Hexadecatrienal

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C16H26O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC=CC=CC=CC=O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 87.29%
    Oily 59.62%
    Waxy 48.37%
    Citrus 46.82%
    Fruity 37.06%
    Fishy 32.23%
    Aldehydic 31.55%
    Green 27.44%
    Orange 27.02%
    Sweet 26.67%

     

    Flavor
    Citrus 40.43%
    Fatty 37.43%
    Orange 29.49%
    Wax 28.62%
    Spicy 27.23%
    Melon 26.67%
    Cucumber 26.59%
    Sweet 25.17%
    Pumpkin 24.94%
    Oriental 23.5%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.1

    pKa est.
    7.47 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    234.38 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    315°C

    Flash point

    • 162.83 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • hexadecatrienal
  • Applications

    Hexadecatrienal is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery, functioning as an odorant and, in some formulations, as a potential fixative; it is also employed in cosmetics and personal care products as a fragrance component. In industrial manufacturing, it can serve as an intermediate for aroma-related compounds and as a fragrance additive in household products such as cleaners, detergents, and air fresheners. It may also find use in coatings and inks where odor contribution is desired, though availability and use are typically subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 680.69
    methanol 454.52
    isopropanol 657.91
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 1193.86
    n-propanol 629.81
    acetone 1344.18
    n-butanol 631.1
    acetonitrile 368.06
    DMF 678.0
    toluene 403.95
    isobutanol 461.9
    1,4-dioxane 1083.6
    methyl acetate 604.01
    THF 2457.73
    2-butanone 1213.19
    n-pentanol 480.31
    sec-butanol 566.26
    n-hexane 293.18
    ethylene glycol 23.2
    NMP 600.07
    cyclohexane 507.0
    DMSO 1425.93
    n-butyl acetate 1097.51
    n-octanol 157.68
    chloroform 1481.41
    n-propyl acetate 978.07
    acetic acid 239.75
    dichloromethane 1805.11
    cyclohexanone 1553.39
    propylene glycol 79.65
    isopropyl acetate 819.16
    DMAc 635.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 562.01
    isopentanol 617.63
    n-heptane 181.97
    ethyl formate 332.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 1767.51
    n-hexanol 525.17
    2-methoxyethanol 699.81
    isobutyl acetate 564.76
    tetrachloromethane 298.34
    n-pentyl acetate 547.82
    transcutol 2506.81
    n-heptanol 187.2
    ethylbenzene 257.86
    MIBK 808.84
    2-propoxyethanol 723.01
    tert-butanol 795.67
    MTBE 1163.27
    2-butoxyethanol 387.77
    propionic acid 270.11
    o-xylene 240.74
    formic acid 29.1
    diethyl ether 1634.95
    m-xylene 277.05
    p-xylene 278.05
    chlorobenzene 480.63
    dimethyl carbonate 128.36
    n-octane 48.81
    formamide 68.55
    cyclopentanone 1423.53
    2-pentanone 1338.89
    anisole 441.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1324.95
    gamma-butyrolactone 1039.36
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 751.33
    pyridine 943.76
    3-pentanone 758.16
    furfural 654.11
    n-dodecane 23.36
    diethylene glycol 242.92
    diisopropyl ether 456.22
    tert-amyl alcohol 609.95
    acetylacetone 975.39
    n-hexadecane 28.44
    acetophenone 424.29
    methyl propionate 658.33
    isopentyl acetate 906.4
    trichloroethylene 2040.2
    n-nonanol 157.11
    cyclohexanol 637.31
    benzyl alcohol 288.57
    2-ethylhexanol 423.0
    isooctanol 200.3
    dipropyl ether 1116.22
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 461.36
    ethyl lactate 217.64
    propylene carbonate 547.04
    n-methylformamide 242.19
    2-pentanol 539.11
    n-pentane 182.84
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 746.8
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 761.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 352.03
    mesitylene 202.12
    ε-caprolactone 989.51
    p-cymene 174.98
    epichlorohydrin 1712.46
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1268.74
    2-aminoethanol 113.49
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 688.99
    sulfolane 1244.79
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 74.83
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1852.53
    n-hexyl acetate 571.92
    isooctane 71.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 512.16
    sec-butyl acetate 653.31
    tert-butyl acetate 890.06
    decalin 138.59
    glycerin 90.26
    diglyme 1097.69
    acrylic acid 136.42
    isopropyl myristate 216.99
    n-butyric acid 697.17
    acetyl acetate 429.9
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 138.16
    ethyl propionate 741.27
    nitromethane 501.76
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1405.04
    benzonitrile 370.23
    trioctyl phosphate 111.34
    1-bromopropane 1394.35
    gamma-valerolactone 1368.6
    n-decanol 113.59
    triethyl phosphate 242.81
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 305.18
    propionitrile 460.8
    vinylene carbonate 363.28
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 694.71
    DMS 313.76
    cumene 169.03
    2-octanol 142.76
    2-hexanone 1022.59
    octyl acetate 232.84
    limonene 355.55
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1267.99
    ethyl orthosilicate 267.14
    tributyl phosphate 157.78
    diacetone alcohol 701.39
    N,N-dimethylaniline 280.97
    acrylonitrile 365.15
    aniline 339.49
    1,3-propanediol 236.86
    bromobenzene 574.53
    dibromomethane 1374.32
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1796.99
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 483.28
    tetrabutyl urea 209.77
    diisobutyl methanol 283.15
    2-phenylethanol 312.04
    styrene 332.52
    dioctyl adipate 296.13
    dimethyl sulfate 217.11
    ethyl butyrate 819.48
    methyl lactate 165.24
    butyl lactate 309.69
    diethyl carbonate 374.17
    propanediol butyl ether 260.26
    triethyl orthoformate 486.69
    p-tert-butyltoluene 168.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 306.99
    morpholine 1690.16
    tert-butylamine 572.28
    n-dodecanol 85.99
    dimethoxymethane 782.42
    ethylene carbonate 370.27
    cyrene 274.29
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 649.6
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 706.49
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 492.96
    4-methylpyridine 873.35
    dibutyl ether 694.67
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 283.15
    DEF 969.79
    dimethyl isosorbide 678.7
    tetrachloroethylene 1051.8
    eugenol 259.56
    triacetin 413.13
    span 80 306.09
    1,4-butanediol 87.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 1480.57
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 445.17
    methyl formate 143.26
    2-methyl-1-butanol 504.42
    n-decane 51.24
    butyronitrile 690.24
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 246.28
    1-chlorooctane 223.13
    1-chlorotetradecane 67.6
    n-nonane 56.56
    undecane 32.62
    tert-butylcyclohexane 115.89
    cyclooctane 132.27
    cyclopentanol 498.51
    tetrahydropyran 2270.81
    tert-amyl methyl ether 757.22
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 629.47
    1-hexene 792.6
    2-isopropoxyethanol 468.15
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 50.91
    methyl butyrate 977.23

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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