N-Hexylacetamide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7501-79-3

    Molecular formula
    C8H17NO

    SMILES
    CCCCCCNC(=O)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Cheesy 51.42%
    Fishy 40.95%
    Herbal 39.54%
    Meaty 35.56%
    Spicy 33.05%
    Mint 29.88%
    Fresh 29.59%
    Citrus 29.27%
    Savory 28.61%
    Cooling 27.42%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 37.17%
    Green 31.11%
    Cheese 30.49%
    Herbal 29.86%
    Fruity 29.55%
    Oily 29.15%
    Mushroom 26.92%
    Sulfury 25.7%
    Earthy 23.17%
    Fishy 22.97%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.9

    pKa est.
    8.74 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    143.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    258°C

    Flash point

    • 96.85 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • N-HEXYLACETAMIDE
    • 7501-79-3
    • DTXSID00225993
    • N734438FC7
    • RefChem:163473
    • DTXCID30148484
    • Acetamide, N-hexyl-
    • NSC-400339
    • N-hexyl acetamide
    • N-hexyl-acetamide
    • n-n-hexylacetamide
    • N-1-hexylacetamide
    • NSC400339
    • N-(N-HEXYL)ACETAMIDE
    • SCHEMBL292967
    • SCHEMBL1554810
    • SCHEMBL1556426
    • SCHEMBL1678101
    • SCHEMBL4722784
    • SCHEMBL28301275
    • AKOS003868524
    • NSC 400339
    • DS-006234
    • Q63399637
    • 7501-79-3

  • Applications

    N-Hexylacetamide (CAS 7501-79-3) is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate and as a polar solvent in chemical manufacturing. It is commonly evaluated as a processing aid in polymers and plastics, where it may function as a minor plasticizer or formulation component. In coatings and inks, it can serve as a solvent or carrier to dissolve ingredients and adjust rheology. It also appears in cleaning formulations and household or industrial care products as a solvent or formulation aid. Additionally, it may be used as an intermediate in the preparation of other nitrogen-containing compounds for specialty chemical applications, subject to applicable regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3163.12
    methanol 5007.53
    isopropanol 2222.56
    water 3.93
    ethyl acetate 713.69
    n-propanol 2050.44
    acetone 2044.8
    n-butanol 1650.32
    acetonitrile 799.27
    DMF 2033.07
    toluene 199.69
    isobutanol 1345.6
    1,4-dioxane 1017.21
    methyl acetate 575.5
    THF 2052.74
    2-butanone 978.48
    n-pentanol 969.83
    sec-butanol 1374.33
    n-hexane 191.67
    ethylene glycol 707.36
    NMP 1348.81
    cyclohexane 121.88
    DMSO 2373.25
    n-butyl acetate 666.91
    n-octanol 317.48
    chloroform 1345.16
    n-propyl acetate 413.71
    acetic acid 1905.29
    dichloromethane 949.74
    cyclohexanone 1397.25
    propylene glycol 1083.16
    isopropyl acetate 485.67
    DMAc 1085.92
    2-ethoxyethanol 907.13
    isopentanol 1150.5
    n-heptane 67.56
    ethyl formate 517.92
    1,2-dichloroethane 618.94
    n-hexanol 1019.9
    2-methoxyethanol 1933.21
    isobutyl acetate 311.71
    tetrachloromethane 228.7
    n-pentyl acetate 366.59
    transcutol 2212.29
    n-heptanol 318.24
    ethylbenzene 107.76
    MIBK 455.0
    2-propoxyethanol 1179.04
    tert-butanol 1858.11
    MTBE 926.93
    2-butoxyethanol 532.6
    propionic acid 1247.43
    o-xylene 145.06
    formic acid 752.59
    diethyl ether 761.06
    m-xylene 163.88
    p-xylene 157.58
    chlorobenzene 328.82
    dimethyl carbonate 126.54
    n-octane 24.05
    formamide 616.94
    cyclopentanone 1605.83
    2-pentanone 860.59
    anisole 248.65
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 883.59
    gamma-butyrolactone 1427.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1312.38
    pyridine 819.86
    3-pentanone 475.42
    furfural 947.69
    n-dodecane 17.56
    diethylene glycol 808.83
    diisopropyl ether 183.1
    tert-amyl alcohol 1234.56
    acetylacetone 702.66
    n-hexadecane 19.27
    acetophenone 247.18
    methyl propionate 477.69
    isopentyl acetate 541.9
    trichloroethylene 1122.1
    n-nonanol 255.31
    cyclohexanol 1048.67
    benzyl alcohol 327.92
    2-ethylhexanol 434.09
    isooctanol 241.14
    dipropyl ether 381.31
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 276.8
    ethyl lactate 217.8
    propylene carbonate 649.39
    n-methylformamide 1068.33
    2-pentanol 869.21
    n-pentane 113.96
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 830.02
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 474.53
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 399.69
    mesitylene 102.27
    ε-caprolactone 954.46
    p-cymene 90.78
    epichlorohydrin 1039.95
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 625.83
    2-aminoethanol 1383.04
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 998.49
    sulfolane 1617.61
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 49.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1491.99
    n-hexyl acetate 517.05
    isooctane 37.17
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 615.86
    sec-butyl acetate 286.95
    tert-butyl acetate 503.97
    decalin 55.88
    glycerin 1041.63
    diglyme 915.81
    acrylic acid 932.45
    isopropyl myristate 145.21
    n-butyric acid 1699.59
    acetyl acetate 368.06
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 170.52
    ethyl propionate 299.97
    nitromethane 1453.75
    1,2-diethoxyethane 571.82
    benzonitrile 432.03
    trioctyl phosphate 133.15
    1-bromopropane 503.04
    gamma-valerolactone 1485.9
    n-decanol 175.34
    triethyl phosphate 137.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 381.37
    propionitrile 735.62
    vinylene carbonate 518.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 986.05
    DMS 251.66
    cumene 87.28
    2-octanol 218.58
    2-hexanone 552.61
    octyl acetate 197.99
    limonene 176.49
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1114.09
    ethyl orthosilicate 150.27
    tributyl phosphate 175.71
    diacetone alcohol 648.66
    N,N-dimethylaniline 177.56
    acrylonitrile 752.79
    aniline 477.91
    1,3-propanediol 1440.53
    bromobenzene 297.44
    dibromomethane 706.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1021.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 269.57
    tetrabutyl urea 212.74
    diisobutyl methanol 195.38
    2-phenylethanol 348.02
    styrene 153.12
    dioctyl adipate 222.88
    dimethyl sulfate 248.81
    ethyl butyrate 337.42
    methyl lactate 333.31
    butyl lactate 338.92
    diethyl carbonate 182.4
    propanediol butyl ether 650.21
    triethyl orthoformate 238.94
    p-tert-butyltoluene 91.91
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 254.46
    morpholine 1560.75
    tert-butylamine 1025.87
    n-dodecanol 124.36
    dimethoxymethane 596.76
    ethylene carbonate 464.6
    cyrene 329.01
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 413.88
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 387.6
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 328.96
    4-methylpyridine 779.76
    dibutyl ether 341.27
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 195.38
    DEF 841.59
    dimethyl isosorbide 534.86
    tetrachloroethylene 750.26
    eugenol 278.0
    triacetin 358.77
    span 80 435.83
    1,4-butanediol 548.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 806.08
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 679.68
    methyl formate 547.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1027.14
    n-decane 32.94
    butyronitrile 896.76
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 306.34
    1-chlorooctane 149.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 48.73
    n-nonane 34.35
    undecane 23.1
    tert-butylcyclohexane 61.62
    cyclooctane 31.56
    cyclopentanol 1391.47
    tetrahydropyran 1378.22
    tert-amyl methyl ether 555.24
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 583.96
    1-hexene 589.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 595.11
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 409.41
    methyl butyrate 498.39

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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
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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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