Heptyl salicylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6259-77-4

    Molecular formula
    C14H20O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 86.63%
    Balsamic 72.83%
    Green 70.89%
    Sweet 63.64%
    Herbal 62.16%
    Fresh 50.13%
    Fruity 43.57%
    Woody 41.49%
    Jasmin 39.6%
    Spicy 38.87%

     

    Flavor
    Herbal 52.25%
    Woody 45.55%
    Balsam 38.55%
    Spicy 32.48%
    Floral 32.29%
    Oily 31.12%
    Warm 27.75%
    Waxy 27.63%
    Fresh 25.17%
    Mild 24.65%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.3

    pKa est.
    7.88 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    236.31 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    309°C

    Flash point

    • 147.97 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Heptyl salicylate
    • 6259-77-4
    • heptyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
    • n-Heptyl salicylate
    • EINECS 228-409-1
    • SCHEMBL2287223
    • DTXSID50211629
    • NS00035088

  • Applications

    Heptyl salicylate (CAS 6259-77-4) is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, where it acts as an odorant and a fixative to help stabilize and prolong scents. It is commonly employed as a solvent or carrier for other fragrance ingredients in formulation work. In addition, it may function as a processing aid or plasticizer in coatings, inks, and polymer formulations, contributing to texture and flexibility. It can also appear in household products and cleaners as a fragrance component to impart a sweet, floral note. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8409.32
    methanol 9076.79
    isopropanol 5432.96
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 5058.96
    n-propanol 7123.55
    acetone 10961.15
    n-butanol 4952.59
    acetonitrile 5742.17
    DMF 11042.13
    toluene 1430.47
    isobutanol 4132.2
    1,4-dioxane 3703.86
    methyl acetate 4104.58
    THF 7069.01
    2-butanone 6442.7
    n-pentanol 1983.66
    sec-butanol 4369.72
    n-hexane 86.68
    ethylene glycol 416.11
    NMP 5355.55
    cyclohexane 222.77
    DMSO 12655.47
    n-butyl acetate 1927.77
    n-octanol 330.28
    chloroform 4762.99
    n-propyl acetate 1986.87
    acetic acid 2391.23
    dichloromethane 6254.09
    cyclohexanone 6426.78
    propylene glycol 1081.15
    isopropyl acetate 2155.14
    DMAc 4540.64
    2-ethoxyethanol 2237.39
    isopentanol 2647.89
    n-heptane 26.52
    ethyl formate 2000.83
    1,2-dichloroethane 7080.27
    n-hexanol 1314.84
    2-methoxyethanol 5937.34
    isobutyl acetate 873.6
    tetrachloromethane 370.46
    n-pentyl acetate 798.3
    transcutol 5009.28
    n-heptanol 374.01
    ethylbenzene 436.35
    MIBK 1719.14
    2-propoxyethanol 2107.88
    tert-butanol 3830.31
    MTBE 3158.02
    2-butoxyethanol 858.5
    propionic acid 2443.82
    o-xylene 544.67
    formic acid 487.31
    diethyl ether 4092.3
    m-xylene 643.84
    p-xylene 516.0
    chlorobenzene 2024.91
    dimethyl carbonate 1036.93
    n-octane 13.38
    formamide 1710.35
    cyclopentanone 7159.2
    2-pentanone 5305.3
    anisole 1152.9
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3226.16
    gamma-butyrolactone 6148.78
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4010.39
    pyridine 4980.17
    3-pentanone 2825.37
    furfural 3084.47
    n-dodecane 13.72
    diethylene glycol 1206.46
    diisopropyl ether 604.32
    tert-amyl alcohol 2812.53
    acetylacetone 3605.19
    n-hexadecane 17.3
    acetophenone 1055.45
    methyl propionate 3911.59
    isopentyl acetate 1473.64
    trichloroethylene 8865.66
    n-nonanol 281.13
    cyclohexanol 3067.44
    benzyl alcohol 985.6
    2-ethylhexanol 502.36
    isooctanol 301.27
    dipropyl ether 670.1
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1283.44
    ethyl lactate 538.92
    propylene carbonate 2317.08
    n-methylformamide 5026.8
    2-pentanol 2508.76
    n-pentane 88.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1285.48
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1411.34
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 669.81
    mesitylene 315.54
    ε-caprolactone 3665.2
    p-cymene 167.5
    epichlorohydrin 8186.7
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3499.3
    2-aminoethanol 1813.24
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3277.19
    sulfolane 6502.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 54.55
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5387.46
    n-hexyl acetate 986.82
    isooctane 45.76
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1162.74
    sec-butyl acetate 1062.17
    tert-butyl acetate 1801.84
    decalin 79.53
    glycerin 841.93
    diglyme 2360.32
    acrylic acid 1497.37
    isopropyl myristate 289.38
    n-butyric acid 3963.35
    acetyl acetate 1497.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 244.36
    ethyl propionate 1519.61
    nitromethane 6303.49
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1603.37
    benzonitrile 1481.61
    trioctyl phosphate 190.73
    1-bromopropane 3264.75
    gamma-valerolactone 6132.11
    n-decanol 195.12
    triethyl phosphate 281.04
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 697.87
    propionitrile 4013.83
    vinylene carbonate 1757.76
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2936.28
    DMS 853.41
    cumene 217.56
    2-octanol 246.13
    2-hexanone 2118.24
    octyl acetate 382.79
    limonene 315.65
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3163.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 251.59
    tributyl phosphate 267.13
    diacetone alcohol 1930.79
    N,N-dimethylaniline 508.52
    acrylonitrile 4387.46
    aniline 2183.47
    1,3-propanediol 2736.77
    bromobenzene 2029.47
    dibromomethane 4133.15
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 6772.62
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 533.06
    tetrabutyl urea 362.4
    diisobutyl methanol 249.54
    2-phenylethanol 747.16
    styrene 749.85
    dioctyl adipate 430.11
    dimethyl sulfate 1535.52
    ethyl butyrate 923.57
    methyl lactate 1097.23
    butyl lactate 607.17
    diethyl carbonate 519.87
    propanediol butyl ether 830.29
    triethyl orthoformate 452.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 161.36
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 560.89
    morpholine 7128.89
    tert-butylamine 1816.52
    n-dodecanol 139.87
    dimethoxymethane 4317.16
    ethylene carbonate 1617.84
    cyrene 624.53
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1137.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 945.61
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1522.47
    4-methylpyridine 4802.58
    dibutyl ether 560.42
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 249.54
    DEF 4984.96
    dimethyl isosorbide 1110.43
    tetrachloroethylene 3169.65
    eugenol 579.63
    triacetin 701.92
    span 80 553.13
    1,4-butanediol 649.86
    1,1-dichloroethane 5852.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1313.09
    methyl formate 2411.34
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2961.67
    n-decane 24.03
    butyronitrile 4084.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 389.4
    1-chlorooctane 225.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 75.16
    n-nonane 21.72
    undecane 17.39
    tert-butylcyclohexane 62.93
    cyclooctane 40.69
    cyclopentanol 3453.32
    tetrahydropyran 6419.45
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1642.5
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1243.95
    1-hexene 759.19
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1208.84
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 508.51
    methyl butyrate 2355.56

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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