2-Hexyldecanoic Acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

10°C

Boiling point:

165-168°C 2mm

Density 

0,88 g/cm³

vapor pressure 

0Pa at 20℃

refractive index 

1.4460

Flash point:

174°C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

powder to lump to clear liquid

pka

4.90±0.40(Predicted)

color 

White or Colorless to Light yellow to Light orange

Water Solubility 

70.83μg/L at 20℃

Merck 

14,4709

BRN 

1777217

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
CLEANSING

InChI

1S/C16H32O2/c1-3-5-7-9-10-12-14-15(16(17)18)13-11-8-6-4-2/h15H,3-14H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18)

InChIKey

JMOLZNNXZPAGBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCC(CCCCCC)C(O)=O

LogP

6.21 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

25354-97-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Decanoic acid, 2-hexyl- (25354-97-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

24/25-36-26

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

HD9750000

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HS Code 

29159000

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1
Aquatic Chronic 2
Skin Irrit. 2
Skin Sens. 1B

MSDS

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2-Hexyldecanoic Acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless to yellow liquid

Uses

2-Hexyldecanoic Acid is used in preparation of cationic lipid; pharmaceutical compound and treatment agent containing lipid and siRNA for suppressing expression of hepatitis B virus gene.

Uses

2-Hexyldecanoic acid may be used as amidating agent for the suppression of side-chain crystallization during the synthesis of amphiphilic macromolecules. It may be employed as a surrogate carboxylic acid in a study.

Definition

ChEBI: Hexyldecanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid.

General Description

2-Hexyldecanoic acid is a carboxylic acid having branched carbon chains.

Synthesis

2-Hexylundecanoic acid is a carboxylic acid, which can be prepared by the reaction of n-decanoic acid and 1-iodohexane.

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