Pentadecanoic acid monoglyceride

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    104140-07-0

    Molecular formula
    C18H36O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 63.57%
    Fatty 63.31%
    Oily 47.55%
    Odorless 37.74%
    Creamy 29.61%
    Buttery 28.08%
    Sweet 26.44%
    Milky 23.86%
    Dairy 23.49%
    Coconut 22.1%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 58.81%
    Fatty 46.41%
    Oily 43.97%
    Mild 41.67%
    Soapy 34.71%
    Bland 31.91%
    Creamy 30.36%
    Odorless 29.71%
    Sweet 28.4%
    Coconut 28.18%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.8

    pKa est.
    6.76 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    316.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    414°C

    Flash point

    • 190.08 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 104140-07-0
    • glyceryl monopentadecanoate
    • O71HHJ7GNN
    • RefChem:1094459
    • Pentadecanoic acid monoglyceride
    • DTXSID301065002
    • 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl pentadecanoate
    • 62927-08-6
    • 1-Monopentadecanoin
    • 1-pentadecanoyl-rac-glycerol
    • MONOPENTADECANOIN
    • Glyceryl 1-pentadecanoate
    • 122636-37-7
    • Pentadecanoin, 1-mono-
    • M4CN6355OW
    • Pentadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
    • Glycerinmonoester (Fettsurerest unverzweigt mit C-Zahl 8 und endstndiger Carboxylgruppe)11,
    • UNII-M4CN6355OW
    • MG 15:0
    • UNII-O71HHJ7GNN
    • glycerol mono-pentadecanoate
    • monopentadecanoin, AldrichCPR
    • SCHEMBL401287
    • orb1694586
    • CHEMBL2297204
    • DTXSID40276702
    • MAG 15:0
    • BDBM50488702
    • MSK180548
    • AKOS040754633
    • HY-W505108
    • BP-43392
    • PD126604
    • NS00013706
    • 2',3'-DIHYDROXY PROPYL PENTADECANOATE
    • 2'',3''-DIHYDROXY PROPYL PENTADECANOATE
    • Q27283483
    • 104140-07-0

  • Applications

    Pentadecanoic acid monoglyceride (CAS 104140-07-0) is employed as an emulsifier and surfactant across applications such as food processing and cosmetics/personal care; it can function as a stabilizer and processing aid in polymers/plastics and as an emulsifier/dispersant in coatings and inks; in pharmaceuticals it may serve as an excipient or vehicle for emulsified formulations; and in cleaning products it acts as a surfactant in household and industrial formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 39.21
    methanol 84.18
    isopropanol 43.53
    water 0.1
    ethyl acetate 129.12
    n-propanol 44.81
    acetone 119.26
    n-butanol 51.0
    acetonitrile 43.22
    DMF 247.31
    toluene 32.34
    isobutanol 46.24
    1,4-dioxane 146.55
    methyl acetate 95.7
    THF 427.42
    2-butanone 124.86
    n-pentanol 48.71
    sec-butanol 53.9
    n-hexane 5.95
    ethylene glycol 7.12
    NMP 435.41
    cyclohexane 29.28
    DMSO 679.86
    n-butyl acetate 152.17
    n-octanol 53.35
    chloroform 232.57
    n-propyl acetate 211.38
    acetic acid 102.72
    dichloromethane 264.97
    cyclohexanone 409.55
    propylene glycol 20.26
    isopropyl acetate 144.49
    DMAc 397.3
    2-ethoxyethanol 157.54
    isopentanol 75.99
    n-heptane 7.5
    ethyl formate 78.16
    1,2-dichloroethane 224.6
    n-hexanol 40.34
    2-methoxyethanol 167.41
    isobutyl acetate 131.6
    tetrachloromethane 53.78
    n-pentyl acetate 224.77
    transcutol 725.97
    n-heptanol 51.32
    ethylbenzene 32.67
    MIBK 156.51
    2-propoxyethanol 124.82
    tert-butanol 115.9
    MTBE 111.7
    2-butoxyethanol 167.13
    propionic acid 79.74
    o-xylene 43.42
    formic acid 32.93
    diethyl ether 61.98
    m-xylene 33.81
    p-xylene 47.87
    chlorobenzene 66.05
    dimethyl carbonate 46.67
    n-octane 4.88
    formamide 71.24
    cyclopentanone 417.33
    2-pentanone 147.32
    anisole 86.74
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 186.63
    gamma-butyrolactone 401.73
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 171.79
    pyridine 124.32
    3-pentanone 110.93
    furfural 294.76
    n-dodecane 3.46
    diethylene glycol 74.52
    diisopropyl ether 37.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 110.28
    acetylacetone 245.4
    n-hexadecane 4.14
    acetophenone 143.45
    methyl propionate 111.18
    isopentyl acetate 161.12
    trichloroethylene 359.23
    n-nonanol 51.5
    cyclohexanol 120.68
    benzyl alcohol 71.19
    2-ethylhexanol 47.86
    isooctanol 57.59
    dipropyl ether 74.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 98.13
    ethyl lactate 91.79
    propylene carbonate 223.26
    n-methylformamide 85.61
    2-pentanol 46.51
    n-pentane 3.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 134.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 168.78
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 137.39
    mesitylene 32.19
    ε-caprolactone 355.39
    p-cymene 31.21
    epichlorohydrin 368.4
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 201.67
    2-aminoethanol 25.94
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 324.11
    sulfolane 806.91
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 7.98
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 238.18
    n-hexyl acetate 194.54
    isooctane 4.8
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 206.57
    sec-butyl acetate 145.63
    tert-butyl acetate 227.96
    decalin 15.89
    glycerin 48.25
    diglyme 492.78
    acrylic acid 58.66
    isopropyl myristate 55.7
    n-butyric acid 176.29
    acetyl acetate 111.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 54.95
    ethyl propionate 148.33
    nitromethane 238.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 185.92
    benzonitrile 84.67
    trioctyl phosphate 44.4
    1-bromopropane 85.37
    gamma-valerolactone 571.79
    n-decanol 31.74
    triethyl phosphate 84.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 45.05
    propionitrile 46.32
    vinylene carbonate 161.99
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 332.99
    DMS 108.31
    cumene 29.65
    2-octanol 45.81
    2-hexanone 158.84
    octyl acetate 73.16
    limonene 56.97
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 315.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 85.13
    tributyl phosphate 62.31
    diacetone alcohol 253.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 70.84
    acrylonitrile 56.78
    aniline 46.79
    1,3-propanediol 57.25
    bromobenzene 74.6
    dibromomethane 159.39
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 380.43
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 129.56
    tetrabutyl urea 91.48
    diisobutyl methanol 39.83
    2-phenylethanol 60.23
    styrene 37.26
    dioctyl adipate 110.98
    dimethyl sulfate 139.38
    ethyl butyrate 150.48
    methyl lactate 77.03
    butyl lactate 163.93
    diethyl carbonate 85.26
    propanediol butyl ether 145.03
    triethyl orthoformate 120.48
    p-tert-butyltoluene 31.13
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 162.64
    morpholine 228.17
    tert-butylamine 60.65
    n-dodecanol 21.87
    dimethoxymethane 134.23
    ethylene carbonate 155.83
    cyrene 160.47
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 247.48
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 124.34
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 120.98
    4-methylpyridine 120.04
    dibutyl ether 96.77
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 39.83
    DEF 231.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 281.75
    tetrachloroethylene 250.65
    eugenol 132.31
    triacetin 238.7
    span 80 126.25
    1,4-butanediol 25.91
    1,1-dichloroethane 144.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 66.65
    methyl formate 60.44
    2-methyl-1-butanol 65.01
    n-decane 7.69
    butyronitrile 60.49
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 56.91
    1-chlorooctane 44.53
    1-chlorotetradecane 12.79
    n-nonane 7.27
    undecane 4.77
    tert-butylcyclohexane 11.98
    cyclooctane 8.15
    cyclopentanol 120.56
    tetrahydropyran 196.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 103.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 278.62
    1-hexene 22.47
    2-isopropoxyethanol 129.58
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 57.84
    methyl butyrate 244.83

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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