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CHEBI:167626 - 2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:167626
ChEBI Name2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate
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DefinitionAn 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.
Last Modified9 March 2021
SubmitterAdnan
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC20H40O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass328.537
Monoisotopic Mass328.29775
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCO
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyRFVNOJDQRGSOEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
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:
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.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
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  Source
2-hydroxyethyl stearateChEBI
ethylene glycol monostearateChemIDplus
ethylene glycol stearateChemIDplus
glycol monostearateChemIDplus
glycol stearateChemIDplus
octadecanoic acid 2-hydroxyethyl esterChemIDplus
Brand Names  Source
Clindrol SEGChemIDplus
Emerest 2350ChemIDplus
Empilan 2848ChemIDplus
IvoritChemIDplus
Lipo EGMSChemIDplus
MonthybaseChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
23148ChemSpider
Glycol_stearateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1794033Reaxys
CAS:111-60-4NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:111-60-4ChemIDplus
Citations