6-Heptadecanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    112283-13-3

    Molecular formula
    C17H36O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(CCCCC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 66.86%
    Fatty 63.49%
    Waxy 60.97%
    Fruity 59.53%
    Floral 55.21%
    Citrus 43.82%
    Orange 37.82%
    Fresh 36.84%
    Rose 34.14%
    Coconut 31.45%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 51.39%
    Fatty 40.05%
    Fat 34.56%
    Mild 32.88%
    Fresh 32.66%
    Floral 30.62%
    Flower 29.45%
    Oily 28.13%
    Soapy 26.62%
    Citrus 26.22%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.5

    pKa est.
    7.32 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    256.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    321°C

    Flash point

    • 144.01 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6-Heptadecanol
    • 112283-13-3
    • DTXSID60303483
    • RefChem:308464
    • DTXCID30254615
    • heptadecan-6-ol
    • 6-hydroxyheptadecane
    • NSC158533
    • SCHEMBL7117312
    • SCHEMBL10436118
    • CHEBI:197453
    • NSC-158533
    • 112283-13-3

  • Applications

    6-Heptadecanol (CAS 112283-13-3) is used as an emollient and waxy thickener in cosmetics and personal care formulations, providing conditioning and viscosity-building properties; it serves as a chemical intermediate for the synthesis of esters used in fragrance and cosmetic ingredients; it can function as a lubricant and processing aid in polymer and plastic processing, improving slip and workability; it is employed as a wax-like additive in coatings and inks to enhance gloss, slip, and film formation; and it may act as a formulation aid or processing additive in various industrial applications, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1250.7
    methanol 525.53
    isopropanol 2136.52
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 3392.31
    n-propanol 1601.35
    acetone 2955.32
    n-butanol 2108.39
    acetonitrile 723.47
    DMF 1663.2
    toluene 1062.23
    isobutanol 1640.09
    1,4-dioxane 2996.95
    methyl acetate 1532.19
    THF 7607.91
    2-butanone 2983.24
    n-pentanol 1255.55
    sec-butanol 2005.11
    n-hexane 1952.83
    ethylene glycol 24.57
    NMP 2079.89
    cyclohexane 4265.06
    DMSO 2187.46
    n-butyl acetate 5257.68
    n-octanol 1025.14
    chloroform 3753.39
    n-propyl acetate 3525.1
    acetic acid 500.28
    dichloromethane 3742.53
    cyclohexanone 5862.12
    propylene glycol 119.58
    isopropyl acetate 3195.99
    DMAc 1628.25
    2-ethoxyethanol 1151.01
    isopentanol 2354.28
    n-heptane 2506.85
    ethyl formate 1098.18
    1,2-dichloroethane 3301.15
    n-hexanol 1890.63
    2-methoxyethanol 1446.56
    isobutyl acetate 2266.75
    tetrachloromethane 1251.41
    n-pentyl acetate 3381.45
    transcutol 5225.85
    n-heptanol 1132.14
    ethylbenzene 791.02
    MIBK 2639.99
    2-propoxyethanol 1939.66
    tert-butanol 3087.88
    MTBE 4712.62
    2-butoxyethanol 1698.02
    propionic acid 772.15
    o-xylene 813.19
    formic acid 35.49
    diethyl ether 4873.51
    m-xylene 816.49
    p-xylene 1105.87
    chlorobenzene 1338.11
    dimethyl carbonate 336.98
    n-octane 612.54
    formamide 86.52
    cyclopentanone 4753.04
    2-pentanone 3806.6
    anisole 1183.85
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4721.97
    gamma-butyrolactone 3402.92
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1811.93
    pyridine 2440.63
    3-pentanone 2409.07
    furfural 1744.42
    n-dodecane 203.33
    diethylene glycol 445.91
    diisopropyl ether 2155.38
    tert-amyl alcohol 2525.2
    acetylacetone 2510.74
    n-hexadecane 254.38
    acetophenone 1211.71
    methyl propionate 1746.84
    isopentyl acetate 4664.96
    trichloroethylene 3785.69
    n-nonanol 1010.59
    cyclohexanol 2995.46
    benzyl alcohol 646.3
    2-ethylhexanol 2124.83
    isooctanol 1276.61
    dipropyl ether 6707.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1358.38
    ethyl lactate 703.63
    propylene carbonate 2064.75
    n-methylformamide 510.58
    2-pentanol 2079.21
    n-pentane 1254.28
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2806.48
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2731.83
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1039.24
    mesitylene 694.98
    ε-caprolactone 4288.49
    p-cymene 921.92
    epichlorohydrin 3658.05
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3753.8
    2-aminoethanol 158.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2003.35
    sulfolane 3900.87
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 498.27
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6140.41
    n-hexyl acetate 3010.81
    isooctane 448.75
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1640.67
    sec-butyl acetate 2827.66
    tert-butyl acetate 3742.19
    decalin 848.82
    glycerin 140.08
    diglyme 3696.9
    acrylic acid 325.87
    isopropyl myristate 1220.47
    n-butyric acid 2641.26
    acetyl acetate 1389.54
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 536.54
    ethyl propionate 2731.7
    nitromethane 1100.2
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4588.57
    benzonitrile 1075.06
    trioctyl phosphate 569.67
    1-bromopropane 3649.7
    gamma-valerolactone 4391.51
    n-decanol 683.14
    triethyl phosphate 1198.12
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1365.25
    propionitrile 1288.19
    vinylene carbonate 1246.21
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1723.49
    DMS 1035.37
    cumene 614.94
    2-octanol 1070.97
    2-hexanone 3001.12
    octyl acetate 1257.69
    limonene 2071.14
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3727.89
    ethyl orthosilicate 1356.47
    tributyl phosphate 786.44
    diacetone alcohol 2319.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 881.84
    acrylonitrile 823.01
    aniline 953.11
    1,3-propanediol 565.97
    bromobenzene 1645.6
    dibromomethane 3174.45
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4093.86
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2192.84
    tetrabutyl urea 1065.6
    diisobutyl methanol 1645.48
    2-phenylethanol 860.07
    styrene 911.64
    dioctyl adipate 1344.87
    dimethyl sulfate 586.11
    ethyl butyrate 4451.52
    methyl lactate 434.18
    butyl lactate 1579.11
    diethyl carbonate 1928.47
    propanediol butyl ether 929.22
    triethyl orthoformate 2983.17
    p-tert-butyltoluene 897.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1262.94
    morpholine 4448.99
    tert-butylamine 2664.7
    n-dodecanol 508.67
    dimethoxymethane 1666.62
    ethylene carbonate 1583.07
    cyrene 722.49
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2431.13
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3862.32
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1440.08
    4-methylpyridine 2432.07
    dibutyl ether 4416.77
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1645.48
    DEF 3194.17
    dimethyl isosorbide 1949.39
    tetrachloroethylene 2612.61
    eugenol 821.72
    triacetin 1747.61
    span 80 1166.31
    1,4-butanediol 177.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 3421.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1345.28
    methyl formate 327.37
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1844.95
    n-decane 543.3
    butyronitrile 2235.68
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1411.61
    1-chlorooctane 1504.3
    1-chlorotetradecane 460.51
    n-nonane 629.32
    undecane 304.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 729.53
    cyclooctane 1049.79
    cyclopentanol 2388.7
    tetrahydropyran 8186.03
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2951.56
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1805.39
    1-hexene 3061.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1212.47
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 140.64
    methyl butyrate 3695.44

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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