(Z)-8-Heptadecene is a long-chain alkene that appears in some rose records, insect-associated volatiles, and pollination chemistry studies. Compared with many archive hydrocarbons, this constituent has a somewhat stronger direct evidence base: registry sources support the exact cis-8 identity, orchid-pollinator work identifies it as an electrophysiologically active semiochemical, and apicultural literature links it to reduced Varroa mite reproduction or altered host preference. Those findings are still ecological rather than human-use evidence, so the safest positioning is as a chemistry and semiochemical marker with limited fragrance-safety data.
Chemical identity and composition
PubChem lists (Z)-8-Heptadecene as CID 5352243 with formula C17H34, InChIKey BIQKRILZMDQPHI-ICFOKQHNSA-N, and IUPAC name (Z)-heptadec-8-ene. NIST indexes the same structure as cis-8-Heptadecene and cross-lists related naming such as (Z)-n-heptadec-8-ene. In the AromaForge archive this exact isomer already appears in several rose-otto records, but the strongest standalone literature around it comes from chemical ecology rather than perfumery.
Aroma and practical use
- Use the recorded waxy, fatty, faint-hydrocarbon descriptors to explore a blend's scent character; perceived strength also depends on the other ingredients.
- Read the route, preparation and experimental context before using a study finding to choose an oil.
Reported benefits and effects
Findings retain their study context. An animal or laboratory result describes that experiment.
A 2020 IJMS study confirmed that (Z)-8-heptadecene was present in both Ophrys insectifera and female Argogorytes extracts and found the compound electrophysiologically active to pollinators.
A 2020 IJMS study confirmed that (Z)-8-heptadecene was present in both Ophrys insectifera and female Argogorytes extracts and found the compound electrophysiologically active to pollinators.
This experimental finding does not establish benefit, dose or safety in people using this blend.
A 2003 study reported that among five alkenes tested, (Z)-8-heptadecene caused about a 30% reduction in mean offspring number for Varroa mites reared in treated cells.
A 2003 study reported that among five alkenes tested, (Z)-8-heptadecene caused about a 30% reduction in mean offspring number for Varroa mites reared in treated cells.
This experimental finding does not establish benefit, dose or safety in people using this blend.
A 2010 Parasitology paper reported that treatment of nurse bees with 100 ng of pure (Z)-8-heptadecene made them repellent to Varroa destructor, linking the alkene to host-selection behavior.
A 2010 Parasitology paper reported that treatment of nurse bees with 100 ng of pure (Z)-8-heptadecene made them repellent to Varroa destructor, linking the alkene to host-selection behavior.
This experimental finding does not establish benefit, dose or safety in people using this blend.
Use concerns and concentration limits
Sensitization concernNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
Phototoxicity concernNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
Oxidation concernNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
Penetration enhancementNot flagged
Not flagged in the current model. This is not proof of absence or unrestricted safety.
No numeric constituent-specific use limit is available here. Missing is not an unrestricted-use clearance.
No constituent-specific IFRA restriction, human dermal study, or inhalation safety monograph for isolated (Z)-8-Heptadecene was verified in this pass.
This reference does not establish a therapeutic result or a safe use level for a custom oil blend.
No direct public citation is attached to this entry.
The reviewed literature is ecological and analytical, not consumer-safety oriented, so benefit or safety claims for personal use would overstate the evidence.
This reference does not establish a therapeutic result or a safe use level for a custom oil blend.
No direct public citation is attached to this entry.
Constituents it may interact with
No constituent-pair interaction is recorded for this identity. The report does not assume either amplification or incompatibility.
How the effects were investigated
electrophysiological pollinator activation
Open orchid-pollinator work shows that (Z)-8-heptadecene elicits antennal responses in the relevant pollinator system, supporting a semiochemical signaling mechanism.
This experimental finding does not establish benefit, dose or safety in people using this blend.
No direct public citation is attached to this entry.
varroa reproduction modulation
Apicultural literature describes (Z)-8-heptadecene as a brood-cell-associated cue that can reduce Varroa destructor reproduction or influence mite host selection behavior.
This experimental finding does not establish benefit, dose or safety in people using this blend.
No direct public citation is attached to this entry.
What this report cannot establish
- A reported constituent percentage does not establish an effective human therapeutic dose or the amount absorbed into the body.
- The presence of a constituent does not guarantee a clinical benefit, rash treatment or sleep improvement from a custom blend.
- An unflagged concern or missing use limit does not establish safety for ingestion, inhalation, skin exposure or a particular person.
- A candidate constituent interaction does not establish that two oils amplify one another at the selected proportions.
- Constituent descriptors alone do not establish a precise top, heart or base lifetime in a finished blend.
Known data gaps (5)
- The strongest direct evidence for (Z)-8-Heptadecene is ecological and animal-system research, not human fragrance-use or wellness literature.
- No verified standalone human safety or dermal-limit source was located for this constituent.
- Archive relevance in rose oils is real, but the best accessible constituent-specific papers come from orchid and mite systems instead of perfumery studies.
- No constituent-specific numeric dermal reference is available here.
- Some findings do not record an explicit exposure route; consult the linked study before applying them to a use.