Diethyl adipate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-20--19 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

251 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.009 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.427(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

<0.1g/l

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

Pleasant, rather powerful odor of vinousoily-slightly fruity character

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

Merck 

14,162

BRN 

1780035

LogP

2.370 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

141-28-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Hexanedioic acid, diethyl ester(141-28-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

Hexanedioic acid, diethyl ester (141-28-6)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

AV1100000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29171290

Hazardous Substances Data

141-28-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:Hexanedioic acid diethyl ester
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Diethyl adipate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Clear Colorless oily liquid. Soluble in ethanol and other organic solvents, insoluble in water.

Uses

Diethyl adipate(DEA) is an organic solvent that can be used in organic synthesis, plasticizer, polymer and fragrance synthesis. DEA can also be used in the synthesis of hexanediol and oligoadipamide, which can be layered with perfluoropolyether networks for protective coating applications.

Uses

Diethyl adipate is occasionally used in perfumery as a solvent fixative. Has been used in flavor compositions, mainly as a solvent, modifier, blender or fixative. It has not much of a distinct character, but acts mostly softening, mellowing upon an established flavor composition.

Definition

ChEBI: Diethyl adipate is a fatty acid ester.

Application

Diethyl adipate can also be used as a plasticizer in the development of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE) based membranes for the pervaporation of water and toluene based blends. Poly(vinylidene flouride) (PVF2) gels in diethyl adipate (DEA) with fibrillar morphology is presented. Gelation process obeys the three-dimensional percolation mechanism. Combustion and emission characteristics of a direct-injection diesel engine is fueled with diesel-diethyl adipate blends.

General Description

Diethyl adipate (DEA), a fatty ester, is processed from the esterification of adipic acid and ethanol. It can be used as a plasticizer.

Synthesis

Diethyl adipate is synthesized by esterification of adipic acid and ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.

Diethyl adipate(141-28-6)Related Product Information

• Adipic dihydrazide
• Diethyl azodicarboxylate
• Diethyl carbonate
• Diethyl malonate
• Mefenpyr-diethyl
• Adipic acid
• Diethyl pimelate
• Diethyl phosphite
• Diethyl sulfate
• Diethyl phthalate
• Ethylene glycol diethyl ether
• Methyl acrylate
• Diethyl succinate
• Diethyl oxalate
• Tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphate
• Diethyl oxalacetate
• Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
• Dimethyl succinate