Myristyleicosanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    119691-49-5

    Molecular formula
    C34H70O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)CO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 78.86%
    Fatty 50.57%
    Oily 41.0%
    Odorless 28.74%
    Fishy 19.72%
    Meaty 18.03%
    Savory 16.48%
    Clean 16.42%
    Balsamic 15.77%
    Animal 14.97%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 49.52%
    Alkane 40.37%
    Bland 31.33%
    Mild 30.7%
    Faint 23.47%
    Slightly waxy 22.6%
    Delicate 22.05%
    Incense 20.14%
    Citrus peel 20.05%
    Bay oil 20.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    16.8

    pKa est.
    9.2 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    494.9 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    644°C

    Flash point

    • 255.0 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1-Eicosanol, 2-tetradecyl-
    • 2-tetradecyleicosanol
    • 119691-49-5
    • T2CC8N0DQH
    • myristyleicosanol
    • DTXSID80869637
    • 2-OCTADECYL-2-TETRADECYLETHYL ALCOHOL
    • RefChem:819764
    • DTXCID40817593
    • 2-tetradecylicosan-1-ol
    • UNII-T2CC8N0DQH
    • SCHEMBL3855343
    • HVTNWJPMARCVBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Q27289570
    • 119691-49-5

  • Applications

    Myristyleicosanol is a high‑molecular‑weight fatty alcohol used as a waxy emollient, thickener, and lubricant in a range of applications. In cosmetics and personal care (creams, lip products) it contributes slip and conditioning; as a wax additive in coatings and inks it can improve gloss, handling, and water resistance; in plastics and polymer processing it can function as a processing aid and softening additive; in household and cleaning formulations it can act as a wax‑like thickener or stabilizer; and in industrial manufacturing it may be used as an intermediate or auxiliary additive depending on formulation and regulatory constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3.26
    methanol 3.03
    isopropanol 3.88
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 66.15
    n-propanol 6.31
    acetone 28.06
    n-butanol 9.38
    acetonitrile 5.8
    DMF 42.61
    toluene 25.8
    isobutanol 8.32
    1,4-dioxane 71.36
    methyl acetate 33.73
    THF 222.41
    2-butanone 48.99
    n-pentanol 8.73
    sec-butanol 9.42
    n-hexane 11.48
    ethylene glycol 0.38
    NMP 226.65
    cyclohexane 67.41
    DMSO 68.5
    n-butyl acetate 108.7
    n-octanol 27.97
    chloroform 231.59
    n-propyl acetate 86.74
    acetic acid 14.89
    dichloromethane 206.26
    cyclohexanone 223.84
    propylene glycol 1.34
    isopropyl acetate 85.51
    DMAc 130.26
    2-ethoxyethanol 21.34
    isopentanol 16.14
    n-heptane 26.21
    ethyl formate 22.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 124.74
    n-hexanol 11.15
    2-methoxyethanol 18.92
    isobutyl acetate 71.84
    tetrachloromethane 81.81
    n-pentyl acetate 207.29
    transcutol 234.56
    n-heptanol 23.65
    ethylbenzene 25.37
    MIBK 76.58
    2-propoxyethanol 30.21
    tert-butanol 13.99
    MTBE 52.73
    2-butoxyethanol 62.98
    propionic acid 16.73
    o-xylene 33.37
    formic acid 2.45
    diethyl ether 30.36
    m-xylene 25.58
    p-xylene 38.01
    chlorobenzene 56.19
    dimethyl carbonate 22.55
    n-octane 12.54
    formamide 4.99
    cyclopentanone 215.76
    2-pentanone 59.32
    anisole 51.84
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 147.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 201.03
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 27.05
    pyridine 66.33
    3-pentanone 65.98
    furfural 120.29
    n-dodecane 5.2
    diethylene glycol 8.6
    diisopropyl ether 34.23
    tert-amyl alcohol 25.77
    acetylacetone 106.42
    n-hexadecane 6.62
    acetophenone 78.83
    methyl propionate 49.54
    isopentyl acetate 134.81
    trichloroethylene 238.32
    n-nonanol 33.45
    cyclohexanol 37.8
    benzyl alcohol 18.67
    2-ethylhexanol 27.52
    isooctanol 34.85
    dipropyl ether 104.09
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 89.0
    ethyl lactate 32.12
    propylene carbonate 143.12
    n-methylformamide 11.89
    2-pentanol 11.0
    n-pentane 7.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 54.6
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 125.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 74.42
    mesitylene 28.41
    ε-caprolactone 225.48
    p-cymene 41.88
    epichlorohydrin 179.6
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 209.31
    2-aminoethanol 1.8
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 120.77
    sulfolane 425.67
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 14.71
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 170.4
    n-hexyl acetate 162.49
    isooctane 7.81
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 84.75
    sec-butyl acetate 94.68
    tert-butyl acetate 167.47
    decalin 26.05
    glycerin 3.39
    diglyme 267.67
    acrylic acid 11.26
    isopropyl myristate 64.6
    n-butyric acid 48.73
    acetyl acetate 63.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 40.3
    ethyl propionate 90.0
    nitromethane 40.19
    1,2-diethoxyethane 138.24
    benzonitrile 29.55
    trioctyl phosphate 33.37
    1-bromopropane 76.55
    gamma-valerolactone 273.85
    n-decanol 19.91
    triethyl phosphate 105.49
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 14.62
    propionitrile 10.98
    vinylene carbonate 89.06
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 129.67
    DMS 71.23
    cumene 24.27
    2-octanol 28.52
    2-hexanone 69.67
    octyl acetate 64.29
    limonene 81.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 98.77
    ethyl orthosilicate 109.58
    tributyl phosphate 49.28
    diacetone alcohol 98.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 48.9
    acrylonitrile 9.9
    aniline 21.72
    1,3-propanediol 5.3
    bromobenzene 81.67
    dibromomethane 134.19
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 271.05
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 148.51
    tetrabutyl urea 74.35
    diisobutyl methanol 37.56
    2-phenylethanol 22.4
    styrene 25.72
    dioctyl adipate 106.38
    dimethyl sulfate 73.87
    ethyl butyrate 158.08
    methyl lactate 21.18
    butyl lactate 103.48
    diethyl carbonate 85.54
    propanediol butyl ether 40.03
    triethyl orthoformate 167.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 41.93
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 151.22
    morpholine 80.06
    tert-butylamine 12.46
    n-dodecanol 13.59
    dimethoxymethane 40.42
    ethylene carbonate 89.14
    cyrene 80.68
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 182.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 131.85
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 117.67
    4-methylpyridine 63.05
    dibutyl ether 119.22
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 37.56
    DEF 94.61
    dimethyl isosorbide 237.41
    tetrachloroethylene 159.03
    eugenol 83.07
    triacetin 183.93
    span 80 69.91
    1,4-butanediol 2.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 94.59
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 16.18
    methyl formate 11.47
    2-methyl-1-butanol 15.55
    n-decane 14.77
    butyronitrile 15.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 40.0
    1-chlorooctane 56.03
    1-chlorotetradecane 15.43
    n-nonane 14.53
    undecane 7.92
    tert-butylcyclohexane 19.49
    cyclooctane 24.38
    cyclopentanol 35.22
    tetrahydropyran 127.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 71.88
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 134.45
    1-hexene 18.7
    2-isopropoxyethanol 24.18
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 12.57
    methyl butyrate 118.37

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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