(2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    14237-73-1

    Molecular formula
    C20H40

    SMILES
    C/C=C(\C)/CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 58.63%
    Floral 50.96%
    Oily 43.96%
    Green 42.35%
    Herbal 40.23%
    Balsamic 38.73%
    Fresh 34.75%
    Woody 34.25%
    Sweet 31.22%
    Citrus 28.78%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 26.82%
    Alkane 25.3%
    Delicate 24.44%
    Balsam 23.64%
    Woody 22.17%
    Diterpene 21.75%
    Low 21.46%
    Oriental 21.23%
    Opoponax 20.88%
    Leathery 20.83%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.4

    pKa est.
    9.5 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    280.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    309°C

    Flash point

    • 133.79 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecene
    • 14237-73-1
    • (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-ene
    • SCHEMBL27171042
    • SCHEMBL27586196
    • SCHEMBL27608366
    • SCHEMBL29865090
    • XZJQZWIDAHFTHV-ZODKMEFXSA-N
    • DTXSID201016995
    • 14237-73-1

  • Applications

    For (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecene (CAS 14237-73-1), real-world applications are primarily in fragrance and cosmetics, where it is treated as a fragrance ingredient and may function as a fixative due to its long carbon chain. It is also evaluated as a synthetic intermediate for terpenoid compounds and other complex hydrocarbon derivatives in the chemical synthesis industry. In coatings and inks, it can be used as a base oil component or solvent in formulations. In the polymers/plastics sector, it may serve as an additive or starting material for polymerization processes to modify material properties. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 346.49
    methanol 80.29
    isopropanol 455.45
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 2211.08
    n-propanol 463.47
    acetone 748.37
    n-butanol 823.83
    acetonitrile 179.07
    DMF 211.04
    toluene 1832.35
    isobutanol 479.27
    1,4-dioxane 2685.8
    methyl acetate 689.45
    THF 4736.52
    2-butanone 1339.71
    n-pentanol 672.92
    sec-butanol 815.53
    n-hexane 2956.46
    ethylene glycol 4.09
    NMP 468.12
    cyclohexane 4992.93
    DMSO 303.87
    n-butyl acetate 4905.6
    n-octanol 827.15
    chloroform 1921.49
    n-propyl acetate 1765.58
    acetic acid 107.92
    dichloromethane 1651.03
    cyclohexanone 2423.2
    propylene glycol 21.62
    isopropyl acetate 2307.28
    DMAc 492.75
    2-ethoxyethanol 483.01
    isopentanol 1053.42
    n-heptane 5171.59
    ethyl formate 308.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 1384.47
    n-hexanol 1538.78
    2-methoxyethanol 377.14
    isobutyl acetate 1500.22
    tetrachloromethane 688.09
    n-pentyl acetate 2135.33
    transcutol 3913.11
    n-heptanol 784.21
    ethylbenzene 1251.87
    MIBK 1701.03
    2-propoxyethanol 1176.06
    tert-butanol 1086.81
    MTBE 4789.22
    2-butoxyethanol 814.8
    propionic acid 155.53
    o-xylene 1083.49
    formic acid 6.2
    diethyl ether 5277.18
    m-xylene 1250.33
    p-xylene 1372.79
    chlorobenzene 885.91
    dimethyl carbonate 118.39
    n-octane 1067.96
    formamide 12.94
    cyclopentanone 1415.42
    2-pentanone 1929.63
    anisole 1247.95
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3690.78
    gamma-butyrolactone 777.58
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 532.16
    pyridine 1328.84
    3-pentanone 1478.01
    furfural 442.91
    n-dodecane 360.23
    diethylene glycol 174.66
    diisopropyl ether 3060.41
    tert-amyl alcohol 1307.15
    acetylacetone 1229.41
    n-hexadecane 449.31
    acetophenone 769.36
    methyl propionate 769.28
    isopentyl acetate 4951.75
    trichloroethylene 1577.35
    n-nonanol 908.23
    cyclohexanol 1354.33
    benzyl alcohol 334.77
    2-ethylhexanol 2471.86
    isooctanol 944.44
    dipropyl ether 9292.85
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 818.26
    ethyl lactate 213.39
    propylene carbonate 593.06
    n-methylformamide 58.44
    2-pentanol 1080.76
    n-pentane 1767.35
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1844.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2506.06
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 979.63
    mesitylene 1063.56
    ε-caprolactone 1900.22
    p-cymene 1528.44
    epichlorohydrin 1434.8
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2101.04
    2-aminoethanol 28.72
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 699.63
    sulfolane 753.07
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 924.18
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5098.78
    n-hexyl acetate 2403.25
    isooctane 814.23
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1295.63
    sec-butyl acetate 2105.65
    tert-butyl acetate 3368.39
    decalin 1520.72
    glycerin 25.56
    diglyme 2937.23
    acrylic acid 51.38
    isopropyl myristate 1418.8
    n-butyric acid 758.8
    acetyl acetate 899.69
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 488.42
    ethyl propionate 1541.34
    nitromethane 168.29
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5872.43
    benzonitrile 450.25
    trioctyl phosphate 431.56
    1-bromopropane 2766.48
    gamma-valerolactone 1321.72
    n-decanol 645.63
    triethyl phosphate 1052.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 829.2
    propionitrile 365.68
    vinylene carbonate 334.72
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 392.08
    DMS 603.08
    cumene 908.74
    2-octanol 757.19
    2-hexanone 1894.82
    octyl acetate 1299.23
    limonene 3293.44
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2015.48
    ethyl orthosilicate 1475.37
    tributyl phosphate 563.57
    diacetone alcohol 1204.83
    N,N-dimethylaniline 949.86
    acrylonitrile 163.59
    aniline 626.56
    1,3-propanediol 124.36
    bromobenzene 1253.17
    dibromomethane 1734.76
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1727.82
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2496.03
    tetrabutyl urea 785.33
    diisobutyl methanol 1873.3
    2-phenylethanol 723.73
    styrene 1151.04
    dioctyl adipate 1284.02
    dimethyl sulfate 139.16
    ethyl butyrate 4467.04
    methyl lactate 105.81
    butyl lactate 613.65
    diethyl carbonate 1691.67
    propanediol butyl ether 336.93
    triethyl orthoformate 3532.74
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1549.66
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1010.7
    morpholine 2712.73
    tert-butylamine 1261.61
    n-dodecanol 510.62
    dimethoxymethane 580.59
    ethylene carbonate 440.11
    cyrene 375.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1874.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4714.94
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 843.03
    4-methylpyridine 1475.4
    dibutyl ether 5515.17
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1873.3
    DEF 1401.08
    dimethyl isosorbide 1736.64
    tetrachloroethylene 933.68
    eugenol 531.98
    triacetin 1108.18
    span 80 848.28
    1,4-butanediol 42.74
    1,1-dichloroethane 1512.16
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 965.66
    methyl formate 42.77
    2-methyl-1-butanol 925.5
    n-decane 904.71
    butyronitrile 834.53
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1391.64
    1-chlorooctane 1753.87
    1-chlorotetradecane 589.03
    n-nonane 1030.2
    undecane 530.9
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1324.94
    cyclooctane 2180.28
    cyclopentanol 665.96
    tetrahydropyran 6756.02
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3537.29
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1658.01
    1-hexene 3720.79
    2-isopropoxyethanol 615.18
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 22.7
    methyl butyrate 1663.1

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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