3055-93-4

Name 2-(2-DODECYLOXYETHOXY)ETHANOL
CAS 3055-93-4
EINECS(EC#) 221-279-7
Molecular Formula C16H34O3
MDL Number MFCD00042658
Molecular Weight 274.44
MOL File 3055-93-4.mol

Chemical Properties

Appearance Clear colorless liquid
Melting point  165 °C(lit.)
Boiling point  168-169 °C0.8 mm Hg(lit.)
density  0.911 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.448(lit.)
Fp  156 °C
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Very Slightly)
form  Oil
pka 14.37±0.10(Predicted)
color  Colourless
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions CLEANSING
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
InChI InChI=1S/C16H34O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13-18-15-16-19-14-12-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
InChIKey AZLWQVJVINEILY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(O)COCCOCCCCCCCCCCCC
Uses
laureth-2 is a surfactant and emulsifying ingredient. It is the polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol. Increasing the number of moles (laureth-3, laureth-7, and so on) usually makes the product milder.
EPA Substance Registry System Diethylene glycol monododecyl ether (3055-93-4)

Safety Data

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H319
Precautionary statements  P305+P351+P338
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements 
Safety Statements 
RIDADR  UN 3082 9/PG 3
WGK Germany  3
TSCA  TSCA listed
HS Code  2909498090

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