2,6,10,15-Tetramethylheptadecane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    54833-48-6

    Molecular formula
    C21H44

    SMILES
    CCC(C)CCCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 70.07%
    Oily 43.91%
    Green 32.79%
    Fresh 27.84%
    Balsamic 27.82%
    Fatty 27.37%
    Woody 26.28%
    Herbal 25.64%
    Sweet 25.51%
    Fishy 23.67%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 31.98%
    Waxy 26.91%
    Delicate 23.03%
    Bland 21.47%
    Slightly waxy 19.93%
    Leathery 19.89%
    Skunky 19.58%
    Oriental 19.57%
    Yeasty 19.56%
    Diterpene 19.34%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.4

    pKa est.
    8.88 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    296.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    324°C

    Flash point

    • 151.07 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,6,10,15-TETRAMETHYLHEPTADECANE
    • CHEBI:84230
    • RefChem:1060175
    • 54833-48-6
    • Heptadecane, 2,6,10,15-tetramethyl-
    • 2,6,10,15-tetramethyl-heptadecane
    • heptadecane, 2,6,10,15-tetramethyl
    • SCHEMBL9542319
    • DTXSID6058635
    • LMFA11000601
    • heptadecane,2,6,10,15-tetramethyl-
    • 2,6,10,15-Tetramethylheptadecane #
    • DB-216744
    • NS00096005
    • Q27157600
    • 54833-48-6

  • Applications

    2,6,10,15-Tetramethylheptadecane (CAS 54833-48-6) is a branched, high-molecular-weight nonpolar hydrocarbon typically used as a solvent, additive, and fragrance fixative in various formulations. In perfumery and cosmetics, it is commonly employed as a fixative to extend fragrance longevity, and can serve as a carrier oil or solvent for active ingredients in cosmetic products. In industrial manufacturing, it can act as a lubricant or processing aid in plastics and rubber processing to reduce friction and improve handling. In coatings and inks, it is used as a nonpolar solvent component or diluent for resin systems. In analytical chemistry, it is often used as a reference material or internal standard in GC/HPLC to assist retention time calibration and component estimation in complex mixtures. Applications may be subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 307.96
    methanol 67.25
    isopropanol 489.33
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 2662.22
    n-propanol 502.86
    acetone 1037.94
    n-butanol 876.1
    acetonitrile 182.9
    DMF 374.59
    toluene 1803.82
    isobutanol 577.75
    1,4-dioxane 2844.51
    methyl acetate 882.92
    THF 6068.93
    2-butanone 1653.99
    n-pentanol 686.11
    sec-butanol 846.18
    n-hexane 3132.4
    ethylene glycol 4.37
    NMP 873.99
    cyclohexane 6498.23
    DMSO 456.76
    n-butyl acetate 6169.47
    n-octanol 949.41
    chloroform 2361.5
    n-propyl acetate 2367.16
    acetic acid 130.53
    dichloromethane 2085.71
    cyclohexanone 3598.29
    propylene glycol 24.63
    isopropyl acetate 2948.42
    DMAc 814.69
    2-ethoxyethanol 537.71
    isopentanol 1199.37
    n-heptane 6260.06
    ethyl formate 418.19
    1,2-dichloroethane 1878.69
    n-hexanol 1525.95
    2-methoxyethanol 423.36
    isobutyl acetate 2163.13
    tetrachloromethane 997.84
    n-pentyl acetate 2925.16
    transcutol 4284.4
    n-heptanol 965.22
    ethylbenzene 1210.65
    MIBK 2387.43
    2-propoxyethanol 1352.33
    tert-butanol 1322.03
    MTBE 5552.51
    2-butoxyethanol 1096.87
    propionic acid 223.36
    o-xylene 1251.5
    formic acid 6.08
    diethyl ether 4935.4
    m-xylene 1326.64
    p-xylene 1581.81
    chlorobenzene 1186.38
    dimethyl carbonate 200.61
    n-octane 1383.51
    formamide 14.15
    cyclopentanone 2325.96
    2-pentanone 2428.79
    anisole 1364.84
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5011.05
    gamma-butyrolactone 1425.01
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 674.17
    pyridine 1465.57
    3-pentanone 1994.69
    furfural 708.54
    n-dodecane 437.51
    diethylene glycol 191.6
    diisopropyl ether 3670.46
    tert-amyl alcohol 1572.29
    acetylacetone 1796.03
    n-hexadecane 545.04
    acetophenone 1056.56
    methyl propionate 1064.83
    isopentyl acetate 6448.63
    trichloroethylene 2188.74
    n-nonanol 1065.82
    cyclohexanol 1818.17
    benzyl alcohol 401.9
    2-ethylhexanol 2785.64
    isooctanol 1259.8
    dipropyl ether 10283.34
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1151.4
    ethyl lactate 344.02
    propylene carbonate 1070.26
    n-methylformamide 85.04
    2-pentanol 1147.32
    n-pentane 1895.62
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2315.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3415.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1127.59
    mesitylene 1247.21
    ε-caprolactone 2825.12
    p-cymene 1785.1
    epichlorohydrin 2115.05
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3093.71
    2-aminoethanol 30.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1025.86
    sulfolane 1509.83
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1098.59
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6108.82
    n-hexyl acetate 2984.74
    isooctane 1005.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1528.56
    sec-butyl acetate 2867.48
    tert-butyl acetate 4564.25
    decalin 1828.4
    glycerin 31.5
    diglyme 3640.38
    acrylic acid 76.06
    isopropyl myristate 1786.81
    n-butyric acid 1031.04
    acetyl acetate 1151.58
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 554.66
    ethyl propionate 2192.87
    nitromethane 251.36
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5992.32
    benzonitrile 558.71
    trioctyl phosphate 598.2
    1-bromopropane 3008.72
    gamma-valerolactone 2028.05
    n-decanol 781.79
    triethyl phosphate 1593.95
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1035.81
    propionitrile 407.27
    vinylene carbonate 554.73
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 608.43
    DMS 872.74
    cumene 961.51
    2-octanol 973.41
    2-hexanone 2389.27
    octyl acetate 1570.24
    limonene 3880.69
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2365.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 2075.01
    tributyl phosphate 793.14
    diacetone alcohol 1765.66
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1124.11
    acrylonitrile 194.05
    aniline 750.06
    1,3-propanediol 138.73
    bromobenzene 1663.06
    dibromomethane 2011.97
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2434.07
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3207.84
    tetrabutyl urea 1069.72
    diisobutyl methanol 2532.02
    2-phenylethanol 799.8
    styrene 1167.46
    dioctyl adipate 1602.13
    dimethyl sulfate 286.9
    ethyl butyrate 5759.0
    methyl lactate 178.8
    butyl lactate 998.04
    diethyl carbonate 2440.03
    propanediol butyl ether 446.15
    triethyl orthoformate 4635.31
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1861.39
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1335.88
    morpholine 2914.93
    tert-butylamine 1540.73
    n-dodecanol 624.49
    dimethoxymethane 833.61
    ethylene carbonate 755.66
    cyrene 535.65
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2349.62
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6062.13
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1184.25
    4-methylpyridine 1759.93
    dibutyl ether 6409.97
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2532.02
    DEF 1931.75
    dimethyl isosorbide 2158.25
    tetrachloroethylene 1373.79
    eugenol 680.25
    triacetin 1590.46
    span 80 1041.25
    1,4-butanediol 50.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 2028.82
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1032.68
    methyl formate 70.84
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1040.64
    n-decane 1106.72
    butyronitrile 927.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1687.81
    1-chlorooctane 2183.32
    1-chlorotetradecane 743.05
    n-nonane 1263.47
    undecane 645.09
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1630.96
    cyclooctane 2724.38
    cyclopentanol 999.2
    tetrahydropyran 7239.34
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3939.18
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1861.03
    1-hexene 3532.41
    2-isopropoxyethanol 712.91
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 37.75
    methyl butyrate 2377.2

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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