2-Acetoxydodecane is a relatively obscure long-chain acetate ester with a much thinner evidence base than common terpene constituents. The most source-grounded archive use for this material is chemical identity and occurrence tracking, especially in rue-related volatile profiles where it can appear as a notable minor constituent. Current live research did not surface a strong direct mechanism or human-study literature for the isolated molecule, so the record should stay explicit that most evidence here is analytical occurrence data plus honest gaps.
Chemical identity and composition
PubChem identifies this constituent as CID 536310 with molecular formula C14H28O2, IUPAC name dodecan-2-yl acetate, and InChIKey XLJMENIXMPTZGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N. It is a secondary alkyl acetate ester rather than a terpene-derived oxide or ketone.
Aroma and practical use
- Use the recorded waxy, fatty, soft fruity descriptors to explore a blend's scent character; perceived strength also depends on the other ingredients.
- Read the route, preparation and experimental context before using a study finding to choose an oil.
Reported benefits and effects
Findings retain their study context. An animal or laboratory result describes that experiment.
In a 2015 Jordan study of Ruta graveolens aerial-part oil, 2-acetoxydodecane was reported at 5.0% and ranked among the major identified constituents alongside 2-nonanone, undecanal, and 2-decanone.
In a 2015 Jordan study of Ruta graveolens aerial-part oil, 2-acetoxydodecane was reported at 5.0% and ranked among the major identified constituents alongside 2-nonanone, undecanal, and 2-decanone.
This reference does not establish a therapeutic result or a safe use level for a custom oil blend.
Use concerns and concentration limits
Sensitization concernNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
Phototoxicity concernNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
Oxidation concernNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
Penetration enhancementNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
A recorded constituent reference, not a recommended oil dilution. Product category, source applicability and all contributing oils must be checked before use.
unverified reference · No source provenance attachedNo constituent-specific toxicology or topical-use threshold was verified in this pass for isolated 2-acetoxydodecane.
This reference does not establish a therapeutic result or a safe use level for a custom oil blend.
No direct public citation is attached to this entry.
Because the retrievable evidence is mostly identity and occurrence data, any safety language beyond ordinary lab/fragrance handling would be speculative without a dedicated toxicology source.
This reference does not establish a therapeutic result or a safe use level for a custom oil blend.
No direct public citation is attached to this entry.
Constituents it may interact with
No constituent-pair interaction is recorded for this identity. The report does not assume either amplification or incompatibility.
What this report cannot establish
- A reported constituent percentage does not establish an effective human therapeutic dose or the amount absorbed into the body.
- The presence of a constituent does not guarantee a clinical benefit, rash treatment or sleep improvement from a custom blend.
- An unflagged concern or missing use limit does not establish safety for ingestion, inhalation, skin exposure or a particular person.
- A candidate constituent interaction does not establish that two oils amplify one another at the selected proportions.
- Constituent descriptors alone do not establish a precise top, heart or base lifetime in a finished blend.
Known data gaps (5)
- No direct human, animal, or cell-study pharmacology for isolated 2-acetoxydodecane was located in this pass.
- No verified CAS number surfaced from the primary database queries used here, so the field remains null pending a stronger registry source.
- Safety evidence is currently too thin for a numeric dermal limit or stronger application guidance.
- The numeric dermal reference lacks source provenance; a verified flag alone is insufficient.
- Some findings do not record an explicit exposure route; consult the linked study before applying them to a use.