CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Ethoxylated pentadecanol is a colorless to yellow liquid with a pleasant odor. Mixes slowly with water. Freezing point is 59 °F. (USCG, 1999) |
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| Color/Form | Lower adducts (n<15) yellow to almost colorless liquid; higher adducts (n>20) pale yellow to off-white pastes or waxes |
| Boiling Point | Very high (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | 59 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Flash Point | 470 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | Solubility in water: >1,000 mg/L /Poly (degree of polymerization=10) oxyethylene para-nonylphenyl/ |
| Density | 1.007 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.69X10-13 mm Hg at 25 °C (estimated physical properties based upon 5 ethoxylates) |
| LogP | log Kow = 4.48 (estimated physical properties based upon 5 ethoxylates) |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 2.62X10-17 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (estimated physical properties based upon 5 ethoxylates) |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Highly stable compounds. |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Other Experimental Properties | The commercial product has a variety of ethoxylate functional groups (SRC) |
| Chemical Classes | UVCB |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
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| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H412:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 264.4 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 5.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 11 |
| Exact Mass | 264.208930132 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 264.208930132 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 29.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 19 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 186 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Ethoxylated pentadecanol is a colorless to yellow liquid with a pleasant odor. Mixes slowly with water. Freezing point is 59 °F. (USCG, 1999)

