3-Heptadecanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    84534-30-5

    Molecular formula
    C17H36O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 67.96%
    Fatty 63.92%
    Oily 60.14%
    Fruity 43.17%
    Floral 35.16%
    Fresh 27.58%
    Clean 27.34%
    Citrus 27.29%
    Odorless 25.63%
    Creamy 25.25%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 58.37%
    Fatty 41.53%
    Fresh 36.22%
    Fat 35.78%
    Floral 34.99%
    Mild 32.86%
    Flower 31.58%
    Soapy 30.8%
    Oily 29.48%
    Citrus 29.2%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.7

    pKa est.
    7.84 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    256.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    325°C

    Flash point

    • 147.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 3-Heptadecanol
    • DTXSID50880819
    • 84534-30-5
    • RefChem:94003
    • DTXCID701022175
    • RPXAJGVDKFLODX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • heptadecan-3-ol
    • 3-hydroxyheptadecane
    • SCHEMBL2609783
    • SCHEMBL3160672
    • SCHEMBL21694368
    • CHEBI:197450
    • AKOS013839391
    • NS00096182
    • 84534-30-5

  • Applications

    3-Heptadecanol (CAS number 84534-30-5) is a long-chain fatty alcohol commonly used as an emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care, contributing to slip and sensory feel in creams and lotions. It also serves as a waxy thickener or structuring component in formulation systems. In industrial and polymer contexts, it can act as a processing aid and lubricant and may be used as a chemical intermediate for the synthesis of esters such as lubricants and plasticizers. In coatings and inks, it may serve as a wax-like additive to adjust gloss, rheology, and slip. It may also appear in some cleaning or household product formulations as a conditioning agent or thickener. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 460.35
    methanol 216.45
    isopropanol 818.88
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 1930.05
    n-propanol 672.95
    acetone 1184.15
    n-butanol 1003.38
    acetonitrile 327.85
    DMF 801.45
    toluene 613.37
    isobutanol 736.32
    1,4-dioxane 1755.05
    methyl acetate 847.51
    THF 4468.42
    2-butanone 1582.12
    n-pentanol 652.01
    sec-butanol 973.79
    n-hexane 1105.27
    ethylene glycol 10.4
    NMP 1225.44
    cyclohexane 2596.76
    DMSO 1064.86
    n-butyl acetate 3108.55
    n-octanol 610.97
    chloroform 2450.67
    n-propyl acetate 2195.47
    acetic acid 229.55
    dichloromethane 2399.14
    cyclohexanone 3354.74
    propylene glycol 53.28
    isopropyl acetate 1957.84
    DMAc 1022.01
    2-ethoxyethanol 684.75
    isopentanol 1237.38
    n-heptane 1543.44
    ethyl formate 588.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 2032.58
    n-hexanol 971.76
    2-methoxyethanol 728.61
    isobutyl acetate 1492.01
    tetrachloromethane 866.35
    n-pentyl acetate 2267.14
    transcutol 3458.88
    n-heptanol 669.9
    ethylbenzene 528.46
    MIBK 1657.74
    2-propoxyethanol 1120.07
    tert-butanol 1574.17
    MTBE 2714.21
    2-butoxyethanol 1077.74
    propionic acid 374.4
    o-xylene 523.49
    formic acid 17.66
    diethyl ether 2654.68
    m-xylene 505.92
    p-xylene 735.76
    chlorobenzene 807.49
    dimethyl carbonate 188.52
    n-octane 389.01
    formamide 41.44
    cyclopentanone 2619.89
    2-pentanone 2040.29
    anisole 821.7
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2917.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 1960.18
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 984.12
    pyridine 1362.08
    3-pentanone 1413.73
    furfural 1073.92
    n-dodecane 126.78
    diethylene glycol 244.35
    diisopropyl ether 1325.06
    tert-amyl alcohol 1430.34
    acetylacetone 1448.92
    n-hexadecane 160.33
    acetophenone 845.13
    methyl propionate 983.98
    isopentyl acetate 2904.33
    trichloroethylene 2433.82
    n-nonanol 627.54
    cyclohexanol 1594.73
    benzyl alcohol 408.15
    2-ethylhexanol 1260.0
    isooctanol 783.3
    dipropyl ether 4283.96
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 903.09
    ethyl lactate 459.32
    propylene carbonate 1220.21
    n-methylformamide 223.73
    2-pentanol 1110.35
    n-pentane 653.07
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1692.55
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1704.81
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 718.0
    mesitylene 445.67
    ε-caprolactone 2651.14
    p-cymene 627.93
    epichlorohydrin 2212.47
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2472.9
    2-aminoethanol 70.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1218.73
    sulfolane 2390.68
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 322.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3662.74
    n-hexyl acetate 1930.39
    isooctane 285.42
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1098.47
    sec-butyl acetate 1892.73
    tert-butyl acetate 2373.39
    decalin 572.21
    glycerin 72.5
    diglyme 2520.42
    acrylic acid 160.2
    isopropyl myristate 828.19
    n-butyric acid 1374.15
    acetyl acetate 833.04
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 368.76
    ethyl propionate 1792.91
    nitromethane 530.75
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3045.94
    benzonitrile 659.81
    trioctyl phosphate 378.18
    1-bromopropane 2258.46
    gamma-valerolactone 2584.08
    n-decanol 424.12
    triethyl phosphate 891.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 772.36
    propionitrile 662.04
    vinylene carbonate 738.88
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1058.75
    DMS 661.49
    cumene 423.56
    2-octanol 662.58
    2-hexanone 1865.7
    octyl acetate 841.13
    limonene 1368.11
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2382.34
    ethyl orthosilicate 1009.79
    tributyl phosphate 530.63
    diacetone alcohol 1462.81
    N,N-dimethylaniline 625.07
    acrylonitrile 415.94
    aniline 533.23
    1,3-propanediol 258.21
    bromobenzene 1025.95
    dibromomethane 2004.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2700.35
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1557.97
    tetrabutyl urea 709.47
    diisobutyl methanol 1051.92
    2-phenylethanol 534.47
    styrene 587.77
    dioctyl adipate 926.42
    dimethyl sulfate 355.99
    ethyl butyrate 2982.4
    methyl lactate 246.57
    butyl lactate 1039.64
    diethyl carbonate 1313.59
    propanediol butyl ether 569.12
    triethyl orthoformate 2096.22
    p-tert-butyltoluene 609.0
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 902.21
    morpholine 2510.87
    tert-butylamine 1387.1
    n-dodecanol 314.77
    dimethoxymethane 895.66
    ethylene carbonate 925.49
    cyrene 523.91
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1637.73
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2501.9
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 949.01
    4-methylpyridine 1403.04
    dibutyl ether 2872.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1051.92
    DEF 1879.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 1424.12
    tetrachloroethylene 1724.73
    eugenol 588.5
    triacetin 1222.55
    span 80 775.53
    1,4-butanediol 89.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 2026.67
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 793.58
    methyl formate 151.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 975.71
    n-decane 349.42
    butyronitrile 1152.54
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 879.92
    1-chlorooctane 984.31
    1-chlorotetradecane 301.89
    n-nonane 401.55
    undecane 192.67
    tert-butylcyclohexane 493.91
    cyclooctane 674.6
    cyclopentanol 1237.03
    tetrahydropyran 4550.05
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1901.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1283.11
    1-hexene 1689.53
    2-isopropoxyethanol 771.85
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 77.5
    methyl butyrate 2368.41

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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