Rlm 45

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    27306-90-7

    Molecular formula
    C16H32O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.1

    Molecular weight
    288.42 g/mol

  • Synonyms

    • 27306-90-7
    • RefChem:883664
    • Rlm 45
    • 2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)acetic acid
    • 33939-64-9
    • [2-(DODECYLOXY)ETHOXY]ACETIC ACID
    • 3,6-dioxaoctadecanoic acid
    • SCHEMBL7649590
    • NS00013825
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-(carboxymethyl)-w-(dodecyloxy)-
    • 33939-64-9

  • Applications

    Rlm 45 (CAS 27306-90-7) is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a processing aid in industrial formulations. It may function as a solvent in coatings, inks, and adhesives, and can act as a plasticizer or stabilizer in polymer formulations. It is also evaluated for use in cleaning formulations where compatible solvent properties are required, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

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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