Ricinoleic acid , ≥95.0%(T),>70%(GC) , 141-22-0

Synonym(s):
(R)-12-Hydroxy-cis-9-octadecenoic acid;12-Hydroxyoleic acid;Ricinelaidic acid

CAS NO.：141-22-0

Empirical Formula: C18H34O3

Molecular Weight: 298.46

MDL number: MFCD00084840

EINECS: 205-470-2

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 22.5-24.5℃
• alpha: D22 +6.67°; D26 +7.15° (c = 5 in acetone)
• Boiling point: bp10 245°
• Density: 0.940 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
• refractive index: 1.4740 (589.3 nm, 25℃)
• Flash point: 248°C
• storage temp.: -20°C
• solubility: Ethanol
• pka: 4.78±0.10(Predicted)
• form: Liquid
• Specific Gravity: 0.943 (20/4℃)
• color: Colorless to Red to Green
• optical activity: [α]/D 6.5±1.5°, c = 2 in acetone
• Merck: 14,8211
• BRN: 1727813
• Stability: Light Sensitive
• InChIKey: WBHHMMIMDMUBKC-GKUQOKNUSA-N
• LogP: 5.607 (est)

Description and Uses

Ricinoleic acid is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid and is an important component of the seed oil obtained from mature castor plants seeds. The compound is produced for industries by fractional distillation or saponification of hydrolysed castor oil. It is normally used in manufacturing personal care products such as deodorants. Much of ricinoleic acid characteristics and effects can be associated with castor oil.

1. soaps: Ricinoleic acid can be reacted with various bases (caustic, ammonia, ethanolamines, etc.) to produce soaps having the desired characteristics (solubility, physical characteristics, polarity, etc.) depending on the final application. Some of them are: cutting oils, industrial lubricants, emulsifiers and metal working fluids. Transparent bar soaps & high solids liquids soaps are made possible by using Ricinoleic acid. The same for industrial germicides, disinfectants and heavy duty detergents (solubilization of phenolic and cresylic bodies).
2. surface coating: it is used as an efficient pigment/dye dispersants in inks, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, etc.
3. textiles: Ricinoleic acid provides polarity, surface wetting and lubricity.
4. rubber: the sodium/potassium soaps of Ricinoleic acid are emulsifiers and foam stabilizers.
5. vinyl polymers: it's sodium soap is useful as emulsifier, stabilizer and defoamer for emulsion polymerization of resins such as PVC & PVAc
6. food additives: it's used in the production of PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) for use in chocolate.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H315-H319-H317
• Precautionary statements: P501-P261-P272-P264-P280-P302+P352-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P333+P313
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: VJ3150000
• HS Code: 29181990