(Z)-8-heptadecenal

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    56797-41-2

    Molecular formula
    C17H32O

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCC=O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fatty 71.81%
    Waxy 63.15%
    Citrus 51.22%
    Oily 40.03%
    Fruity 38.31%
    Meaty 37.96%
    Aldehydic 33.95%
    Fresh 33.09%
    Orange 32.74%
    Fruit skin 30.53%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 44.25%
    Fatty 28.01%
    Citrus 27.77%
    Wax 24.99%
    Fresh 23.13%
    Incense 22.27%
    Citrus peel 22.14%
    Grapefruit peel 21.87%
    Slightly waxy 21.59%
    Coumarinic 21.48%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.7

    pKa est.
    6.74 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    252.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    320°C

    Flash point

    • 156.02 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (Z)-8-heptadecenal
    • (8Z)-8-Heptadecenal
    • (8z)-heptadecenal
    • CHEMBL1812584
    • 56797-41-2
    • (Z)-heptadec-8-enal
    • (8Z)-heptadec-8-enal
    • cis-8-Heptadecenal
    • 8-Heptadecenal, (Z)-
    • C6H6NJJ4VT
    • 8-Heptadecenal, (8Z)-
    • SCHEMBL6898255
    • CHEBI:177920
    • UZXKSNXOPFPOKK-KTKRTIGZSA-N
    • DTXSID501315493
    • BDBM50350553
    • FEMA NO. 4977, (Z)-heptadec-8-enal-
    • 56797-41-2

  • Applications

    The compound (Z)-8-heptadecenal (CAS 56797-41-2) is used primarily as a fragrance ingredient and odorant in perfumery, providing long-lasting notes and compatibility with other aroma components; it is also employed as a chemical intermediate in fragrance synthesis for the production of related aroma compounds; in cosmetics and personal care, it may be included as a fragrance ingredient; in household products, it may be added to impart a pleasant scent; in industrial manufacturing, it can serve as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance chemicals and related formulations; in coatings and inks, it may be used as a fragrance additive to refresh product odor, subject to regulatory considerations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 365.39
    methanol 199.67
    isopropanol 451.65
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 1084.0
    n-propanol 415.72
    acetone 873.26
    n-butanol 543.04
    acetonitrile 233.02
    DMF 509.57
    toluene 366.47
    isobutanol 377.12
    1,4-dioxane 957.23
    methyl acetate 474.25
    THF 2297.43
    2-butanone 918.74
    n-pentanol 385.76
    sec-butanol 470.25
    n-hexane 366.19
    ethylene glycol 10.24
    NMP 680.72
    cyclohexane 888.46
    DMSO 932.62
    n-butyl acetate 1332.7
    n-octanol 221.33
    chloroform 1428.8
    n-propyl acetate 1094.91
    acetic acid 163.18
    dichloromethane 1531.39
    cyclohexanone 1735.44
    propylene glycol 40.69
    isopropyl acetate 925.43
    DMAc 584.09
    2-ethoxyethanol 464.92
    isopentanol 605.28
    n-heptane 346.36
    ethyl formate 310.93
    1,2-dichloroethane 1438.31
    n-hexanol 479.05
    2-methoxyethanol 491.76
    isobutyl acetate 678.85
    tetrachloromethane 379.25
    n-pentyl acetate 906.4
    transcutol 2415.13
    n-heptanol 235.8
    ethylbenzene 287.95
    MIBK 890.79
    2-propoxyethanol 659.07
    tert-butanol 701.45
    MTBE 1147.45
    2-butoxyethanol 465.98
    propionic acid 214.13
    o-xylene 281.55
    formic acid 18.07
    diethyl ether 1426.8
    m-xylene 297.73
    p-xylene 354.74
    chlorobenzene 496.26
    dimethyl carbonate 110.8
    n-octane 91.47
    formamide 40.69
    cyclopentanone 1392.08
    2-pentanone 1226.96
    anisole 464.77
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1396.95
    gamma-butyrolactone 1083.13
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 599.32
    pyridine 832.57
    3-pentanone 737.04
    furfural 681.51
    n-dodecane 37.48
    diethylene glycol 176.0
    diisopropyl ether 538.99
    tert-amyl alcohol 607.3
    acetylacetone 931.14
    n-hexadecane 46.74
    acetophenone 481.86
    methyl propionate 565.16
    isopentyl acetate 1126.01
    trichloroethylene 1769.05
    n-nonanol 222.26
    cyclohexanol 733.68
    benzyl alcohol 265.82
    2-ethylhexanol 488.31
    isooctanol 271.96
    dipropyl ether 1462.45
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 541.1
    ethyl lactate 238.77
    propylene carbonate 633.25
    n-methylformamide 156.46
    2-pentanol 498.45
    n-pentane 235.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 794.66
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 876.76
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 399.97
    mesitylene 246.23
    ε-caprolactone 1269.3
    p-cymene 251.02
    epichlorohydrin 1531.35
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1321.54
    2-aminoethanol 57.6
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 708.8
    sulfolane 1368.92
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 108.76
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1885.67
    n-hexyl acetate 857.27
    isooctane 95.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 592.41
    sec-butyl acetate 845.26
    tert-butyl acetate 1084.79
    decalin 216.45
    glycerin 56.44
    diglyme 1291.94
    acrylic acid 102.38
    isopropyl myristate 325.33
    n-butyric acid 712.41
    acetyl acetate 448.65
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 182.7
    ethyl propionate 864.35
    nitromethane 371.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1592.58
    benzonitrile 388.23
    trioctyl phosphate 156.47
    1-bromopropane 1266.85
    gamma-valerolactone 1489.26
    n-decanol 153.71
    triethyl phosphate 351.5
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 344.25
    propionitrile 363.31
    vinylene carbonate 396.89
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 660.86
    DMS 351.72
    cumene 212.29
    2-octanol 209.2
    2-hexanone 986.79
    octyl acetate 337.41
    limonene 520.13
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1288.85
    ethyl orthosilicate 389.76
    tributyl phosphate 223.89
    diacetone alcohol 772.93
    N,N-dimethylaniline 329.01
    acrylonitrile 266.99
    aniline 305.07
    1,3-propanediol 164.15
    bromobenzene 612.83
    dibromomethane 1226.73
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1755.68
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 679.59
    tetrabutyl urea 303.42
    diisobutyl methanol 392.25
    2-phenylethanol 321.47
    styrene 344.51
    dioctyl adipate 423.5
    dimethyl sulfate 204.87
    ethyl butyrate 1124.73
    methyl lactate 144.44
    butyl lactate 433.16
    diethyl carbonate 506.4
    propanediol butyl ether 295.31
    triethyl orthoformate 742.58
    p-tert-butyltoluene 232.61
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 430.46
    morpholine 1498.75
    tert-butylamine 556.66
    n-dodecanol 117.82
    dimethoxymethane 585.84
    ethylene carbonate 434.81
    cyrene 319.25
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 837.72
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 946.3
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 564.94
    4-methylpyridine 838.43
    dibutyl ether 1034.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 392.25
    DEF 987.24
    dimethyl isosorbide 839.73
    tetrachloroethylene 1050.44
    eugenol 323.25
    triacetin 605.51
    span 80 383.12
    1,4-butanediol 59.85
    1,1-dichloroethane 1267.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 420.18
    methyl formate 101.18
    2-methyl-1-butanol 477.61
    n-decane 92.72
    butyronitrile 625.02
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 333.63
    1-chlorooctane 347.14
    1-chlorotetradecane 103.67
    n-nonane 103.4
    undecane 54.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 169.39
    cyclooctane 231.67
    cyclopentanol 552.9
    tetrahydropyran 2279.64
    tert-amyl methyl ether 836.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 726.51
    1-hexene 753.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 450.04
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 46.91
    methyl butyrate 1130.96

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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