28303-42-6

Basic information

• Product Name: DODECYL FORMATE
• Synonyms: LAURYL FORMATE;DODECYL FORMATE;Formic acid dodecyl ester
• CAS NO: 28303-42-6
• Molecular Formula: C₁₃H₂₆O₂
• Molecular Weight: 214.34
• EINECS: 248-952-8
• Mol File: 28303-42-6.mol
• Article Data: 17

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: -19.1°C (estimate)
• Boiling Point: 254.49°C (estimate)
• Flash Point: 123.2°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.8629 (estimate)
• Vapor Pressure: 0.0049mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4243 (estimate)
• CAS DataBase Reference: DODECYL FORMATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: DODECYL FORMATE(28303-42-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: DODECYL FORMATE(28303-42-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 28303-42-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Dodecyl formate is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C12H25COOCH3. It is an ester derived from formic acid and dodecanol, a fatty alcohol. Dodecyl formate is commonly used as a solvent and a chemical intermediate in the production of various industrial products, such as pharmaceuticals, fragrances, and lubricants. It is also used as a surfactant and emulsifier in personal care products and cleaning formulations. Dodecyl formate is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild, fruity odor and is considered to be relatively safe for use in these applications, with low toxicity and minimal environmental impact.

InChI:InChI=1/C13H26O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-15-13-14/h13H,2-12H2,1H3

Upstream product

• 112-53-8 1-dodecyl alcohol 
• 75-87-6 chloral 
• 3760-54-1 1-pyrrolidinecarboxaldehyde 
• 98-88-4 benzoyl chloride 
• 68-12-2 N,N-dimethyl-formamide 
• 143-15-7 1-dodecylbromide 
• 10157-76-3 dodecyl 4-methylbenzenesulphonate 
• 109-94-4 formic acid ethyl ester 
• 75250-42-9 n-dodecyl(phenyl)telluride 
• 42066-69-3 dodecyl phenyl selenide 
• 64-18-6 formic acid 

Downstream Products

• 112-53-8 1-dodecyl alcohol 

Relevant articles and documents

Atmospheric oxidation of poly(oxyethylene) alcohols. Identification of ethoxylated formates as oxidation products and study of their contact allergenic activity

Ethoxylated alcohols are widely used as surfactants. In the present study we have continued our investigations on the degradation with time upon air exposure of the ethoxylated alcohols at normal storage and handling. As a result, a new group of ethoxylated formates with the general formula C12H25(OCH2CH2)(n)OCHO (n = 0-4) was identified in C12H25(OCH2CH2)5OH stored and handled at room temperature. To facilitate the identification work, reference compounds were synthesized. The formates showed no allergenic activity in the sensitization studies performed. In previous investigations on the same ethoxylated alcohol, we have identified formaldehyde and ethoxylated aldehydes among the oxidation products formed. Formaldehyde is a common contact allergen, and the ethoxylated aldehydes were shown to have a sensitizing capacity of the same magnitude as formaldehyde. The instability of the ethoxylated alcohols and formation of oxidation products may give an allergenic contribution to hand eczema caused by work with water and surfactants. To investigate the clinical significance in man an appropriate diagnostic patch testing in exposed humans is required.

Systematic Evaluation of Sulfoxides as Catalysts in Nucleophilic Substitutions of Alcohols

Herein, a method for the nucleophilic substitution (SN) of benzyl alcohols yielding chloro alkanes is introduced that relies on aromatic sulfoxides as Lewis base catalysts (down to 1.5 mol-%) and benzoyl chloride (BzCl) as reagent. A systematic screening of various sulfoxides and other sulfinyl containing Lewis bases afforded (2-methoxyphenyl)methyl sulfoxide as optimal catalyst. In contrast to reported formamide catalysts, sulfoxides also enable the application of plain acetyl chloride (AcCl) as reagent. In addition, it was demonstrated that weakly electrophilic carboxylic acid chlorides like BzCl promote Pummerer rearrangement of sulfoxides already at room temperature. This side-reaction also provided the explanation, why sulfoxide catalyzed SN-reactions of alcohols do not allow the effective production of aliphatic and electron deficient chloro alkanes. Comparison experiments provided further insight into the reaction mechanism.

Method for preparing formate-type compound

The invention discloses a method for preparing a formate-type compound. The method comprises the following steps of: adopting an alcohol-type compound and 1,3-dihydroxyacetone as reaction raw materials, and under the existence of a composite catalyst and an oxidant, reacting for 2-48 hours in a reaction medium in a reactor at a reaction temperature of 25-100 DEG C so as to obtain the formate-typecompound. The method disclosed by the invention is simple, and is mild in reaction condition, and by the method, a target product can be obtained by low cost and high yield; the used catalyst has highcatalytic activity, and is easily separated from a reaction system to be repeatedly used; the whole process is environment-friendly, and the reaction raw material (1,3-dihydroxyacetone) is easily converted from a side product (glycerol) of biodiesel, so that the utilization of the glycerol is promoted.