7-Heptadecanone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6064-42-2

    Molecular formula
    C17H34O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)CCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 63.83%
    Waxy 59.14%
    Oily 50.15%
    Fruity 42.69%
    Dairy 37.43%
    Floral 37.15%
    Citrus 34.59%
    Milky 31.87%
    Creamy 31.39%
    Coconut 30.62%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 50.9%
    Waxy 49.2%
    Fat 38.39%
    Oily 34.14%
    Coconut 32.37%
    Fresh 31.56%
    Soapy 31.09%
    Herbal 30.43%
    Floral 29.42%
    Mild 29.41%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.0

    pKa est.
    7.71 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    254.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    324°C

    Flash point

    • 135.82 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 7-Heptadecanone
    • 6064-42-2
    • DTXSID80303480
    • RefChem:106109
    • DTXCID50254612
    • NFRKSAMCQGIGRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • heptadecan-7-one
    • MFCD00026546
    • Heptadecanone
    • NSC158528
    • SCHEMBL3414726
    • AKOS024333811
    • NSC-158528
    • AS-56601
    • D93031
    • 6064-42-2

  • Applications

    7-Heptadecanone (CAS 6064-42-2) is used primarily as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, contributing woody and fatty notes and often acting as a fixative to extend scent longevity. It is commonly evaluated for fragrance formulations and may appear in household products such as air fresheners and scented cleaners. Additionally, it can serve as an intermediate in fragrance chemistry and related industrial formulations. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1549.47
    methanol 893.24
    isopropanol 2285.34
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 6711.46
    n-propanol 2078.37
    acetone 5894.4
    n-butanol 2460.77
    acetonitrile 2123.55
    DMF 4294.83
    toluene 2291.11
    isobutanol 2102.83
    1,4-dioxane 4942.86
    methyl acetate 3469.4
    THF 8610.21
    2-butanone 5729.25
    n-pentanol 1521.72
    sec-butanol 2409.76
    n-hexane 2032.39
    ethylene glycol 51.17
    NMP 4864.04
    cyclohexane 4512.59
    DMSO 3846.33
    n-butyl acetate 6843.04
    n-octanol 1155.99
    chloroform 8356.06
    n-propyl acetate 5853.18
    acetic acid 1150.54
    dichloromethane 8351.3
    cyclohexanone 11695.57
    propylene glycol 201.25
    isopropyl acetate 5493.29
    DMAc 3965.9
    2-ethoxyethanol 1729.11
    isopentanol 2793.31
    n-heptane 1454.37
    ethyl formate 2262.61
    1,2-dichloroethane 7153.09
    n-hexanol 1815.16
    2-methoxyethanol 2361.92
    isobutyl acetate 3334.66
    tetrachloromethane 2271.81
    n-pentyl acetate 5105.14
    transcutol 8257.48
    n-heptanol 1099.32
    ethylbenzene 1551.78
    MIBK 4238.33
    2-propoxyethanol 2475.65
    tert-butanol 3400.04
    MTBE 6207.25
    2-butoxyethanol 2025.04
    propionic acid 1622.28
    o-xylene 1685.83
    formic acid 113.74
    diethyl ether 6698.18
    m-xylene 1617.81
    p-xylene 2253.33
    chlorobenzene 3256.39
    dimethyl carbonate 799.13
    n-octane 432.76
    formamide 294.13
    cyclopentanone 8526.97
    2-pentanone 6514.87
    anisole 2331.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6483.31
    gamma-butyrolactone 6745.1
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2595.05
    pyridine 5551.93
    3-pentanone 4663.31
    furfural 4239.57
    n-dodecane 175.04
    diethylene glycol 696.97
    diisopropyl ether 2692.7
    tert-amyl alcohol 3083.0
    acetylacetone 5332.57
    n-hexadecane 224.92
    acetophenone 2359.57
    methyl propionate 3560.7
    isopentyl acetate 5940.44
    trichloroethylene 9893.66
    n-nonanol 1097.11
    cyclohexanol 4279.79
    benzyl alcohol 1251.27
    2-ethylhexanol 2133.41
    isooctanol 1207.72
    dipropyl ether 5783.7
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3351.69
    ethyl lactate 1108.47
    propylene carbonate 3887.45
    n-methylformamide 1423.48
    2-pentanol 2471.45
    n-pentane 1154.37
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3135.64
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4091.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1496.43
    mesitylene 1253.04
    ε-caprolactone 7858.9
    p-cymene 1243.86
    epichlorohydrin 6841.45
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 7933.87
    2-aminoethanol 292.32
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4159.14
    sulfolane 7143.34
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 495.42
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 8618.32
    n-hexyl acetate 4908.01
    isooctane 402.92
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2228.81
    sec-butyl acetate 4471.58
    tert-butyl acetate 5784.14
    decalin 1105.34
    glycerin 253.33
    diglyme 5207.2
    acrylic acid 832.75
    isopropyl myristate 1629.89
    n-butyric acid 4574.67
    acetyl acetate 2931.35
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 845.35
    ethyl propionate 4915.86
    nitromethane 2965.74
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5905.87
    benzonitrile 2536.05
    trioctyl phosphate 740.97
    1-bromopropane 5759.91
    gamma-valerolactone 8764.87
    n-decanol 704.3
    triethyl phosphate 1605.31
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1490.58
    propionitrile 2798.11
    vinylene carbonate 2777.2
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 3365.34
    DMS 2233.07
    cumene 1038.59
    2-octanol 1121.49
    2-hexanone 4668.03
    octyl acetate 1742.92
    limonene 2576.91
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 5487.53
    ethyl orthosilicate 1687.8
    tributyl phosphate 1130.09
    diacetone alcohol 3428.96
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1582.69
    acrylonitrile 2290.5
    aniline 2032.09
    1,3-propanediol 843.33
    bromobenzene 3995.79
    dibromomethane 6438.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9126.53
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2889.27
    tetrabutyl urea 1534.85
    diisobutyl methanol 1545.28
    2-phenylethanol 1358.8
    styrene 2025.82
    dioctyl adipate 2015.96
    dimethyl sulfate 1311.48
    ethyl butyrate 5600.67
    methyl lactate 855.76
    butyl lactate 2280.5
    diethyl carbonate 2548.9
    propanediol butyl ether 1320.73
    triethyl orthoformate 3534.83
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1142.19
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1986.32
    morpholine 6903.79
    tert-butylamine 2683.63
    n-dodecanol 523.33
    dimethoxymethane 2766.3
    ethylene carbonate 3174.87
    cyrene 1125.91
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4011.54
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4928.16
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3508.48
    4-methylpyridine 5813.18
    dibutyl ether 5153.42
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1545.28
    DEF 6544.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 2973.55
    tetrachloroethylene 5986.1
    eugenol 1406.9
    triacetin 2969.05
    span 80 1629.33
    1,4-butanediol 283.64
    1,1-dichloroethane 7003.49
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1692.06
    methyl formate 887.72
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2374.74
    n-decane 456.85
    butyronitrile 3841.17
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1536.08
    1-chlorooctane 1793.21
    1-chlorotetradecane 538.23
    n-nonane 519.77
    undecane 257.65
    tert-butylcyclohexane 837.21
    cyclooctane 1096.84
    cyclopentanol 3374.55
    tetrahydropyran 10766.3
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4291.23
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2561.09
    1-hexene 3828.83
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1702.96
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 380.41
    methyl butyrate 6603.94

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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