Abietic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    514-10-3

    Molecular formula
    C20H30O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)C1=CC2=CC[C@@H]3[C@@]([C@H]2CC1)(CCC[C@@]3(C)C(=O)O)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 76.1%
    Spicy 46.29%
    Balsamic 44.95%
    Herbal 42.49%
    Amber 41.3%
    Dry 40.89%
    Cedar 37.5%
    Pine 30.19%
    Animal 29.75%
    Vetiver 28.83%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 46.78%
    Herbal 35.76%
    Spice 31.22%
    Wood 28.58%
    Spicy 25.98%
    Herb 24.27%
    Bitter 23.45%
    Camphor 23.36%
    Balsam 22.85%
    Pine 22.81%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.8

    pKa est.
    7.55 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    302.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 343 to 345 °F (NTP, 1992)

    Boiling point

    • 482 °F at 9 mmHg (NTP, 1992)

    Flash point

    • 215.47 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • ABIETIC ACID
    • 514-10-3
    • Sylvic acid
    • Abietate
    • l-Abietic acid
    • Rosin Acid
    • 7,13-Abietadien-18-oic acid
    • Kyselina abietova
    • 13-Isopropylpodocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid
    • CCRIS 3183
    • Abietic acid, technical
    • Abietinic acid
    • EINECS 208-178-3
    • MFCD03423567
    • NSC 25149
    • UNII-V3DHX33184
    • (-)-Abietic acid
    • CHEBI:28987
    • AI3-17273
    • Abieta-7,13-dien-18-oic acid
    • V3DHX33184
    • Abietic Acid, >95%
    • NSC-25149
    • (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid
    • 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-
    • DTXSID7022047
    • NSC25149
    • Podocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid, 13-isopropyl-
    • (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid
    • Abietic Acid, 75%
    • NCGC00166273-01
    • Colophonium
    • abieta-7,13-dien-18-oate
    • Kyselina abietova [Czech]
    • Abietic acid dimer
    • (1R,4aR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid
    • (1R,4AR,4BR,10AR)-1,2,3,4,4A,4B,5,6,10,10A-DECAHYDRO-1,4A-DIMETHYL-7-(1-METHYLETHYL)-1-PHENANTHRENECARBOXYLIC ACID
    • 15522-12-0
    • Kolophonium
    • Highrosin
    • Shiragiku rosin
    • Yellow resin
    • Rondis R
    • WW Wood rosin
    • Rosin WW
    • Hongkong rosin WW
    • Levamisole resinate
    • AbietinsA currencyure
    • Rosin [USP]
    • Bandis G100
    • Abietic acid, 90%
    • Caswell No. 667
    • BALS 3A
    • DSSTox_CID_2047
    • ABIETIC ACID [MI]
    • DSSTox_RID_82575
    • DSSTox_GSID_47831
    • SCHEMBL28888
    • CHEMBL71893
    • Podocarpa-7, 13-isopropyl-
    • DTXCID202047
    • EM 3
    • UNII-88S87KL877
    • RSWGJHLUYNHPMX-ONCXSQPRSA-
    • AAA51410
    • BCP14376
    • MSK40139
    • EINECS 232-475-7
    • Tox21_112386
    • BDBM50442901
    • KE 709
    • NSC154789
    • Podocarpa-7, 13-isopropyl-, dimer
    • s5122
    • AKOS016036412
    • 88S87KL877
    • Abietic acid, technical, ~75% (GC)
    • CCG-267495
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 067205
    • LMPR0104050001
    • NSC-154789
    • (5beta)-abieta-7,13-dien-18-oic acid
    • 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl- )-
    • AS-35301
    • DA-50090
    • NCI60_002007
    • NS00075578
    • 10248-55-2
    • C06087
    • EC 232-475-7
    • EN300-1699654
    • Q321068
    • WLN: L B666 EU GUTJ A1 EY1&1 KVQ K1
    • C32BF2BB-9F97-4AF5-8F5E-06BC0EA97E83
    • F8881-8980
    • Z1954802293
    • Abietic acidColeonol; colforsina; colforsine; colforsinum; Boforsin
    • 1-PHENANTHRENECARBOXYLIC ACID, 1,2,3,4,4A,4B,5,6,10,10A-DECAHYDRO-1,4A-DIMETHYL-7-(1-METHYLETHYL)-, (1R-(1ALPHA,4ABETA,4BALPHA,10A.ALPHA)).-
    • 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl-)-
    • 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1.alpha.,4a.beta.,4b.alpha.,10a.alpha.)]-
    • 208-178-3
    • A9H
    • InChI=1/C20H30O2/c1-13(2)14-6-8-16-15(12-14)7-9-17-19(16,3)10-5-11-20(17,4)18(21)22/h7,12-13,16-17H,5-6,8-11H2,1-4H3,(H,21,22)/t16-,17+,19+,20+/m0/s1

  • Applications

    Abietic acid, CAS 514-10-3, is a natural rosinate resin acid derived from rosin. In industry it is mainly used as a raw material to synthesize rosin esters and other resin derivatives. It serves as a tackifier for adhesives and coatings and polymer systems, and rosin esters derived from it are used to enhance tack and formulation stability in coatings, inks, and polymers. It is also a source material for rosin-based fluxes used in electronics soldering and a sizing agent in papermaking to improve water resistance. Additionally, abietic acid is converted into rosin derivatives that form resinous platforms for various polymer and plastic formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 76.07
    methanol 51.75
    isopropanol 75.19
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 69.23
    n-propanol 105.41
    acetone 61.03
    n-butanol 100.94
    acetonitrile 15.17
    DMF 212.74
    toluene 179.67
    isobutanol 71.1
    1,4-dioxane 189.89
    methyl acetate 43.39
    THF 339.66
    2-butanone 83.16
    n-pentanol 35.74
    sec-butanol 44.73
    n-hexane 3.65
    ethylene glycol 3.77
    NMP 81.5
    cyclohexane 11.92
    DMSO 37.94
    n-butyl acetate 73.56
    n-octanol 16.83
    chloroform 182.83
    n-propyl acetate 36.48
    acetic acid 18.63
    dichloromethane 112.82
    cyclohexanone 145.33
    propylene glycol 7.84
    isopropyl acetate 73.14
    DMAc 133.92
    2-ethoxyethanol 48.42
    isopentanol 79.38
    n-heptane 2.5
    ethyl formate 19.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 88.78
    n-hexanol 74.21
    2-methoxyethanol 102.78
    isobutyl acetate 38.28
    tetrachloromethane 22.27
    n-pentyl acetate 57.43
    transcutol 204.88
    n-heptanol 35.27
    ethylbenzene 42.7
    MIBK 76.11
    2-propoxyethanol 146.72
    tert-butanol 74.94
    MTBE 82.85
    2-butoxyethanol 80.66
    propionic acid 23.08
    o-xylene 68.06
    formic acid 6.97
    diethyl ether 121.09
    m-xylene 96.18
    p-xylene 46.49
    chlorobenzene 76.26
    dimethyl carbonate 34.66
    n-octane 1.22
    formamide 13.37
    cyclopentanone 144.18
    2-pentanone 97.82
    anisole 69.86
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 128.11
    gamma-butyrolactone 93.31
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 122.08
    pyridine 156.32
    3-pentanone 72.98
    furfural 75.76
    n-dodecane 0.84
    diethylene glycol 58.21
    diisopropyl ether 32.42
    tert-amyl alcohol 42.58
    acetylacetone 80.86
    n-hexadecane 1.05
    acetophenone 53.86
    methyl propionate 65.16
    isopentyl acetate 85.75
    trichloroethylene 157.34
    n-nonanol 19.36
    cyclohexanol 65.02
    benzyl alcohol 49.69
    2-ethylhexanol 33.09
    isooctanol 30.52
    dipropyl ether 40.46
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 63.41
    ethyl lactate 22.07
    propylene carbonate 47.39
    n-methylformamide 45.04
    2-pentanol 51.87
    n-pentane 6.6
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 103.07
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 114.71
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 59.96
    mesitylene 48.31
    ε-caprolactone 99.08
    p-cymene 24.62
    epichlorohydrin 138.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 71.51
    2-aminoethanol 18.53
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 144.04
    sulfolane 82.25
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.38
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 123.06
    n-hexyl acetate 53.98
    isooctane 3.72
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 85.94
    sec-butyl acetate 39.45
    tert-butyl acetate 79.07
    decalin 5.43
    glycerin 14.94
    diglyme 153.29
    acrylic acid 17.43
    isopropyl myristate 22.36
    n-butyric acid 56.68
    acetyl acetate 37.14
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 28.04
    ethyl propionate 40.4
    nitromethane 28.92
    1,2-diethoxyethane 81.49
    benzonitrile 47.91
    trioctyl phosphate 19.68
    1-bromopropane 70.72
    gamma-valerolactone 199.31
    n-decanol 13.23
    triethyl phosphate 25.08
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 39.1
    propionitrile 48.38
    vinylene carbonate 48.34
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 63.1
    DMS 54.17
    cumene 26.59
    2-octanol 18.39
    2-hexanone 41.74
    octyl acetate 26.3
    limonene 26.2
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 110.45
    ethyl orthosilicate 27.34
    tributyl phosphate 19.93
    diacetone alcohol 76.03
    N,N-dimethylaniline 51.38
    acrylonitrile 44.92
    aniline 109.61
    1,3-propanediol 47.17
    bromobenzene 83.03
    dibromomethane 82.4
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 135.03
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 44.67
    tetrabutyl urea 28.94
    diisobutyl methanol 22.88
    2-phenylethanol 77.96
    styrene 45.31
    dioctyl adipate 32.22
    dimethyl sulfate 41.53
    ethyl butyrate 41.9
    methyl lactate 29.98
    butyl lactate 46.59
    diethyl carbonate 25.67
    propanediol butyl ether 47.27
    triethyl orthoformate 39.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 25.37
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 65.9
    morpholine 245.98
    tert-butylamine 47.61
    n-dodecanol 8.91
    dimethoxymethane 176.54
    ethylene carbonate 44.92
    cyrene 53.71
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 90.1
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 61.35
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 72.9
    4-methylpyridine 161.58
    dibutyl ether 21.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 22.88
    DEF 84.24
    dimethyl isosorbide 109.84
    tetrachloroethylene 83.06
    eugenol 65.96
    triacetin 49.64
    span 80 48.98
    1,4-butanediol 11.39
    1,1-dichloroethane 85.8
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 36.23
    methyl formate 22.04
    2-methyl-1-butanol 62.35
    n-decane 1.7
    butyronitrile 50.55
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 23.07
    1-chlorooctane 10.41
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.65
    n-nonane 1.37
    undecane 1.15
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.9
    cyclooctane 4.0
    cyclopentanol 49.26
    tetrahydropyran 228.29
    tert-amyl methyl ether 47.05
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 89.71
    1-hexene 17.41
    2-isopropoxyethanol 42.24
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 8.53
    methyl butyrate 44.27

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction