyl propionate 19.62
    isopentyl acetate 26.4
    trichloroethylene 92.03
    n-nonanol 15.11
    cyclohexanol 54.06
    benzyl alcohol 31.61
    2-ethylhexanol 13.79
    isooctanol 18.61
    dipropyl ether 7.49
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 23.61
    ethyl lactate 24.25
    propylene carbonate 59.58
    n-methylformamide 47.82
    2-pentanol 17.77
    n-pentane 0.89
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 38.66
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 34.96
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 45.75
    mesitylene 8.08
    ε-caprolactone 105.85
    p-cymene 7.36
    epichlorohydrin 95.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 33.22
    2-aminoethanol 39.43
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 105.86
    sulfolane 239.4
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.74
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 59.51
    n-hexyl acetate 33.61
    isooctane 0.8
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 67.78
    sec-butyl acetate 18.4
    tert-butyl acetate 28.87
    decalin 2.43
    glycerin 45.65
    diglyme 115.82
    acrylic acid 42.08
    isopropyl myristate 9.41
    n-butyric acid 72.12
    acetyl acetate 16.76
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 20.43
    ethyl propionate 18.08
    nitromethane 72.93
    1,2-diethoxyethane 26.78
    benzonitrile 23.23
    trioctyl phosphate 13.88
    1-bromopropane 16.75
    gamma-valerolactone 178.33
    n-decanol 9.3
    triethyl phosphate 16.26
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 14.44
    propionitrile 11.19
    vinylene carbonate 48.46
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 131.71
    DMS 23.03
    cumene 7.91
    2-octanol 13.01
    2-hexanone 28.6
    octyl acetate 14.52
    limonene 10.58
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 72.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 16.5
    tributyl phosphate 15.36
    diacetone alcohol 55.67
    N,N-dimethylaniline 16.76
    acrylonitrile 15.64
    aniline 24.86
    1,3-propanediol 53.8
    bromobenzene 16.54
    dibromomethane 39.58
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 95.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 28.19
    tetrabutyl urea 23.47
    diisobutyl methanol 8.01
    2-phenylethanol 26.98
    styrene 8.46
    dioctyl adipate 22.3
    dimethyl sulfate 31.27
    ethyl butyrate 18.6
    methyl lactate 25.76
    butyl lactate 41.59
    diethyl carbonate 11.94
    propanediol butyl ether 57.84
    triethyl orthoformate 19.46
    p-tert-butyltoluene 6.89
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 44.88
    morpholine 78.71
    tert-butylamine 13.12
    n-dodecanol 6.01
    dimethoxymethane 31.63
    ethylene carbonate 41.68
    cyrene 70.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 46.37
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 21.52
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 32.76
    4-methylpyridine 35.7
    dibutyl ether 9.64
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 8.01
    DEF 46.89
    dimethyl isosorbide 78.41
    tetrachloroethylene 75.5
    eugenol 45.64
    triacetin 46.81
    span 80 45.73
    1,4-butanediol 28.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 27.57
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 34.7
    methyl formate 28.05
    2-methyl-1-butanol 35.76
    n-decane 0.97
    butyronitrile 15.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 13.62
    1-chlorooctane 6.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.01
    n-nonane 0.84
    undecane 0.67
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.85
    cyclooctane 1.12
    cyclopentanol 54.4
    tetrahydropyran 45.19
    tert-amyl methyl ether 18.76
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 72.92
    1-hexene 5.55
    2-isopropoxyethanol 50.52
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 45.05
    methyl butyrate 31.52

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