8-Methyl-heptadecane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    13287-23-5

    Molecular formula
    C18H38

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(C)CCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 76.35%
    Oily 33.16%
    Fatty 30.87%
    Sweet 25.9%
    Gassy 24.48%
    Odorless 19.63%
    Fishy 18.64%
    Meaty 16.95%
    Clean 15.63%
    Burnt 15.4%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 63.08%
    Waxy 45.47%
    Bland 24.19%
    Mild 23.54%
    Delicate 22.55%
    Slightly waxy 21.95%
    Incense 20.88%
    Citrus peel 20.8%
    Grapefruit peel 20.28%
    Low 19.9%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.7

    pKa est.
    8.3 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    254.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    308°C

    Flash point

    • 135.87 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 8-methyl-heptadecane
    • RefChem:1074759
    • 8-Methylheptadecane
    • Heptadecane, 8-methyl-
    • 13287-23-5
    • HEPTADECANE,8-METHYL-
    • 8-methylhep-tadecane
    • NSC158665
    • SCHEMBL198892
    • SCHEMBL2139902
    • SCHEMBL3242534
    • SCHEMBL5985410
    • SCHEMBL6993707
    • SCHEMBL16712189
    • SCHEMBL25186110
    • SCHEMBL28133593
    • DTXSID70303510
    • LMFA11000600
    • NSC-158665
    • 13287-23-5

  • Applications

    For 8-Methyl-heptadecane (CAS 13287-23-5), this long-chain branched alkane is commonly used as a non-polar solvent and base oil in a range of formulations; in cosmetics/personal care it can act as an emollient oil and solvent for active ingredients; in household and cleaning products it serves as a non-polar diluent; in industrial manufacturing it is used as a solvent/diluent for coatings and inks; in polymers/plastics it can function as a processing aid or lubricant to facilitate molding or extrusion; and in lubricants and hydraulic fluids it can be a base-oil component. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 506.83
    methanol 145.19
    isopropanol 912.01
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 4718.03
    n-propanol 860.4
    acetone 2835.91
    n-butanol 1444.47
    acetonitrile 546.37
    DMF 1171.67
    toluene 2992.13
    isobutanol 1014.84
    1,4-dioxane 4910.25
    methyl acetate 1840.13
    THF 11595.66
    2-butanone 3424.96
    n-pentanol 1028.88
    sec-butanol 1394.57
    n-hexane 5198.93
    ethylene glycol 11.4
    NMP 2168.31
    cyclohexane 12677.8
    DMSO 1516.46
    n-butyl acetate 11083.24
    n-octanol 1302.26
    chloroform 4953.71
    n-propyl acetate 4324.38
    acetic acid 285.97
    dichloromethane 5032.43
    cyclohexanone 8336.3
    propylene glycol 54.92
    isopropyl acetate 4987.12
    DMAc 1711.43
    2-ethoxyethanol 825.09
    isopentanol 2204.74
    n-heptane 10496.79
    ethyl formate 959.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 4933.69
    n-hexanol 2568.71
    2-methoxyethanol 833.57
    isobutyl acetate 3585.69
    tetrachloromethane 2062.54
    n-pentyl acetate 4801.29
    transcutol 5787.84
    n-heptanol 1368.12
    ethylbenzene 1784.52
    MIBK 4269.47
    2-propoxyethanol 2134.98
    tert-butanol 2435.88
    MTBE 7797.34
    2-butoxyethanol 1604.3
    propionic acid 483.46
    o-xylene 2002.79
    formic acid 11.52
    diethyl ether 8054.72
    m-xylene 2027.61
    p-xylene 2326.96
    chlorobenzene 2345.26
    dimethyl carbonate 448.12
    n-octane 2243.02
    formamide 30.82
    cyclopentanone 5944.17
    2-pentanone 5286.39
    anisole 2204.93
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 8964.95
    gamma-butyrolactone 3546.16
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1215.89
    pyridine 3399.58
    3-pentanone 3981.17
    furfural 1738.71
    n-dodecane 689.52
    diethylene glycol 353.06
    diisopropyl ether 5173.35
    tert-amyl alcohol 2525.45
    acetylacetone 3574.48
    n-hexadecane 860.85
    acetophenone 1796.26
    methyl propionate 2191.16
    isopentyl acetate 10188.23
    trichloroethylene 5285.37
    n-nonanol 1411.88
    cyclohexanol 3225.62
    benzyl alcohol 698.18
    2-ethylhexanol 4372.4
    isooctanol 1749.78
    dipropyl ether 17962.61
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2312.33
    ethyl lactate 647.24
    propylene carbonate 2336.36
    n-methylformamide 253.9
    2-pentanol 1933.37
    n-pentane 3386.52
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3839.4
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5044.15
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1424.09
    mesitylene 1863.91
    ε-caprolactone 5405.09
    p-cymene 2664.63
    epichlorohydrin 4743.67
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6941.41
    2-aminoethanol 65.68
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2059.99
    sulfolane 4138.81
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1511.08
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 10775.96
    n-hexyl acetate 4421.65
    isooctane 1407.77
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1961.26
    sec-butyl acetate 4304.02
    tert-butyl acetate 6848.15
    decalin 2752.13
    glycerin 68.18
    diglyme 5017.2
    acrylic acid 196.52
    isopropyl myristate 2503.71
    n-butyric acid 1965.31
    acetyl acetate 2125.69
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 806.18
    ethyl propionate 3925.37
    nitromethane 676.65
    1,2-diethoxyethane 9267.37
    benzonitrile 1273.78
    trioctyl phosphate 890.15
    1-bromopropane 6907.84
    gamma-valerolactone 4512.11
    n-decanol 1034.83
    triethyl phosphate 2485.91
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1648.37
    propionitrile 1144.6
    vinylene carbonate 1230.09
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1506.29
    DMS 1521.1
    cumene 1367.22
    2-octanol 1395.98
    2-hexanone 4401.77
    octyl acetate 2213.68
    limonene 6442.87
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4526.67
    ethyl orthosilicate 3000.27
    tributyl phosphate 1268.89
    diacetone alcohol 2993.81
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1730.8
    acrylonitrile 636.14
    aniline 1470.27
    1,3-propanediol 258.24
    bromobenzene 3404.15
    dibromomethane 4753.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5838.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 4570.93
    tetrabutyl urea 1753.98
    diisobutyl methanol 3973.49
    2-phenylethanol 1215.01
    styrene 1946.45
    dioctyl adipate 2331.65
    dimethyl sulfate 704.19
    ethyl butyrate 9828.89
    methyl lactate 369.62
    butyl lactate 1611.53
    diethyl carbonate 4135.01
    propanediol butyl ether 694.33
    triethyl orthoformate 6980.53
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2753.37
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1984.14
    morpholine 5379.2
    tert-butylamine 2797.68
    n-dodecanol 853.96
    dimethoxymethane 1882.47
    ethylene carbonate 1628.64
    cyrene 798.63
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3407.29
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 9377.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2357.56
    4-methylpyridine 3628.66
    dibutyl ether 10169.2
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3973.49
    DEF 4205.98
    dimethyl isosorbide 3078.43
    tetrachloroethylene 3255.13
    eugenol 1033.53
    triacetin 2417.38
    span 80 1427.56
    1,4-butanediol 89.73
    1,1-dichloroethane 4911.46
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1556.45
    methyl formate 212.99
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1705.42
    n-decane 1680.54
    butyronitrile 2240.81
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2419.61
    1-chlorooctane 3497.8
    1-chlorotetradecane 1172.86
    n-nonane 2027.11
    undecane 988.41
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2250.99
    cyclooctane 4355.47
    cyclopentanol 2182.08
    tetrahydropyran 13389.91
    tert-amyl methyl ether 5611.99
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2557.61
    1-hexene 6002.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1058.71
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 79.68
    methyl butyrate 4765.78

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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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
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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
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