Hexyl decanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10448-26-7

    Molecular formula
    C16H32O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 80.63%
    Oily 75.22%
    Fatty 65.25%
    Winey 64.55%
    Cognac 58.24%
    Waxy 56.28%
    Floral 54.49%
    Green 52.21%
    Sweet 49.33%
    Herbal 43.48%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 72.87%
    Fruity 58.34%
    Sweet 53.67%
    Oily 52.78%
    Soapy 51.17%
    Fatty 47.01%
    Floral 41.79%
    Coconut 41.57%
    Creamy 39.1%
    Clean 38.49%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.5

    pKa est.
    7.14 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    256.42 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    310°C

    Flash point

    • 132.93 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar solvents
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Hexyl decanoate
    • 10448-26-7
    • Decanoic acid hexyl ester
    • Decanoic acid, hexyl ester
    • hexyl caprate
    • Decanoic acid, hexylester
    • UNII-D2D42X538B
    • D2D42X538B
    • EINECS 233-932-3
    • HEXYL DECANOATE [FHFI]
    • DTXSID9065079
    • FEMA NO. 4342
    • WE(6:0/10:0)
    • Hexyl decanoate #
    • SCHEMBL333241
    • DTXCID8032881
    • CHEBI:174368
    • LMFA07010456
    • AKOS030593708
    • NS00021466
    • Q27276012
    • 233-932-3

  • Applications

    Hexyl decanoate (CAS 10448-26-7) is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient and solvent in perfumery and cosmetics, where it can act as a fragrance fixative or carrier for fragrance oils. It also serves as an emollient and solvent in cosmetic formulations, contributing to texture and spreadability. In household products, it may function as a fragrance base for cleaners, air fresheners, and scented detergents. In industrial contexts, it can be used as a processing solvent in coatings, inks, and other polymer formulations. These applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4847.75
    methanol 4167.01
    isopropanol 5769.04
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 11493.64
    n-propanol 5005.57
    acetone 14384.0
    n-butanol 5098.15
    acetonitrile 5313.23
    DMF 9413.28
    toluene 3535.77
    isobutanol 4605.56
    1,4-dioxane 7898.63
    methyl acetate 6303.38
    THF 12963.21
    2-butanone 10459.55
    n-pentanol 3131.26
    sec-butanol 5093.76
    n-hexane 2270.36
    ethylene glycol 164.97
    NMP 8437.05
    cyclohexane 4349.6
    DMSO 9676.58
    n-butyl acetate 9073.47
    n-octanol 1643.18
    chloroform 11959.95
    n-propyl acetate 8819.27
    acetic acid 3090.62
    dichloromethane 13344.86
    cyclohexanone 18256.64
    propylene glycol 506.07
    isopropyl acetate 8263.81
    DMAc 7182.27
    2-ethoxyethanol 3450.33
    isopentanol 5221.63
    n-heptane 1045.91
    ethyl formate 4004.73
    1,2-dichloroethane 11900.44
    n-hexanol 2800.23
    2-methoxyethanol 5157.14
    isobutyl acetate 4666.09
    tetrachloromethane 2688.7
    n-pentyl acetate 6383.86
    transcutol 12090.24
    n-heptanol 1555.7
    ethylbenzene 1987.08
    MIBK 6541.0
    2-propoxyethanol 3904.77
    tert-butanol 7098.29
    MTBE 10723.74
    2-butoxyethanol 2945.52
    propionic acid 3363.86
    o-xylene 2236.78
    formic acid 401.23
    diethyl ether 11294.29
    m-xylene 2274.35
    p-xylene 2933.54
    chlorobenzene 4805.09
    dimethyl carbonate 1378.26
    n-octane 374.57
    formamide 1018.39
    cyclopentanone 13598.81
    2-pentanone 11580.79
    anisole 3153.51
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 9457.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 10621.88
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 4854.79
    pyridine 9353.58
    3-pentanone 6904.72
    furfural 6625.89
    n-dodecane 167.69
    diethylene glycol 1398.25
    diisopropyl ether 3511.96
    tert-amyl alcohol 6059.08
    acetylacetone 8577.6
    n-hexadecane 213.05
    acetophenone 3259.73
    methyl propionate 6056.86
    isopentyl acetate 7681.37
    trichloroethylene 16121.66
    n-nonanol 1431.61
    cyclohexanol 7148.36
    benzyl alcohol 1951.6
    2-ethylhexanol 2597.5
    isooctanol 1534.29
    dipropyl ether 5555.47
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4363.32
    ethyl lactate 1656.24
    propylene carbonate 5635.13
    n-methylformamide 3738.94
    2-pentanol 4586.77
    n-pentane 1404.81
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 4333.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5389.5
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1978.86
    mesitylene 1547.43
    ε-caprolactone 11995.07
    p-cymene 1226.54
    epichlorohydrin 11156.94
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 11396.34
    2-aminoethanol 839.48
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 6813.01
    sulfolane 11012.69
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 552.12
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 13562.87
    n-hexyl acetate 6417.48
    isooctane 431.63
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3140.77
    sec-butyl acetate 6138.97
    tert-butyl acetate 7938.08
    decalin 1125.23
    glycerin 575.62
    diglyme 7133.35
    acrylic acid 1772.76
    isopropyl myristate 1725.56
    n-butyric acid 8256.24
    acetyl acetate 4583.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1049.5
    ethyl propionate 7061.68
    nitromethane 7473.45
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7691.04
    benzonitrile 3864.11
    trioctyl phosphate 882.73
    1-bromopropane 9016.81
    gamma-valerolactone 13860.98
    n-decanol 878.31
    triethyl phosphate 1623.86
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2395.15
    propionitrile 5237.15
    vinylene carbonate 4290.13
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 5431.52
    DMS 3009.53
    cumene 1255.77
    2-octanol 1500.73
    2-hexanone 7288.77
    octyl acetate 2059.58
    limonene 2629.01
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 8694.46
    ethyl orthosilicate 1705.12
    tributyl phosphate 1336.38
    diacetone alcohol 5443.91
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2087.44
    acrylonitrile 4641.71
    aniline 3338.81
    1,3-propanediol 2087.03
    bromobenzene 5931.14
    dibromomethane 10116.98
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 14314.31
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3268.63
    tetrabutyl urea 1823.72
    diisobutyl methanol 1639.26
    2-phenylethanol 1964.23
    styrene 2832.85
    dioctyl adipate 2320.06
    dimethyl sulfate 2149.88
    ethyl butyrate 6498.16
    methyl lactate 1513.77
    butyl lactate 3049.44
    diethyl carbonate 2882.28
    propanediol butyl ether 2114.92
    triethyl orthoformate 3498.43
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1134.06
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2494.94
    morpholine 12206.64
    tert-butylamine 4795.55
    n-dodecanol 625.88
    dimethoxymethane 5102.93
    ethylene carbonate 4640.54
    cyrene 1528.76
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 5469.31
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5918.96
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4550.46
    4-methylpyridine 9544.32
    dibutyl ether 5906.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1639.26
    DEF 11296.72
    dimethyl isosorbide 3681.09
    tetrachloroethylene 8998.04
    eugenol 1904.82
    triacetin 3767.74
    span 80 2121.12
    1,4-butanediol 702.14
    1,1-dichloroethane 11992.55
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 3031.61
    methyl formate 2090.43
    2-methyl-1-butanol 4562.58
    n-decane 421.41
    butyronitrile 6896.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1908.64
    1-chlorooctane 2042.46
    1-chlorotetradecane 544.23
    n-nonane 466.6
    undecane 243.38
    tert-butylcyclohexane 844.48
    cyclooctane 946.23
    cyclopentanol 6108.49
    tetrahydropyran 16857.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 6621.81
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3421.51
    1-hexene 5509.89
    2-isopropoxyethanol 3043.57
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 864.44
    methyl butyrate 10059.48

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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