DODECYL ACETATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

1.3℃

Boiling point:

150 °C15 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.865 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2616 | LAURYL ACETATE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.432(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Acetone (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly), Hexanes (Slightly)

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless

Odor

at 100.00 %. sweet fresh laundared cloths clean waxy

Odor Type

waxy

JECFA Number

133

LogP

6.02

CAS DataBase Reference

112-66-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Acetic acid, dodecyl ester (112-66-3)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

53

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

AH3525000

HS Code 

2915.39.4000

MSDS

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DODECYL ACETATE Usage And Synthesis

Description

Lauryl acetate has a characteristic citrus-rose odor. The corre sponding flavor develops only on dilution. May be prepared by acetylation of lauryl alcohol.

Chemical Properties

Lauryl acetate has a characteristic citrus–rose odor. The corresponding flavor develops only on dilution.

Occurrence

Reported found in sour cherry, cardamom, bitter orange, lime, lemon and mandarin peel oils.

Uses

1-Dodecanol Acetate can be used as a foaming agent in the purification process of quartz sand. Furthermore, it is a main component of the essential oil from the flowers of Etlingera elatior (Jack) R. M. Smith, which is found to be active against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans.

Definition

ChEBI: Dodecyl acetate is a carboxylic ester.

Application

Dodecyl acetate is useful in perfume formulations, particularly as a topnote ingredient - in spite of its high boiling point. In fact, the performance of odor, shown by this chemical, is quite remarkable. A lasting odor from the very topnote throughout the various stages of evaporation of the fragrance. However, it needs blending with other materials to become more attractive, especially Citrus oils, light, fruity notes or light woody notes. It will also impart a pleasant freshness to sophisticated Pine fragrances, and in Carnation bases. Dodecyl acetate is also used in flavor compositions for imitation Butter, Lemon, Orange, Peach, Pineapple, etc. and in various meat flavor bases. The concentration in the finished product will normally be about 1 to 6 ppm.

Preparation

By acetylation of lauryl alcohol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38, p. 764, 1973 DOI: 10.1021/jo00944a031
Synthesis, p. 309, 1971

Toxicity evaluation

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1974). In a study of toxicity to fish, the toxic concentration of lauryl acetate to Carassius auratus and Salmo gairdnerii during a 6-hr observation period at 15°C was found to be 5.20 mg/litre.The surface tension (50.1) was not related directly to the toxicity (Marchetti, 1964).

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