Dimethyl adipate is used in cosmetics (in emollients and skin conditioning). It acts as a cosmetic plasticizer. It is also used in agrochemicals and dye as well as a precursor for the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Further, it serves as a polymer intermediate. In addition to this, it is employed as a solvent for paint stripping and resins.
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Applications
Dimethyl adipate is used in cosmetics (in emollients and skin conditioning). It acts as a cosmetic plasticizer. It is also used in agrochemicals and dye as well as a precursor for the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Further, it serves as a polymer intermediate. In addition to this, it is employed as a solvent for paint stripping and resins.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohols and ether. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with acids, bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Jastrzebski, R.; van den Berg, E. J.; Weckhuysen, B. M.; Bruijnincx, P. C. A. Sustainable production of dimethyl adipate by non-heme iron(III) catalysed oxidative cleavage of catechol. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2015, 5 (4), 2103-2109.
- Diogo, J. C. F.; Caetano, F. J. P.; Fareleira, J. M. N. A. Viscosity and density measurements of compressed liquid dimethyl adipate using oscillating body techniques. Fluid Phase Equilib. 2014, 367, 85-94.