Heptadecane, 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12,14,14,16,16-hexadecamethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    61693-08-1

    Molecular formula
    C33H68

    SMILES
    CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 67.96%
    Dry 37.53%
    Fatty 35.21%
    Green 33.65%
    Amber 31.42%
    Waxy 30.71%
    Vetiver 29.24%
    Camphoreous 25.34%
    Earthy 21.47%
    Oily 20.92%

     

    Flavor
    Pungent 22.59%
    Mild 21.72%
    Camphor 20.82%
    Green 20.43%
    Earthy 19.09%
    Blackberry 18.57%
    Terpenic 18.26%
    Old paper 18.25%
    Yeasty 18.02%
    Delicate 17.96%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    14.6

    pKa est.
    5.75 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    464.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    425°C

    Flash point

    • 192.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 61693-08-1
    • Heptadecane, 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12,14,14,16,16-hexadecamethyl-
    • DTXSID4074069
    • RefChem:783600
    • DTXCID6043098
    • 612-191-3
    • 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12,14,14,16,16-hexadecamethylheptadecane
    • SCHEMBL7539944
    • UCUGLVJQUIRCPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Heptadecane,2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12,14,14,16,16-hexadecamethyl-
    • NS00125598
    • 61693-08-1

  • Applications

    Chemical name: Heptadecane, 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12,14,14,16,16-hexadecamethyl-; CAS number: 61693-08-1. Highly branched long-chain alkanes such as this compound are used as non-polar, high-boiling hydrocarbon components in a range of industries. Typical applications include serving as a base oil or viscosity modifier in synthetic lubricants for automotive and industrial machinery; acting as a non-polar solvent or diluent in coatings, inks, and degreasing formulations; functioning as a processing aid or lubricant in polymer and plastics processing; used as a solvent or emollient component in cosmetics and personal care formulations; and employed as a diluent or component in industrial cleaning and maintenance products, including metalworking fluids. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 235.59
    methanol 152.93
    isopropanol 182.69
    water 0.59
    ethyl acetate 906.22
    n-propanol 297.03
    acetone 525.25
    n-butanol 321.5
    acetonitrile 135.86
    DMF 691.32
    toluene 685.05
    isobutanol 286.51
    1,4-dioxane 803.1
    methyl acetate 581.83
    THF 2616.33
    2-butanone 743.5
    n-pentanol 330.18
    sec-butanol 299.68
    n-hexane 358.12
    ethylene glycol 20.24
    NMP 2070.72
    cyclohexane 427.95
    DMSO 366.58
    n-butyl acetate 1165.15
    n-octanol 418.56
    chloroform 1137.2
    n-propyl acetate 941.7
    acetic acid 309.84
    dichloromethane 928.49
    cyclohexanone 1542.44
    propylene glycol 66.11
    isopropyl acetate 978.45
    DMAc 1143.74
    2-ethoxyethanol 343.21
    isopentanol 312.68
    n-heptane 489.78
    ethyl formate 375.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 552.19
    n-hexanol 533.03
    2-methoxyethanol 380.13
    isobutyl acetate 978.01
    tetrachloromethane 293.63
    n-pentyl acetate 1067.39
    transcutol 879.55
    n-heptanol 397.13
    ethylbenzene 452.8
    MIBK 758.85
    2-propoxyethanol 713.83
    tert-butanol 276.95
    MTBE 755.45
    2-butoxyethanol 521.86
    propionic acid 336.4
    o-xylene 501.97
    formic acid 69.25
    diethyl ether 756.02
    m-xylene 617.75
    p-xylene 595.51
    chlorobenzene 591.44
    dimethyl carbonate 387.64
    n-octane 184.73
    formamide 88.53
    cyclopentanone 1873.28
    2-pentanone 866.43
    anisole 665.21
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2158.0
    gamma-butyrolactone 1801.36
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 462.62
    pyridine 789.84
    3-pentanone 819.11
    furfural 850.72
    n-dodecane 89.02
    diethylene glycol 176.99
    diisopropyl ether 567.7
    tert-amyl alcohol 412.92
    acetylacetone 904.44
    n-hexadecane 104.59
    acetophenone 666.34
    methyl propionate 870.9
    isopentyl acetate 1180.99
    trichloroethylene 1060.33
    n-nonanol 420.09
    cyclohexanol 561.85
    benzyl alcohol 309.77
    2-ethylhexanol 627.61
    isooctanol 391.41
    dipropyl ether 1289.31
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 515.53
    ethyl lactate 348.34
    propylene carbonate 1137.18
    n-methylformamide 269.9
    2-pentanol 332.85
    n-pentane 245.08
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 778.39
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1205.9
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 484.29
    mesitylene 484.11
    ε-caprolactone 1651.12
    p-cymene 510.99
    epichlorohydrin 1348.79
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 853.38
    2-aminoethanol 85.07
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1176.9
    sulfolane 1778.43
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 214.15
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1995.48
    n-hexyl acetate 1233.3
    isooctane 180.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 532.85
    sec-butyl acetate 899.82
    tert-butyl acetate 1338.45
    decalin 316.19
    glycerin 77.67
    diglyme 1018.75
    acrylic acid 224.13
    isopropyl myristate 527.78
    n-butyric acid 620.05
    acetyl acetate 607.83
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 338.97
    ethyl propionate 912.89
    nitromethane 450.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 773.44
    benzonitrile 329.38
    trioctyl phosphate 317.82
    1-bromopropane 638.4
    gamma-valerolactone 1779.73
    n-decanol 290.33
    triethyl phosphate 520.35
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 277.84
    propionitrile 204.56
    vinylene carbonate 724.66
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 680.45
    DMS 664.81
    cumene 390.42
    2-octanol 353.59
    2-hexanone 857.09
    octyl acetate 613.34
    limonene 859.25
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 752.57
    ethyl orthosilicate 588.33
    tributyl phosphate 367.48
    diacetone alcohol 687.22
    N,N-dimethylaniline 636.62
    acrylonitrile 174.09
    aniline 449.06
    1,3-propanediol 138.88
    bromobenzene 707.95
    dibromomethane 740.4
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 927.93
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1144.39
    tetrabutyl urea 510.96
    diisobutyl methanol 368.09
    2-phenylethanol 441.2
    styrene 446.64
    dioctyl adipate 597.13
    dimethyl sulfate 577.52
    ethyl butyrate 1135.71
    methyl lactate 314.49
    butyl lactate 548.59
    diethyl carbonate 587.04
    propanediol butyl ether 316.15
    triethyl orthoformate 1005.94
    p-tert-butyltoluene 554.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 815.5
    morpholine 1048.41
    tert-butylamine 249.23
    n-dodecanol 210.49
    dimethoxymethane 860.91
    ethylene carbonate 700.2
    cyrene 535.03
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 917.58
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1257.19
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 644.36
    4-methylpyridine 920.57
    dibutyl ether 816.2
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 368.09
    DEF 1092.92
    dimethyl isosorbide 1164.13
    tetrachloroethylene 570.73
    eugenol 478.4
    triacetin 873.52
    span 80 534.21
    1,4-butanediol 74.79
    1,1-dichloroethane 635.75
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 332.09
    methyl formate 256.42
    2-methyl-1-butanol 355.29
    n-decane 214.09
    butyronitrile 290.13
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 402.21
    1-chlorooctane 523.1
    1-chlorotetradecane 179.37
    n-nonane 219.81
    undecane 130.84
    tert-butylcyclohexane 352.98
    cyclooctane 290.17
    cyclopentanol 590.46
    tetrahydropyran 1415.55
    tert-amyl methyl ether 903.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 649.2
    1-hexene 583.41
    2-isopropoxyethanol 369.89
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 133.07
    methyl butyrate 1024.65

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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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)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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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
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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
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