2-hydroxyethyl stearate

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Structural formula
Structural formula of 2-hydroxyethyl stearate
General
Surname 2-hydroxyethyl stearate
other names
  • Glycol stearate
  • Ethylene glycol monostearate
Molecular formula C 20 H 40 O 3
Brief description

white to yellowish solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 111-60-4
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.534
PubChem 24762
Wikidata Q5572621
properties
Molar mass 328.53 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

density

0.96 g cm −3

Melting point

55-57 ° C

boiling point

149 ° C

solubility
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases H: no H-phrases
P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

2-Hydroxyethyl stearate is a chemical compound from the group of stearates .

Extraction and presentation

2-Hydroxyethyl stearate can also be obtained by reacting stearic acid and ethylene glycol or by their enzymatic esterification.

properties

2-Hydroxyethyl stearate is a white to yellowish, waxy solid that is practically insoluble in water and n -hexane .

use

2-Hydroxyethyl stearate is used as a surfactant and emollient (for example in cosmetics).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Michael Ash: Handbook of Fillers, Extenders, and Diluents . Synapse Info Resources, 2007, ISBN 978-1-890595-96-8 , pp. 479 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g data sheet 2-Hydroxyethyl stearate, technical grade from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 4, 2018 ( PDF ).
  3. ↑ Tsinghua Tongfang Knowledge Network Technology: Synthesis of Ethylene Glycol Monostearate with p-Toluene Sulphonic Acid as Catalyst - 《Fine and Specialty Chemicals》 2005 年 11 期 , accessed December 4, 2018
  4. ↑ Gabriela N. Pereira, Jefferson P. Holz a. a .: Solvent-Free Production of Ethylene Glycol Monostearate through Enzymatic Esterification. In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 57, 2018, p. 6627, doi : 10.1021 / acs.iecr.7b05365 .
  5. ^ William Arthur Poucher: Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps Modern Cosmetics . Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4899-3055-2 , pp. 117 ( limited preview in Google Book search).