1-Heptadecanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1454-85-9

    Molecular formula
    C17H36O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

  • Odor profile

    Waxy 75.89%
    Fatty 61.11%
    Oily 56.42%
    Fruity 35.26%
    Floral 33.91%
    Clean 31.73%
    Sweet 28.67%
    Odorless 26.96%
    Soapy 25.76%
    Orris 25.66%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.8

    Molecular weight
    256.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    339°C

    Flash point est.
    162.04 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 1-Heptadecanol
    • Heptadecan-1-ol
    • 1454-85-9
    • Heptadecanol
    • HEPTADECYL ALCOHOL
    • n-Heptadecanol
    • UNII-N3IL85TMCX
    • N3IL85TMCX
    • n-Heptadecanol-1
    • NSC 3921
    • EINECS 215-932-5
    • MFCD00002822
    • n-heptadecyl alcohol
    • 1-Hydroxyheptadecane
    • CHEBI:77470
    • AI3-01234
    • MARGARIC ALCOHOL
    • NSC-3921
    • HEPTADECANOL, 1-
    • DTXSID3051460
    • 52783-44-5
    • nHeptadecanol
    • 1-Heptadecanol, 98%
    • DSSTox_CID_8323
    • DSSTox_GSID_28323
    • SCHEMBL29893
    • CHEMBL278989
    • DTXCID208323
    • NSC3921
    • Tox21_303960
    • AKOS015899030
    • CS-W004296
    • HY-W004296
    • NCGC00356985-01
    • DA-69548
    • FH142368
    • PD171604
    • SY010392
    • 1-Heptadecanol, purum, >=97.0% (GC)
    • CAS-67762-27-0
    • DB-319623
    • H0018
    • NS00021664
    • O11822
    • Q20054528
    • 60EE1D22-0C43-4AEE-B6F6-FBD44178F59F

  • Applications

    1-Heptadecanol (CAS 1454-85-9) is a C17 long-chain fatty alcohol with a waxy solid form, used as an intermediate to make surfactants (ethoxylates, sulfates/ether sulfates), emulsifiers, wetting agents, and emollients; as a lubricant and slip/antiblock additive in plastic and rubber processing, and as a dispersant and viscosity modifier in coatings, inks, and paints; as a thickener, structurant, and skin-feel enhancer in cosmetics and personal care (creams, lotions, sticks), improving emulsion stability and sensorial properties; as a phase-change material for thermal energy storage due to a suitable melting point, and as an excipient/processing aid in pharma and nutraceuticals where appropriate grades are used; in agrochemicals as a carrier and spreader, in fiber/textile finishing for antistatic and softening effects, and as a precursor to specialty heptadecyl derivatives (amines, esters, ethers) for antistatic agents, corrosion inhibitors, and tailored surfactants; its hydrophobicity and solvent compatibility help boost water resistance, slip, and gloss, and it often appears as the C17 fraction in mixed fatty alcohol cuts (tuning C16/C18 systems) to adjust melting profile, sensorial feel, and crystallization behavior.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 134.05
    methanol 74.42
    isopropanol 246.12
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 602.76
    n-propanol 217.14
    acetone 344.05
    n-butanol 320.96
    acetonitrile 103.12
    DMF 331.12
    toluene 192.42
    isobutanol 243.93
    1,4-dioxane 613.8
    methyl acetate 266.46
    THF 1890.55
    2-butanone 462.84
    n-pentanol 206.46
    sec-butanol 293.43
    n-hexane 266.41
    ethylene glycol 5.88
    NMP 657.26
    cyclohexane 923.41
    DMSO 587.56
    n-butyl acetate 1065.17
    n-octanol 222.28
    chloroform 1059.45
    n-propyl acetate 732.33
    acetic acid 109.46
    dichloromethane 1004.49
    cyclohexanone 1306.75
    propylene glycol 25.87
    isopropyl acetate 633.77
    DMAc 428.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 273.67
    isopentanol 411.31
    n-heptane 504.14
    ethyl formate 209.3
    1,2-dichloroethane 848.86
    n-hexanol 308.56
    2-methoxyethanol 311.36
    isobutyl acetate 531.69
    tetrachloromethane 381.83
    n-pentyl acetate 878.98
    transcutol 1403.71
    n-heptanol 247.11
    ethylbenzene 182.89
    MIBK 592.95
    2-propoxyethanol 425.66
    tert-butanol 510.84
    MTBE 715.25
    2-butoxyethanol 456.58
    propionic acid 156.62
    o-xylene 188.05
    formic acid 10.49
    diethyl ether 692.29
    m-xylene 179.57
    p-xylene 254.36
    chlorobenzene 302.52
    dimethyl carbonate 82.39
    n-octane 130.07
    formamide 24.25
    cyclopentanone 1191.96
    2-pentanone 661.67
    anisole 303.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1122.13
    gamma-butyrolactone 969.71
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 407.24
    pyridine 505.05
    3-pentanone 489.31
    furfural 556.66
    n-dodecane 44.29
    diethylene glycol 115.08
    diisopropyl ether 408.37
    tert-amyl alcohol 469.63
    acetylacetone 564.65
    n-hexadecane 55.67
    acetophenone 359.23
    methyl propionate 351.43
    isopentyl acetate 945.49
    trichloroethylene 1105.34
    n-nonanol 229.58
    cyclohexanol 622.37
    benzyl alcohol 162.78
    2-ethylhexanol 410.11
    isooctanol 291.75
    dipropyl ether 1446.39
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 379.23
    ethyl lactate 204.38
    propylene carbonate 580.0
    n-methylformamide 96.0
    2-pentanol 349.06
    n-pentane 192.81
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 652.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 639.22
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 312.29
    mesitylene 172.0
    ε-caprolactone 1022.95
    p-cymene 250.82
    epichlorohydrin 993.54
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1003.54
    2-aminoethanol 34.63
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 557.24
    sulfolane 1484.07
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 112.4
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1345.32
    n-hexyl acetate 728.49
    isooctane 89.46
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 463.26
    sec-butyl acetate 628.76
    tert-butyl acetate 865.89
    decalin 200.32
    glycerin 41.99
    diglyme 1093.99
    acrylic acid 77.91
    isopropyl myristate 314.03
    n-butyric acid 529.6
    acetyl acetate 295.88
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 157.72
    ethyl propionate 617.23
    nitromethane 236.05
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1026.21
    benzonitrile 241.61
    trioctyl phosphate 159.51
    1-bromopropane 793.05
    gamma-valerolactone 1174.32
    n-decanol 153.51
    triethyl phosphate 393.68
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 260.96
    propionitrile 196.07
    vinylene carbonate 337.1
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 587.07
    DMS 264.09
    cumene 159.78
    2-octanol 233.41
    2-hexanone 624.61
    octyl acetate 318.65
    limonene 523.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 875.91
    ethyl orthosilicate 445.61
    tributyl phosphate 223.71
    diacetone alcohol 626.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 247.09
    acrylonitrile 142.1
    aniline 185.49
    1,3-propanediol 113.11
    bromobenzene 374.04
    dibromomethane 820.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1274.31
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 649.23
    tetrabutyl urea 303.38
    diisobutyl methanol 395.82
    2-phenylethanol 204.84
    styrene 199.36
    dioctyl adipate 403.09
    dimethyl sulfate 191.05
    ethyl butyrate 1082.24
    methyl lactate 118.69
    butyl lactate 436.55
    diethyl carbonate 487.02
    propanediol butyl ether 257.12
    triethyl orthoformate 838.99
    p-tert-butyltoluene 241.63
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 424.66
    morpholine 906.04
    tert-butylamine 453.34
    n-dodecanol 112.65
    dimethoxymethane 349.35
    ethylene carbonate 393.87
    cyrene 293.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 649.14
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 857.95
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 413.72
    4-methylpyridine 470.05
    dibutyl ether 950.68
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 395.82
    DEF 681.38
    dimethyl isosorbide 711.3
    tetrachloroethylene 811.01
    eugenol 280.8
    triacetin 539.76
    span 80 338.14
    1,4-butanediol 39.29
    1,1-dichloroethane 742.99
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 253.98
    methyl formate 69.62
    2-methyl-1-butanol 323.8
    n-decane 118.49
    butyronitrile 348.97
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 311.41
    1-chlorooctane 365.84
    1-chlorotetradecane 111.52
    n-nonane 134.04
    undecane 66.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 163.72
    cyclooctane 243.69
    cyclopentanol 528.24
    tetrahydropyran 1514.15
    tert-amyl methyl ether 605.4
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 598.58
    1-hexene 406.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 296.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 46.16
    methyl butyrate 832.68

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Thunb., var. plena Regel, fam. Rosaceae 0.01%
Elaeagnus angustifolia flower absolute (China) Elaeagnus angustifolia L., fam. Elaeagnaceae 0.31%
Dendranthema vestitum flower absolute (China) Dendranthema vestitum (Hemsl.) Ling ex Shih, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.26%