4497. Glycol Dilaurate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 624-04-4
Dodecanoic acid 1,1′-(1,2-ethanediyl) ester; ethylene dilaurate.
C26H50O4; mol wt 426.67.
C 73.19%, H 11.81%, O 15.00%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless, amorphous mass, mp 50-52°. bp20 188°. Insol in alcohol, ether.

Use

In lacquers and varnishes as a plasticizer.