55194-05-3

Basic information

• Product Name: sec-hexyl laurate
• Synonyms: sec-hexyl laurate;Lauric acid 1-methylpentyl ester;Dodecanoic acid, 1-methylpentyl ester;Einecs 259-520-3
• CAS NO: 55194-05-3
• Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₃₆O₂
• Molecular Weight: 284.47724
• EINECS: 259-520-3
• Mol File: 55194-05-3.mol

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 326.5°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 153.2°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.863g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.000215mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.441
• CAS DataBase Reference: sec-hexyl laurate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: sec-hexyl laurate(55194-05-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: sec-hexyl laurate(55194-05-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 55194-05-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

InChI:InChI=1/C18H36O2/c1-4-6-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18(19)20-17(3)15-7-5-2/h17H,4-16H2,1-3H3

Upstream product

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Relevant articles and documents

Enzyme reactions in apolar solvents. The resolution of branched and unbranched 2-alkanols by porcine pancreatic lipase

Straight-chain and branched 2-alkanols were subjected to enzyme catalyzed transesterification in organic solvent using porcine pancreatic lipase, high enantioselectivity being generally observed. The method was applied to the synthesis of (R)-(-)-9-hydroxy-(E)-decenoic acid, a component of the queen bee mandibular gland pheromone.

Fat Hydrolysis and Esterification by a Lipase from Humicola lanuginosa

The hydrolysis and esterification by a thermostable lipase from Humicola lanuginosa No. 3 were investigated.Both reactions occurred readily at temperatures between 45-50 deg C.Esterification by the enzyme with glycerol was observed to be specific towards fatty acids with carbon numbers of C12-C18.Lauric acid esters with different alcohols such as primary alcohols, terpene alcohols, etc., were also synthesized readily.Esterification by the enzyme was adversely affected by the water content (optimum, ca. 7percent), however, the hydrolysis rate increased rapidly with increasing water content (optimum, ca. 60percent).The enzyme showed increased activity in organic solvent-aqueous reaction systems.Nevertheless, hydrolysis in complete organic phase reactions was found not to be feasible.Hydrolysis at a higher temperature (50 or 55 deg C) in a solvent free phase was almost the same as that in organic solvent-aqueous phase reactions.The components of glycerides varied considerably during hydrolysis, whereby esterification resulted in a higher quantity of mono- and diglycerides (about 40percent), compared to in the case of hydrolysis, for which the value was about 10-20percent.