Diethyl sebacate

Chemical properties

Diethyl sebacate is a clear colourless liquid or oily liquid. Solidifies in the cold, melts at 1.5° C. B.P. 306° C. (decomposition of the ester). Sp.Gr. 0.97. 0.15% soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Faint, but pleasant, winey-fruity odor, resembling that of Quince and Melon.

Chemical properties

Dimethyl sebacate has a melon, wine, fruity, quince aroma.

The Uses of Diethyl sebacate

Diethyl Sebacate is a flavoring agent that is a liquid, colorless to pale yellow in appearance with a slight odor. it is insoluble in water and miscible in alcohol, ether, and other organic solvents. it is obtained by chemical synthesis. it is also termed ethyl sebacate.

What are the applications of Application

Diethyl sebacate is a derivative of Dibutyl Sebacate

Preparation

Diethyl sebacate is obtained by heating sebacic acid and ethanol in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 or other acid catalysts.

Definition

ChEBI: Diethyl decanedioate is a fatty acid ester. It is the diester of ethyl alcohol and Sebacic Acid that used as an aromatic in food.

General Description

Diethyl sebacate is a volatile organic compoind used as a flavoring agent. It is reported to be found in longan honey porduced by Apis cerana.

Health effects

Diethyl sebacate is reported to be used in cosmetics at 1.5%, and no irritation or sensitization was reported in clinical studies of a formulation containing 1.5% diethyl sebacate.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Contact allergens

This emulsifer has rarely been reported as a sensitiz- ing agent, mainly in topical treatments.

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion. A skin irritant. See also ESTERS. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.