Propylene glycol dibenzoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    19224-26-1

    Molecular formula
    C17H16O4

    SMILES
    CC(COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Balsamic 63.09%
    Herbal 40.38%
    Floral 37.03%
    Green 36.85%
    Odorless 35.27%
    Fruity 34.62%
    Honey 32.28%
    Sweet 26.6%
    Metallic 26.14%
    Winey 25.1%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 54.49%
    Balsam 53.16%
    Sweet 52.02%
    Bitter 39.4%
    Strawberry 38.26%
    Grape 38.1%
    Floral 36.99%
    Wintergreen 35.71%
    Balsamic 32.28%
    Powdery 31.91%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    5.84 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    284.31 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -3 °C

    Boiling point

    • 232.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 182.55 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils
    • miscible at room temperature (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • 19224-26-1
    • Propylene glycol dibenzoate
    • 1,2-Propanediol dibenzoate
    • 1,2-Propanediol, 1,2-dibenzoate
    • Propane-1,2-diyl dibenzoate
    • 1,2-Propanediol, dibenzoate
    • 2-benzoyloxypropyl benzoate
    • 2-(Benzoyloxy)propyl benzoate
    • Propyleneglycol dibenzoate
    • FEMA No. 3419
    • EINECS 242-894-7
    • EQY32Z1AN4
    • DL-Propylene glycol dibenzoate
    • DTXSID0027802
    • LEXFEEL SHINE
    • BENZOFLEX 284
    • DTXCID107802
    • EC 242-894-7
    • 1,2-PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE
    • PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE [FHFI]
    • (+/-)-PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE
    • UNII-EQY32Z1AN4
    • propane-1,2-diyldibenzoate
    • 1-(benzoyloxy)propan-2-yl benzoate
    • SCHEMBL227395
    • CHEMBL3184408
    • FEMA 3419
    • CHEBI:174714
    • UAA22426
    • Tox21_201183
    • AKOS015889105
    • NCGC00248949-01
    • NCGC00258735-01
    • AS-76205
    • PROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE [INCI]
    • CAS-19224-26-1
    • DB-044787
    • CS-0245408
    • NS00008838
    • D92948
    • EN300-304625
    • Q27277317
    • Z1262254192

  • Applications

    Propylene glycol dibenzoate (CAS number: 19224-26-1) is commonly used as a plasticizer for PVC and other polymers to improve flexibility and processability; it serves as a processing solvent/vehicle in coatings, inks, and adhesives; it can function as a fragrance fixative or carrier in perfumery; it is used as a solvent or carrier in cosmetics and personal care formulations; it may be evaluated as a processing aid or additive in polymer formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 45.49
    methanol 57.95
    isopropanol 30.34
    water 0.23
    ethyl acetate 224.09
    n-propanol 43.9
    acetone 337.69
    n-butanol 41.41
    acetonitrile 296.22
    DMF 361.67
    toluene 159.13
    isobutanol 33.0
    1,4-dioxane 252.52
    methyl acetate 268.5
    THF 411.91
    2-butanone 301.14
    n-pentanol 45.85
    sec-butanol 53.61
    n-hexane 6.63
    ethylene glycol 7.21
    NMP 258.04
    cyclohexane 17.46
    DMSO 328.46
    n-butyl acetate 132.43
    n-octanol 41.56
    chloroform 911.8
    n-propyl acetate 152.63
    acetic acid 125.82
    dichloromethane 1121.15
    cyclohexanone 361.59
    propylene glycol 10.31
    isopropyl acetate 111.74
    DMAc 492.35
    2-ethoxyethanol 101.62
    isopentanol 42.44
    n-heptane 6.18
    ethyl formate 154.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 716.05
    n-hexanol 41.53
    2-methoxyethanol 115.49
    isobutyl acetate 73.84
    tetrachloromethane 45.47
    n-pentyl acetate 89.98
    transcutol 294.21
    n-heptanol 35.75
    ethylbenzene 88.74
    MIBK 99.62
    2-propoxyethanol 91.01
    tert-butanol 49.2
    MTBE 81.84
    2-butoxyethanol 78.17
    propionic acid 93.79
    o-xylene 86.03
    formic acid 39.96
    diethyl ether 125.59
    m-xylene 69.55
    p-xylene 107.21
    chlorobenzene 252.45
    dimethyl carbonate 120.21
    n-octane 6.03
    formamide 130.07
    cyclopentanone 419.09
    2-pentanone 195.48
    anisole 168.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 124.52
    gamma-butyrolactone 454.93
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 77.52
    pyridine 444.12
    3-pentanone 195.63
    furfural 371.68
    n-dodecane 5.44
    diethylene glycol 55.17
    diisopropyl ether 29.71
    tert-amyl alcohol 66.85
    acetylacetone 243.41
    n-hexadecane 6.34
    acetophenone 188.55
    methyl propionate 188.79
    isopentyl acetate 98.11
    trichloroethylene 1203.61
    n-nonanol 40.11
    cyclohexanol 69.46
    benzyl alcohol 109.21
    2-ethylhexanol 37.76
    isooctanol 32.7
    dipropyl ether 57.16
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 223.19
    ethyl lactate 59.52
    propylene carbonate 224.96
    n-methylformamide 162.45
    2-pentanol 33.61
    n-pentane 4.37
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 64.39
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 109.89
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 84.54
    mesitylene 36.96
    ε-caprolactone 259.12
    p-cymene 37.45
    epichlorohydrin 610.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 321.42
    2-aminoethanol 18.5
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 247.09
    sulfolane 383.86
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 220.04
    n-hexyl acetate 107.99
    isooctane 2.69
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 106.27
    sec-butyl acetate 89.29
    tert-butyl acetate 101.11
    decalin 12.21
    glycerin 18.92
    diglyme 260.09
    acrylic acid 92.82
    isopropyl myristate 44.72
    n-butyric acid 118.13
    acetyl acetate 146.59
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 42.83
    ethyl propionate 136.8
    nitromethane 427.0
    1,2-diethoxyethane 135.9
    benzonitrile 185.31
    trioctyl phosphate 29.95
    1-bromopropane 227.78
    gamma-valerolactone 391.1
    n-decanol 30.55
    triethyl phosphate 57.81
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 23.96
    propionitrile 188.73
    vinylene carbonate 228.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 223.05
    DMS 127.69
    cumene 48.07
    2-octanol 30.72
    2-hexanone 142.78
    octyl acetate 57.82
    limonene 44.59
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 264.55
    ethyl orthosilicate 50.6
    tributyl phosphate 39.01
    diacetone alcohol 101.77
    N,N-dimethylaniline 93.45
    acrylonitrile 282.43
    aniline 123.66
    1,3-propanediol 33.06
    bromobenzene 280.66
    dibromomethane 659.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 769.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 77.05
    tetrabutyl urea 55.11
    diisobutyl methanol 26.32
    2-phenylethanol 86.51
    styrene 122.45
    dioctyl adipate 71.92
    dimethyl sulfate 162.87
    ethyl butyrate 109.13
    methyl lactate 63.73
    butyl lactate 61.68
    diethyl carbonate 80.49
    propanediol butyl ether 56.7
    triethyl orthoformate 70.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 31.24
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 105.77
    morpholine 216.31
    tert-butylamine 29.8
    n-dodecanol 24.54
    dimethoxymethane 206.37
    ethylene carbonate 181.75
    cyrene 100.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 128.45
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 80.21
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 234.55
    4-methylpyridine 343.94
    dibutyl ether 68.48
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 26.32
    DEF 222.92
    dimethyl isosorbide 154.11
    tetrachloroethylene 449.45
    eugenol 98.96
    triacetin 123.88
    span 80 60.57
    1,4-butanediol 21.3
    1,1-dichloroethane 463.45
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 51.32
    methyl formate 172.02
    2-methyl-1-butanol 44.56
    n-decane 9.07
    butyronitrile 146.08
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 37.68
    1-chlorooctane 43.56
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.7
    n-nonane 8.32
    undecane 6.74
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.75
    cyclooctane 5.12
    cyclopentanol 69.63
    tetrahydropyran 217.17
    tert-amyl methyl ether 80.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 167.79
    1-hexene 40.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 76.59
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 64.95
    methyl butyrate 188.05

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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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
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