5-Pentadecylresorcinol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3158-56-3

    Molecular formula
    C21H36O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 61.51%
    Fatty 40.39%
    Odorless 30.44%
    Oily 29.67%
    Animal 25.63%
    Spicy 23.11%
    Burnt 22.47%
    Balsamic 22.3%
    Meaty 21.3%
    Savory 20.58%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 34.12%
    Mild 32.18%
    Bland 29.31%
    Slightly waxy 22.89%
    Fatty 22.87%
    Odorless 21.97%
    Alkane 21.71%
    Delicate 21.54%
    Faint 21.18%
    Bay oil 21.07%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.0

    pKa est.
    9.41 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    320.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    443°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 95.5 - 96 °C

    Flash point

    • 200.89 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 5-Pentadecylresorcinol
    • Adipostatin A
    • 3158-56-3
    • 5-pentadecylbenzene-1,3-diol
    • 1,3-Benzenediol, 5-pentadecyl-
    • 5-Pentadecyl-1,3-benzenediol
    • U1FU33YCG0
    • NSC-776
    • DTXSID7062875
    • RefChem:537621
    • DTXCID5038389
    • 221-599-7
    • Cardol
    • Resorcinol, pentadecyl-
    • RESORCINOL, 5-PENTADECYL
    • Resorcinol, 5-pentadecyl-
    • CHEBI:2120
    • NSC776
    • Cardol C15:0
    • 5-N-Pentadecylresorcinol
    • UNII-U1FU33YCG0
    • NSC 776
    • EINECS 221-599-7
    • 1, 5-pentadecyl-
    • 3-Pentadecylresorcinol
    • 5-pentadecyl-resorcinol
    • Epitope ID:122679
    • CHEMBL98610
    • SCHEMBL406402
    • orb1689174
    • 5-Pentadecyl-1,3-benzenediol #
    • 5-Pentadecylresorcinol (Standard)
    • 5-(N-PENTADECYL)RESORCINOL
    • BDBM50555908
    • LMPK15030012
    • MFCD00002292
    • AKOS040758955
    • 3-N-PENTADECYL-5-HYDROXYPHENOL
    • HY-116934R
    • 5-Pentadecylresorcinol, analytical standard
    • HY-116934
    • CS-0066831
    • NS00020193
    • H37433
    • Q4682945
    • 3158-56-3

  • Applications

    5-Pentadecylresorcinol, CAS 3158-56-3, has real-world applications across several industries, including (1) as a fragrance component and fixative in perfumery; (2) as an additive or intermediate in cosmetics/personal care formulations; (3) as a stabilizer/antioxidant in polymers/plastics and potentially serving as a processing aid or plasticizer in certain resin systems; (4) as an additive for coatings/inks to improve stability and processing performance; (5) as a chemical synthesis intermediate or formulation additive in adhesives and broader industrial manufacturing; application is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1644.0
    methanol 763.31
    isopropanol 1498.9
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 1160.71
    n-propanol 1418.85
    acetone 3586.8
    n-butanol 1135.82
    acetonitrile 462.3
    DMF 2123.64
    toluene 263.33
    isobutanol 958.05
    1,4-dioxane 1443.36
    methyl acetate 856.99
    THF 5318.96
    2-butanone 1748.12
    n-pentanol 507.84
    sec-butanol 924.76
    n-hexane 131.44
    ethylene glycol 34.35
    NMP 1667.73
    cyclohexane 417.14
    DMSO 3597.2
    n-butyl acetate 1071.07
    n-octanol 229.37
    chloroform 1378.97
    n-propyl acetate 1007.76
    acetic acid 476.07
    dichloromethane 1551.79
    cyclohexanone 2520.6
    propylene glycol 156.41
    isopropyl acetate 967.53
    DMAc 1528.6
    2-ethoxyethanol 743.43
    isopentanol 885.45
    n-heptane 106.63
    ethyl formate 539.27
    1,2-dichloroethane 1696.05
    n-hexanol 454.68
    2-methoxyethanol 1302.0
    isobutyl acetate 699.47
    tetrachloromethane 417.07
    n-pentyl acetate 843.12
    transcutol 2047.85
    n-heptanol 267.91
    ethylbenzene 151.04
    MIBK 985.33
    2-propoxyethanol 822.24
    tert-butanol 1593.42
    MTBE 1726.37
    2-butoxyethanol 589.54
    propionic acid 557.11
    o-xylene 178.44
    formic acid 61.31
    diethyl ether 1613.7
    m-xylene 200.04
    p-xylene 219.92
    chlorobenzene 425.95
    dimethyl carbonate 271.68
    n-octane 44.1
    formamide 197.24
    cyclopentanone 3154.86
    2-pentanone 1659.17
    anisole 372.55
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1667.97
    gamma-butyrolactone 2392.31
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1228.09
    pyridine 965.2
    3-pentanone 965.89
    furfural 930.87
    n-dodecane 22.66
    diethylene glycol 297.52
    diisopropyl ether 451.01
    tert-amyl alcohol 973.25
    acetylacetone 1447.09
    n-hexadecane 27.66
    acetophenone 397.09
    methyl propionate 869.08
    isopentyl acetate 978.34
    trichloroethylene 1826.32
    n-nonanol 226.64
    cyclohexanol 927.01
    benzyl alcohol 249.26
    2-ethylhexanol 318.87
    isooctanol 284.68
    dipropyl ether 967.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 391.57
    ethyl lactate 287.51
    propylene carbonate 1004.45
    n-methylformamide 686.11
    2-pentanol 683.23
    n-pentane 116.26
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 806.1
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 858.66
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 392.59
    mesitylene 152.83
    ε-caprolactone 1571.66
    p-cymene 129.98
    epichlorohydrin 2383.79
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1480.51
    2-aminoethanol 219.7
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1144.47
    sulfolane 3122.66
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 63.73
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2680.1
    n-hexyl acetate 763.65
    isooctane 51.26
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 634.31
    sec-butyl acetate 657.99
    tert-butyl acetate 1204.75
    decalin 86.86
    glycerin 160.82
    diglyme 1378.43
    acrylic acid 248.98
    isopropyl myristate 271.08
    n-butyric acid 1196.97
    acetyl acetate 538.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 167.12
    ethyl propionate 712.29
    nitromethane 1114.82
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1124.39
    benzonitrile 328.24
    trioctyl phosphate 158.74
    1-bromopropane 1066.69
    gamma-valerolactone 2666.96
    n-decanol 152.25
    triethyl phosphate 267.7
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 369.62
    propionitrile 524.48
    vinylene carbonate 600.52
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1044.26
    DMS 397.69
    cumene 116.81
    2-octanol 223.81
    2-hexanone 1020.05
    octyl acetate 323.32
    limonene 274.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1610.52
    ethyl orthosilicate 283.79
    tributyl phosphate 211.41
    diacetone alcohol 1055.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 243.16
    acrylonitrile 403.2
    aniline 355.81
    1,3-propanediol 582.3
    bromobenzene 444.51
    dibromomethane 1080.66
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1860.87
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 502.48
    tetrabutyl urea 293.55
    diisobutyl methanol 240.13
    2-phenylethanol 258.42
    styrene 187.33
    dioctyl adipate 374.58
    dimethyl sulfate 558.04
    ethyl butyrate 768.49
    methyl lactate 311.48
    butyl lactate 490.74
    diethyl carbonate 378.93
    propanediol butyl ether 423.89
    triethyl orthoformate 530.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 132.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 444.92
    morpholine 2335.7
    tert-butylamine 932.42
    n-dodecanol 110.61
    dimethoxymethane 1453.94
    ethylene carbonate 672.51
    cyrene 367.32
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 831.64
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 706.05
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 465.18
    4-methylpyridine 805.33
    dibutyl ether 684.64
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 240.13
    DEF 1246.16
    dimethyl isosorbide 803.69
    tetrachloroethylene 1071.09
    eugenol 310.43
    triacetin 589.77
    span 80 354.13
    1,4-butanediol 134.15
    1,1-dichloroethane 1491.64
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 427.79
    methyl formate 389.47
    2-methyl-1-butanol 741.69
    n-decane 52.52
    butyronitrile 782.99
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 279.83
    1-chlorooctane 246.31
    1-chlorotetradecane 75.07
    n-nonane 53.07
    undecane 32.29
    tert-butylcyclohexane 75.17
    cyclooctane 83.81
    cyclopentanol 1161.29
    tetrahydropyran 2945.87
    tert-amyl methyl ether 900.44
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 728.59
    1-hexene 408.01
    2-isopropoxyethanol 588.95
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 156.05
    methyl butyrate 1032.29

    Scent© AI

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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