Dimethyl adipate
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Dimethyl adipate is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.
Dimethyl adipate (Wikipedia)
Dimethyl adipate is the organic compound with the formula (CH2CH2CO2CH3)2. It is a colorless oily liquid. Although the main commercial interest in adipates is related to the production of nylons, this diester is used as a plasticizer, a solvent for paint stripping and resins, and a pigment dispersant.
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Dimethyl hexanedioate | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.019 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C8H14O4 | |
| Molar mass | 174.196 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.06 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | 10.3 °C (50.5 °F; 283.4 K) |
| Boiling point | 227 °C (441 °F; 500 K) |
| < 1 g/L | |
| Viscosity | 2.5 cP @ 25°C |
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| Flash point | 107 °C (225 °F; 380 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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