(10E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,7,10,14-tetraen-6-ol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C20H34O

    SMILES
    CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC=CC(C)(CCC=C(C)C)O)/C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 82.46%
    Sweet 55.04%
    Balsamic 54.09%
    Woody 51.23%
    Waxy 44.64%
    Rose 44.23%
    Green 40.85%
    Fresh 40.84%
    Citrus 40.4%
    Fruity 36.78%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 76.35%
    Citrus 63.08%
    Sweet 62.32%
    Green 54.92%
    Waxy 53.18%
    Woody 48.42%
    Flower 45.88%
    Wood 45.24%
    Fresh 40.56%
    Balsam 38.2%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.4

    pKa est.
    9.94 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    290.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    326°C

    Flash point

    • 157.42 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SYWIUZCNOUKNSM-CMQICLSVSA-N
  • Applications

    The compound (10E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,7,10,14-tetraen-6-ol is commonly considered for fragrance applications as an odorant and potential fixative in perfumery and cosmetic formulations; it may also be used as an intermediate in organic synthesis for specialty chemicals in the polymers/plastics and coatings/inks sectors; additionally, it could be evaluated for inclusion in household products where fragrance performance is desired, subject to formulation limits and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 132.52
    methanol 71.59
    isopropanol 92.79
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 292.4
    n-propanol 119.58
    acetone 90.32
    n-butanol 175.09
    acetonitrile 31.84
    DMF 73.26
    toluene 216.85
    isobutanol 91.49
    1,4-dioxane 401.22
    methyl acetate 126.12
    THF 753.03
    2-butanone 199.02
    n-pentanol 161.55
    sec-butanol 156.51
    n-hexane 181.08
    ethylene glycol 2.54
    NMP 132.13
    cyclohexane 161.99
    DMSO 78.42
    n-butyl acetate 416.81
    n-octanol 132.64
    chloroform 459.36
    n-propyl acetate 251.47
    acetic acid 41.97
    dichloromethane 309.96
    cyclohexanone 296.3
    propylene glycol 12.28
    isopropyl acetate 300.39
    DMAc 226.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 169.93
    isopentanol 180.18
    n-heptane 145.91
    ethyl formate 65.06
    1,2-dichloroethane 196.43
    n-hexanol 267.27
    2-methoxyethanol 154.56
    isobutyl acetate 221.23
    tetrachloromethane 70.94
    n-pentyl acetate 253.72
    transcutol 1228.33
    n-heptanol 134.29
    ethylbenzene 181.87
    MIBK 227.92
    2-propoxyethanol 338.55
    tert-butanol 154.58
    MTBE 563.89
    2-butoxyethanol 212.87
    propionic acid 43.96
    o-xylene 148.25
    formic acid 8.02
    diethyl ether 566.44
    m-xylene 173.52
    p-xylene 178.37
    chlorobenzene 145.33
    dimethyl carbonate 32.35
    n-octane 41.45
    formamide 11.23
    cyclopentanone 195.77
    2-pentanone 235.9
    anisole 268.75
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 422.14
    gamma-butyrolactone 152.68
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 180.81
    pyridine 202.33
    3-pentanone 203.65
    furfural 132.59
    n-dodecane 23.49
    diethylene glycol 77.71
    diisopropyl ether 269.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 226.52
    acetylacetone 179.16
    n-hexadecane 27.65
    acetophenone 196.71
    methyl propionate 142.61
    isopentyl acetate 455.23
    trichloroethylene 305.03
    n-nonanol 146.49
    cyclohexanol 165.29
    benzyl alcohol 98.41
    2-ethylhexanol 268.36
    isooctanol 133.13
    dipropyl ether 587.6
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 155.05
    ethyl lactate 70.88
    propylene carbonate 124.45
    n-methylformamide 23.91
    2-pentanol 165.23
    n-pentane 95.36
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 357.75
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 442.58
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 339.41
    mesitylene 126.06
    ε-caprolactone 321.68
    p-cymene 140.7
    epichlorohydrin 287.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 241.85
    2-aminoethanol 16.89
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 238.82
    sulfolane 168.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 79.77
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 607.73
    n-hexyl acetate 371.55
    isooctane 55.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 411.5
    sec-butyl acetate 308.96
    tert-butyl acetate 403.15
    decalin 111.43
    glycerin 17.99
    diglyme 754.51
    acrylic acid 19.76
    isopropyl myristate 183.44
    n-butyric acid 141.69
    acetyl acetate 130.4
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 127.11
    ethyl propionate 249.71
    nitromethane 52.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 764.76
    benzonitrile 88.81
    trioctyl phosphate 81.54
    1-bromopropane 298.93
    gamma-valerolactone 292.34
    n-decanol 104.11
    triethyl phosphate 166.32
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 139.03
    propionitrile 65.0
    vinylene carbonate 85.73
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 138.46
    DMS 146.19
    cumene 141.43
    2-octanol 104.54
    2-hexanone 288.4
    octyl acetate 204.44
    limonene 242.8
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 466.87
    ethyl orthosilicate 209.91
    tributyl phosphate 112.1
    diacetone alcohol 230.62
    N,N-dimethylaniline 219.54
    acrylonitrile 38.31
    aniline 109.07
    1,3-propanediol 49.52
    bromobenzene 175.66
    dibromomethane 256.53
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 328.53
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 362.64
    tetrabutyl urea 144.11
    diisobutyl methanol 170.68
    2-phenylethanol 175.54
    styrene 166.68
    dioctyl adipate 242.09
    dimethyl sulfate 43.24
    ethyl butyrate 413.55
    methyl lactate 42.08
    butyl lactate 140.74
    diethyl carbonate 212.11
    propanediol butyl ether 132.31
    triethyl orthoformate 370.5
    p-tert-butyltoluene 143.27
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 246.76
    morpholine 473.03
    tert-butylamine 145.98
    n-dodecanol 78.79
    dimethoxymethane 153.45
    ethylene carbonate 89.74
    cyrene 161.58
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 322.3
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 423.34
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 180.3
    4-methylpyridine 250.53
    dibutyl ether 430.67
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 170.68
    DEF 251.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 521.43
    tetrachloroethylene 187.3
    eugenol 173.63
    triacetin 278.22
    span 80 273.17
    1,4-butanediol 17.67
    1,1-dichloroethane 193.39
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 214.99
    methyl formate 14.43
    2-methyl-1-butanol 169.56
    n-decane 51.88
    butyronitrile 114.64
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 197.0
    1-chlorooctane 157.7
    1-chlorotetradecane 59.83
    n-nonane 51.02
    undecane 33.23
    tert-butylcyclohexane 120.97
    cyclooctane 80.1
    cyclopentanol 93.39
    tetrahydropyran 693.89
    tert-amyl methyl ether 523.67
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 494.33
    1-hexene 354.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 176.24
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 9.37
    methyl butyrate 280.02

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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