2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    68629-07-2

    Molecular formula
    C30H60

    SMILES
    CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCCC(C)C/C=C/C(C)CCCC(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 66.35%
    Oily 46.77%
    Green 44.4%
    Woody 35.96%
    Balsamic 34.11%
    Herbal 32.71%
    Floral 31.31%
    Fresh 28.24%
    Fatty 27.07%
    Fishy 23.36%

     

    Flavor
    Delicate 22.33%
    Waxy 20.72%
    Bland 20.33%
    Alkane 19.68%
    Oriental 19.61%
    Diterpene 19.14%
    Slightly waxy 18.95%
    Low 18.82%
    Leathery 18.76%
    Yeasty 18.7%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    13.9

    pKa est.
    8.8 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    420.8 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    411°C

    Flash point

    • 199.33 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosene
    • 68629-07-2
    • EINECS 271-913-1
    • RefChem:83037
    • 271-913-1
    • Pentahydrosqualene
    • SCHEMBL31006429
    • 68629-07-2

  • Applications

    2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosene (CAS 68629-07-2) is a long-chain, highly branched hydrocarbon often used as a specialty formulation component. Real-world applications include cosmetics/personal care where it can act as a solvent or carrier for cosmetic actives and fragrance components; in polymers/plastics as a processing aid and wax modifier for plastics and polymeric materials; in coatings and inks as a wax-like additive to improve slip and surface texture; in household products as a waxy component or polishing additive for care and cleaning products; and in industrial manufacturing as a lubricity or softening additive in hydrocarbon-based formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 16.05
    methanol 4.79
    isopropanol 19.97
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 215.45
    n-propanol 29.62
    acetone 56.58
    n-butanol 58.61
    acetonitrile 7.31
    DMF 31.21
    toluene 201.01
    isobutanol 38.61
    1,4-dioxane 223.48
    methyl acetate 62.62
    THF 615.97
    2-butanone 135.06
    n-pentanol 58.55
    sec-butanol 55.18
    n-hexane 194.99
    ethylene glycol 0.28
    NMP 160.92
    cyclohexane 443.4
    DMSO 43.16
    n-butyl acetate 493.45
    n-octanol 110.83
    chloroform 310.7
    n-propyl acetate 245.5
    acetic acid 13.69
    dichloromethane 255.12
    cyclohexanone 410.93
    propylene glycol 1.77
    isopropyl acetate 314.06
    DMAc 121.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 56.86
    isopentanol 95.04
    n-heptane 457.26
    ethyl formate 33.26
    1,2-dichloroethane 183.0
    n-hexanol 108.57
    2-methoxyethanol 34.8
    isobutyl acetate 261.19
    tetrachloromethane 111.26
    n-pentyl acetate 463.84
    transcutol 559.09
    n-heptanol 105.9
    ethylbenzene 171.02
    MIBK 282.73
    2-propoxyethanol 122.63
    tert-butanol 61.57
    MTBE 392.67
    2-butoxyethanol 146.65
    propionic acid 20.25
    o-xylene 180.88
    formic acid 1.06
    diethyl ether 311.27
    m-xylene 179.59
    p-xylene 196.61
    chlorobenzene 153.6
    dimethyl carbonate 24.25
    n-octane 124.86
    formamide 1.88
    cyclopentanone 279.16
    2-pentanone 220.62
    anisole 207.83
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 599.87
    gamma-butyrolactone 180.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 61.61
    pyridine 140.59
    3-pentanone 214.15
    furfural 96.37
    n-dodecane 42.54
    diethylene glycol 17.27
    diisopropyl ether 330.75
    tert-amyl alcohol 126.0
    acetylacetone 188.12
    n-hexadecane 53.1
    acetophenone 180.63
    methyl propionate 108.49
    isopentyl acetate 606.61
    trichloroethylene 285.59
    n-nonanol 137.11
    cyclohexanol 153.72
    benzyl alcohol 53.36
    2-ethylhexanol 241.05
    isooctanol 157.25
    dipropyl ether 871.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 175.98
    ethyl lactate 46.73
    propylene carbonate 142.18
    n-methylformamide 7.37
    2-pentanol 84.2
    n-pentane 116.97
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 230.15
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 401.65
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 208.01
    mesitylene 171.66
    ε-caprolactone 394.18
    p-cymene 258.98
    epichlorohydrin 251.83
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 333.72
    2-aminoethanol 2.25
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 143.82
    sulfolane 242.48
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 154.87
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 685.93
    n-hexyl acetate 457.31
    isooctane 102.51
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 228.67
    sec-butyl acetate 376.1
    tert-butyl acetate 579.93
    decalin 234.26
    glycerin 3.19
    diglyme 557.6
    acrylic acid 8.51
    isopropyl myristate 278.31
    n-butyric acid 97.93
    acetyl acetate 116.01
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 107.04
    ethyl propionate 263.32
    nitromethane 21.62
    1,2-diethoxyethane 657.21
    benzonitrile 53.64
    trioctyl phosphate 91.42
    1-bromopropane 280.56
    gamma-valerolactone 285.4
    n-decanol 95.63
    triethyl phosphate 262.55
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 97.24
    propionitrile 21.84
    vinylene carbonate 74.18
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 94.91
    DMS 114.23
    cumene 150.18
    2-octanol 113.01
    2-hexanone 251.19
    octyl acetate 251.64
    limonene 504.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 222.16
    ethyl orthosilicate 348.42
    tributyl phosphate 114.41
    diacetone alcohol 217.01
    N,N-dimethylaniline 189.37
    acrylonitrile 11.58
    aniline 74.69
    1,3-propanediol 10.46
    bromobenzene 227.46
    dibromomethane 231.64
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 319.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 518.57
    tetrabutyl urea 171.9
    diisobutyl methanol 267.46
    2-phenylethanol 97.59
    styrene 147.74
    dioctyl adipate 294.06
    dimethyl sulfate 44.35
    ethyl butyrate 652.08
    methyl lactate 22.29
    butyl lactate 161.56
    diethyl carbonate 259.37
    propanediol butyl ether 63.61
    triethyl orthoformate 642.45
    p-tert-butyltoluene 265.93
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 295.08
    morpholine 239.97
    tert-butylamine 72.76
    n-dodecanol 72.43
    dimethoxymethane 79.66
    ethylene carbonate 85.67
    cyrene 125.92
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 372.12
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 625.46
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 191.82
    4-methylpyridine 181.8
    dibutyl ether 660.54
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 267.46
    DEF 216.7
    dimethyl isosorbide 466.4
    tetrachloroethylene 176.06
    eugenol 134.3
    triacetin 295.67
    span 80 186.95
    1,4-butanediol 4.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 182.63
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 111.03
    methyl formate 6.75
    2-methyl-1-butanol 88.81
    n-decane 119.88
    butyronitrile 50.8
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 195.58
    1-chlorooctane 278.64
    1-chlorotetradecane 87.87
    n-nonane 123.66
    undecane 65.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 209.84
    cyclooctane 256.66
    cyclopentanol 85.24
    tetrahydropyran 633.43
    tert-amyl methyl ether 467.99
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 325.67
    1-hexene 243.67
    2-isopropoxyethanol 83.66
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 5.2
    methyl butyrate 272.84

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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