Alcohol C-7 Heptanol
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 111-70-6
A musty leafy green note with a soft herbal nuance. It carries gentle fruity hints of apple and banana and adds a natural green lift in traces.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Aldehydic |
| Descriptor 2 | Green |
| Descriptor 3 | Fruity |
| Odor Impact1 | 120 |
| Tenacity1 | 10 h |
| Tenacity2 | 12 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 111-70-6 |
| INCI Name | Heptanol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C7H16O |
| Mol. Weight | 116.20 |
| IUPAC Name | heptan-1-ol |
| InChIKey | BBMCTIGTTCKYKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Heptyl alcohol, 1-Heptanol, Heptan-1-ol, n-Heptanol, Enanthic alcohol, Hydroxy heptane, Hydroxyheptane, Hexyl carbinol, C7 alcohol, Pri-n-heptyl alcohol, primary, alcohol C-7, alcohol C-7 FCC, alcohol C-7 natural, heptyl, 1-, enanthyl alcohol, gentanol, N-heptan-1-ol, heptanol-1 FCC, N-heptyl alcohol, heptyl alcohol natural, 1-hydroxyheptane, Heptanol, alcohol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 176.1 °C |
| Melting Point | -33.9 °C |
| Flash Point | 76.7 °C |
| Density | 0.822 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4249 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.21 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 2.7 |
| Solubility | 1.0 g/L of water at 18 °C; 2.85 g/L of water at 100 °C; 5.15 g/L of water at 130 °C |
| Appearance | Watery colorless liquid with a weak alcohol odor. Floats on water. (USCG, 1999) |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.