Undecyl Alcohol
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 112-42-5
A fresh rosy floral note with a clean laundered character and a soft citrus facet. Waxy and natural, it adds a soapy floral lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Citrus |
| Descriptor 3 | Oily |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 192 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 112-42-5 |
| INCI Name | Undecyl alcohol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H24O |
| Mol. Weight | 172.31 |
| IUPAC Name | undecan-1-ol |
| InChIKey | KJIOQYGWTQBHNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
alcohol C-11 (undecyl alcohol), alcohol C-11 undecylic, 1-alcohol C-11 undecylic, alcohol C-11 undecylic, pharmaceutical grade, decyl carbinol, 1-decyl carbinol, hendecanoic alcohol, 1-hendecanoic alcohol, hendecanol, 1-hendecanol, hendecyl alcohol, 1-hendecyl alcohol, 1-hendecylenic alcohol, N-hendecylenic alcohol, 1-hydroxyundecane, neodol 1, undecan-1-ol, N-undecan-1-ol, 1-undecanol, N-undecanol, 1-undecyl alcohol, N-undecyl alcohol, alcohol, undecyl
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 242.5 °C |
| Melting Point | 11.00 °C |
| Density | 0.83200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.43900 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.006000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.405 |
| Solubility | alcohol; fixed oils; water, 43.04 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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