Oleyl Oleate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3687-45-4

    Molecular formula
    C36H68O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 69.48%
    Waxy 64.48%
    Oily 58.31%
    Odorless 25.46%
    Sweet 25.44%
    Fruity 22.81%
    Creamy 19.49%
    Fishy 18.32%
    Dairy 17.94%
    Balsamic 17.48%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 36.4%
    Faint 29.62%
    Fatty 25.34%
    Bland 24.97%
    Mild 24.38%
    Slightly waxy 21.8%
    Delicate 20.82%
    Alkane 20.45%
    Bay oil 19.73%
    Low 19.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    15.5

    pKa est.
    8.89 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    532.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    591°C

    Flash point

    • 251.57 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Oleyl oleate
    • 3687-45-4
    • 9Z-octadecenyl 9Z-octadecenoate
    • Schercemol OLO
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, 9-octadecenyl ester, (Z)-
    • COSMOL LIQUID
    • EXCEPARL OL-OL
    • CRODAMOL OO-V
    • 3X3L452Y85
    • WE(18:1(9Z)/18:1(9Z))
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, (9Z)-9-octadecen-1-yl ester
    • CHEBI:75626
    • RefChem:856564
    • 222-980-0
    • Oleic acid oleyl ester
    • Cetiol
    • (Z)-Octadec-9-enyl oleate
    • [(Z)-octadec-9-enyl] (Z)-octadec-9-enoate
    • Oleyl oleate [NF]
    • (Z)-OCTADEC-9-EN-1-YL OLEATE
    • (9Z)-octadec-9-en-1-yl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
    • Oleyl oleate (NF)
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, (9Z)-9-octadecenyl ester
    • (9Z)-9-Octadecen-1-yl (9Z)-9-octadecenoate
    • UNII-3X3L452Y85
    • EINECS 222-980-0
    • Wickenol 143
    • Oleic acid, (Z)-9-octadecenyl ester
    • Schercemol OLO ester
    • Oleic acid, oleylester
    • 9-Octadecenoic acid, 9-octadecenyl ester
    • OLEICACIDOLEYLESTER
    • Oleyl oleate, >=99%
    • OLEYL OLEATE [II]
    • Cis 9,10 octadecenyl cis 9,10 octadecanoate
    • EC 222-980-0
    • octadecen-1-ol oleate ester
    • SCHEMBL43555
    • OLEYL OLEATE [MART.]
    • OLEYL OLEATE [USP-RS]
    • orb2943980
    • DTXSID20893537
    • LMFA07010153
    • MFCD00072252
    • HY-W127466
    • (9Z)-9-Octadecenyl (9Z)-9-octadecenoate
    • 1-O-(9Z)-octadecenyl (9Z)-octadecenoate
    • 9-OCTADECEN-1-OL, OLEATE, (Z)-
    • DB-255879
    • OLEIC ACID, CIS-9-OCTADECENYL ESTER
    • CS-0185696
    • NS00048578
    • D09361
    • G65296
    • 9-Octadecenoicacid(Z)-,9-octadecenylester,(Z)-
    • Q27145429
    • A38B6197-BFDC-456E-9034-95819F5FDA09
    • Oleyl oleate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • 3687-45-4

  • Applications

    Oleyl oleate (3687-45-4) is primarily used as an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products, providing lubrication and a smooth feel. It is commonly evaluated as a fragrance carrier or solvent in perfumery and body-care formulations. In industrial formulations, it can serve as a processing aid and plasticizer for coatings, inks, and some polymers, improving flexibility and flow. It may also function as a conditioning additive in household products and as a vehicle for active ingredients in formulations, always subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3.8
    methanol 3.83
    isopropanol 4.26
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 79.59
    n-propanol 7.29
    acetone 35.4
    n-butanol 10.02
    acetonitrile 10.3
    DMF 48.57
    toluene 48.28
    isobutanol 8.45
    1,4-dioxane 77.8
    methyl acetate 41.99
    THF 223.31
    2-butanone 62.73
    n-pentanol 11.86
    sec-butanol 11.36
    n-hexane 17.16
    ethylene glycol 0.42
    NMP 291.34
    cyclohexane 73.52
    DMSO 69.6
    n-butyl acetate 100.0
    n-octanol 28.18
    chloroform 319.15
    n-propyl acetate 95.66
    acetic acid 17.0
    dichloromethane 332.87
    cyclohexanone 270.12
    propylene glycol 1.41
    isopropyl acetate 86.12
    DMAc 184.76
    2-ethoxyethanol 25.09
    isopentanol 16.0
    n-heptane 20.16
    ethyl formate 26.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 192.04
    n-hexanol 12.3
    2-methoxyethanol 18.57
    isobutyl acetate 69.5
    tetrachloromethane 86.48
    n-pentyl acetate 195.85
    transcutol 226.56
    n-heptanol 22.94
    ethylbenzene 46.3
    MIBK 76.87
    2-propoxyethanol 29.93
    tert-butanol 11.91
    MTBE 53.6
    2-butoxyethanol 58.25
    propionic acid 19.05
    o-xylene 53.05
    formic acid 3.29
    diethyl ether 38.46
    m-xylene 40.97
    p-xylene 62.4
    chlorobenzene 93.8
    dimethyl carbonate 25.32
    n-octane 12.0
    formamide 6.83
    cyclopentanone 230.31
    2-pentanone 75.09
    anisole 74.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 158.54
    gamma-butyrolactone 204.22
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 25.38
    pyridine 104.9
    3-pentanone 84.23
    furfural 139.94
    n-dodecane 5.82
    diethylene glycol 8.54
    diisopropyl ether 33.62
    tert-amyl alcohol 25.42
    acetylacetone 118.83
    n-hexadecane 7.3
    acetophenone 108.25
    methyl propionate 59.44
    isopentyl acetate 112.75
    trichloroethylene 356.37
    n-nonanol 33.03
    cyclohexanol 42.03
    benzyl alcohol 27.56
    2-ethylhexanol 26.57
    isooctanol 29.95
    dipropyl ether 82.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 143.0
    ethyl lactate 32.72
    propylene carbonate 137.77
    n-methylformamide 15.24
    2-pentanol 12.13
    n-pentane 8.48
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 45.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 107.59
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 78.38
    mesitylene 37.82
    ε-caprolactone 252.7
    p-cymene 42.54
    epichlorohydrin 224.68
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 266.35
    2-aminoethanol 1.99
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 133.58
    sulfolane 400.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 15.79
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 195.11
    n-hexyl acetate 175.11
    isooctane 7.18
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 83.99
    sec-butyl acetate 98.19
    tert-butyl acetate 143.33
    decalin 35.61
    glycerin 3.26
    diglyme 239.12
    acrylic acid 13.71
    isopropyl myristate 61.55
    n-butyric acid 49.15
    acetyl acetate 70.21
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 45.8
    ethyl propionate 98.15
    nitromethane 49.33
    1,2-diethoxyethane 143.48
    benzonitrile 42.81
    trioctyl phosphate 32.34
    1-bromopropane 109.34
    gamma-valerolactone 277.4
    n-decanol 20.18
    triethyl phosphate 92.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 13.44
    propionitrile 16.71
    vinylene carbonate 94.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 133.78
    DMS 79.63
    cumene 35.89
    2-octanol 26.02
    2-hexanone 89.82
    octyl acetate 67.48
    limonene 78.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 96.6
    ethyl orthosilicate 96.11
    tributyl phosphate 47.78
    diacetone alcohol 78.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 69.4
    acrylonitrile 16.29
    aniline 30.5
    1,3-propanediol 4.88
    bromobenzene 136.04
    dibromomethane 200.78
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 384.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 139.61
    tetrabutyl urea 81.0
    diisobutyl methanol 28.42
    2-phenylethanol 28.13
    styrene 48.64
    dioctyl adipate 107.91
    dimethyl sulfate 74.97
    ethyl butyrate 136.14
    methyl lactate 22.19
    butyl lactate 92.53
    diethyl carbonate 76.35
    propanediol butyl ether 37.18
    triethyl orthoformate 134.37
    p-tert-butyltoluene 39.94
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 151.59
    morpholine 85.85
    tert-butylamine 11.25
    n-dodecanol 14.05
    dimethoxymethane 42.3
    ethylene carbonate 86.25
    cyrene 87.97
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 185.49
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 116.46
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 178.69
    4-methylpyridine 101.6
    dibutyl ether 117.11
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 28.42
    DEF 111.45
    dimethyl isosorbide 226.74
    tetrachloroethylene 222.16
    eugenol 87.9
    triacetin 192.88
    span 80 74.35
    1,4-butanediol 2.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 141.7
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 21.39
    methyl formate 13.49
    2-methyl-1-butanol 16.73
    n-decane 15.17
    butyronitrile 22.01
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 37.11
    1-chlorooctane 61.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.67
    n-nonane 14.59
    undecane 8.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 22.81
    cyclooctane 27.57
    cyclopentanol 33.67
    tetrahydropyran 139.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 79.95
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 134.11
    1-hexene 28.82
    2-isopropoxyethanol 27.17
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 12.07
    methyl butyrate 126.75

    Scent© AI

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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