Sphingomyelins

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    85187-10-6

    Molecular formula
    C24H50N2O6P+

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[C@H]([C@H](COP(=O)(O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C)NC=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 39.35%
    Oily 28.36%
    Fresh 27.03%
    Herbal 26.96%
    Citrus 26.22%
    Fatty 25.44%
    Waxy 25.31%
    Savory 24.87%
    Cooling 23.8%
    Milky 21.35%

     

    Flavor
    Bland 36.93%
    Odorless 32.09%
    Mild 31.65%
    Faint 21.5%
    Bitter 21.23%
    Slightly waxy 20.54%
    Bay oil 20.35%
    Delicate 20.15%
    Cedarleaf 19.65%
    Yeasty 19.61%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.0

    pKa est.
    7.3 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    493.6 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 69.13 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Sphingomyelins
    • Sphingomyelin (egg)
    • 25WE4JC35O
    • LIPOID E-SM
    • RefChem:389285
    • DTXSID001021895
    • 286-097-2
    • 85187-10-6
    • Glycolipids
    • EINECS 286-097-2
    • UNII-25WE4JC35O
    • CCRIS 7516
    • C00550
    • 85187-10-6

  • Applications

    Sphingomyelins (CAS 85187-10-6) are biologically relevant sphingolipids used as lipid components and delivery tools in several industrial contexts. In cosmetics and personal care, they act as skin-identical lipids to help restore the barrier and provide moisture. In pharmaceutical contexts they are used in liposome-based drug delivery systems and as lipid excipients for formulations. In research and biotechnology they are employed to build model membranes and study membrane biophysics, trafficking, and lipid interactions. In biomedical diagnostics and biomaterials, sphingomyelin-containing vesicles and formulations are explored as carriers and components of diagnostic platforms.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4.46
    methanol 21.76
    isopropanol 1.74
    water 16.45
    ethyl acetate 3.04
    n-propanol 3.76
    acetone 5.64
    n-butanol 2.13
    acetonitrile 1.94
    DMF 42.17
    toluene 1.66
    isobutanol 2.25
    1,4-dioxane 4.31
    methyl acetate 4.23
    THF 11.26
    2-butanone 4.17
    n-pentanol 2.41
    sec-butanol 2.1
    n-hexane 0.16
    ethylene glycol 8.04
    NMP 133.98
    cyclohexane 0.42
    DMSO 41.83
    n-butyl acetate 3.13
    n-octanol 2.39
    chloroform 15.14
    n-propyl acetate 3.65
    acetic acid 49.11
    dichloromethane 12.69
    cyclohexanone 12.36
    propylene glycol 10.4
    isopropyl acetate 2.56
    DMAc 76.15
    2-ethoxyethanol 13.08
    isopentanol 1.72
    n-heptane 0.27
    ethyl formate 5.25
    1,2-dichloroethane 6.06
    n-hexanol 2.08
    2-methoxyethanol 19.66
    isobutyl acetate 2.46
    tetrachloromethane 3.44
    n-pentyl acetate 5.53
    transcutol 39.64
    n-heptanol 3.48
    ethylbenzene 1.15
    MIBK 2.54
    2-propoxyethanol 12.36
    tert-butanol 2.27
    MTBE 1.08
    2-butoxyethanol 16.21
    propionic acid 15.69
    o-xylene 2.28
    formic acid 72.29
    diethyl ether 0.82
    m-xylene 1.75
    p-xylene 1.75
    chlorobenzene 2.41
    dimethyl carbonate 9.77
    n-octane 0.2
    formamide 66.65
    cyclopentanone 22.37
    2-pentanone 3.27
    anisole 2.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5.75
    gamma-butyrolactone 36.74
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 13.4
    pyridine 7.19
    3-pentanone 3.79
    furfural 34.44
    n-dodecane 0.12
    diethylene glycol 14.83
    diisopropyl ether 0.48
    tert-amyl alcohol 3.04
    acetylacetone 9.26
    n-hexadecane 0.14
    acetophenone 7.31
    methyl propionate 6.37
    isopentyl acetate 3.27
    trichloroethylene 21.06
    n-nonanol 2.47
    cyclohexanol 3.7
    benzyl alcohol 5.64
    2-ethylhexanol 1.63
    isooctanol 2.78
    dipropyl ether 1.44
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.24
    ethyl lactate 9.05
    propylene carbonate 19.85
    n-methylformamide 24.91
    2-pentanol 1.32
    n-pentane 0.16
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 9.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 8.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 13.62
    mesitylene 1.23
    ε-caprolactone 16.82
    p-cymene 1.33
    epichlorohydrin 18.31
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6.08
    2-aminoethanol 13.42
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 47.27
    sulfolane 99.58
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.2
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5.07
    n-hexyl acetate 5.06
    isooctane 0.09
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 17.46
    sec-butyl acetate 2.44
    tert-butyl acetate 3.9
    decalin 0.3
    glycerin 27.46
    diglyme 29.4
    acrylic acid 25.55
    isopropyl myristate 1.5
    n-butyric acid 12.38
    acetyl acetate 5.3
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4.66
    ethyl propionate 3.3
    nitromethane 42.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3.88
    benzonitrile 3.75
    trioctyl phosphate 3.27
    1-bromopropane 1.5
    gamma-valerolactone 38.66
    n-decanol 1.59
    triethyl phosphate 4.71
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.02
    propionitrile 1.79
    vinylene carbonate 19.12
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 66.68
    DMS 7.63
    cumene 1.07
    2-octanol 1.78
    2-hexanone 3.02
    octyl acetate 2.65
    limonene 1.75
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 9.11
    ethyl orthosilicate 4.19
    tributyl phosphate 3.6
    diacetone alcohol 10.48
    N,N-dimethylaniline 4.13
    acrylonitrile 4.11
    aniline 4.13
    1,3-propanediol 9.21
    bromobenzene 2.42
    dibromomethane 5.79
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 20.4
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 5.14
    tetrabutyl urea 6.13
    diisobutyl methanol 0.99
    2-phenylethanol 4.6
    styrene 1.21
    dioctyl adipate 4.01
    dimethyl sulfate 34.77
    ethyl butyrate 3.23
    methyl lactate 17.34
    butyl lactate 13.85
    diethyl carbonate 3.07
    propanediol butyl ether 19.2
    triethyl orthoformate 4.23
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.4
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 15.07
    morpholine 7.76
    tert-butylamine 0.97
    n-dodecanol 1.04
    dimethoxymethane 12.01
    ethylene carbonate 12.64
    cyrene 27.75
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 9.64
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2.73
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 6.93
    4-methylpyridine 5.36
    dibutyl ether 1.18
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.99
    DEF 10.69
    dimethyl isosorbide 26.46
    tetrachloroethylene 16.61
    eugenol 16.68
    triacetin 15.98
    span 80 14.24
    1,4-butanediol 5.92
    1,1-dichloroethane 3.65
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.11
    methyl formate 18.59
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2.31
    n-decane 0.23
    butyronitrile 1.32
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1.85
    1-chlorooctane 0.96
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.37
    n-nonane 0.21
    undecane 0.16
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.21
    cyclooctane 0.25
    cyclopentanol 6.47
    tetrahydropyran 2.68
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.72
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 20.36
    1-hexene 0.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 7.66
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 40.16
    methyl butyrate 5.06

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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