Cyclopentadecanethiol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C15H30S

    SMILES
    C1CCCCCCCC(CCCCCC1)S

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sulfurous 63.21%
    Meaty 47.22%
    Onion 42.2%
    Alliaceous 39.01%
    Garlic 38.35%
    Tropical 33.83%
    Woody 33.75%
    Vegetable 33.15%
    Savory 30.38%
    Musk 29.48%

     

    Flavor
    Animal 35.54%
    Ammoniacal 31.92%
    Alkaline 24.49%
    Shrimp 23.54%
    Egg 22.61%
    Beet 21.9%
    Amine 21.46%
    Soil 21.43%
    Terpenic 20.71%
    Fishy 20.37%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.3

    pKa est.
    9.03 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    242.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    338°C

    Flash point

    • 130.46 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SCHEMBL3627050
  • Applications

    Cyclopentadecanethiol is primarily used in fragrance-related applications where it acts as an odorant with a long, waxy character and can provide a low-volatility fixative effect in perfumery. In cosmetics and personal care, it is commonly evaluated as a fragrance ingredient to impart a lasting scent. In household products and cleaners, it can be incorporated into fragrance formulations to contribute specific aroma notes. In industrial manufacturing, cyclopentadecanethiol serves as a building block for sulfur-containing intermediates used in coatings, adhesives, and polymer formulations. In specialty chemical manufacturing, it may be used to introduce sulfur-containing functionalities into materials, enabling formulation of niche sulfur-containing compounds, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 69.33
    methanol 30.58
    isopropanol 103.38
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 679.76
    n-propanol 125.45
    acetone 493.46
    n-butanol 182.66
    acetonitrile 104.35
    DMF 440.2
    toluene 726.07
    isobutanol 144.0
    1,4-dioxane 1014.32
    methyl acetate 389.74
    THF 2319.44
    2-butanone 618.95
    n-pentanol 141.74
    sec-butanol 176.36
    n-hexane 394.87
    ethylene glycol 6.14
    NMP 937.86
    cyclohexane 1255.32
    DMSO 401.91
    n-butyl acetate 1147.3
    n-octanol 170.97
    chloroform 1418.29
    n-propyl acetate 576.97
    acetic acid 120.66
    dichloromethane 1177.57
    cyclohexanone 1561.0
    propylene glycol 20.86
    isopropyl acetate 681.04
    DMAc 576.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 156.6
    isopentanol 248.08
    n-heptane 730.7
    ethyl formate 198.17
    1,2-dichloroethane 1015.3
    n-hexanol 307.67
    2-methoxyethanol 196.98
    isobutyl acetate 524.31
    tetrachloromethane 440.12
    n-pentyl acetate 689.46
    transcutol 1043.53
    n-heptanol 185.4
    ethylbenzene 355.55
    MIBK 599.22
    2-propoxyethanol 360.11
    tert-butanol 257.29
    MTBE 718.46
    2-butoxyethanol 290.21
    propionic acid 153.95
    o-xylene 471.51
    formic acid 9.91
    diethyl ether 829.34
    m-xylene 462.73
    p-xylene 480.71
    chlorobenzene 705.72
    dimethyl carbonate 178.09
    n-octane 183.34
    formamide 21.5
    cyclopentanone 1632.84
    2-pentanone 725.41
    anisole 484.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1537.99
    gamma-butyrolactone 1219.88
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 254.61
    pyridine 954.94
    3-pentanone 721.24
    furfural 766.94
    n-dodecane 75.22
    diethylene glycol 108.34
    diisopropyl ether 501.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 287.44
    acetylacetone 789.69
    n-hexadecane 95.81
    acetophenone 472.11
    methyl propionate 463.28
    isopentyl acetate 1023.55
    trichloroethylene 1623.5
    n-nonanol 192.59
    cyclohexanol 497.5
    benzyl alcohol 215.7
    2-ethylhexanol 433.74
    isooctanol 210.62
    dipropyl ether 1479.34
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 667.01
    ethyl lactate 165.56
    propylene carbonate 734.7
    n-methylformamide 93.0
    2-pentanol 226.63
    n-pentane 291.26
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 539.21
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 789.47
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 314.95
    mesitylene 389.85
    ε-caprolactone 1092.05
    p-cymene 405.87
    epichlorohydrin 1233.81
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1403.73
    2-aminoethanol 24.88
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 694.78
    sulfolane 1518.62
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 145.77
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1639.76
    n-hexyl acetate 675.26
    isooctane 127.78
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 406.02
    sec-butyl acetate 551.98
    tert-butyl acetate 881.04
    decalin 330.21
    glycerin 33.97
    diglyme 1006.74
    acrylic acid 103.45
    isopropyl myristate 380.24
    n-butyric acid 378.52
    acetyl acetate 521.93
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 189.98
    ethyl propionate 544.45
    nitromethane 239.55
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1008.1
    benzonitrile 360.91
    trioctyl phosphate 171.97
    1-bromopropane 931.87
    gamma-valerolactone 1231.69
    n-decanol 148.26
    triethyl phosphate 418.82
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 189.17
    propionitrile 220.02
    vinylene carbonate 466.13
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 580.02
    DMS 405.01
    cumene 258.23
    2-octanol 163.73
    2-hexanone 585.66
    octyl acetate 372.43
    limonene 764.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 679.87
    ethyl orthosilicate 433.12
    tributyl phosphate 240.06
    diacetone alcohol 499.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 356.08
    acrylonitrile 190.28
    aniline 402.82
    1,3-propanediol 66.72
    bromobenzene 963.27
    dibromomethane 979.41
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1526.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 703.07
    tetrabutyl urea 327.23
    diisobutyl methanol 390.79
    2-phenylethanol 292.13
    styrene 432.7
    dioctyl adipate 439.68
    dimethyl sulfate 332.93
    ethyl butyrate 980.69
    methyl lactate 137.6
    butyl lactate 327.86
    diethyl carbonate 545.0
    propanediol butyl ether 171.28
    triethyl orthoformate 800.6
    p-tert-butyltoluene 413.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 475.58
    morpholine 1015.17
    tert-butylamine 261.13
    n-dodecanol 124.39
    dimethoxymethane 424.43
    ethylene carbonate 508.23
    cyrene 297.05
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 644.3
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 965.48
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 759.01
    4-methylpyridine 891.26
    dibutyl ether 837.43
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 390.79
    DEF 759.81
    dimethyl isosorbide 810.11
    tetrachloroethylene 976.99
    eugenol 279.72
    triacetin 577.03
    span 80 329.0
    1,4-butanediol 25.96
    1,1-dichloroethane 919.84
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 192.21
    methyl formate 90.7
    2-methyl-1-butanol 217.49
    n-decane 164.35
    butyronitrile 311.52
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 275.55
    1-chlorooctane 388.04
    1-chlorotetradecane 160.45
    n-nonane 178.77
    undecane 103.31
    tert-butylcyclohexane 247.59
    cyclooctane 487.11
    cyclopentanol 423.86
    tetrahydropyran 1844.0
    tert-amyl methyl ether 650.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 613.99
    1-hexene 550.78
    2-isopropoxyethanol 188.72
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 53.63
    methyl butyrate 650.44

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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