Octenylsuccinic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    28805-58-5

    Molecular formula
    C12H20O4

    SMILES
    C=CCCCCCCOC(=O)CCC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 62.33%
    Fruity 60.13%
    Buttery 43.02%
    Waxy 42.61%
    Sweet 37.84%
    Dairy 37.01%
    Peach 35.56%
    Green 35.05%
    Milky 33.85%
    Pineapple 33.81%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 66.72%
    Waxy 54.55%
    Fatty 40.95%
    Oily 39.38%
    Green 38.72%
    Sweet 36.99%
    Cheese 34.73%
    Tropical 33.41%
    Creamy 33.13%
    Sour 26.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.5

    pKa est.
    6.43 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    228.28 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    319°C

    Flash point

    • 169.42 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Butanedioic acid, octenyl-
    • Octenyl succinate
    • 12UZE4X73L
    • RefChem:167850
    • DTXSID0036471
    • 249-244-1
    • 28805-58-5
    • Butanedioic acid, 2-(octen-1-yl)-
    • Octenylsuccinic acid
    • 4-oct-7-enoxy-4-oxobutanoic acid
    • octenyl butanedioic acid
    • UNII-12UZE4X73L
    • CHEBI:230726
    • GUOCOOQWZHQBJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • EINECS 249-244-1
    • 28805-58-5

  • Applications

    Octenylsuccinic acid (CAS 28805-58-5) is used as a building block to synthesize octenyl succinate esters, most notably starch octenyl succinate (OSA starch), which serves as an emulsifier and stabilizer for oil-in-water emulsions in food processing; it is also used as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetics and personal care formulations; it functions as an intermediate in the synthesis of surfactants and polymer additives; it acts as a stabilizer/compatibilizer for polymer latexes and coatings; and it may be used in cleaning formulations as a dispersing/emulsifying agent in various industrial processes.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 351.73
    methanol 574.07
    isopropanol 186.43
    water 0.52
    ethyl acetate 124.19
    n-propanol 175.83
    acetone 223.13
    n-butanol 144.5
    acetonitrile 85.24
    DMF 759.79
    toluene 18.34
    isobutanol 103.63
    1,4-dioxane 182.19
    methyl acetate 118.11
    THF 361.42
    2-butanone 150.3
    n-pentanol 132.49
    sec-butanol 141.33
    n-hexane 3.95
    ethylene glycol 53.75
    NMP 325.35
    cyclohexane 3.14
    DMSO 992.1
    n-butyl acetate 84.88
    n-octanol 29.23
    chloroform 68.55
    n-propyl acetate 100.04
    acetic acid 206.72
    dichloromethane 94.13
    cyclohexanone 157.34
    propylene glycol 79.68
    isopropyl acetate 90.86
    DMAc 786.51
    2-ethoxyethanol 377.85
    isopentanol 137.15
    n-heptane 1.61
    ethyl formate 81.06
    1,2-dichloroethane 98.63
    n-hexanol 68.03
    2-methoxyethanol 498.44
    isobutyl acetate 64.09
    tetrachloromethane 9.27
    n-pentyl acetate 42.94
    transcutol 818.66
    n-heptanol 27.29
    ethylbenzene 25.01
    MIBK 98.32
    2-propoxyethanol 198.07
    tert-butanol 256.89
    MTBE 138.73
    2-butoxyethanol 92.41
    propionic acid 102.07
    o-xylene 27.44
    formic acid 129.93
    diethyl ether 94.26
    m-xylene 22.36
    p-xylene 30.19
    chlorobenzene 26.26
    dimethyl carbonate 50.81
    n-octane 1.15
    formamide 232.59
    cyclopentanone 197.8
    2-pentanone 130.66
    anisole 90.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 107.15
    gamma-butyrolactone 229.13
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 333.69
    pyridine 92.88
    3-pentanone 75.58
    furfural 222.26
    n-dodecane 1.31
    diethylene glycol 183.92
    diisopropyl ether 25.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 204.5
    acetylacetone 181.25
    n-hexadecane 1.5
    acetophenone 92.88
    methyl propionate 98.75
    isopentyl acetate 92.93
    trichloroethylene 134.34
    n-nonanol 28.08
    cyclohexanol 76.07
    benzyl alcohol 86.64
    2-ethylhexanol 37.89
    isooctanol 25.86
    dipropyl ether 32.38
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 33.8
    ethyl lactate 60.84
    propylene carbonate 117.86
    n-methylformamide 223.39
    2-pentanol 84.66
    n-pentane 2.42
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 123.49
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 122.72
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 143.59
    mesitylene 16.83
    ε-caprolactone 153.63
    p-cymene 14.25
    epichlorohydrin 250.7
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 48.49
    2-aminoethanol 151.76
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 356.57
    sulfolane 340.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.82
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 178.2
    n-hexyl acetate 66.49
    isooctane 2.5
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 201.53
    sec-butyl acetate 72.02
    tert-butyl acetate 127.11
    decalin 5.52
    glycerin 128.5
    diglyme 351.29
    acrylic acid 78.63
    isopropyl myristate 27.09
    n-butyric acid 142.09
    acetyl acetate 74.78
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 37.45
    ethyl propionate 77.54
    nitromethane 327.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 145.77
    benzonitrile 58.61
    trioctyl phosphate 22.65
    1-bromopropane 41.53
    gamma-valerolactone 332.11
    n-decanol 21.06
    triethyl phosphate 41.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 54.65
    propionitrile 59.35
    vinylene carbonate 90.33
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 193.65
    DMS 67.0
    cumene 21.46
    2-octanol 18.16
    2-hexanone 107.83
    octyl acetate 33.27
    limonene 20.33
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 460.54
    ethyl orthosilicate 41.97
    tributyl phosphate 34.58
    diacetone alcohol 197.05
    N,N-dimethylaniline 78.48
    acrylonitrile 72.66
    aniline 49.19
    1,3-propanediol 206.13
    bromobenzene 24.55
    dibromomethane 53.21
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 131.43
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 64.86
    tetrabutyl urea 52.14
    diisobutyl methanol 24.97
    2-phenylethanol 58.54
    styrene 28.74
    dioctyl adipate 57.09
    dimethyl sulfate 122.6
    ethyl butyrate 62.88
    methyl lactate 81.26
    butyl lactate 52.95
    diethyl carbonate 45.72
    propanediol butyl ether 114.55
    triethyl orthoformate 51.26
    p-tert-butyltoluene 14.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 82.08
    morpholine 302.65
    tert-butylamine 104.1
    n-dodecanol 15.78
    dimethoxymethane 287.42
    ethylene carbonate 75.55
    cyrene 130.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 89.48
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 63.63
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 46.3
    4-methylpyridine 106.78
    dibutyl ether 39.43
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 24.97
    DEF 202.63
    dimethyl isosorbide 210.68
    tetrachloroethylene 71.16
    eugenol 83.81
    triacetin 96.05
    span 80 93.41
    1,4-butanediol 97.76
    1,1-dichloroethane 56.28
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 130.31
    methyl formate 119.51
    2-methyl-1-butanol 122.23
    n-decane 2.1
    butyronitrile 75.14
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 37.85
    1-chlorooctane 11.92
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.45
    n-nonane 1.77
    undecane 1.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.22
    cyclooctane 1.4
    cyclopentanol 95.23
    tetrahydropyran 121.8
    tert-amyl methyl ether 114.32
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 269.24
    1-hexene 24.56
    2-isopropoxyethanol 216.54
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 59.09
    methyl butyrate 125.56

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IFRA standard 51

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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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