Undecanedioic Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1852-04-6

    Molecular formula
    C11H20O4

    SMILES
    C(CCCCC(=O)O)CCCCC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 54.72%
    Sour 40.18%
    Odorless 39.93%
    Waxy 39.05%
    Cheesy 34.09%
    Dairy 28.7%
    Milky 27.97%
    Creamy 27.15%
    Savory 25.13%
    Buttery 23.49%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 59.27%
    Waxy 51.82%
    Cheese 49.56%
    Sour 43.21%
    Odorless 40.3%
    Rancid 37.68%
    Sweat 35.92%
    Oily 35.59%
    Mild 30.97%
    Fruity 30.85%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.7

    pKa est.
    6.16 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    216.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    356°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 108 - 110 °C

    Flash point

    • 197.49 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • 5.1 mg/mL

  • Synonyms

    • UNDECANEDIOIC ACID
    • 1852-04-6
    • 1,9-Nonanedicarboxylic acid
    • 1,11-Undecanedioic acid
    • Hendecanedioic acid
    • Undecanedionic acid
    • Undecandioic acid
    • Hendecanedioate
    • Undecanedioate
    • Undecanedionate
    • UNII-7059GFK8NV
    • 7059GFK8NV
    • DTXSID0044862
    • 1,11-Undecanedioate
    • 1,9-Nonanedicarboxylate
    • EINECS 217-440-6
    • NSC 400241
    • NSC-400241
    • DTXCID8024862
    • CHEBI:73713
    • EC 217-440-6
    • 1052-04-6
    • RefChem:193077
    • 217-440-6
    • 806-507-0
    • LWBHHRRTOZQPDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 1,9-Nonanedicarboxylicacid
    • MFCD00004444
    • NSC400241
    • Nonamethylenedicarboxylic Acid
    • Undecandioic acid; 1,11-Undecanedioic acid
    • 1,9-Nonanedicarboxylic Acid; Hendecanedioic Acid; NSC 400241
    • undecandisäure
    • Undecanedioic acid, 97%
    • bmse000847
    • bmse000880
    • Undecanedioic acid (NIST)
    • Undecane-1,11-dioic acid
    • SCHEMBL28401
    • orb1301688
    • SCHEMBL7863631
    • CHEMBL3183300
    • Tox21_300954
    • LMFA01170007
    • s6333
    • SBB069138
    • AKOS015919038
    • MSK2589-1000M
    • CS-W014841
    • EBC-152215
    • HY-W014125
    • NCGC00248227-01
    • NCGC00254856-01
    • AS-14889
    • BP-14234
    • SY051603
    • CAS-1852-04-6
    • N0333
    • NS00002110
    • Undecanedioic acid, puriss., >=99.0% (GC)
    • EN300-1212389
    • 852U046
    • F788360
    • Undecanedioic acid Solution in Methanol, 1000ug/mL
    • Q27144063
    • Z1508914846
    • 1852-04-6

  • Applications

    Undecanedioic Acid (CAS 1852-04-6) is primarily used as a dicarboxylic acid monomer for the synthesis of aliphatic polyesters and polyamides, enabling the production of flexible, thermally stable polymers. It serves as a building block for polyester and alkyd resins used in coatings and inks, and as an intermediate for specialty polymers and adhesive formulations. In resin systems, it can act as a crosslinking component to tailor properties such as flexibility, chemical resistance, and tensile performance. It can also be processed into derivatives that function as polymer additives or coupling agents for high-performance materials.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 76.92
    methanol 84.63
    isopropanol 46.72
    water 0.16
    ethyl acetate 9.62
    n-propanol 36.64
    acetone 24.68
    n-butanol 31.93
    acetonitrile 5.13
    DMF 187.55
    toluene 4.74
    isobutanol 25.04
    1,4-dioxane 31.99
    methyl acetate 10.22
    THF 169.67
    2-butanone 18.28
    n-pentanol 29.39
    sec-butanol 26.25
    n-hexane 3.74
    ethylene glycol 18.64
    NMP 225.61
    cyclohexane 1.91
    DMSO 454.16
    n-butyl acetate 24.92
    n-octanol 17.77
    chloroform 17.9
    n-propyl acetate 19.11
    acetic acid 41.88
    dichloromethane 16.29
    cyclohexanone 63.58
    propylene glycol 38.22
    isopropyl acetate 15.42
    DMAc 184.43
    2-ethoxyethanol 71.58
    isopentanol 32.62
    n-heptane 1.71
    ethyl formate 12.81
    1,2-dichloroethane 19.47
    n-hexanol 25.81
    2-methoxyethanol 110.45
    isobutyl acetate 15.61
    tetrachloromethane 3.47
    n-pentyl acetate 22.35
    transcutol 210.53
    n-heptanol 17.23
    ethylbenzene 8.07
    MIBK 28.33
    2-propoxyethanol 69.19
    tert-butanol 68.57
    MTBE 22.2
    2-butoxyethanol 47.38
    propionic acid 30.15
    o-xylene 9.61
    formic acid 29.71
    diethyl ether 11.27
    m-xylene 8.71
    p-xylene 10.2
    chlorobenzene 7.31
    dimethyl carbonate 8.88
    n-octane 1.07
    formamide 43.78
    cyclopentanone 108.34
    2-pentanone 23.55
    anisole 19.68
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 49.07
    gamma-butyrolactone 111.51
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 98.26
    pyridine 22.77
    3-pentanone 13.4
    furfural 82.97
    n-dodecane 0.88
    diethylene glycol 60.22
    diisopropyl ether 6.97
    tert-amyl alcohol 46.3
    acetylacetone 38.6
    n-hexadecane 1.0
    acetophenone 30.13
    methyl propionate 13.37
    isopentyl acetate 31.73
    trichloroethylene 33.14
    n-nonanol 17.23
    cyclohexanol 29.85
    benzyl alcohol 23.39
    2-ethylhexanol 17.99
    isooctanol 15.79
    dipropyl ether 15.09
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 11.65
    ethyl lactate 22.77
    propylene carbonate 49.21
    n-methylformamide 44.81
    2-pentanol 21.13
    n-pentane 1.54
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 55.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 39.03
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 61.12
    mesitylene 7.99
    ε-caprolactone 61.11
    p-cymene 7.72
    epichlorohydrin 70.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 11.88
    2-aminoethanol 47.13
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 131.84
    sulfolane 272.54
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 61.48
    n-hexyl acetate 31.9
    isooctane 1.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 79.55
    sec-butyl acetate 15.75
    tert-butyl acetate 33.54
    decalin 3.33
    glycerin 67.25
    diglyme 122.86
    acrylic acid 26.94
    isopropyl myristate 14.12
    n-butyric acid 40.13
    acetyl acetate 10.52
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 19.49
    ethyl propionate 15.39
    nitromethane 45.52
    1,2-diethoxyethane 33.37
    benzonitrile 14.88
    trioctyl phosphate 14.25
    1-bromopropane 9.83
    gamma-valerolactone 136.73
    n-decanol 12.26
    triethyl phosphate 17.77
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 19.05
    propionitrile 7.15
    vinylene carbonate 32.3
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 80.53
    DMS 21.88
    cumene 8.86
    2-octanol 12.39
    2-hexanone 26.53
    octyl acetate 17.93
    limonene 11.31
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 91.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 17.87
    tributyl phosphate 18.45
    diacetone alcohol 70.91
    N,N-dimethylaniline 24.43
    acrylonitrile 10.52
    aniline 12.17
    1,3-propanediol 59.69
    bromobenzene 6.7
    dibromomethane 12.67
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 38.43
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 29.1
    tetrabutyl urea 30.1
    diisobutyl methanol 13.22
    2-phenylethanol 22.89
    styrene 7.41
    dioctyl adipate 27.08
    dimethyl sulfate 37.97
    ethyl butyrate 20.67
    methyl lactate 29.93
    butyl lactate 32.09
    diethyl carbonate 13.19
    propanediol butyl ether 60.15
    triethyl orthoformate 20.74
    p-tert-butyltoluene 7.99
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 43.56
    morpholine 66.26
    tert-butylamine 33.85
    n-dodecanol 8.67
    dimethoxymethane 54.79
    ethylene carbonate 24.14
    cyrene 66.1
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 30.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 22.91
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 15.3
    4-methylpyridine 23.61
    dibutyl ether 16.24
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 13.22
    DEF 43.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 103.77
    tetrachloroethylene 24.08
    eugenol 43.78
    triacetin 40.63
    span 80 55.2
    1,4-butanediol 24.24
    1,1-dichloroethane 9.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 28.56
    methyl formate 22.4
    2-methyl-1-butanol 26.0
    n-decane 1.6
    butyronitrile 11.41
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 18.31
    1-chlorooctane 7.52
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.15
    n-nonane 1.43
    undecane 1.15
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.32
    cyclooctane 1.04
    cyclopentanol 47.87
    tetrahydropyran 32.83
    tert-amyl methyl ether 23.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 98.78
    1-hexene 11.04
    2-isopropoxyethanol 49.05
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 16.72
    methyl butyrate 25.93

    Scent© AI

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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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
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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
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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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
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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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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