8-Hexadecenoic acid, (8Z)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    17004-62-5

    Molecular formula
    C16H30O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCC(=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 84.93%
    Waxy 68.71%
    Oily 54.98%
    Dairy 36.73%
    Creamy 30.85%
    Milky 29.52%
    Meaty 26.05%
    Citrus 25.28%
    Soapy 23.74%
    Savory 23.05%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 55.85%
    Waxy 43.84%
    Faint 32.92%
    Fat 30.26%
    Mild 26.5%
    Oily 25.46%
    Slightly waxy 24.43%
    Bay oil 23.12%
    Soapy 22.04%
    Creamy 21.98%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.4

    pKa est.
    7.09 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    254.41 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    338°C

    Flash point

    • 181.23 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 8-Hexadecenoic acid, (8Z)-
    • (Z)-hexadec-8-enoic acid
    • 17004-62-5
    • 8Z-Hexadecenoic acid
    • cis-8-hexadecenoic acid
    • UNII-QMM08YD9E4
    • 8-Hexadecenoic acid
    • QMM08YD9E4
    • Hexadec-8c-enoic acid
    • Hexadecenoic acid, (Z)-
    • 8-Hexadecenoic acid, (Z)-
    • (8Z)-8-Hexadecenoic acid
    • (8Z)-HEXADEC-8-ENOIC ACID
    • 8-HEXADECANOICACID
    • (Z)-8-Octadecenoic acid
    • 8-HEXADECENIC ACID
    • SCHEMBL3890719
    • DTXSID00878089
    • CHEBI:187665
    • LMFA01031081
    • 28039-99-8
    • Q27287335
    • 28039-99-8

  • Applications

    8-Hexadecenoic acid, (8Z)-, CAS 17004-62-5 is primarily viewed as an oleochemical feedstock and a synthetic intermediate for producing esters used in surfactants, emulsifiers, and cleaners for household and personal care products; it can be converted to esters suitable for cosmetics as emollients and surfactants. It also serves as a raw material for polymer and plasticizer synthesis (e.g., polyesters) and for applications in coatings and inks as well as cleaning formulations based on fatty acids.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 440.29
    methanol 317.34
    isopropanol 465.29
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 328.16
    n-propanol 376.82
    acetone 419.75
    n-butanol 401.84
    acetonitrile 86.18
    DMF 520.2
    toluene 120.71
    isobutanol 319.03
    1,4-dioxane 422.44
    methyl acetate 168.26
    THF 1376.01
    2-butanone 404.08
    n-pentanol 356.92
    sec-butanol 381.55
    n-hexane 160.01
    ethylene glycol 13.74
    NMP 531.83
    cyclohexane 162.01
    DMSO 899.38
    n-butyl acetate 463.37
    n-octanol 152.69
    chloroform 399.27
    n-propyl acetate 419.11
    acetic acid 115.11
    dichloromethane 413.61
    cyclohexanone 738.78
    propylene glycol 66.14
    isopropyl acetate 358.27
    DMAc 541.17
    2-ethoxyethanol 412.31
    isopentanol 451.69
    n-heptane 69.94
    ethyl formate 121.11
    1,2-dichloroethane 435.1
    n-hexanol 333.07
    2-methoxyethanol 483.73
    isobutyl acetate 310.81
    tetrachloromethane 91.96
    n-pentyl acetate 372.87
    transcutol 1586.89
    n-heptanol 171.9
    ethylbenzene 113.19
    MIBK 438.62
    2-propoxyethanol 496.61
    tert-butanol 611.64
    MTBE 655.34
    2-butoxyethanol 344.86
    propionic acid 140.0
    o-xylene 108.25
    formic acid 20.58
    diethyl ether 546.41
    m-xylene 123.84
    p-xylene 133.13
    chlorobenzene 152.22
    dimethyl carbonate 53.54
    n-octane 25.91
    formamide 41.57
    cyclopentanone 711.73
    2-pentanone 527.19
    anisole 215.86
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 671.57
    gamma-butyrolactone 502.44
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 567.61
    pyridine 283.38
    3-pentanone 270.3
    furfural 334.58
    n-dodecane 15.14
    diethylene glycol 182.97
    diisopropyl ether 212.45
    tert-amyl alcohol 496.08
    acetylacetone 402.77
    n-hexadecane 17.84
    acetophenone 232.36
    methyl propionate 219.4
    isopentyl acetate 468.67
    trichloroethylene 519.3
    n-nonanol 148.22
    cyclohexanol 406.38
    benzyl alcohol 161.9
    2-ethylhexanol 252.11
    isooctanol 176.97
    dipropyl ether 442.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 169.52
    ethyl lactate 134.71
    propylene carbonate 264.04
    n-methylformamide 138.53
    2-pentanol 361.61
    n-pentane 77.02
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 482.78
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 409.43
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 283.46
    mesitylene 101.1
    ε-caprolactone 546.52
    p-cymene 83.66
    epichlorohydrin 662.89
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 338.61
    2-aminoethanol 90.99
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 470.43
    sulfolane 853.46
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 46.69
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 894.08
    n-hexyl acetate 407.44
    isooctane 40.83
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 461.27
    sec-butyl acetate 343.85
    tert-butyl acetate 477.32
    decalin 75.82
    glycerin 80.66
    diglyme 777.62
    acrylic acid 65.15
    isopropyl myristate 151.69
    n-butyric acid 387.12
    acetyl acetate 133.2
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 113.11
    ethyl propionate 304.26
    nitromethane 190.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 637.43
    benzonitrile 156.28
    trioctyl phosphate 95.39
    1-bromopropane 378.74
    gamma-valerolactone 796.31
    n-decanol 105.44
    triethyl phosphate 135.55
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 241.84
    propionitrile 133.72
    vinylene carbonate 163.59
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 370.35
    DMS 162.47
    cumene 95.01
    2-octanol 137.59
    2-hexanone 492.82
    octyl acetate 175.84
    limonene 169.16
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 729.41
    ethyl orthosilicate 152.99
    tributyl phosphate 122.98
    diacetone alcohol 499.73
    N,N-dimethylaniline 182.2
    acrylonitrile 105.28
    aniline 144.3
    1,3-propanediol 202.97
    bromobenzene 170.16
    dibromomethane 342.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 585.51
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 292.42
    tetrabutyl urea 171.77
    diisobutyl methanol 166.49
    2-phenylethanol 185.62
    styrene 124.07
    dioctyl adipate 214.59
    dimethyl sulfate 121.59
    ethyl butyrate 343.18
    methyl lactate 114.85
    butyl lactate 250.54
    diethyl carbonate 153.84
    propanediol butyl ether 286.67
    triethyl orthoformate 254.68
    p-tert-butyltoluene 88.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 242.83
    morpholine 777.94
    tert-butylamine 416.14
    n-dodecanol 77.51
    dimethoxymethane 397.72
    ethylene carbonate 161.02
    cyrene 236.78
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 367.4
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 363.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 193.7
    4-methylpyridine 329.55
    dibutyl ether 371.13
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 166.49
    DEF 474.79
    dimethyl isosorbide 514.66
    tetrachloroethylene 336.71
    eugenol 209.43
    triacetin 300.18
    span 80 279.8
    1,4-butanediol 76.2
    1,1-dichloroethane 363.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 332.85
    methyl formate 63.73
    2-methyl-1-butanol 359.34
    n-decane 32.33
    butyronitrile 253.36
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 200.26
    1-chlorooctane 144.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 47.26
    n-nonane 32.88
    undecane 20.87
    tert-butylcyclohexane 68.31
    cyclooctane 48.44
    cyclopentanol 393.82
    tetrahydropyran 892.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 447.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 482.19
    1-hexene 374.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 378.15
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 28.56
    methyl butyrate 426.55

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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