(E)-3-Dodecene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7206-14-6

    Molecular formula
    C12H24

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC/C=C/CC

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Gassy 54.74%
    Waxy 37.48%
    Citrus 32.4%
    Sweet 26.03%
    Oily 23.19%
    Fatty 20.92%
    Herbal 20.52%
    Fishy 19.47%
    Fresh 19.39%
    Meaty 16.04%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 42.56%
    Waxy 25.44%
    Delicate 20.42%
    Incense 19.93%
    Honeydew 19.79%
    Citrus peel 19.77%
    Low 19.77%
    Diterpene 19.52%
    Coumarinic 19.41%
    Grapefruit peel 19.38%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.8

    pKa est.
    8.82 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    168.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    213°C

    Flash point

    • 80.0 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (E)-3-Dodecene
    • trans-3-Dodecene
    • 3-Dodecene, (E)-
    • (3E)-3-Dodecene
    • (3E)-DODEC-3-ENE
    • 7206-14-6
    • CHEBI:88589
    • DTXSID901015936
    • trans-dodec-3-ene
    • RefChem:70012
    • DTXCID401033513
    • WLTSXAIICPDFKI-FNORWQNLSA-N
    • 3-Dodecene
    • (E)-dodec-3-ene
    • 2030-83-3
    • dodec-3-ene
    • SCHEMBL192760
    • SCHEMBL236676
    • SCHEMBL456286
    • SCHEMBL5986650
    • SCHEMBL7551609
    • SCHEMBL7557804
    • SCHEMBL7752567
    • SCHEMBL8527055
    • SCHEMBL19878301
    • CHEBI:167553
    • NS00076508
    • Q27160478
    • 7206-14-6

  • Applications

    (E)-3-Dodecene (CAS 7206-14-6) is a mid-chain internal alkene that is primarily used as a chemical building block in industrial synthesis. It serves as a versatile intermediate for oxidation, hydrogenation, and other functionalization reactions to yield higher-value alcohols, ketones, or other derivatives. In polymer science, it can act as a feedstock or comonomer for specialty polymers and lubricants, enabling chain extension and functionalization. In fragrance and cosmetics, it may be used as a non-polar carrier or formulation component in certain fragrance systems. In coatings and inks, it can function as a reactive diluent or precursor to resin constituents. It can also be considered as a component in specialized cleaning formulations as a non-polar hydrocarbon solvent. All uses are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2914.94
    methanol 1124.92
    isopropanol 3842.27
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 8687.6
    n-propanol 3445.51
    acetone 6435.54
    n-butanol 5250.64
    acetonitrile 2303.19
    DMF 2090.57
    toluene 6212.53
    isobutanol 3088.75
    1,4-dioxane 10101.65
    methyl acetate 3599.64
    THF 19709.0
    2-butanone 7105.46
    n-pentanol 3741.78
    sec-butanol 5031.77
    n-hexane 17014.59
    ethylene glycol 82.59
    NMP 1910.44
    cyclohexane 21548.29
    DMSO 3855.4
    n-butyl acetate 19629.93
    n-octanol 2580.77
    chloroform 9080.39
    n-propyl acetate 6558.86
    acetic acid 814.52
    dichloromethane 9907.38
    cyclohexanone 9572.76
    propylene glycol 258.61
    isopropyl acetate 6759.95
    DMAc 1932.06
    2-ethoxyethanol 2184.5
    isopentanol 5569.21
    n-heptane 21806.61
    ethyl formate 1737.91
    1,2-dichloroethane 9323.03
    n-hexanol 9136.01
    2-methoxyethanol 2574.84
    isobutyl acetate 4171.46
    tetrachloromethane 2686.95
    n-pentyl acetate 5569.85
    transcutol 11000.67
    n-heptanol 2650.04
    ethylbenzene 3345.28
    MIBK 6379.76
    2-propoxyethanol 5607.88
    tert-butanol 7114.3
    MTBE 17891.77
    2-butoxyethanol 2541.23
    propionic acid 1092.29
    o-xylene 2689.87
    formic acid 45.04
    diethyl ether 24534.0
    m-xylene 3521.38
    p-xylene 3275.52
    chlorobenzene 3455.48
    dimethyl carbonate 559.64
    n-octane 3886.32
    formamide 99.76
    cyclopentanone 6765.67
    2-pentanone 9439.27
    anisole 3249.94
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 12893.42
    gamma-butyrolactone 3753.63
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3001.99
    pyridine 7021.26
    3-pentanone 5884.58
    furfural 1934.49
    n-dodecane 1192.92
    diethylene glycol 1061.13
    diisopropyl ether 9853.05
    tert-amyl alcohol 6440.36
    acetylacetone 4749.57
    n-hexadecane 1439.8
    acetophenone 1817.73
    methyl propionate 3447.45
    isopentyl acetate 13881.04
    trichloroethylene 8692.95
    n-nonanol 2431.41
    cyclohexanol 6035.89
    benzyl alcohol 1202.37
    2-ethylhexanol 10336.77
    isooctanol 2651.46
    dipropyl ether 34355.85
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2485.58
    ethyl lactate 766.29
    propylene carbonate 2195.75
    n-methylformamide 608.14
    2-pentanol 6177.21
    n-pentane 10893.79
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 8142.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 6508.71
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1800.05
    mesitylene 2587.51
    ε-caprolactone 6346.88
    p-cymene 3614.64
    epichlorohydrin 7252.15
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 9835.6
    2-aminoethanol 320.35
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2515.6
    sulfolane 3865.3
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2654.87
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 19939.42
    n-hexyl acetate 6132.91
    isooctane 2791.04
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3007.24
    sec-butyl acetate 5288.25
    tert-butyl acetate 8263.93
    decalin 4284.97
    glycerin 238.07
    diglyme 6431.94
    acrylic acid 445.07
    isopropyl myristate 2505.44
    n-butyric acid 3910.91
    acetyl acetate 2635.98
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 864.1
    ethyl propionate 5233.49
    nitromethane 1379.55
    1,2-diethoxyethane 18074.15
    benzonitrile 2059.93
    trioctyl phosphate 918.91
    1-bromopropane 17556.74
    gamma-valerolactone 5062.73
    n-decanol 1824.25
    triethyl phosphate 1992.75
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3552.69
    propionitrile 3494.3
    vinylene carbonate 1298.72
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2024.93
    DMS 1496.75
    cumene 1921.83
    2-octanol 2249.0
    2-hexanone 7968.89
    octyl acetate 2525.23
    limonene 8937.31
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8782.62
    ethyl orthosilicate 2676.1
    tributyl phosphate 1299.96
    diacetone alcohol 3876.06
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2015.99
    acrylonitrile 1938.49
    aniline 2605.73
    1,3-propanediol 947.52
    bromobenzene 4844.3
    dibromomethane 10862.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8063.65
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 4584.36
    tetrabutyl urea 1660.0
    diisobutyl methanol 6119.16
    2-phenylethanol 2419.87
    styrene 3846.91
    dioctyl adipate 2169.96
    dimethyl sulfate 635.21
    ethyl butyrate 12992.24
    methyl lactate 524.48
    butyl lactate 1711.62
    diethyl carbonate 4234.26
    propanediol butyl ether 1108.04
    triethyl orthoformate 7227.69
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3477.86
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1474.49
    morpholine 11635.24
    tert-butylamine 8325.81
    n-dodecanol 1489.68
    dimethoxymethane 3780.44
    ethylene carbonate 1660.63
    cyrene 816.65
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4236.54
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 12588.35
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2433.29
    4-methylpyridine 6829.1
    dibutyl ether 18225.98
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 6119.16
    DEF 5816.85
    dimethyl isosorbide 3099.04
    tetrachloroethylene 4883.52
    eugenol 1012.16
    triacetin 2001.31
    span 80 1960.26
    1,4-butanediol 312.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 10141.1
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3955.24
    methyl formate 417.93
    2-methyl-1-butanol 4528.3
    n-decane 2841.73
    butyronitrile 6679.86
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 4126.91
    1-chlorooctane 5261.83
    1-chlorotetradecane 1619.88
    n-nonane 3773.58
    undecane 1704.31
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3559.92
    cyclooctane 7375.18
    cyclopentanol 3764.38
    tetrahydropyran 27423.8
    tert-amyl methyl ether 11145.6
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3136.82
    1-hexene 22678.07
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2260.31
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 113.0
    methyl butyrate 6539.33

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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