Description

8-Heptadecene is a high-purity, long-chain terminal alkene with significant utility as a versatile organic intermediate in specialty chemical synthesis. Its unique structure, featuring a double bond at the terminal position, makes it a valuable building block for creating surfactants, lubricant additives, and polymer modifiers. This compound is essential for R&D laboratories and industrial manufacturers seeking to develop performance chemicals with tailored hydrophobic properties.

Application

• Organic Synthesis Intermediate: A key precursor for the production of specialty surfactants, plasticizers, and lubricant additives via hydroformylation, epoxidation, or polymerization reactions.
• Polymer Industry: Used as a comonomer or chain transfer agent to modify the properties of polyolefins, influencing crystallinity, flexibility, and processability.
• Lubricant & Fuel Additives: Serves as a raw material for synthesizing viscosity index improvers and anti-wear agents for advanced lubricant formulations.
• Surface Science & Coatings: Employed in the development of hydrophobic coatings and surface-modifying agents due to its long alkyl chain.
• Research & Development: A valuable reference standard and starting material in academic and industrial R&D for catalysis studies and new material development.
• Flavor & Fragrance Industry: Can be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of certain musk-like aroma chemicals.

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	8-Heptadecene
CAS No.	16369-12-3
Molecular Formula	C₁₇H₃₄
Molecular Weight	238.45 g/mol
Synonyms	1-Heptadecene; Heptadec-1-ene; n-Heptadec-1-ene; α-Heptadecene; 1-Heptadecylene; NSC 74112
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our 8-Heptadecene is manufactured under a strict quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot is analyzed using advanced techniques including Gas Chromatography (GC) and NMR to verify identity and assay. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, physical properties, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents and heat sources.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 95.0%
Density (at 20°C)	~0.78 g/mL
Refractive Index (n20D)	~1.435

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.