cis-9-Heptadecenoic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1981-50-6

    Molecular formula
    C17H32O2

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

  • Odor profile

    Fatty 83.54%
    Waxy 69.59%
    Oily 54.27%
    Dairy 33.25%
    Creamy 29.25%
    Milky 26.99%
    Meaty 25.15%
    Savory 22.78%
    Sweet 22.48%
    Soapy 22.28%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.9

    Molecular weight
    268.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    348°C

    Flash point est.
    187.19 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • cis-9-heptadecenoic acid
    • (Z)-9-Heptadecenoic acid
    • 1981-50-6
    • (Z)-heptadec-9-enoic acid
    • Margaroleic acid
    • 9-heptadecylenic acid
    • 9Z-Heptadecenoic acid
    • (9Z)-heptadec-9-enoic acid
    • 9-Heptadecenoic acid, (9Z)-
    • FA(17:1(9Z))
    • C17:1n-8
    • 9-Heptadecenoic acid
    • FA 17:1
    • 9-Heptadecenoic acid, (Z)-
    • 9Z-Heptadecenoate
    • starbld0004429
    • (9Z)-heptadecenoic acid
    • SCHEMBL1421160
    • CHEBI:84328
    • DTXSID101020795
    • LMFA01030060
    • HY-W749927
    • CS-0794422
    • G83279
    • Q27157682

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 298.59
    methanol 207.81
    isopropanol 330.66
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 278.56
    n-propanol 269.31
    acetone 300.34
    n-butanol 299.21
    acetonitrile 64.3
    DMF 412.47
    toluene 100.0
    isobutanol 237.88
    1,4-dioxane 346.93
    methyl acetate 144.68
    THF 1154.31
    2-butanone 319.49
    n-pentanol 264.1
    sec-butanol 285.65
    n-hexane 119.33
    ethylene glycol 8.95
    NMP 513.13
    cyclohexane 157.9
    DMSO 702.02
    n-butyl acetate 413.17
    n-octanol 134.68
    chloroform 360.98
    n-propyl acetate 370.94
    acetic acid 89.62
    dichloromethane 373.82
    cyclohexanone 653.96
    propylene glycol 45.12
    isopropyl acetate 313.87
    DMAc 502.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 330.32
    isopentanol 354.11
    n-heptane 65.21
    ethyl formate 101.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 383.88
    n-hexanol 253.86
    2-methoxyethanol 359.38
    isobutyl acetate 278.11
    tetrachloromethane 93.04
    n-pentyl acetate 368.13
    transcutol 1381.38
    n-heptanol 148.74
    ethylbenzene 99.17
    MIBK 385.42
    2-propoxyethanol 399.22
    tert-butanol 464.74
    MTBE 529.34
    2-butoxyethanol 304.42
    propionic acid 114.13
    o-xylene 97.89
    formic acid 15.88
    diethyl ether 423.67
    m-xylene 106.96
    p-xylene 119.96
    chlorobenzene 135.91
    dimethyl carbonate 48.39
    n-octane 24.54
    formamide 33.29
    cyclopentanone 624.39
    2-pentanone 422.36
    anisole 195.5
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 570.6
    gamma-butyrolactone 451.76
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 438.25
    pyridine 239.64
    3-pentanone 237.37
    furfural 303.19
    n-dodecane 14.11
    diethylene glycol 138.52
    diisopropyl ether 182.48
    tert-amyl alcohol 403.88
    acetylacetone 350.3
    n-hexadecane 16.77
    acetophenone 216.6
    methyl propionate 190.34
    isopentyl acetate 425.32
    trichloroethylene 471.45
    n-nonanol 133.41
    cyclohexanol 343.6
    benzyl alcohol 135.59
    2-ethylhexanol 209.87
    isooctanol 159.58
    dipropyl ether 391.79
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 161.58
    ethyl lactate 121.96
    propylene carbonate 246.82
    n-methylformamide 107.4
    2-pentanol 277.98
    n-pentane 61.97
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 409.63
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 368.15
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 255.67
    mesitylene 89.31
    ε-caprolactone 506.77
    p-cymene 78.97
    epichlorohydrin 580.82
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 326.44
    2-aminoethanol 61.27
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 426.3
    sulfolane 818.97
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 42.99
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 760.55
    n-hexyl acetate 387.76
    isooctane 35.4
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 407.66
    sec-butyl acetate 310.45
    tert-butyl acetate 434.13
    decalin 70.6
    glycerin 59.35
    diglyme 717.45
    acrylic acid 53.65
    isopropyl myristate 144.93
    n-butyric acid 324.24
    acetyl acetate 120.49
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 104.91
    ethyl propionate 272.42
    nitromethane 159.35
    1,2-diethoxyethane 568.96
    benzonitrile 135.1
    trioctyl phosphate 89.66
    1-bromopropane 320.4
    gamma-valerolactone 718.88
    n-decanol 93.95
    triethyl phosphate 135.34
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 197.64
    propionitrile 106.45
    vinylene carbonate 151.2
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 333.67
    DMS 152.6
    cumene 85.64
    2-octanol 125.3
    2-hexanone 414.86
    octyl acetate 166.67
    limonene 159.46
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 614.61
    ethyl orthosilicate 152.63
    tributyl phosphate 116.33
    diacetone alcohol 439.31
    N,N-dimethylaniline 166.91
    acrylonitrile 83.06
    aniline 118.25
    1,3-propanediol 145.48
    bromobenzene 154.76
    dibromomethane 302.47
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 547.79
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 281.2
    tetrabutyl urea 165.31
    diisobutyl methanol 148.16
    2-phenylethanol 156.41
    styrene 106.96
    dioctyl adipate 206.49
    dimethyl sulfate 116.39
    ethyl butyrate 322.28
    methyl lactate 98.09
    butyl lactate 239.72
    diethyl carbonate 146.83
    propanediol butyl ether 247.32
    triethyl orthoformate 247.48
    p-tert-butyltoluene 81.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 237.76
    morpholine 636.85
    tert-butylamine 327.47
    n-dodecanol 68.63
    dimethoxymethane 321.46
    ethylene carbonate 151.19
    cyrene 220.3
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 352.12
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 335.94
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 185.02
    4-methylpyridine 280.25
    dibutyl ether 345.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 148.16
    DEF 417.16
    dimethyl isosorbide 492.18
    tetrachloroethylene 318.61
    eugenol 196.0
    triacetin 298.64
    span 80 253.67
    1,4-butanediol 55.42
    1,1-dichloroethane 312.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 266.24
    methyl formate 52.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 281.94
    n-decane 31.08
    butyronitrile 195.07
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 176.56
    1-chlorooctane 135.4
    1-chlorotetradecane 44.13
    n-nonane 31.32
    undecane 19.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 62.19
    cyclooctane 45.84
    cyclopentanol 325.77
    tetrahydropyran 737.42
    tert-amyl methyl ether 386.8
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 441.05
    1-hexene 274.3
    2-isopropoxyethanol 310.92
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 25.79
    methyl butyrate 384.93

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.03%
Patchouli (China) 3a root 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.05%
Patchouli (China) 3b rhizome 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.29%