5Z-undecenoic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H20O2

    SMILES
    CCCCC/C=C\CCCC(=O)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 88.87%
    Green 73.05%
    Waxy 68.41%
    Dairy 61.33%
    Oily 54.46%
    Fruity 52.27%
    Milky 44.08%
    Creamy 36.66%
    Buttery 34.67%
    Melon 34.09%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 61.08%
    Waxy 44.44%
    Oily 32.26%
    Fat 28.0%
    Fruity 27.78%
    Creamy 26.6%
    Green 24.08%
    Bay oil 22.32%
    Faint 22.29%
    Cultured dairy 22.29%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.5

    pKa est.
    7.88 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    184.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    279°C

    Flash point

    • 148.74 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 5Z-undecenoic acid
    • C11:1n-6
    • z-5-undecenoic acid
    • (Z)-undec-5-enoic acid
    • SCHEMBL18685649
    • CHEBI:196480
    • LMFA01030786
  • Applications

    5Z-undecenoic acid is a long-chain unsaturated fatty acid commonly used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis for a range of industries. It is often employed as a building block for fragrance and flavor ingredients in perfumery and flavor applications, and can be converted into esters for emollients and surface-active components in cosmetics and personal-care products. It may serve as a monomer or co-monomer in specialty polymers and coatings, providing sites for further functionalization. It is also used as a precursor for plasticizers, lubricants, and surfactant-related additives in household and industrial cleaners and coatings formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2242.72
    methanol 2380.87
    isopropanol 1820.48
    water 0.07
    ethyl acetate 760.32
    n-propanol 1503.0
    acetone 1784.17
    n-butanol 1286.79
    acetonitrile 442.47
    DMF 1530.66
    toluene 195.74
    isobutanol 997.76
    1,4-dioxane 1013.58
    methyl acetate 428.14
    THF 2400.09
    2-butanone 960.11
    n-pentanol 1070.13
    sec-butanol 1148.25
    n-hexane 416.45
    ethylene glycol 177.75
    NMP 787.8
    cyclohexane 149.69
    DMSO 2646.94
    n-butyl acetate 704.72
    n-octanol 282.09
    chloroform 590.95
    n-propyl acetate 638.36
    acetic acid 561.34
    dichloromethane 588.41
    cyclohexanone 1060.55
    propylene glycol 438.15
    isopropyl acetate 597.63
    DMAc 803.38
    2-ethoxyethanol 1024.04
    isopentanol 1057.44
    n-heptane 79.64
    ethyl formate 292.03
    1,2-dichloroethane 607.76
    n-hexanol 935.78
    2-methoxyethanol 1499.34
    isobutyl acetate 430.39
    tetrachloromethane 99.38
    n-pentyl acetate 370.3
    transcutol 2763.63
    n-heptanol 320.51
    ethylbenzene 150.4
    MIBK 668.42
    2-propoxyethanol 1105.34
    tert-butanol 1895.24
    MTBE 1302.85
    2-butoxyethanol 555.09
    propionic acid 492.24
    o-xylene 141.32
    formic acid 144.43
    diethyl ether 1268.33
    m-xylene 191.79
    p-xylene 169.19
    chlorobenzene 204.23
    dimethyl carbonate 118.57
    n-octane 28.91
    formamide 224.29
    cyclopentanone 1199.93
    2-pentanone 1130.53
    anisole 316.96
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1171.11
    gamma-butyrolactone 911.65
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1404.36
    pyridine 521.3
    3-pentanone 509.55
    furfural 505.06
    n-dodecane 18.06
    diethylene glycol 621.31
    diisopropyl ether 377.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 1157.21
    acetylacetone 758.77
    n-hexadecane 20.65
    acetophenone 272.72
    methyl propionate 509.92
    isopentyl acetate 642.0
    trichloroethylene 715.71
    n-nonanol 242.79
    cyclohexanol 788.2
    benzyl alcohol 300.14
    2-ethylhexanol 473.35
    isooctanol 272.37
    dipropyl ether 571.47
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 185.37
    ethyl lactate 222.28
    propylene carbonate 399.28
    n-methylformamide 577.1
    2-pentanol 955.76
    n-pentane 160.94
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 871.16
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 608.49
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 443.93
    mesitylene 143.11
    ε-caprolactone 732.94
    p-cymene 94.41
    epichlorohydrin 1044.21
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 417.84
    2-aminoethanol 652.08
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 749.32
    sulfolane 1148.94
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 71.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1618.17
    n-hexyl acetate 508.33
    isooctane 71.78
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 729.81
    sec-butyl acetate 436.23
    tert-butyl acetate 703.43
    decalin 88.47
    glycerin 403.92
    diglyme 1028.72
    acrylic acid 267.34
    isopropyl myristate 170.7
    n-butyric acid 935.97
    acetyl acetate 259.51
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 156.51
    ethyl propionate 445.5
    nitromethane 635.7
    1,2-diethoxyethane 875.26
    benzonitrile 273.21
    trioctyl phosphate 122.71
    1-bromopropane 531.7
    gamma-valerolactone 1103.22
    n-decanol 173.96
    triethyl phosphate 144.29
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 502.97
    propionitrile 453.38
    vinylene carbonate 270.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 612.39
    DMS 228.67
    cumene 118.12
    2-octanol 218.0
    2-hexanone 818.38
    octyl acetate 212.66
    limonene 189.0
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1354.21
    ethyl orthosilicate 161.48
    tributyl phosphate 154.88
    diacetone alcohol 825.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 234.76
    acrylonitrile 379.14
    aniline 326.77
    1,3-propanediol 831.62
    bromobenzene 199.43
    dibromomethane 475.78
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 714.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 311.95
    tetrabutyl urea 202.86
    diisobutyl methanol 251.1
    2-phenylethanol 335.57
    styrene 185.98
    dioctyl adipate 244.15
    dimethyl sulfate 213.74
    ethyl butyrate 396.63
    methyl lactate 265.39
    butyl lactate 301.46
    diethyl carbonate 192.44
    propanediol butyl ether 575.23
    triethyl orthoformate 264.75
    p-tert-butyltoluene 102.67
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 258.27
    morpholine 1642.33
    tert-butylamine 1172.98
    n-dodecanol 126.02
    dimethoxymethane 957.64
    ethylene carbonate 251.82
    cyrene 324.41
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 436.98
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 464.83
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 211.36
    4-methylpyridine 562.86
    dibutyl ether 441.47
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 251.1
    DEF 859.08
    dimethyl isosorbide 623.64
    tetrachloroethylene 450.34
    eugenol 275.84
    triacetin 337.31
    span 80 422.37
    1,4-butanediol 366.43
    1,1-dichloroethane 583.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 779.96
    methyl formate 246.5
    2-methyl-1-butanol 875.44
    n-decane 35.75
    butyronitrile 680.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 318.3
    1-chlorooctane 163.96
    1-chlorotetradecane 53.95
    n-nonane 38.84
    undecane 24.28
    tert-butylcyclohexane 99.76
    cyclooctane 51.16
    cyclopentanol 879.69
    tetrahydropyran 1592.41
    tert-amyl methyl ether 772.87
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 674.77
    1-hexene 1014.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 768.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 93.98
    methyl butyrate 626.44

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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