Acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    89913-60-0

    Molecular formula
    C32H50O4

    SMILES
    CC(=O)O[C@@H]1CC[C@]2([C@H]([C@@]1(C)C(=O)O)CC[C@@]3([C@@H]2CC=C4[C@]3(CC[C@@]5([C@H]4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 87.01%
    Amber 59.31%
    Cedar 54.26%
    Dry 53.93%
    Balsamic 43.6%
    Musk 42.27%
    Vetiver 40.11%
    Sandalwood 39.24%
    Spicy 33.85%
    Powdery 33.27%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 70.34%
    Sweet 53.52%
    Camphor 51.31%
    Pine 49.15%
    Balsam 42.37%
    Herbal 42.22%
    Dry 35.3%
    Fresh 27.65%
    Earthy 27.65%
    Medical 26.81%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.4

    pKa est.
    5.5 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    498.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    539°C

    Flash point

    • 257.22 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 89913-60-0
    • Acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid
    • (3alpha,4beta)-3-(Acetyloxy)olean-12-en-23-oic acid
    • BIO9XQ683U
    • ACETYL-.ALPHA.-BOSWELLIC ACID
    • Olean-12-en-23-oic acid, 3-(acetyloxy)-, (3alpha,4beta)-
    • (3.ALPHA.,4.BETA.)-3-(ACETYLOXY)OLEAN-12-EN-23-OIC ACID
    • OLEAN-12-EN-23-OIC ACID, 3-(ACETYLOXY)-, (3.ALPHA.,4.BETA.)-
    • RefChem:552472
    • 3-O-Acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid
    • 3-alpha-O-acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid
    • 3-O-Acetyl-|A-boswellic acid
    • MFCD03788772
    • UNII-BIO9XQ683U
    • 3-Acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid
    • (3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-acetyloxy-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid
    • CHEMBL1802044
    • CHEBI:68104
    • alpha-acetyl boswellic acid
    • alpha-Boswellic acid acetate
    • ALPHA-BOSWELLIC ACID,3-ACETYL
    • .alpha.-Boswellic acid acetate
    • Olean-12-en-23-oic acid, 3-(acetyloxy)-, (3a,4ss)-; (3a,4ss)-3-(Acetyloxy)olean-12-en-23-oic acid; 3-O-Acetyl-a-boswellic acid; Acetyl-a-boswellic acid; a-Boswellic acid acetate
    • -boswellic acid acetate
    • Acetyl-a-boswellic Acid
    • |A-acetyl boswellic acid
    • Acetyl-alpha-Boswellig acid
    • orb1297500
    • 3-O-Acetyl-??-boswellic acid
    • SCHEMBL23610475
    • HY-N3037R
    • DTXSID80569721
    • HY-N3037
    • BDBM50531259
    • AKOS040760215
    • EBC-615805
    • FA65592
    • (3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-(acetyloxy)-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14b-icosahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid
    • DA-60276
    • MS-29263
    • 3-O-Acetyl-|A-boswellic acid (Standard)
    • 3alpha-(Acetyloxy)olean-12-en-24-oic acid
    • CS-0023057
    • (3alpha)-3-(Acetyloxy)olean-12-en-24-oic acid
    • 3-O-Acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid, analytical standard
    • Q27136595
    • (3,4)-3-(Acetyloxy)olean-12-en-23-oic acid; 3-O-Acetyl--boswellic acid; Acetyl--boswellic acid
    • (3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-acetoxy-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid
    • 89913-60-0

  • Applications

    Acetyl-alpha-boswellic acid (CAS 89913-60-0) is a resinous, non-volatile component derived from frankincense and is used in several industrial contexts: as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and cosmetics, where it contributes resinous notes and can serve as a fixative or base-note component; as a resinous additive in coatings, inks, and adhesive systems to influence film formation, gloss, and formulation consistency; as a chemical intermediate or specialty resin modifier in polymer and plastics formulations; and as a general industrial constituent evaluated for formulation work, subject to local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 18.91
    methanol 9.84
    isopropanol 20.31
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 10.18
    n-propanol 30.7
    acetone 14.98
    n-butanol 24.11
    acetonitrile 4.02
    DMF 93.53
    toluene 15.46
    isobutanol 19.4
    1,4-dioxane 48.75
    methyl acetate 9.88
    THF 101.51
    2-butanone 22.64
    n-pentanol 18.03
    sec-butanol 16.18
    n-hexane 0.54
    ethylene glycol 1.38
    NMP 58.0
    cyclohexane 0.66
    DMSO 22.46
    n-butyl acetate 10.97
    n-octanol 6.46
    chloroform 46.76
    n-propyl acetate 8.62
    acetic acid 9.01
    dichloromethane 21.78
    cyclohexanone 31.81
    propylene glycol 5.45
    isopropyl acetate 9.75
    DMAc 68.19
    2-ethoxyethanol 27.32
    isopentanol 14.44
    n-heptane 0.38
    ethyl formate 5.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 13.78
    n-hexanol 16.86
    2-methoxyethanol 38.17
    isobutyl acetate 8.24
    tetrachloromethane 5.18
    n-pentyl acetate 14.82
    transcutol 39.16
    n-heptanol 10.83
    ethylbenzene 6.52
    MIBK 11.85
    2-propoxyethanol 62.27
    tert-butanol 11.84
    MTBE 10.7
    2-butoxyethanol 31.61
    propionic acid 9.03
    o-xylene 7.06
    formic acid 2.99
    diethyl ether 15.31
    m-xylene 8.79
    p-xylene 6.8
    chlorobenzene 13.08
    dimethyl carbonate 9.59
    n-octane 0.15
    formamide 4.71
    cyclopentanone 43.96
    2-pentanone 18.32
    anisole 15.32
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 25.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 33.25
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 48.71
    pyridine 39.08
    3-pentanone 15.22
    furfural 25.45
    n-dodecane 0.08
    diethylene glycol 21.99
    diisopropyl ether 3.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 9.95
    acetylacetone 15.79
    n-hexadecane 0.11
    acetophenone 14.0
    methyl propionate 15.12
    isopentyl acetate 12.25
    trichloroethylene 34.57
    n-nonanol 7.23
    cyclohexanol 12.69
    benzyl alcohol 16.82
    2-ethylhexanol 6.55
    isooctanol 8.02
    dipropyl ether 8.63
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 11.11
    ethyl lactate 7.62
    propylene carbonate 13.08
    n-methylformamide 18.52
    2-pentanol 11.39
    n-pentane 0.62
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 38.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 23.3
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 20.22
    mesitylene 4.12
    ε-caprolactone 26.54
    p-cymene 3.25
    epichlorohydrin 46.16
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 12.54
    2-aminoethanol 8.09
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 72.86
    sulfolane 37.18
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 31.11
    n-hexyl acetate 15.71
    isooctane 0.32
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 27.39
    sec-butyl acetate 6.93
    tert-butyl acetate 11.06
    decalin 0.58
    glycerin 7.61
    diglyme 44.87
    acrylic acid 7.73
    isopropyl myristate 4.38
    n-butyric acid 15.59
    acetyl acetate 6.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 8.08
    ethyl propionate 8.35
    nitromethane 13.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 14.74
    benzonitrile 10.55
    trioctyl phosphate 5.48
    1-bromopropane 9.71
    gamma-valerolactone 68.79
    n-decanol 3.75
    triethyl phosphate 5.29
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 6.26
    propionitrile 8.86
    vinylene carbonate 14.28
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 31.7
    DMS 11.39
    cumene 3.87
    2-octanol 5.12
    2-hexanone 13.95
    octyl acetate 6.65
    limonene 3.91
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 37.21
    ethyl orthosilicate 5.8
    tributyl phosphate 4.78
    diacetone alcohol 16.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 11.88
    acrylonitrile 9.99
    aniline 17.77
    1,3-propanediol 16.37
    bromobenzene 12.49
    dibromomethane 14.87
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 32.2
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 10.09
    tetrabutyl urea 8.22
    diisobutyl methanol 3.3
    2-phenylethanol 19.9
    styrene 7.11
    dioctyl adipate 8.21
    dimethyl sulfate 15.21
    ethyl butyrate 7.91
    methyl lactate 12.54
    butyl lactate 15.49
    diethyl carbonate 4.8
    propanediol butyl ether 23.08
    triethyl orthoformate 8.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.21
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 18.16
    morpholine 78.66
    tert-butylamine 5.41
    n-dodecanol 1.93
    dimethoxymethane 55.86
    ethylene carbonate 11.61
    cyrene 24.25
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 22.63
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 9.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 16.91
    4-methylpyridine 31.36
    dibutyl ether 4.14
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3.3
    DEF 23.15
    dimethyl isosorbide 31.45
    tetrachloroethylene 19.25
    eugenol 20.59
    triacetin 14.58
    span 80 18.47
    1,4-butanediol 6.62
    1,1-dichloroethane 13.6
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 11.0
    methyl formate 9.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 14.86
    n-decane 0.24
    butyronitrile 9.89
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 4.97
    1-chlorooctane 2.05
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.45
    n-nonane 0.2
    undecane 0.13
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.56
    cyclooctane 0.29
    cyclopentanol 18.14
    tetrahydropyran 39.49
    tert-amyl methyl ether 8.62
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 24.44
    1-hexene 3.23
    2-isopropoxyethanol 18.94
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 3.72
    methyl butyrate 10.57

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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
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
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
 No restriction
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