CHEBI:167626 - 2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate

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ChEBI Name 2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:167626
Definition An octadecanoate ester obtained by formal condensation between the carboxy group of octadecanoic (stearic) acid and one of the hydroxy groups of ethylene glycol. It is an ingredient in many personal care products and cosmetics.
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Formula C20H40O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 328.537
Monoisotopic Mass 328.29775
InChI InChI=1S/C20H40O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-20(22)23-19-18-21/h21H,2-19H2,1H3
InChIKey RFVNOJDQRGSOEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCO
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): emulsifier
The chemical role played by a substance that stabilizes an emulsion by increasing its kinetic stability.
nonionic surfactant
A surfactant with an uncharged hydrophilic headgroup.
Application(s): plasticiser
Any compound that is used as an additive to increase the plasticity or fluidity of a substance, particularly but not exclusively to synthetic polymers.
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Outgoing 2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate (CHEBI:167626) has functional parent ethylene glycol (CHEBI:30742)
2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate (CHEBI:167626) has role emulsifier (CHEBI:63046)
2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate (CHEBI:167626) has role nonionic surfactant (CHEBI:38828)
2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate (CHEBI:167626) has role plasticiser (CHEBI:79056)
2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate (CHEBI:167626) is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol (CHEBI:77396)
2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate (CHEBI:167626) is a octadecanoate ester (CHEBI:75925)
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate
Synonyms Sources
2-hydroxyethyl stearate ChEBI
ethylene glycol monostearate ChemIDplus
ethylene glycol stearate ChemIDplus
glycol monostearate ChemIDplus
glycol stearate ChemIDplus
octadecanoic acid 2-hydroxyethyl ester ChemIDplus
octadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester ChemIDplus
stearic acid, monoester with ethylene glycol ChemIDplus
USAF KE-11 ChemIDplus
Brand Names Sources
Clindrol SEG ChemIDplus
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Empilan 2848 ChemIDplus
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Monthyle ChemIDplus
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Prodhybas N ChemIDplus
Prodhybase ethyl ChemIDplus
S 151 ChemIDplus
Sedetol ChemIDplus
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Glycol_stearate Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
111-60-4 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
111-60-4 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
1794033 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
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Last Modified
09 March 2021