Phenoxyethyl caprylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    23511-73-1

    Molecular formula
    C16H24O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOC1=CC=CC=C1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 63.48%
    Sweet 56.56%
    Fruity 51.35%
    Waxy 46.96%
    Oily 45.67%
    Rose 43.69%
    Fatty 42.54%
    Green 41.88%
    Herbal 41.56%
    Winey 40.61%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 71.27%
    Waxy 68.33%
    Green 61.6%
    Sweet 59.12%
    Wine 42.43%
    Floral 41.46%
    Oily 40.24%
    Rose 37.74%
    Tropical 36.5%
    Apricot 36.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    7.33 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    264.36 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    338°C

    Flash point

    • 155.81 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Phenoxyethyl caprylate
    • 2-Phenoxyethyl octanoate
    • Tegosoft XC
    • 23511-73-1
    • Ethanol, 2-phenoxy-, octanoate
    • GMI5AN7T8U
    • Octanioic acid, 2-phenoxyethyl ester
    • Phenoxyethyl caprylate [INCI]
    • Octanoic acid, 2-phenoxyethyl ester
    • DTXSID00178076
    • RefChem:861527
    • DTXCID30100567
    • 607-240-0
    • UNII-GMI5AN7T8U
    • 2-Ohenoxyethyl octanoate
    • 2-phenoxyethyl caprylate
    • SCHEMBL3230032
    • FTLLYZOWBWEERE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NS00027444
    • G88717
    • Q27279180
    • 23511-73-1

  • Applications

    Phenoxyethyl caprylate (CAS 23511-73-1) is commonly used as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics and personal care formulations, providing slip and aiding the dispersion of active ingredients; in perfumery and fragrance applications it serves as a solvent and fragrance carrier and may contribute to fragrance retention; it is also used as a processing aid in household products such as cleaners and air fresheners; in coatings, inks and some polymer formulations it can serve as a processing aid or solvent to improve flow and compatibility of the system.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1280.09
    methanol 2212.97
    isopropanol 647.51
    water 0.29
    ethyl acetate 3200.91
    n-propanol 848.36
    acetone 4300.74
    n-butanol 676.28
    acetonitrile 3103.84
    DMF 2687.36
    toluene 645.77
    isobutanol 540.66
    1,4-dioxane 1966.11
    methyl acetate 2139.51
    THF 2332.85
    2-butanone 2283.35
    n-pentanol 477.39
    sec-butanol 570.44
    n-hexane 46.43
    ethylene glycol 142.35
    NMP 1801.61
    cyclohexane 143.47
    DMSO 7180.6
    n-butyl acetate 1307.02
    n-octanol 141.8
    chloroform 4702.95
    n-propyl acetate 1556.48
    acetic acid 1609.93
    dichloromethane 7750.14
    cyclohexanone 2697.34
    propylene glycol 183.05
    isopropyl acetate 1380.55
    DMAc 2423.01
    2-ethoxyethanol 1050.27
    isopentanol 594.09
    n-heptane 28.47
    ethyl formate 1106.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 5890.41
    n-hexanol 334.75
    2-methoxyethanol 1586.33
    isobutyl acetate 743.34
    tetrachloromethane 476.11
    n-pentyl acetate 650.83
    transcutol 4093.73
    n-heptanol 138.91
    ethylbenzene 305.72
    MIBK 865.62
    2-propoxyethanol 795.7
    tert-butanol 838.41
    MTBE 1211.56
    2-butoxyethanol 429.83
    propionic acid 1014.92
    o-xylene 372.36
    formic acid 466.71
    diethyl ether 1715.84
    m-xylene 354.21
    p-xylene 386.51
    chlorobenzene 1214.53
    dimethyl carbonate 654.48
    n-octane 14.04
    formamide 1161.8
    cyclopentanone 2814.63
    2-pentanone 1814.28
    anisole 761.99
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1253.02
    gamma-butyrolactone 3035.79
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 963.48
    pyridine 2242.35
    3-pentanone 1366.39
    furfural 2051.89
    n-dodecane 12.29
    diethylene glycol 568.56
    diisopropyl ether 313.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 676.99
    acetylacetone 2345.78
    n-hexadecane 14.96
    acetophenone 812.37
    methyl propionate 1776.62
    isopentyl acetate 961.94
    trichloroethylene 7501.81
    n-nonanol 130.02
    cyclohexanol 726.94
    benzyl alcohol 506.41
    2-ethylhexanol 235.42
    isooctanol 132.05
    dipropyl ether 478.98
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1136.13
    ethyl lactate 391.59
    propylene carbonate 1420.14
    n-methylformamide 1433.83
    2-pentanol 420.55
    n-pentane 35.42
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 581.61
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 992.45
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 472.18
    mesitylene 222.19
    ε-caprolactone 1956.98
    p-cymene 156.85
    epichlorohydrin 4232.73
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2874.05
    2-aminoethanol 369.8
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1639.48
    sulfolane 3495.49
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 34.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1730.46
    n-hexyl acetate 722.23
    isooctane 22.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 686.89
    sec-butyl acetate 854.02
    tert-butyl acetate 1160.23
    decalin 70.55
    glycerin 284.8
    diglyme 1681.88
    acrylic acid 784.95
    isopropyl myristate 216.31
    n-butyric acid 1560.18
    acetyl acetate 1639.45
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 193.4
    ethyl propionate 1248.16
    nitromethane 4883.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1412.33
    benzonitrile 867.42
    trioctyl phosphate 127.87
    1-bromopropane 2057.05
    gamma-valerolactone 2857.89
    n-decanol 90.23
    triethyl phosphate 340.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 215.35
    propionitrile 1339.24
    vinylene carbonate 1239.99
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1908.56
    DMS 804.88
    cumene 178.9
    2-octanol 104.29
    2-hexanone 1142.79
    octyl acetate 266.9
    limonene 258.56
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1960.63
    ethyl orthosilicate 313.45
    tributyl phosphate 229.55
    diacetone alcohol 913.74
    N,N-dimethylaniline 408.89
    acrylonitrile 1735.84
    aniline 751.21
    1,3-propanediol 590.7
    bromobenzene 1440.66
    dibromomethane 4441.21
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5426.71
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 507.92
    tetrabutyl urea 287.51
    diisobutyl methanol 143.52
    2-phenylethanol 395.58
    styrene 507.7
    dioctyl adipate 376.18
    dimethyl sulfate 1086.11
    ethyl butyrate 865.45
    methyl lactate 472.16
    butyl lactate 448.33
    diethyl carbonate 574.61
    propanediol butyl ether 379.79
    triethyl orthoformate 485.11
    p-tert-butyltoluene 137.5
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 471.79
    morpholine 2336.6
    tert-butylamine 427.98
    n-dodecanol 68.33
    dimethoxymethane 1670.13
    ethylene carbonate 1158.94
    cyrene 432.44
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1077.02
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 722.25
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1241.23
    4-methylpyridine 1785.0
    dibutyl ether 435.65
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 143.52
    DEF 1942.85
    dimethyl isosorbide 882.23
    tetrachloroethylene 3086.33
    eugenol 439.21
    triacetin 790.22
    span 80 360.76
    1,4-butanediol 239.72
    1,1-dichloroethane 3705.05
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 448.72
    methyl formate 1055.8
    2-methyl-1-butanol 568.68
    n-decane 22.04
    butyronitrile 1205.39
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 185.68
    1-chlorooctane 166.12
    1-chlorotetradecane 53.69
    n-nonane 21.22
    undecane 15.44
    tert-butylcyclohexane 50.44
    cyclooctane 32.82
    cyclopentanol 698.13
    tetrahydropyran 2134.98
    tert-amyl methyl ether 745.25
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 970.34
    1-hexene 322.59
    2-isopropoxyethanol 677.46
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 541.53
    methyl butyrate 1753.73

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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