Decylcyclohexane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1795-16-0

    Molecular formula
    C16H32

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCC1CCCCC1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 73.38%
    Fatty 32.75%
    Oily 27.58%
    Sweet 27.18%
    Gassy 21.09%
    Fishy 17.82%
    Clean 16.04%
    Odorless 15.49%
    Meaty 15.4%
    Animal 15.14%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 52.41%
    Waxy 46.01%
    Mild 22.25%
    Slightly waxy 21.31%
    Delicate 20.31%
    Incense 19.93%
    Citrus peel 19.7%
    Diterpene 19.66%
    Grapefruit peel 19.57%
    Low 19.36%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.4

    pKa est.
    8.34 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    224.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    303°C

    Flash point

    • 130.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Decylcyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane, decyl-
    • 1-Cyclohexyldecane
    • 7X5R5EE4ST
    • Cyclohexane, n-decyl-
    • NSC-74192
    • DTXSID8061973
    • nDecylcyclohexane
    • 1Cyclohexyldecane
    • 1Decylcyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane, decyl
    • Decane, 1cyclohexyl
    • RefChem:131387
    • Decane, 1cyclohexyl (8CI)
    • DTXCID2035697
    • 217-272-3
    • STWFZICHPLEOIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 1795-16-0
    • N-DECYLCYCLOHEXANE
    • 1-Decylcyclohexane
    • Decane, 1-cyclohexyl-
    • MFCD00055277
    • decyl-Cyclohexane
    • Cyclohexane,decyl-
    • NSC74192
    • EINECS 217-272-3
    • NSC 74192
    • UNII-7X5R5EE4ST
    • NCIOpen2_003924
    • SCHEMBL275013
    • SCHEMBL453122
    • SCHEMBL676932
    • SCHEMBL768474
    • SCHEMBL892110
    • orb1705228
    • SCHEMBL1127668
    • SCHEMBL6525983
    • SCHEMBL9211184
    • SCHEMBL9214170
    • SCHEMBL9948824
    • SCHEMBL9979063
    • CHEBI:227016
    • AKOS040744772
    • HY-W142997
    • DA-72629
    • LS-14546
    • SY055855
    • CS-0205026
    • D1231
    • NS00021768
    • D89817
    • 1795-16-0

  • Applications

    Decylcyclohexane (CAS 1795-16-0) is a nonpolar hydrocarbon commonly used as a solvent and processing aid in several industries. In coatings and inks, it serves as a low-volatility diluent that helps adjust viscosity and drying behavior. In adhesives and sealants, it acts as a carrier solvent for resins and additives. In plastics and polymers manufacturing, it can function as a solvent or processing aid to improve flow and formulation compatibility. In cleaning formulations and degreasers, it provides solvency for hydrocarbon soils. It can also be used as a carrier or diluent for fragrance or cosmetic ingredients in perfumery and personal care formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 502.24
    methanol 145.04
    isopropanol 811.58
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 4072.0
    n-propanol 784.83
    acetone 2679.18
    n-butanol 1255.96
    acetonitrile 606.46
    DMF 996.89
    toluene 2827.69
    isobutanol 819.55
    1,4-dioxane 4622.09
    methyl acetate 1662.3
    THF 10088.61
    2-butanone 3008.08
    n-pentanol 795.0
    sec-butanol 1094.81
    n-hexane 3381.58
    ethylene glycol 12.45
    NMP 1538.26
    cyclohexane 8301.32
    DMSO 1398.79
    n-butyl acetate 8968.91
    n-octanol 848.79
    chloroform 4930.34
    n-propyl acetate 3342.01
    acetic acid 276.65
    dichloromethane 5149.23
    cyclohexanone 6264.74
    propylene glycol 53.83
    isopropyl acetate 3919.8
    DMAc 1253.37
    2-ethoxyethanol 654.33
    isopentanol 1651.59
    n-heptane 6461.34
    ethyl formate 896.06
    1,2-dichloroethane 4806.97
    n-hexanol 2113.59
    2-methoxyethanol 736.0
    isobutyl acetate 2539.43
    tetrachloromethane 1707.18
    n-pentyl acetate 3196.81
    transcutol 4888.05
    n-heptanol 939.37
    ethylbenzene 1426.13
    MIBK 3347.64
    2-propoxyethanol 1812.23
    tert-butanol 1928.45
    MTBE 5563.82
    2-butoxyethanol 1165.66
    propionic acid 435.86
    o-xylene 1588.77
    formic acid 11.68
    diethyl ether 6913.67
    m-xylene 1683.62
    p-xylene 1701.47
    chlorobenzene 2193.37
    dimethyl carbonate 412.7
    n-octane 1318.95
    formamide 31.27
    cyclopentanone 4951.67
    2-pentanone 4151.92
    anisole 1833.36
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6688.36
    gamma-butyrolactone 3127.95
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1032.49
    pyridine 3572.34
    3-pentanone 3168.43
    furfural 1623.28
    n-dodecane 460.82
    diethylene glycol 330.06
    diisopropyl ether 3642.64
    tert-amyl alcohol 1727.89
    acetylacetone 3057.42
    n-hexadecane 578.15
    acetophenone 1371.48
    methyl propionate 1833.01
    isopentyl acetate 7432.79
    trichloroethylene 5128.07
    n-nonanol 916.03
    cyclohexanol 2311.77
    benzyl alcohol 578.43
    2-ethylhexanol 3061.8
    isooctanol 1107.04
    dipropyl ether 13436.58
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1986.16
    ethyl lactate 484.42
    propylene carbonate 2067.9
    n-methylformamide 232.64
    2-pentanol 1470.39
    n-pentane 2391.04
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3034.8
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3950.7
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1021.65
    mesitylene 1430.48
    ε-caprolactone 4115.77
    p-cymene 1871.17
    epichlorohydrin 4294.72
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5681.63
    2-aminoethanol 65.64
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1649.42
    sulfolane 3274.58
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 877.8
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 8416.3
    n-hexyl acetate 2982.15
    isooctane 886.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1488.69
    sec-butyl acetate 2959.18
    tert-butyl acetate 5104.44
    decalin 1738.7
    glycerin 68.27
    diglyme 3822.53
    acrylic acid 194.84
    isopropyl myristate 1688.91
    n-butyric acid 1653.09
    acetyl acetate 1855.64
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 583.16
    ethyl propionate 3008.53
    nitromethane 638.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7646.06
    benzonitrile 1170.33
    trioctyl phosphate 596.68
    1-bromopropane 6036.63
    gamma-valerolactone 3584.16
    n-decanol 688.27
    triethyl phosphate 1700.12
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1167.92
    propionitrile 1176.79
    vinylene carbonate 1134.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1241.33
    DMS 1164.03
    cumene 983.22
    2-octanol 853.73
    2-hexanone 3229.63
    octyl acetate 1498.06
    limonene 4251.32
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3469.14
    ethyl orthosilicate 1991.29
    tributyl phosphate 894.37
    diacetone alcohol 2141.66
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1209.99
    acrylonitrile 712.22
    aniline 1365.98
    1,3-propanediol 250.17
    bromobenzene 3182.36
    dibromomethane 4738.49
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5125.15
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2977.46
    tetrabutyl urea 1141.68
    diisobutyl methanol 2685.5
    2-phenylethanol 1041.39
    styrene 1676.78
    dioctyl adipate 1610.1
    dimethyl sulfate 592.87
    ethyl butyrate 7514.24
    methyl lactate 312.8
    butyl lactate 1090.44
    diethyl carbonate 3224.46
    propanediol butyl ether 510.73
    triethyl orthoformate 4996.83
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1900.83
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1350.86
    morpholine 4606.86
    tert-butylamine 2053.96
    n-dodecanol 576.13
    dimethoxymethane 1699.82
    ethylene carbonate 1495.94
    cyrene 584.09
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2573.69
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6578.83
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2049.71
    4-methylpyridine 3292.44
    dibutyl ether 6845.08
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2685.5
    DEF 3202.43
    dimethyl isosorbide 2321.35
    tetrachloroethylene 2909.73
    eugenol 738.79
    triacetin 1631.59
    span 80 1032.13
    1,4-butanediol 76.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 4502.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1030.46
    methyl formate 203.69
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1266.25
    n-decane 1048.51
    butyronitrile 2087.46
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1607.99
    1-chlorooctane 2283.51
    1-chlorotetradecane 798.07
    n-nonane 1248.22
    undecane 649.46
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1373.14
    cyclooctane 2769.9
    cyclopentanol 1660.56
    tetrahydropyran 11102.98
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3947.28
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1993.94
    1-hexene 4521.34
    2-isopropoxyethanol 794.69
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 69.7
    methyl butyrate 3575.12

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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