(7Z)-cyclohexadec-7-en-1-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C16H28O

    SMILES
    C1CCCCC(=O)CCCCC/C=C\CCC1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Musk 91.38%
    Animal 66.08%
    Powdery 64.77%
    Amber 51.43%
    Dry 46.12%
    Natural 41.61%
    Clean 39.09%
    Sweet 36.39%
    Balsamic 34.83%
    Floral 33.99%

     

    Flavor
    Animal 30.79%
    Fruity 23.14%
    Minty 22.63%
    Shrimp 22.12%
    Camphor 21.2%
    Ammoniacal 21.1%
    Alkaline 20.14%
    Musk 19.36%
    Beet 19.19%
    Soil 18.99%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    pKa est.
    9.5 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    236.39 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    325°C

    Flash point

    • 150.11 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL585910
  • Applications

    (7Z)-cyclohexadec-7-en-1-one is a macrocyclic ketone with a 16-member ring, primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and synthetic intermediate in the fragrance industry. In perfumery, it is valued as a musk-like scaffold and can function as a fixative or fragrance note in high-end formulations. In cosmetics and personal care, it may be employed to impart distinctive aroma profiles in fragrance components for skincare and hair care products. In household products, it can serve as a scent additive in air fresheners, cleaners, and laundry formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of more complex fragrance compounds and specialty polymers. It may also be explored as a building block in fragrance chemistry for niche applications, subject to formulation limits and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 438.95
    methanol 249.95
    isopropanol 526.58
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 1364.83
    n-propanol 502.53
    acetone 1396.06
    n-butanol 590.08
    acetonitrile 582.33
    DMF 1110.01
    toluene 885.82
    isobutanol 434.54
    1,4-dioxane 1551.3
    methyl acetate 770.05
    THF 2452.9
    2-butanone 1160.82
    n-pentanol 396.89
    sec-butanol 522.81
    n-hexane 461.5
    ethylene glycol 30.21
    NMP 1134.61
    cyclohexane 901.87
    DMSO 1082.29
    n-butyl acetate 1242.75
    n-octanol 283.76
    chloroform 3080.1
    n-propyl acetate 979.26
    acetic acid 411.0
    dichloromethane 2602.78
    cyclohexanone 2136.35
    propylene glycol 86.45
    isopropyl acetate 1087.75
    DMAc 960.33
    2-ethoxyethanol 441.67
    isopentanol 618.73
    n-heptane 345.85
    ethyl formate 491.5
    1,2-dichloroethane 1813.03
    n-hexanol 531.73
    2-methoxyethanol 639.53
    isobutyl acetate 688.9
    tetrachloromethane 517.71
    n-pentyl acetate 909.31
    transcutol 3070.8
    n-heptanol 285.71
    ethylbenzene 498.35
    MIBK 872.92
    2-propoxyethanol 735.01
    tert-butanol 725.96
    MTBE 1123.44
    2-butoxyethanol 553.77
    propionic acid 424.04
    o-xylene 509.79
    formic acid 50.26
    diethyl ether 1546.3
    m-xylene 546.54
    p-xylene 587.2
    chlorobenzene 1099.53
    dimethyl carbonate 273.53
    n-octane 102.75
    formamide 99.72
    cyclopentanone 1967.51
    2-pentanone 1321.82
    anisole 710.73
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1485.16
    gamma-butyrolactone 1739.6
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 698.12
    pyridine 1714.86
    3-pentanone 986.13
    furfural 1302.52
    n-dodecane 53.88
    diethylene glycol 288.56
    diisopropyl ether 605.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 595.36
    acetylacetone 1289.27
    n-hexadecane 66.73
    acetophenone 670.16
    methyl propionate 818.72
    isopentyl acetate 1054.9
    trichloroethylene 2809.68
    n-nonanol 278.16
    cyclohexanol 847.47
    benzyl alcohol 444.57
    2-ethylhexanol 486.69
    isooctanol 291.56
    dipropyl ether 1203.7
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1000.3
    ethyl lactate 290.63
    propylene carbonate 1006.03
    n-methylformamide 318.84
    2-pentanol 576.29
    n-pentane 302.59
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 748.11
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 912.97
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 537.02
    mesitylene 394.56
    ε-caprolactone 1517.8
    p-cymene 315.78
    epichlorohydrin 1841.04
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1836.53
    2-aminoethanol 110.91
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1127.44
    sulfolane 1793.53
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 115.42
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1897.85
    n-hexyl acetate 1006.72
    isooctane 109.74
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 809.17
    sec-butyl acetate 743.3
    tert-butyl acetate 1065.96
    decalin 278.62
    glycerin 128.5
    diglyme 1538.28
    acrylic acid 285.47
    isopropyl myristate 405.61
    n-butyric acid 1012.47
    acetyl acetate 749.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 265.7
    ethyl propionate 849.97
    nitromethane 780.95
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1456.42
    benzonitrile 749.97
    trioctyl phosphate 208.41
    1-bromopropane 1396.66
    gamma-valerolactone 1971.4
    n-decanol 200.55
    triethyl phosphate 375.62
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 368.2
    propionitrile 739.83
    vinylene carbonate 776.97
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1053.52
    DMS 611.53
    cumene 314.46
    2-octanol 241.67
    2-hexanone 903.44
    octyl acetate 453.43
    limonene 566.96
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1187.99
    ethyl orthosilicate 376.85
    tributyl phosphate 294.13
    diacetone alcohol 759.35
    N,N-dimethylaniline 465.08
    acrylonitrile 708.73
    aniline 754.32
    1,3-propanediol 269.2
    bromobenzene 1331.37
    dibromomethane 1942.49
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2547.11
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 641.93
    tetrabutyl urea 376.62
    diisobutyl methanol 361.86
    2-phenylethanol 446.25
    styrene 664.22
    dioctyl adipate 555.14
    dimethyl sulfate 418.45
    ethyl butyrate 981.22
    methyl lactate 266.78
    butyl lactate 503.34
    diethyl carbonate 561.43
    propanediol butyl ether 424.65
    triethyl orthoformate 675.31
    p-tert-butyltoluene 295.77
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 600.6
    morpholine 1737.93
    tert-butylamine 575.22
    n-dodecanol 158.4
    dimethoxymethane 794.08
    ethylene carbonate 787.02
    cyrene 386.24
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 929.98
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 860.73
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1063.62
    4-methylpyridine 1512.57
    dibutyl ether 1010.97
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 361.86
    DEF 1231.98
    dimethyl isosorbide 899.68
    tetrachloroethylene 1652.53
    eugenol 459.05
    triacetin 845.09
    span 80 562.06
    1,4-butanediol 92.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 1810.02
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 409.8
    methyl formate 246.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 519.79
    n-decane 115.34
    butyronitrile 927.44
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 385.73
    1-chlorooctane 407.33
    1-chlorotetradecane 147.99
    n-nonane 122.77
    undecane 74.2
    tert-butylcyclohexane 207.81
    cyclooctane 288.81
    cyclopentanol 685.2
    tetrahydropyran 2433.44
    tert-amyl methyl ether 809.07
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 939.38
    1-hexene 888.71
    2-isopropoxyethanol 436.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 132.17
    methyl butyrate 1073.32

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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