Tetradecanoic acid, octyl ester

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    16260-26-7

    Molecular formula
    C22H44O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 69.6%
    Waxy 69.25%
    Oily 68.15%
    Fruity 45.31%
    Sweet 35.16%
    Creamy 32.82%
    Floral 32.29%
    Odorless 28.97%
    Winey 28.15%
    Cognac 27.26%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 68.93%
    Fatty 53.42%
    Oily 50.3%
    Mild 44.53%
    Soapy 41.58%
    Coconut 38.87%
    Fat 37.3%
    Creamy 33.4%
    Sweet 32.17%
    Fruity 30.38%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.8

    pKa est.
    7.26 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    340.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    393°C

    Flash point

    • 173.28 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Tetradecanoic acid, octyl ester
    • Octyl myristate
    • 16260-26-7
    • EINECS 240-368-1
    • DTXSID1066029
    • RefChem:896927
    • DTXCID2035227
    • 240-368-1
    • octyl tetradecanoate
    • Tetradecanoic Acid,Octyl Ester; Myristic Acid, Octyl Ester;
    • SCHEMBL333275
    • CHEMBL206634
    • MFCD30470101
    • NS00025311
    • 16260-26-7

  • Applications

    Tetradecanoic acid, octyl ester (CAS 16260-26-7) is commonly used as a cosmetic emollient and solvent, providing slip and a light feel in skin and hair care formulations and serving as a carrier for active ingredients and fragrances. It also functions as a plasticizer and processing aid in polymers and coatings, helping impart flexibility to plastics and improve film formation in related formulations. In coatings and printing inks, it acts as a lubricating slip agent and flow enhancer. In household products and cleaners, it can serve as a solvent and fragrance carrier, supporting formulation of detergents and fabric care products. In textile finishing, it may be employed as a lubricant/processing aid to improve handle and glide in finishing baths.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 130.98
    methanol 135.42
    isopropanol 216.41
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 1450.95
    n-propanol 233.36
    acetone 780.14
    n-butanol 320.24
    acetonitrile 315.28
    DMF 1033.8
    toluene 502.99
    isobutanol 279.79
    1,4-dioxane 1027.93
    methyl acetate 752.96
    THF 2361.06
    2-butanone 1083.65
    n-pentanol 217.97
    sec-butanol 332.13
    n-hexane 163.82
    ethylene glycol 10.18
    NMP 2423.63
    cyclohexane 958.43
    DMSO 1183.59
    n-butyl acetate 1560.44
    n-octanol 319.56
    chloroform 2762.36
    n-propyl acetate 1657.53
    acetic acid 307.91
    dichloromethane 3130.95
    cyclohexanone 3488.57
    propylene glycol 35.5
    isopropyl acetate 1384.4
    DMAc 1864.87
    2-ethoxyethanol 423.01
    isopentanol 449.17
    n-heptane 177.35
    ethyl formate 512.88
    1,2-dichloroethane 2385.89
    n-hexanol 227.43
    2-methoxyethanol 440.62
    isobutyl acetate 1032.04
    tetrachloromethane 790.0
    n-pentyl acetate 2080.02
    transcutol 2447.5
    n-heptanol 262.65
    ethylbenzene 362.61
    MIBK 1239.1
    2-propoxyethanol 471.74
    tert-butanol 458.83
    MTBE 977.19
    2-butoxyethanol 657.83
    propionic acid 377.11
    o-xylene 478.32
    formic acid 47.48
    diethyl ether 830.52
    m-xylene 389.86
    p-xylene 604.61
    chlorobenzene 981.1
    dimethyl carbonate 264.42
    n-octane 82.54
    formamide 130.42
    cyclopentanone 2865.85
    2-pentanone 1330.92
    anisole 720.58
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1768.12
    gamma-butyrolactone 2484.97
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 538.34
    pyridine 1361.06
    3-pentanone 1105.59
    furfural 1510.81
    n-dodecane 40.25
    diethylene glycol 149.27
    diisopropyl ether 471.82
    tert-amyl alcohol 581.95
    acetylacetone 1571.54
    n-hexadecane 52.38
    acetophenone 950.53
    methyl propionate 922.12
    isopentyl acetate 1509.43
    trichloroethylene 3566.33
    n-nonanol 324.02
    cyclohexanol 906.26
    benzyl alcohol 352.33
    2-ethylhexanol 360.26
    isooctanol 316.31
    dipropyl ether 935.39
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1260.38
    ethyl lactate 396.33
    propylene carbonate 1433.97
    n-methylformamide 367.09
    2-pentanol 334.19
    n-pentane 110.6
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 638.33
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1169.65
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 531.44
    mesitylene 336.99
    ε-caprolactone 2787.46
    p-cymene 324.34
    epichlorohydrin 2448.0
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2648.69
    2-aminoethanol 51.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1643.81
    sulfolane 3652.38
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 113.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2226.35
    n-hexyl acetate 1730.56
    isooctane 65.44
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 760.64
    sec-butyl acetate 1301.29
    tert-butyl acetate 1717.94
    decalin 249.59
    glycerin 61.2
    diglyme 2081.04
    acrylic acid 228.93
    isopropyl myristate 526.3
    n-butyric acid 1050.22
    acetyl acetate 882.95
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 333.46
    ethyl propionate 1387.63
    nitromethane 910.19
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1472.49
    benzonitrile 653.47
    trioctyl phosphate 271.72
    1-bromopropane 1388.31
    gamma-valerolactone 3253.08
    n-decanol 197.13
    triethyl phosphate 606.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 271.79
    propionitrile 427.95
    vinylene carbonate 1063.98
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1289.93
    DMS 789.5
    cumene 272.13
    2-octanol 313.69
    2-hexanone 1202.53
    octyl acetate 618.28
    limonene 695.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1536.93
    ethyl orthosilicate 608.13
    tributyl phosphate 402.03
    diacetone alcohol 1113.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 516.38
    acrylonitrile 409.29
    aniline 459.36
    1,3-propanediol 144.53
    bromobenzene 1225.79
    dibromomethane 2074.31
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3456.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1050.24
    tetrabutyl urea 615.76
    diisobutyl methanol 303.59
    2-phenylethanol 329.33
    styrene 459.59
    dioctyl adipate 783.25
    dimethyl sulfate 600.56
    ethyl butyrate 1556.21
    methyl lactate 279.7
    butyl lactate 928.59
    diethyl carbonate 727.7
    propanediol butyl ether 456.08
    triethyl orthoformate 1069.05
    p-tert-butyltoluene 291.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 975.88
    morpholine 1501.44
    tert-butylamine 343.55
    n-dodecanol 137.89
    dimethoxymethane 677.21
    ethylene carbonate 1096.91
    cyrene 558.02
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1739.54
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1359.37
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1387.09
    4-methylpyridine 1402.51
    dibutyl ether 1229.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 303.59
    DEF 1816.76
    dimethyl isosorbide 1288.87
    tetrachloroethylene 2267.0
    eugenol 624.04
    triacetin 1429.81
    span 80 578.63
    1,4-butanediol 59.07
    1,1-dichloroethane 1909.16
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 319.46
    methyl formate 250.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 396.2
    n-decane 104.94
    butyronitrile 591.79
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 380.43
    1-chlorooctane 533.85
    1-chlorotetradecane 145.45
    n-nonane 106.64
    undecane 59.8
    tert-butylcyclohexane 166.46
    cyclooctane 212.32
    cyclopentanol 736.97
    tetrahydropyran 2100.79
    tert-amyl methyl ether 954.29
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 992.57
    1-hexene 373.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 433.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 170.34
    methyl butyrate 1922.03

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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