Heptyl decanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    60160-17-0

    Molecular formula
    C17H34O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 74.92%
    Fruity 72.52%
    Fatty 66.37%
    Waxy 57.61%
    Winey 57.37%
    Floral 55.41%
    Cognac 53.2%
    Rose 45.18%
    Sweet 45.15%
    Orange 38.19%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 72.68%
    Oily 53.51%
    Fruity 51.39%
    Soapy 50.55%
    Fatty 50.14%
    Sweet 50.11%
    Coconut 42.67%
    Floral 39.47%
    Creamy 39.3%
    Mild 37.77%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.1

    pKa est.
    7.14 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    270.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    325°C

    Flash point

    • 141.32 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Heptyl decanoate
    • 60160-17-0
    • Heptyl caprate
    • n-Capric acid n-heptyl ester
    • EINECS 262-089-4
    • DTXSID30208895
    • Decanoic acid, heptyl ester
    • heptandecanoate
    • Heptyl decanoate #
    • Decanoic acid,heptylester
    • SCHEMBL333638
    • DTXCID80131386
    • NS00034305
    • Q63409735
    • 262-089-4

  • Applications

    Chemical name: Heptyl decanoate, CAS 60160-17-0 is a long-chain ester primarily used as an emollient in cosmetics and personal care; it also serves as a solvent or vehicle for fragrance ingredients and actives in fragrance formulations and skin-care products. It is also used as a plasticizer or processing aid in polymers, enhancing flexibility and processing. In coatings and inks, it functions as a high-boiling solvent and oil component that supports formulation, application, and performance of the coating. It may also be used as a processing lubricant or industrial aid in various manufacturing processes, depending on formulation requirements and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2850.2
    methanol 2383.95
    isopropanol 3619.35
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 8637.96
    n-propanol 3274.26
    acetone 9233.72
    n-butanol 3405.38
    acetonitrile 3533.81
    DMF 7142.44
    toluene 2794.6
    isobutanol 3070.62
    1,4-dioxane 5864.91
    methyl acetate 4822.51
    THF 10284.05
    2-butanone 7753.88
    n-pentanol 2197.2
    sec-butanol 3551.47
    n-hexane 1658.76
    ethylene glycol 107.38
    NMP 7520.78
    cyclohexane 3698.49
    DMSO 7460.63
    n-butyl acetate 7178.2
    n-octanol 1371.7
    chloroform 10081.07
    n-propyl acetate 7390.81
    acetic acid 2214.98
    dichloromethane 11162.15
    cyclohexanone 15044.16
    propylene glycol 349.83
    isopropyl acetate 6355.91
    DMAc 6122.68
    2-ethoxyethanol 2641.53
    isopentanol 3733.28
    n-heptane 896.51
    ethyl formate 3090.37
    1,2-dichloroethane 9876.12
    n-hexanol 1991.48
    2-methoxyethanol 3679.11
    isobutyl acetate 3956.9
    tetrachloromethane 2508.18
    n-pentyl acetate 5869.63
    transcutol 9840.22
    n-heptanol 1278.32
    ethylbenzene 1665.07
    MIBK 5232.72
    2-propoxyethanol 2963.6
    tert-butanol 4805.37
    MTBE 7664.77
    2-butoxyethanol 2453.01
    propionic acid 2578.7
    o-xylene 1909.74
    formic acid 291.38
    diethyl ether 7910.69
    m-xylene 1847.36
    p-xylene 2514.94
    chlorobenzene 4125.45
    dimethyl carbonate 1151.7
    n-octane 320.65
    formamide 771.47
    cyclopentanone 11482.0
    2-pentanone 8546.37
    anisole 2709.28
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 7644.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 9239.08
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3641.49
    pyridine 7365.12
    3-pentanone 5573.42
    furfural 5812.81
    n-dodecane 139.87
    diethylene glycol 1012.98
    diisopropyl ether 2674.19
    tert-amyl alcohol 4333.1
    acetylacetone 6709.28
    n-hexadecane 179.81
    acetophenone 2951.46
    methyl propionate 4857.09
    isopentyl acetate 6224.07
    trichloroethylene 13954.87
    n-nonanol 1190.53
    cyclohexanol 5487.1
    benzyl alcohol 1611.4
    2-ethylhexanol 2030.66
    isooctanol 1298.0
    dipropyl ether 4516.05
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 3944.61
    ethyl lactate 1442.49
    propylene carbonate 4941.59
    n-methylformamide 2794.21
    2-pentanol 3257.45
    n-pentane 1026.18
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3377.16
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4429.34
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1686.49
    mesitylene 1306.06
    ε-caprolactone 10097.06
    p-cymene 1098.83
    epichlorohydrin 9372.46
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 9603.95
    2-aminoethanol 572.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 5762.93
    sulfolane 10230.65
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 474.66
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 10646.49
    n-hexyl acetate 5640.1
    isooctane 338.16
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2648.13
    sec-butyl acetate 5070.84
    tert-butyl acetate 6542.62
    decalin 967.2
    glycerin 408.49
    diglyme 6196.61
    acrylic acid 1382.34
    isopropyl myristate 1540.96
    n-butyric acid 6340.05
    acetyl acetate 3652.01
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 935.69
    ethyl propionate 5943.14
    nitromethane 5526.25
    1,2-diethoxyethane 6156.44
    benzonitrile 3246.87
    trioctyl phosphate 787.77
    1-bromopropane 7048.2
    gamma-valerolactone 11775.79
    n-decanol 722.57
    triethyl phosphate 1501.37
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1795.31
    propionitrile 3827.71
    vinylene carbonate 3771.17
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 4743.83
    DMS 2617.87
    cumene 1076.33
    2-octanol 1255.54
    2-hexanone 5787.89
    octyl acetate 1823.48
    limonene 2341.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 6724.01
    ethyl orthosilicate 1571.99
    tributyl phosphate 1190.86
    diacetone alcohol 4418.26
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1841.33
    acrylonitrile 3436.52
    aniline 2671.74
    1,3-propanediol 1423.66
    bromobenzene 5124.21
    dibromomethane 8356.47
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 12406.82
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2967.11
    tetrabutyl urea 1641.1
    diisobutyl methanol 1321.73
    2-phenylethanol 1587.57
    styrene 2322.74
    dioctyl adipate 2101.15
    dimethyl sulfate 1951.92
    ethyl butyrate 5562.14
    methyl lactate 1255.68
    butyl lactate 2744.46
    diethyl carbonate 2547.51
    propanediol butyl ether 1775.36
    triethyl orthoformate 3163.15
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1003.29
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2291.57
    morpholine 9162.86
    tert-butylamine 3328.94
    n-dodecanol 514.72
    dimethoxymethane 3860.53
    ethylene carbonate 4025.43
    cyrene 1367.73
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4877.49
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4976.33
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4131.5
    4-methylpyridine 7621.1
    dibutyl ether 4941.57
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1321.73
    DEF 8959.65
    dimethyl isosorbide 3309.77
    tetrachloroethylene 7951.68
    eugenol 1711.49
    triacetin 3453.27
    span 80 1814.8
    1,4-butanediol 506.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 9528.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2249.51
    methyl formate 1574.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3256.28
    n-decane 359.35
    butyronitrile 4959.01
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1563.06
    1-chlorooctane 1805.51
    1-chlorotetradecane 475.3
    n-nonane 400.42
    undecane 204.63
    tert-butylcyclohexane 699.91
    cyclooctane 820.99
    cyclopentanol 4746.31
    tetrahydropyran 12464.84
    tert-amyl methyl ether 5089.03
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2889.65
    1-hexene 3829.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 2377.85
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 702.77
    methyl butyrate 8455.9

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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