20279-51-0

Basic information

• Product Name: HEXYL LACTATE
• Synonyms: HEXYL LACTATE;2-hydroxy-propanoicacidhexylester;2-hydroxy-propanoicacihexylester;2-hydroxy-propionicacidhexylester;Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, hexyl ester;Ai3-00590;Einecs 243-676-4
• CAS NO: 20279-51-0
• Molecular Formula: C9H18O3
• Molecular Weight: 174.24
• EINECS: 243-676-4
• Mol File: 20279-51-0.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 245.22°C (rough estimate)
• Flash Point: 87.4 °C
• Appearance: colorless clear liquid
• Density: 1.0069 (rough estimate)
• Vapor Pressure: 0.0247mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4300 (estimate)
• PKA: 13.09±0.20(Predicted)
• Water Solubility: 2.7g/L(25 oC)
• CAS DataBase Reference: HEXYL LACTATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: HEXYL LACTATE(20279-51-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: HEXYL LACTATE(20279-51-0)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 20279-51-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Hexyl lactate is a synthetic ester compound derived from lactic acid and hexanol. It is commonly used as a cosmetic and fragrance ingredient due to its pleasant fruity odor and moisturizing properties. Hexyl lactate is often added to lotions, creams, and perfumes to improve product texture and scent. It is also used in personal care products such as lip balms, hair care products, and body washes. Additionally, hexyl lactate is approved for use in food as a flavoring agent and can be found in various food and beverage products. Despite its widespread use, hexyl lactate is generally considered safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products.

InChI:InChI=1/C9H18O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-12-9(11)8(2)10/h8,10H,3-7H2,1-2H3

Upstream product

• 849585-22-4 LACTIC ACID 
• 111-27-3 hexan-1-ol 
• 111-70-6 n-heptan1ol 
• 814-80-2 calcium lactate 
• 312-85-6 sodium lactate 
• 547-64-8 methyl lactate 

Downstream Products

• 5396-39-4 diethylene glycol-O.O-dicarboxylic acid bis-(1-carbohexyloxy-ethyl ester) 

Relevant articles and documents

Retention Characteristics and Sorption Enthalpies of Esters of Natural Hydroxycarboxylic Acids on DB-1 Stationary Phase

Abstract: Sorption characteristics and retention of esters of glycolic, lactic, malic, and tartaric acids with C1?C8 alcohols of linear structure are studied by gas-liquid chromatography in the temperature range of 90?260°C on DB-1 nonpolar phase. The values of the retention indices of the compounds studied are obtained. On the basis of experimentally determined retention times, the thermodynamic characteristics of sorption under the conditions of limiting dilution are estimated. The dependences of the change in sorption enthalpies on the length of the linear alkyl substituent and on the value of the logarithmic retention index are found. The possibility of estimating the energy of intermolecular interactions of lactic acid esters in the liquid phase is shown on the basis of the obtained values of sorption enthalpies and vaporization enthalpies.

Development of lactic ester as bifunctional additive of methanol-gasoline

In this paper, lactic esters were synthesized and used as phase stabilizer and saturation vapor pressure depressor of methanol-gasoline. The results show that the stabilities of the methanol-gasoline depend on the length of the lactic esters' alkoxy group. Several lactic esters were found to be effective in various gasoline-methanol blends, and the lactic esters display high capacity to depress the saturation vapor pressure of methanol-gasoline. According to the results, it can be concluded that the lactic esters have the great potential to be bifunctional gasoline-methanol additives.

Ultrasound-assisted solvent-free synthesis of lactic acid esters in novel SO3H-functionalized Br?nsted acidic ionic liquids

Mild and efficient Fischer esterification reactions of lactic acid with a variety of straight chain aliphatic alcohols, cyclohexanol and benzyl alcohol were successfully performed using two novel Br?nsted acidic ionic liquids that bear an aromatic sulfonic acid group on the imidazolium or pyridinium cation under ultrasound irradiation. These reactions carried out smoothly with good to excellent conversion rate (78-96%) and satisfactory yields (73-92%) in shorter reaction time (4-6 h) at room temperature when the amount of ionic liquids was 20 mol%. These ionic liquids could be recovered readily and recycled five times without any significant loss in their catalytic activity.