Heptyl tetradecanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    42232-00-8

    Molecular formula
    C21H42O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 70.17%
    Fatty 69.53%
    Waxy 67.17%
    Fruity 50.84%
    Floral 37.45%
    Sweet 36.45%
    Creamy 33.79%
    Winey 33.78%
    Cognac 32.78%
    Odorless 27.78%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 69.69%
    Fatty 53.79%
    Oily 51.51%
    Mild 44.02%
    Soapy 43.45%
    Coconut 40.19%
    Fat 37.76%
    Sweet 35.36%
    Creamy 34.91%
    Fruity 33.33%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    9.2

    pKa est.
    7.17 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    326.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    380°C

    Flash point

    • 167.11 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • heptyl tetradecanoate
    • Tetradecanoic acid, heptyl ester
    • 42232-00-8
    • SCHEMBL333598
    • CHEMBL379833
    • DTXSID50623147

  • Applications

    Heptyl tetradecanoate (CAS 42232-00-8) is an ester of tetradecanoic acid with heptanol. In practice, it is commonly used as an emollient and a light solvent in cosmetic and personal care formulations, providing a smooth feel and aiding the distribution of active ingredients. It is also employed as a fragrance carrier and solvent for perfumery ingredients. In industrial applications, the ester can function as a lubricant/processing aid and may act as a plasticizer or additive for polymer and plastic systems; it can also serve as a lightweight solvent in coatings, inks, and adhesives. Use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 212.44
    methanol 203.64
    isopropanol 340.96
    water 0.07
    ethyl acetate 1898.85
    n-propanol 351.75
    acetone 1118.25
    n-butanol 466.93
    acetonitrile 446.8
    DMF 1411.7
    toluene 668.65
    isobutanol 411.95
    1,4-dioxane 1310.64
    methyl acetate 999.86
    THF 2959.32
    2-butanone 1447.69
    n-pentanol 313.4
    sec-butanol 484.58
    n-hexane 230.48
    ethylene glycol 14.21
    NMP 2908.65
    cyclohexane 1191.02
    DMSO 1560.54
    n-butyl acetate 1989.28
    n-octanol 396.88
    chloroform 3462.63
    n-propyl acetate 2095.52
    acetic acid 407.86
    dichloromethane 3919.32
    cyclohexanone 4380.4
    propylene glycol 50.65
    isopropyl acetate 1748.69
    DMAc 2268.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 567.62
    isopentanol 630.43
    n-heptane 226.16
    ethyl formate 680.52
    1,2-dichloroethane 3090.43
    n-hexanol 326.39
    2-methoxyethanol 613.62
    isobutyl acetate 1273.2
    tetrachloromethane 946.57
    n-pentyl acetate 2410.83
    transcutol 3071.03
    n-heptanol 327.32
    ethylbenzene 466.12
    MIBK 1550.28
    2-propoxyethanol 637.63
    tert-butanol 661.42
    MTBE 1339.38
    2-butoxyethanol 803.05
    propionic acid 501.12
    o-xylene 609.4
    formic acid 61.18
    diethyl ether 1178.39
    m-xylene 507.42
    p-xylene 772.03
    chlorobenzene 1264.7
    dimethyl carbonate 333.71
    n-octane 99.59
    formamide 169.21
    cyclopentanone 3586.08
    2-pentanone 1772.37
    anisole 897.35
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2221.1
    gamma-butyrolactone 3067.18
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 733.47
    pyridine 1782.91
    3-pentanone 1434.64
    furfural 1888.3
    n-dodecane 48.6
    diethylene glycol 202.96
    diisopropyl ether 624.65
    tert-amyl alcohol 791.46
    acetylacetone 1962.46
    n-hexadecane 63.24
    acetophenone 1143.69
    methyl propionate 1213.43
    isopentyl acetate 1890.15
    trichloroethylene 4573.58
    n-nonanol 393.69
    cyclohexanol 1216.9
    benzyl alcohol 453.88
    2-ethylhexanol 476.56
    isooctanol 389.7
    dipropyl ether 1205.44
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1547.14
    ethyl lactate 488.31
    propylene carbonate 1754.57
    n-methylformamide 505.82
    2-pentanol 485.48
    n-pentane 155.72
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 831.82
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1463.72
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 639.72
    mesitylene 421.88
    ε-caprolactone 3377.71
    p-cymene 399.12
    epichlorohydrin 3048.25
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3277.49
    2-aminoethanol 74.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2031.68
    sulfolane 4343.44
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 142.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2813.15
    n-hexyl acetate 2064.28
    isooctane 83.99
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 926.69
    sec-butyl acetate 1619.3
    tert-butyl acetate 2097.15
    decalin 309.47
    glycerin 82.17
    diglyme 2453.61
    acrylic acid 299.74
    isopropyl myristate 626.5
    n-butyric acid 1372.72
    acetyl acetate 1087.3
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 396.29
    ethyl propionate 1755.99
    nitromethane 1173.42
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1824.55
    benzonitrile 857.77
    trioctyl phosphate 321.09
    1-bromopropane 1823.82
    gamma-valerolactone 3996.43
    n-decanol 240.94
    triethyl phosphate 703.47
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 368.37
    propionitrile 607.51
    vinylene carbonate 1304.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1595.13
    DMS 963.06
    cumene 341.3
    2-octanol 383.8
    2-hexanone 1534.06
    octyl acetate 733.52
    limonene 854.74
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1927.49
    ethyl orthosilicate 702.28
    tributyl phosphate 481.14
    diacetone alcohol 1373.59
    N,N-dimethylaniline 643.04
    acrylonitrile 579.17
    aniline 610.19
    1,3-propanediol 205.57
    bromobenzene 1580.43
    dibromomethane 2630.36
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4329.58
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1241.38
    tetrabutyl urea 722.61
    diisobutyl methanol 380.37
    2-phenylethanol 433.82
    styrene 603.18
    dioctyl adipate 911.14
    dimethyl sulfate 731.45
    ethyl butyrate 1898.3
    methyl lactate 357.23
    butyl lactate 1094.37
    diethyl carbonate 887.93
    propanediol butyl ether 562.52
    triethyl orthoformate 1279.34
    p-tert-butyltoluene 356.77
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1117.2
    morpholine 1952.66
    tert-butylamine 495.93
    n-dodecanol 169.78
    dimethoxymethane 892.93
    ethylene carbonate 1354.01
    cyrene 647.86
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2027.03
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1690.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1687.3
    4-methylpyridine 1855.04
    dibutyl ether 1504.82
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 380.37
    DEF 2356.58
    dimethyl isosorbide 1516.06
    tetrachloroethylene 2819.29
    eugenol 735.02
    triacetin 1633.29
    span 80 695.42
    1,4-butanediol 82.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 2507.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 430.54
    methyl formate 335.42
    2-methyl-1-butanol 555.85
    n-decane 124.98
    butyronitrile 834.79
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 471.59
    1-chlorooctane 653.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 177.36
    n-nonane 128.67
    undecane 71.39
    tert-butylcyclohexane 209.12
    cyclooctane 261.53
    cyclopentanol 985.23
    tetrahydropyran 2728.82
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1239.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1175.25
    1-hexene 531.92
    2-isopropoxyethanol 562.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 207.32
    methyl butyrate 2422.2

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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