2030. Cetyl Lactate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 35274-05-6
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid hexadecyl ester; 1-hexadecanol lactate; lactic acid cetyl ester; lactic acid hexadecyl ester; Ceraphyl 28.
C19H38O3; mol wt 314.50.
C 72.56%, H 12.18%, O 15.26%.

Description and references

Preparation: Rehberg, Marion, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72, 1918 (1950).

Chemical structure

Properties

Waxy solid. mp 41°. bp0.1 132°; bp1 170°; bp10 219°. nD40 1.4410; nD50 1.4370.

Use

Nonionic emollient. To improve feel and texture of cosmetic and pharmaceutical prepns.