5-Dodecanone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    19780-10-0

    Molecular formula
    C12H24O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC(=O)CCCC

    Safety labels

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 55.56%
    Fatty 54.32%
    Herbal 51.53%
    Waxy 49.18%
    Floral 47.93%
    Oily 47.92%
    Green 41.46%
    Earthy 40.53%
    Jasmin 39.89%
    Dairy 38.68%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 51.75%
    Fatty 40.36%
    Fruity 39.24%
    Fresh 37.61%
    Waxy 36.48%
    Floral 34.07%
    Mushroom 32.98%
    Green 31.32%
    Oily 29.97%
    Fat 29.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.5

    pKa est.
    8.49 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    184.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    244°C

    Flash point

    • 94.42 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 5-DODECANONE
    • Dodecan-5-one
    • Butyl heptyl ketone
    • n-Butyl n-heptyl ketone
    • 7F67CSB3DU
    • NSC-158524
    • DTXSID3074284
    • NSC 158524
    • Dodecan5one
    • RefChem:102503
    • DTXCID3036155
    • DOXYUCZSYSEALW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 19780-10-0
    • MFCD00015290
    • EINECS 243-295-3
    • NSC158524
    • UNII-7F67CSB3DU
    • SCHEMBL963631
    • SCHEMBL7841204
    • AKOS024319253
    • SY049746
    • CS-0336598
    • D1536
    • NS00026427
    • D89876
    • 19780-10-0

  • Applications

    5-Dodecanone (CAS 19780-10-0) is a long-chain ketone with practical applications across several industries. In perfumery and personal care, it is used as a fragrance ingredient and as a fixative to extend fragrance longevity. In cosmetics and skincare formulations, it can act as a solvent or a fragrance carrier. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a solvent and processing aid in coatings, inks, and adhesives; in polymers and plastics, it can function as a processing solvent or fragrance carrier within polymer formulations. Additionally, it is often considered an intermediate in organic synthesis, enabling the preparation of new derivatives for industrial use.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 7498.08
    methanol 5615.34
    isopropanol 8765.11
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 8753.51
    n-propanol 7137.66
    acetone 12790.22
    n-butanol 6934.83
    acetonitrile 6677.99
    DMF 6154.81
    toluene 3116.5
    isobutanol 5976.32
    1,4-dioxane 7618.7
    methyl acetate 5366.13
    THF 10373.51
    2-butanone 8871.92
    n-pentanol 4421.99
    sec-butanol 7166.16
    n-hexane 5479.68
    ethylene glycol 327.24
    NMP 3833.64
    cyclohexane 5182.21
    DMSO 5710.95
    n-butyl acetate 9436.36
    n-octanol 2322.89
    chloroform 12883.05
    n-propyl acetate 6343.68
    acetic acid 2861.13
    dichloromethane 10758.95
    cyclohexanone 12031.82
    propylene glycol 883.64
    isopropyl acetate 5797.43
    DMAc 3383.98
    2-ethoxyethanol 3183.5
    isopentanol 6301.51
    n-heptane 2252.2
    ethyl formate 3653.17
    1,2-dichloroethane 7970.12
    n-hexanol 5568.3
    2-methoxyethanol 5012.87
    isobutyl acetate 3377.89
    tetrachloromethane 2561.45
    n-pentyl acetate 4505.12
    transcutol 10882.08
    n-heptanol 2112.82
    ethylbenzene 2059.69
    MIBK 4317.0
    2-propoxyethanol 5134.75
    tert-butanol 8892.73
    MTBE 10220.59
    2-butoxyethanol 2866.7
    propionic acid 3371.99
    o-xylene 1774.75
    formic acid 377.15
    diethyl ether 11442.3
    m-xylene 1839.46
    p-xylene 2544.24
    chlorobenzene 4083.78
    dimethyl carbonate 819.39
    n-octane 721.89
    formamide 661.74
    cyclopentanone 8463.86
    2-pentanone 8768.25
    anisole 2690.59
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6798.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 6533.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4521.77
    pyridine 8006.94
    3-pentanone 4884.59
    furfural 4448.03
    n-dodecane 306.77
    diethylene glycol 1820.81
    diisopropyl ether 3302.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 6746.98
    acetylacetone 5293.15
    n-hexadecane 371.74
    acetophenone 2315.78
    methyl propionate 4221.69
    isopentyl acetate 7111.89
    trichloroethylene 11506.69
    n-nonanol 1859.04
    cyclohexanol 6775.77
    benzyl alcohol 1939.88
    2-ethylhexanol 4093.1
    isooctanol 1875.65
    dipropyl ether 7276.47
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3292.28
    ethyl lactate 1284.82
    propylene carbonate 3724.39
    n-methylformamide 2586.56
    2-pentanol 5844.31
    n-pentane 2579.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 5157.51
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4146.37
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1941.44
    mesitylene 1312.17
    ε-caprolactone 7716.45
    p-cymene 1330.83
    epichlorohydrin 7164.12
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8827.69
    2-aminoethanol 1218.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4119.06
    sulfolane 5802.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 669.96
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 10616.16
    n-hexyl acetate 5138.07
    isooctane 626.45
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2975.75
    sec-butyl acetate 4137.5
    tert-butyl acetate 5109.84
    decalin 1333.79
    glycerin 855.74
    diglyme 5633.05
    acrylic acid 1859.26
    isopropyl myristate 1631.1
    n-butyric acid 7826.52
    acetyl acetate 3190.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 971.32
    ethyl propionate 4663.87
    nitromethane 4610.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7096.92
    benzonitrile 3840.38
    trioctyl phosphate 841.88
    1-bromopropane 8389.85
    gamma-valerolactone 8659.33
    n-decanol 1224.37
    triethyl phosphate 1231.59
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2726.88
    propionitrile 6509.82
    vinylene carbonate 3014.03
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3813.53
    DMS 2014.37
    cumene 1260.85
    2-octanol 1916.21
    2-hexanone 6382.89
    octyl acetate 1796.67
    limonene 2671.29
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8078.13
    ethyl orthosilicate 1332.46
    tributyl phosphate 1177.46
    diacetone alcohol 3543.06
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1655.83
    acrylonitrile 5079.96
    aniline 3118.59
    1,3-propanediol 2549.84
    bromobenzene 4660.71
    dibromomethane 9302.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9781.49
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2561.95
    tetrabutyl urea 1448.78
    diisobutyl methanol 2145.05
    2-phenylethanol 2242.49
    styrene 2848.01
    dioctyl adipate 1925.4
    dimethyl sulfate 1092.79
    ethyl butyrate 5342.82
    methyl lactate 1132.46
    butyl lactate 2409.65
    diethyl carbonate 2401.06
    propanediol butyl ether 2166.69
    triethyl orthoformate 2947.37
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1224.49
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1660.73
    morpholine 10781.36
    tert-butylamine 6646.05
    n-dodecanol 888.65
    dimethoxymethane 3687.93
    ethylene carbonate 3233.43
    cyrene 1182.49
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3674.03
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5376.05
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3316.21
    4-methylpyridine 7672.4
    dibutyl ether 6324.97
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2145.05
    DEF 6949.82
    dimethyl isosorbide 2790.2
    tetrachloroethylene 6582.39
    eugenol 1563.37
    triacetin 2530.25
    span 80 2149.06
    1,4-butanediol 924.64
    1,1-dichloroethane 10460.64
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3721.32
    methyl formate 1544.27
    2-methyl-1-butanol 5395.51
    n-decane 712.22
    butyronitrile 8789.65
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2439.57
    1-chlorooctane 2260.44
    1-chlorotetradecane 691.2
    n-nonane 862.21
    undecane 441.15
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1194.73
    cyclooctane 1264.27
    cyclopentanol 5676.54
    tetrahydropyran 15066.39
    tert-amyl methyl ether 5608.11
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3000.28
    1-hexene 10633.05
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2797.1
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 607.84
    methyl butyrate 7106.56

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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