Ingredient Dictionary

3-HEPTANOL

Heptan-3-ol is a secondary alcohol that is heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3.

Definition

Heptan-3-ol is a secondary alcohol that is heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a heptanol and a secondary alcohol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 12YBT48HMK · registered name 3-HEPTANOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

3-HEPTANOLINCI

CAS No.chemical registry number: 589-82-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 209-661-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID50862251
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID30811045

IUPAC: Heptan-3-ol
Molecular formula: C7H16O
Molecular weight: 116.204 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Colorless liquid, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] · colourless oily liquid with a powerful, herbaceous odour
Boiling point: 66 °C (20 mm Hg)
Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol · (in ethanol)
Density: 0.815-0.821
Flammability (solid, gas): flammable
Vapour pressure: 0.74 (ChemID)
Water solubility: 4000 (NLM, ChemIDPlus)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 2.24 (est.)
Molecular weight: 116.2

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Flavouring and nutrient2
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard