Furfuryl palmitate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    95668-36-3

    Molecular formula
    C21H36O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1=CC=CO1

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 76.72%
    Waxy 71.72%
    Oily 52.05%
    Creamy 37.7%
    Dairy 32.53%
    Buttery 31.88%
    Sweet 30.31%
    Milky 28.37%
    Odorless 24.28%
    Coconut 23.95%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 63.99%
    Fatty 55.95%
    Oily 55.57%
    Creamy 42.78%
    Mild 40.48%
    Coconut 38.22%
    Fruity 34.9%
    Soapy 33.36%
    Fat 33.34%
    Mushroom 30.28%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.0

    pKa est.
    7.28 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    336.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    401°C

    Flash point

    • 179.77 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Furfuryl palmitate
    • 95668-36-3
    • Hexadecanoic acid, 2-furanylmethyl ester
    • alpha-Furfuryl pg-01
    • N58X60SW4V
    • DTXSID50241921
    • RefChem:141805
    • DTXCID80164412
    • Furan-2-ylmethyl palmitate
    • FURAN-2-YLMETHYL HEXADECANOATE
    • UNII-N58X60SW4V
    • (furan-2-yl)methyl hexadecanoate
    • SCHEMBL925036
    • .ALPHA.-FURFURYL PG-01
    • SLLQRHYFOLOLLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Q27284576
    • 95668-36-3

  • Applications

    Furfuryl palmitate is used in perfumery and fragrance applications as a fragrance ingredient and fixative, helping to impart warm, balsamic notes with extended scent longevity; in cosmetics and personal care it functions as an emollient and conditioning agent that improves texture and feel in creams, lotions, and other formulations; in polymers and coatings it can act as a processing aid or plasticizer, aiding film formation and compatibility with resins; and in industrial manufacturing it may serve as a solvent carrier or formulation aid for fragrance components, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 118.84
    methanol 156.11
    isopropanol 146.4
    water 0.14
    ethyl acetate 1003.9
    n-propanol 160.09
    acetone 768.47
    n-butanol 182.53
    acetonitrile 351.03
    DMF 872.89
    toluene 339.97
    isobutanol 172.21
    1,4-dioxane 704.67
    methyl acetate 661.68
    THF 1596.54
    2-butanone 829.08
    n-pentanol 136.44
    sec-butanol 199.97
    n-hexane 44.99
    ethylene glycol 9.82
    NMP 1331.52
    cyclohexane 275.58
    DMSO 907.16
    n-butyl acetate 687.08
    n-octanol 120.87
    chloroform 2133.56
    n-propyl acetate 962.27
    acetic acid 245.64
    dichloromethane 2776.69
    cyclohexanone 1943.91
    propylene glycol 28.53
    isopropyl acetate 834.81
    DMAc 1591.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 324.76
    isopentanol 235.41
    n-heptane 42.65
    ethyl formate 376.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 1797.79
    n-hexanol 110.07
    2-methoxyethanol 318.63
    isobutyl acetate 583.32
    tetrachloromethane 417.14
    n-pentyl acetate 836.68
    transcutol 1374.4
    n-heptanol 120.17
    ethylbenzene 204.54
    MIBK 638.52
    2-propoxyethanol 271.93
    tert-butanol 271.79
    MTBE 570.48
    2-butoxyethanol 338.7
    propionic acid 266.2
    o-xylene 276.06
    formic acid 44.71
    diethyl ether 482.1
    m-xylene 231.48
    p-xylene 330.23
    chlorobenzene 635.39
    dimethyl carbonate 226.81
    n-octane 24.31
    formamide 141.38
    cyclopentanone 1775.06
    2-pentanone 829.65
    anisole 484.67
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 878.98
    gamma-butyrolactone 1655.11
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 331.66
    pyridine 978.47
    3-pentanone 720.46
    furfural 950.49
    n-dodecane 14.73
    diethylene glycol 96.23
    diisopropyl ether 204.73
    tert-amyl alcohol 309.4
    acetylacetone 1108.81
    n-hexadecane 18.65
    acetophenone 624.35
    methyl propionate 654.27
    isopentyl acetate 664.46
    trichloroethylene 2730.41
    n-nonanol 126.33
    cyclohexanol 409.07
    benzyl alcohol 249.79
    2-ethylhexanol 137.13
    isooctanol 142.72
    dipropyl ether 360.66
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 730.38
    ethyl lactate 243.62
    propylene carbonate 888.68
    n-methylformamide 304.6
    2-pentanol 166.05
    n-pentane 34.97
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 302.33
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 615.53
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 298.26
    mesitylene 170.51
    ε-caprolactone 1476.2
    p-cymene 135.6
    epichlorohydrin 1783.56
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1772.41
    2-aminoethanol 43.12
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 921.66
    sulfolane 1925.46
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 38.68
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1256.61
    n-hexyl acetate 695.77
    isooctane 20.88
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 407.94
    sec-butyl acetate 687.64
    tert-butyl acetate 911.88
    decalin 80.81
    glycerin 45.4
    diglyme 1153.7
    acrylic acid 173.7
    isopropyl myristate 211.33
    n-butyric acid 597.41
    acetyl acetate 643.31
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 167.38
    ethyl propionate 774.71
    nitromethane 804.92
    1,2-diethoxyethane 747.95
    benzonitrile 426.83
    trioctyl phosphate 113.45
    1-bromopropane 860.58
    gamma-valerolactone 1973.03
    n-decanol 80.93
    triethyl phosphate 297.3
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 124.33
    propionitrile 371.22
    vinylene carbonate 671.88
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 882.93
    DMS 481.02
    cumene 143.28
    2-octanol 120.28
    2-hexanone 702.45
    octyl acetate 262.54
    limonene 239.17
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 999.58
    ethyl orthosilicate 293.75
    tributyl phosphate 176.14
    diacetone alcohol 596.88
    N,N-dimethylaniline 311.36
    acrylonitrile 373.62
    aniline 314.03
    1,3-propanediol 103.34
    bromobenzene 784.68
    dibromomethane 1566.43
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2413.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 476.5
    tetrabutyl urea 271.32
    diisobutyl methanol 112.81
    2-phenylethanol 199.88
    styrene 269.83
    dioctyl adipate 354.32
    dimethyl sulfate 466.48
    ethyl butyrate 680.63
    methyl lactate 185.27
    butyl lactate 412.12
    diethyl carbonate 393.92
    propanediol butyl ether 215.38
    triethyl orthoformate 456.77
    p-tert-butyltoluene 121.13
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 514.45
    morpholine 918.38
    tert-butylamine 180.95
    n-dodecanol 57.91
    dimethoxymethane 560.4
    ethylene carbonate 685.37
    cyrene 343.81
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 868.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 541.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 821.19
    4-methylpyridine 955.04
    dibutyl ether 403.64
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 112.81
    DEF 1074.08
    dimethyl isosorbide 705.87
    tetrachloroethylene 1509.76
    eugenol 360.53
    triacetin 734.48
    span 80 257.07
    1,4-butanediol 47.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 1475.57
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 184.44
    methyl formate 228.92
    2-methyl-1-butanol 220.97
    n-decane 34.3
    butyronitrile 417.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 149.11
    1-chlorooctane 190.01
    1-chlorotetradecane 56.54
    n-nonane 32.71
    undecane 20.66
    tert-butylcyclohexane 51.64
    cyclooctane 55.16
    cyclopentanol 379.74
    tetrahydropyran 1161.71
    tert-amyl methyl ether 477.2
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 608.03
    1-hexene 154.85
    2-isopropoxyethanol 303.77
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 141.59
    methyl butyrate 1117.43

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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