Carvyl palmitate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    929222-96-8

    Molecular formula
    C26H46O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CC(CC=C1C)C(=C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 59.68%
    Floral 51.58%
    Oily 45.63%
    Fatty 43.86%
    Fruity 41.95%
    Sweet 37.26%
    Woody 35.8%
    Balsamic 32.43%
    Herbal 30.4%
    Rose 28.85%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 38.14%
    Waxy 35.26%
    Oily 31.67%
    Fatty 29.5%
    Woody 27.95%
    Mild 27.33%
    Jasmin 25.73%
    Fruity 22.95%
    Warm 22.05%
    Fresh 21.88%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.0

    pKa est.
    7.2 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    390.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    433°C

    Flash point

    • 191.27 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Practically insoluble to insoluble
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Carvyl palmitate
    • Carvyl hexadecanoate
    • Fema No. 4515
    • UNII-UIY64C50LM
    • UIY64C50LM
    • Hexadecanoic acid, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl ester
    • 929222-96-8
    • RefChem:123853
    • (+-)-CARVYL PALMITATE
    • (+/-)-Carvyl palmitate
    • 5-isopropenyl-2-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl palmitate
    • Q27291100
    • 929222-96-8

  • Applications

    Carvyl palmitate (CAS 929222-96-8) is a lipophilic ester primarily used in fragrance applications as an odorant and fixative, helping stabilize and slow the release of aroma compounds; in cosmetics/personal care it can function as a waxy ester emollient and texturizing ingredient, contributing to cream and lotion formulations; it may also be used in household products as a fragrance base or additive in cleaners and air fresheners; in coatings and inks it can act as a wax-like processing aid or additive, improving gloss and film formation; in polymers and plastics processing it may serve as a processing aid or lubricant/plasticizer for plastics, enhancing flexibility or slip; in industrial manufacturing it can be evaluated as an intermediate in fragrance/chemical synthesis or as a lipophilic component for formulation blends, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 407.83
    methanol 261.13
    isopropanol 543.15
    water 0.2
    ethyl acetate 1828.75
    n-propanol 536.49
    acetone 931.54
    n-butanol 669.75
    acetonitrile 337.62
    DMF 951.14
    toluene 817.75
    isobutanol 563.72
    1,4-dioxane 1453.71
    methyl acetate 899.64
    THF 2810.7
    2-butanone 1342.68
    n-pentanol 445.59
    sec-butanol 762.23
    n-hexane 206.83
    ethylene glycol 9.75
    NMP 1586.15
    cyclohexane 782.97
    DMSO 715.02
    n-butyl acetate 1402.38
    n-octanol 328.38
    chloroform 3078.95
    n-propyl acetate 1376.33
    acetic acid 369.29
    dichloromethane 3327.03
    cyclohexanone 2765.83
    propylene glycol 44.33
    isopropyl acetate 1420.68
    DMAc 1909.68
    2-ethoxyethanol 578.81
    isopentanol 756.47
    n-heptane 125.82
    ethyl formate 533.52
    1,2-dichloroethane 2248.83
    n-hexanol 387.56
    2-methoxyethanol 578.92
    isobutyl acetate 924.2
    tetrachloromethane 745.55
    n-pentyl acetate 1686.46
    transcutol 2647.06
    n-heptanol 350.8
    ethylbenzene 481.39
    MIBK 1107.02
    2-propoxyethanol 628.27
    tert-butanol 699.09
    MTBE 1529.17
    2-butoxyethanol 710.41
    propionic acid 434.77
    o-xylene 619.48
    formic acid 54.09
    diethyl ether 1511.51
    m-xylene 560.69
    p-xylene 678.06
    chlorobenzene 1111.79
    dimethyl carbonate 276.45
    n-octane 62.08
    formamide 134.57
    cyclopentanone 2084.84
    2-pentanone 1451.02
    anisole 811.83
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1749.39
    gamma-butyrolactone 1815.07
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 660.66
    pyridine 1531.75
    3-pentanone 1165.4
    furfural 1113.4
    n-dodecane 28.62
    diethylene glycol 165.98
    diisopropyl ether 559.98
    tert-amyl alcohol 937.96
    acetylacetone 1350.81
    n-hexadecane 35.7
    acetophenone 849.65
    methyl propionate 973.82
    isopentyl acetate 1447.96
    trichloroethylene 3294.15
    n-nonanol 337.17
    cyclohexanol 1126.1
    benzyl alcohol 443.74
    2-ethylhexanol 383.77
    isooctanol 386.95
    dipropyl ether 801.75
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1126.68
    ethyl lactate 340.02
    propylene carbonate 1131.76
    n-methylformamide 337.13
    2-pentanol 650.15
    n-pentane 192.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 665.52
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1104.0
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 552.6
    mesitylene 387.18
    ε-caprolactone 2500.05
    p-cymene 278.12
    epichlorohydrin 2351.73
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2423.29
    2-aminoethanol 68.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1252.35
    sulfolane 1773.37
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 130.02
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2730.46
    n-hexyl acetate 1458.57
    isooctane 69.16
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 839.86
    sec-butyl acetate 1171.63
    tert-butyl acetate 1537.37
    decalin 220.33
    glycerin 58.29
    diglyme 1964.09
    acrylic acid 230.12
    isopropyl myristate 432.01
    n-butyric acid 1184.99
    acetyl acetate 828.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 308.54
    ethyl propionate 1172.56
    nitromethane 732.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1671.8
    benzonitrile 633.21
    trioctyl phosphate 234.88
    1-bromopropane 1677.72
    gamma-valerolactone 2508.81
    n-decanol 207.34
    triethyl phosphate 435.65
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 405.45
    propionitrile 495.68
    vinylene carbonate 841.48
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 980.07
    DMS 683.05
    cumene 319.89
    2-octanol 352.52
    2-hexanone 1101.96
    octyl acetate 542.46
    limonene 530.45
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1414.7
    ethyl orthosilicate 495.2
    tributyl phosphate 323.0
    diacetone alcohol 997.79
    N,N-dimethylaniline 538.53
    acrylonitrile 371.64
    aniline 697.98
    1,3-propanediol 238.17
    bromobenzene 1302.32
    dibromomethane 2189.0
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3099.9
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 796.96
    tetrabutyl urea 460.52
    diisobutyl methanol 282.42
    2-phenylethanol 420.71
    styrene 575.77
    dioctyl adipate 592.05
    dimethyl sulfate 449.17
    ethyl butyrate 1163.9
    methyl lactate 254.08
    butyl lactate 758.85
    diethyl carbonate 585.65
    propanediol butyl ether 447.31
    triethyl orthoformate 803.59
    p-tert-butyltoluene 256.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 812.94
    morpholine 2019.11
    tert-butylamine 525.57
    n-dodecanol 141.87
    dimethoxymethane 823.74
    ethylene carbonate 919.01
    cyrene 461.95
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1683.24
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1201.28
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1234.58
    4-methylpyridine 1678.07
    dibutyl ether 982.16
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 282.42
    DEF 1640.19
    dimethyl isosorbide 1106.55
    tetrachloroethylene 1896.23
    eugenol 608.34
    triacetin 1023.5
    span 80 540.97
    1,4-butanediol 84.5
    1,1-dichloroethane 2174.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 572.52
    methyl formate 219.72
    2-methyl-1-butanol 721.1
    n-decane 71.49
    butyronitrile 730.85
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 393.01
    1-chlorooctane 409.18
    1-chlorotetradecane 108.69
    n-nonane 71.61
    undecane 41.12
    tert-butylcyclohexane 148.55
    cyclooctane 176.67
    cyclopentanol 804.38
    tetrahydropyran 2940.08
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1213.4
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 986.93
    1-hexene 537.6
    2-isopropoxyethanol 580.5
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 155.66
    methyl butyrate 1508.68

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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