Heptadecan-4-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    103385-34-8

    Molecular formula
    C17H36O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CCC)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 65.97%
    Fatty 65.48%
    Fruity 64.16%
    Waxy 62.57%
    Floral 52.02%
    Citrus 41.29%
    Fresh 36.57%
    Orange 34.38%
    Rose 31.82%
    Clean 31.33%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 57.48%
    Fatty 42.93%
    Fresh 37.32%
    Fat 36.89%
    Floral 36.8%
    Mild 34.12%
    Flower 31.92%
    Oily 31.44%
    Soapy 31.37%
    Citrus 29.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.6

    pKa est.
    7.44 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    256.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    320°C

    Flash point

    • 146.34 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • heptadecan-4-ol
    • 103385-34-8
    • DTXSID40631291
    • RefChem:347176
    • DTXCID50582043
    • 4-HEPTADECANOL
    • n-Propyl-n-tridecylcarbinol
    • 4-hydroxyheptadecane
    • SCHEMBL8083162
    • CHEBI:197451
    • AKOS009158014
    • DB-040445
    • 103385-34-8

  • Applications

    Heptadecan-4-ol (CAS 103385-34-8) is a long-chain aliphatic alcohol primarily used as an intermediate for the synthesis of fragrance and flavor esters for perfumery and food applications; as a precursor for long-chain esters used in cosmetics and personal care; as a feedstock for ester-based formulations that serve as lubricants and softening agents in industrial manufacturing; participates in ester-derived components for surfactants, coatings, or cleaners; and can function as a wax-like or thickening ingredient in cosmetic formulations, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1026.64
    methanol 449.67
    isopropanol 1779.17
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 2891.07
    n-propanol 1375.82
    acetone 2423.53
    n-butanol 1875.14
    acetonitrile 606.32
    DMF 1475.08
    toluene 917.4
    isobutanol 1471.33
    1,4-dioxane 2683.25
    methyl acetate 1342.41
    THF 6940.87
    2-butanone 2631.17
    n-pentanol 1161.23
    sec-butanol 1803.63
    n-hexane 1929.66
    ethylene glycol 20.78
    NMP 1965.15
    cyclohexane 4203.32
    DMSO 1883.76
    n-butyl acetate 4627.14
    n-octanol 972.5
    chloroform 3490.16
    n-propyl acetate 3162.38
    acetic acid 433.47
    dichloromethane 3357.71
    cyclohexanone 5345.01
    propylene glycol 102.79
    isopropyl acetate 2822.41
    DMAc 1488.34
    2-ethoxyethanol 1070.11
    isopentanol 2142.4
    n-heptane 2386.98
    ethyl formate 953.16
    1,2-dichloroethane 2944.94
    n-hexanol 1675.76
    2-methoxyethanol 1270.79
    isobutyl acetate 2107.83
    tetrachloromethane 1219.62
    n-pentyl acetate 3128.12
    transcutol 4619.06
    n-heptanol 1057.07
    ethylbenzene 725.05
    MIBK 2424.61
    2-propoxyethanol 1742.0
    tert-butanol 2743.63
    MTBE 4226.86
    2-butoxyethanol 1557.7
    propionic acid 678.44
    o-xylene 724.45
    formic acid 32.33
    diethyl ether 4293.47
    m-xylene 724.4
    p-xylene 1018.52
    chlorobenzene 1194.46
    dimethyl carbonate 287.15
    n-octane 601.63
    formamide 74.49
    cyclopentanone 4185.23
    2-pentanone 3340.74
    anisole 1081.66
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4367.88
    gamma-butyrolactone 3046.35
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1614.04
    pyridine 2092.42
    3-pentanone 2193.04
    furfural 1540.33
    n-dodecane 194.23
    diethylene glycol 399.67
    diisopropyl ether 1988.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 2329.86
    acetylacetone 2166.09
    n-hexadecane 244.84
    acetophenone 1100.4
    methyl propionate 1512.5
    isopentyl acetate 4129.24
    trichloroethylene 3417.06
    n-nonanol 963.57
    cyclohexanol 2723.42
    benzyl alcohol 586.54
    2-ethylhexanol 1950.8
    isooctanol 1199.94
    dipropyl ether 6104.49
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1241.93
    ethyl lactate 646.79
    propylene carbonate 1819.8
    n-methylformamide 438.43
    2-pentanol 1901.79
    n-pentane 1184.66
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2515.36
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2325.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 952.6
    mesitylene 635.48
    ε-caprolactone 3854.08
    p-cymene 849.94
    epichlorohydrin 3210.7
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3453.35
    2-aminoethanol 138.8
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1793.37
    sulfolane 3535.65
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 490.42
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5564.26
    n-hexyl acetate 2761.46
    isooctane 437.49
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1508.66
    sec-butyl acetate 2578.49
    tert-butyl acetate 3340.06
    decalin 830.57
    glycerin 123.5
    diglyme 3315.7
    acrylic acid 280.61
    isopropyl myristate 1150.06
    n-butyric acid 2330.1
    acetyl acetate 1194.03
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 503.18
    ethyl propionate 2476.18
    nitromethane 923.68
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4083.98
    benzonitrile 956.16
    trioctyl phosphate 531.83
    1-bromopropane 3330.34
    gamma-valerolactone 3934.02
    n-decanol 647.57
    triethyl phosphate 1114.87
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1255.03
    propionitrile 1145.58
    vinylene carbonate 1070.15
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1561.22
    DMS 910.12
    cumene 575.52
    2-octanol 1021.93
    2-hexanone 2777.74
    octyl acetate 1187.44
    limonene 1937.3
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3485.07
    ethyl orthosilicate 1261.83
    tributyl phosphate 730.35
    diacetone alcohol 2094.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 815.73
    acrylonitrile 713.0
    aniline 829.53
    1,3-propanediol 489.1
    bromobenzene 1488.93
    dibromomethane 2899.66
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3762.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2036.22
    tetrabutyl urea 996.46
    diisobutyl methanol 1520.11
    2-phenylethanol 774.35
    styrene 826.87
    dioctyl adipate 1259.1
    dimethyl sulfate 512.33
    ethyl butyrate 3981.65
    methyl lactate 394.51
    butyl lactate 1470.12
    diethyl carbonate 1720.68
    propanediol butyl ether 852.4
    triethyl orthoformate 2711.18
    p-tert-butyltoluene 820.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1184.38
    morpholine 3923.66
    tert-butylamine 2429.79
    n-dodecanol 481.43
    dimethoxymethane 1446.55
    ethylene carbonate 1364.52
    cyrene 680.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2160.26
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3446.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1299.93
    4-methylpyridine 2111.09
    dibutyl ether 4138.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1520.11
    DEF 2905.99
    dimethyl isosorbide 1803.64
    tetrachloroethylene 2406.97
    eugenol 768.61
    triacetin 1593.2
    span 80 1074.81
    1,4-butanediol 160.55
    1,1-dichloroethane 3090.73
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1259.02
    methyl formate 281.12
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1717.97
    n-decane 529.14
    butyronitrile 1944.87
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1331.66
    1-chlorooctane 1438.27
    1-chlorotetradecane 445.12
    n-nonane 621.13
    undecane 294.17
    tert-butylcyclohexane 714.66
    cyclooctane 1031.14
    cyclopentanol 2215.98
    tetrahydropyran 7124.44
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2760.68
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1653.69
    1-hexene 2856.97
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1146.37
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 130.9
    methyl butyrate 3342.33

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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