Nonadecane, 8-methyl

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    52840-44-5

    Molecular formula
    C20H42

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCC(C)CCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 79.82%
    Fatty 33.9%
    Oily 33.8%
    Sweet 21.97%
    Odorless 21.28%
    Gassy 20.59%
    Fishy 18.72%
    Meaty 16.97%
    Burnt 14.98%
    Clean 14.71%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 62.06%
    Waxy 46.91%
    Bland 25.28%
    Mild 24.01%
    Delicate 22.2%
    Slightly waxy 21.84%
    Incense 20.53%
    Citrus peel 20.43%
    Grapefruit peel 19.9%
    Diterpene 19.62%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.8

    pKa est.
    8.22 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    282.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    338°C

    Flash point

    • 150.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Nonadecane, 8-methyl
    • 8-methylnonadecane
    • SCHEMBL102243
    • SCHEMBL5984696
    • SCHEMBL9487785
    • SCHEMBL27038955
    • SCHEMBL27038980
    • SCHEMBL28869035
    • DTXSID001315979
    • 52840-44-5
    • 52840-44-5

  • Applications

    Nonadecane, 8-methyl (CAS 52840-44-5) is a branched long-chain alkane used as a high-boiling hydrocarbon solvent/oil in a range of industrial formulations. Typical applications include as a process solvent/oil in industrial manufacturing and material processing; as a nonpolar plasticizer or diluent for polymers and plastics; as a hydrocarbon solvent/diluent in coatings and inks; as a base oil or component in lubricants and metalworking fluids; as a solvent or carrier in cosmetics and personal care; and as a fragrance solvent or carrier in perfumery.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 208.32
    methanol 62.96
    isopropanol 390.94
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 2821.79
    n-propanol 391.27
    acetone 1449.97
    n-butanol 707.73
    acetonitrile 252.83
    DMF 693.64
    toluene 1760.76
    isobutanol 495.29
    1,4-dioxane 2865.89
    methyl acetate 1054.13
    THF 7067.26
    2-butanone 1922.02
    n-pentanol 496.28
    sec-butanol 673.16
    n-hexane 2457.28
    ethylene glycol 5.39
    NMP 1641.12
    cyclohexane 7690.19
    DMSO 898.07
    n-butyl acetate 6389.47
    n-octanol 757.85
    chloroform 3331.3
    n-propyl acetate 2758.12
    acetic acid 158.7
    dichloromethane 3340.68
    cyclohexanone 5390.03
    propylene glycol 27.27
    isopropyl acetate 3204.75
    DMAc 1233.64
    2-ethoxyethanol 461.38
    isopentanol 1116.18
    n-heptane 5812.45
    ethyl formate 560.54
    1,2-dichloroethane 3135.73
    n-hexanol 1173.01
    2-methoxyethanol 463.14
    isobutyl acetate 2333.44
    tetrachloromethane 1476.68
    n-pentyl acetate 3388.24
    transcutol 3644.45
    n-heptanol 787.03
    ethylbenzene 1116.01
    MIBK 2758.57
    2-propoxyethanol 1162.65
    tert-butanol 1197.39
    MTBE 4141.53
    2-butoxyethanol 978.2
    propionic acid 272.64
    o-xylene 1331.94
    formic acid 7.1
    diethyl ether 4123.49
    m-xylene 1298.61
    p-xylene 1551.31
    chlorobenzene 1548.0
    dimethyl carbonate 308.53
    n-octane 1301.53
    formamide 19.1
    cyclopentanone 3925.41
    2-pentanone 3036.46
    anisole 1499.46
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5794.42
    gamma-butyrolactone 2538.59
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 696.54
    pyridine 1975.71
    3-pentanone 2500.91
    furfural 1232.78
    n-dodecane 392.35
    diethylene glycol 191.87
    diisopropyl ether 3006.56
    tert-amyl alcohol 1347.22
    acetylacetone 2406.37
    n-hexadecane 499.45
    acetophenone 1345.93
    methyl propionate 1369.67
    isopentyl acetate 6302.73
    trichloroethylene 3644.84
    n-nonanol 852.96
    cyclohexanol 1928.69
    benzyl alcohol 443.01
    2-ethylhexanol 2281.24
    isooctanol 1038.07
    dipropyl ether 10002.97
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1664.06
    ethyl lactate 454.61
    propylene carbonate 1667.88
    n-methylformamide 141.07
    2-pentanol 1010.97
    n-pentane 1608.82
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2173.85
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3397.28
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 981.88
    mesitylene 1238.08
    ε-caprolactone 3641.51
    p-cymene 1754.46
    epichlorohydrin 3128.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4679.71
    2-aminoethanol 32.37
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1422.31
    sulfolane 3144.78
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 887.31
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 6518.16
    n-hexyl acetate 2969.42
    isooctane 795.47
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1279.58
    sec-butyl acetate 2906.13
    tert-butyl acetate 4616.07
    decalin 1713.57
    glycerin 38.27
    diglyme 3490.13
    acrylic acid 115.38
    isopropyl myristate 1734.19
    n-butyric acid 1152.78
    acetyl acetate 1422.34
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 574.54
    ethyl propionate 2602.94
    nitromethane 398.76
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5636.49
    benzonitrile 778.11
    trioctyl phosphate 613.93
    1-bromopropane 3943.46
    gamma-valerolactone 3053.4
    n-decanol 613.8
    triethyl phosphate 1841.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 913.19
    propionitrile 557.39
    vinylene carbonate 871.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1047.47
    DMS 1097.37
    cumene 904.36
    2-octanol 829.43
    2-hexanone 2547.98
    octyl acetate 1539.89
    limonene 4020.64
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2649.55
    ethyl orthosilicate 2188.46
    tributyl phosphate 848.88
    diacetone alcohol 1988.76
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1221.88
    acrylonitrile 317.93
    aniline 860.83
    1,3-propanediol 135.94
    bromobenzene 2306.03
    dibromomethane 2963.0
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4049.24
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3202.93
    tetrabutyl urea 1259.68
    diisobutyl methanol 2392.27
    2-phenylethanol 710.8
    styrene 1196.28
    dioctyl adipate 1702.74
    dimethyl sulfate 540.15
    ethyl butyrate 6312.19
    methyl lactate 248.28
    butyl lactate 1166.69
    diethyl carbonate 2815.14
    propanediol butyl ether 437.34
    triethyl orthoformate 4828.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1790.54
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1549.83
    morpholine 3014.29
    tert-butylamine 1376.16
    n-dodecanol 512.49
    dimethoxymethane 1134.0
    ethylene carbonate 1130.19
    cyrene 617.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2431.17
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5883.61
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1708.62
    4-methylpyridine 2158.65
    dibutyl ether 6014.9
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2392.27
    DEF 2770.35
    dimethyl isosorbide 2333.87
    tetrachloroethylene 2293.46
    eugenol 752.42
    triacetin 1873.89
    span 80 968.48
    1,4-butanediol 48.52
    1,1-dichloroethane 3020.96
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 827.32
    methyl formate 123.01
    2-methyl-1-butanol 876.85
    n-decane 997.41
    butyronitrile 1087.52
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1452.9
    1-chlorooctane 2124.12
    1-chlorotetradecane 737.73
    n-nonane 1173.37
    undecane 577.19
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1382.46
    cyclooctane 2696.72
    cyclopentanol 1289.71
    tetrahydropyran 7601.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3358.46
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1844.45
    1-hexene 2690.74
    2-isopropoxyethanol 619.81
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 55.64
    methyl butyrate 3085.6

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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