Glyceryl Heptanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3030-30-6

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 72.84%
    Oily 51.56%
    Fatty 51.25%
    Winey 39.06%
    Buttery 38.85%
    Peach 35.91%
    Sweet 35.58%
    Waxy 34.55%
    Lactonic 32.17%
    Fresh 30.28%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 46.99%
    Sweet 46.37%
    Fruity 46.29%
    Fatty 35.92%
    Odorless 35.83%
    Oily 33.55%
    Creamy 32.76%
    Cheese 29.11%
    Mild 28.38%
    Musty 26.46%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5

    pKa est.
    7.29 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    204.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    313°C

    Flash point

    • 159.19 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • GLYCERYL HEPTANOATE
    • RefChem:663530
    • 1-Monoheptanoin
    • 2,3-dihydroxypropyl heptanoate
    • 3030-30-6
    • 26402-24-4
    • Heptanoic acid 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
    • Heptanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
    • Glycerol 1-heptanoate
    • Monoheptanoin
    • Glyceryl 1-heptanoate
    • glyceryl-1-heptanoate
    • EMQ9DX6SKR
    • SCHEMBL2119138
    • DTXSID90949297
    • MAG 7:0
    • DAA03030
    • MG 7:0
    • Heptanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
    • 26402-24-4

  • Applications

    Glyceryl Heptanoate is mainly used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent, helping to improve texture and spreadability in creams, lotions, and lip products. It also acts as a lipophilic solvent and carrier for fragrance oils and other oil-soluble actives in formulations. In industrial manufacturing, it can serve as a plasticizer or processing aid for certain polymers and coatings, imparting flexibility and lubricity. It may be used in inks and coatings formulations to adjust gloss and slip, and as a component in cleaning products as a lipophilic solvent. Additionally, it can function as an intermediate in the synthesis of specialty esters. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1391.6
    methanol 3604.07
    isopropanol 647.62
    water 8.82
    ethyl acetate 446.38
    n-propanol 694.78
    acetone 947.45
    n-butanol 547.16
    acetonitrile 308.35
    DMF 1740.48
    toluene 36.46
    isobutanol 413.61
    1,4-dioxane 466.17
    methyl acetate 279.06
    THF 791.75
    2-butanone 329.64
    n-pentanol 303.91
    sec-butanol 400.64
    n-hexane 6.57
    ethylene glycol 611.68
    NMP 834.48
    cyclohexane 15.98
    DMSO 4506.33
    n-butyl acetate 234.93
    n-octanol 72.74
    chloroform 187.79
    n-propyl acetate 254.06
    acetic acid 1593.18
    dichloromethane 256.5
    cyclohexanone 533.48
    propylene glycol 611.05
    isopropyl acetate 249.11
    DMAc 917.08
    2-ethoxyethanol 864.57
    isopentanol 433.6
    n-heptane 4.9
    ethyl formate 329.44
    1,2-dichloroethane 279.09
    n-hexanol 209.04
    2-methoxyethanol 1918.07
    isobutyl acetate 138.12
    tetrachloromethane 31.85
    n-pentyl acetate 111.92
    transcutol 1757.13
    n-heptanol 81.88
    ethylbenzene 31.53
    MIBK 231.13
    2-propoxyethanol 493.69
    tert-butanol 811.59
    MTBE 239.85
    2-butoxyethanol 250.96
    propionic acid 578.55
    o-xylene 48.85
    formic acid 1272.64
    diethyl ether 155.4
    m-xylene 48.01
    p-xylene 46.54
    chlorobenzene 71.23
    dimethyl carbonate 128.1
    n-octane 2.74
    formamide 1615.88
    cyclopentanone 648.94
    2-pentanone 362.08
    anisole 115.14
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 260.09
    gamma-butyrolactone 770.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1001.9
    pyridine 241.33
    3-pentanone 159.59
    furfural 667.37
    n-dodecane 2.7
    diethylene glycol 661.78
    diisopropyl ether 48.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 513.82
    acetylacetone 558.8
    n-hexadecane 3.0
    acetophenone 172.51
    methyl propionate 295.85
    isopentyl acetate 221.97
    trichloroethylene 433.21
    n-nonanol 61.43
    cyclohexanol 324.33
    benzyl alcohol 183.25
    2-ethylhexanol 99.49
    isooctanol 68.86
    dipropyl ether 67.41
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 88.21
    ethyl lactate 168.99
    propylene carbonate 381.43
    n-methylformamide 1008.53
    2-pentanol 266.01
    n-pentane 6.7
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 308.41
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 259.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 251.22
    mesitylene 37.04
    ε-caprolactone 453.46
    p-cymene 29.6
    epichlorohydrin 667.84
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 136.67
    2-aminoethanol 966.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 794.27
    sulfolane 1148.34
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 7.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 401.78
    n-hexyl acetate 146.97
    isooctane 6.21
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 388.04
    sec-butyl acetate 145.72
    tert-butyl acetate 280.37
    decalin 10.23
    glycerin 843.04
    diglyme 731.58
    acrylic acid 524.6
    isopropyl myristate 50.67
    n-butyric acid 820.77
    acetyl acetate 281.73
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 74.69
    ethyl propionate 172.08
    nitromethane 1883.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 234.93
    benzonitrile 155.56
    trioctyl phosphate 53.24
    1-bromopropane 77.7
    gamma-valerolactone 887.07
    n-decanol 43.02
    triethyl phosphate 75.93
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 134.25
    propionitrile 191.2
    vinylene carbonate 324.44
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 774.15
    DMS 153.58
    cumene 30.79
    2-octanol 47.53
    2-hexanone 208.19
    octyl acetate 67.42
    limonene 47.84
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 814.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 72.2
    tributyl phosphate 72.8
    diacetone alcohol 483.29
    N,N-dimethylaniline 96.56
    acrylonitrile 316.74
    aniline 137.18
    1,3-propanediol 1150.28
    bromobenzene 59.43
    dibromomethane 144.83
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 391.45
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 122.21
    tetrabutyl urea 97.59
    diisobutyl methanol 61.57
    2-phenylethanol 138.19
    styrene 40.09
    dioctyl adipate 109.62
    dimethyl sulfate 286.98
    ethyl butyrate 148.91
    methyl lactate 284.85
    butyl lactate 165.97
    diethyl carbonate 97.57
    propanediol butyl ether 332.92
    triethyl orthoformate 102.38
    p-tert-butyltoluene 29.61
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 151.07
    morpholine 750.72
    tert-butylamine 285.01
    n-dodecanol 31.94
    dimethoxymethane 581.66
    ethylene carbonate 276.15
    cyrene 245.9
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 198.42
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 135.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 119.24
    4-methylpyridine 221.29
    dibutyl ether 63.19
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 61.57
    DEF 495.69
    dimethyl isosorbide 342.81
    tetrachloroethylene 264.02
    eugenol 166.73
    triacetin 219.76
    span 80 209.39
    1,4-butanediol 422.73
    1,1-dichloroethane 142.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 254.53
    methyl formate 584.91
    2-methyl-1-butanol 352.84
    n-decane 4.23
    butyronitrile 240.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 87.75
    1-chlorooctane 24.91
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.22
    n-nonane 3.89
    undecane 3.18
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.88
    cyclooctane 5.55
    cyclopentanol 403.41
    tetrahydropyran 323.49
    tert-amyl methyl ether 166.74
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 470.31
    1-hexene 33.26
    2-isopropoxyethanol 429.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 405.05
    methyl butyrate 318.48

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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