Actinidic Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    341971-45-7

    Molecular formula
    C30H46O5

    SMILES
    C[C@@H]1[C@H]2C3=CC[C@H]4[C@]([C@@]3(CC[C@]2(CCC1=C)C(=O)O)C)(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(C[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@]5(C)CO)O)O)C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 74.08%
    Amber 42.49%
    Balsamic 40.21%
    Cedar 40.03%
    Spicy 39.14%
    Dry 37.0%
    Sandalwood 33.12%
    Herbal 28.51%
    Odorless 28.44%
    Camphoreous 28.16%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 54.36%
    Woody 35.82%
    Balsam 30.71%
    Pine 29.9%
    Herbal 28.38%
    Camphor 28.03%
    Sweet 24.92%
    Minty 24.8%
    Spicy 23.93%
    Cedarleaf 23.12%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.9

    pKa est.
    5.97 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    486.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    167°C

    Flash point

    • 290.59 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Actinidic Acid
    • 341971-45-7
    • 2alpha,3beta,23-trihydroxyursa-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid
    • CHEBI:71457
    • DTXSID101317285
    • (1R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,6a,6b,9,12a-pentamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
    • RefChem:109492
    • DTXCID501747105
    • CHEMBL2088612
    • orb1683227
    • HY-N2816
    • BDBM50391061
    • AKOS032948178
    • FS-9776
    • LMPR0106180010
    • DA-70572
    • CS-0023375
    • Q27139629
    • (2,3,4)-2,3,23-Trihydroxyursa-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid
    • (2alpha,3beta)-2,3,23-trihydroxyursa-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid
    • 341971-45-7

  • Applications

    Actinidic Acid (CAS 341971-45-7) is typically regarded as an organic synthesis intermediate and a building block for specialty chemicals, with potential use as a precursor for polymer and plastic materials. In coatings, inks, and adhesives, it may be used as an additive, stabilizer, or chelating agent to improve formulation properties. In fragrance and cosmetics applications, it can be evaluated as a fragrance ingredient or odorant with fixation properties, depending on the formulation. Additionally, Actinidic Acid may be used as a solvent or co-solvent in cleaning and household products, or as an intermediate for further chemical development. Actual uses and limits depend on local regulations and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 13.88
    methanol 29.1
    isopropanol 6.5
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 1.91
    n-propanol 10.12
    acetone 5.08
    n-butanol 5.4
    acetonitrile 1.14
    DMF 58.16
    toluene 1.56
    isobutanol 4.1
    1,4-dioxane 18.99
    methyl acetate 2.21
    THF 49.06
    2-butanone 4.15
    n-pentanol 3.2
    sec-butanol 2.33
    n-hexane 0.07
    ethylene glycol 3.4
    NMP 21.38
    cyclohexane 0.08
    DMSO 25.68
    n-butyl acetate 1.84
    n-octanol 1.34
    chloroform 5.22
    n-propyl acetate 1.34
    acetic acid 7.21
    dichloromethane 2.99
    cyclohexanone 6.26
    propylene glycol 5.89
    isopropyl acetate 1.73
    DMAc 21.19
    2-ethoxyethanol 15.0
    isopentanol 2.81
    n-heptane 0.07
    ethyl formate 1.87
    1,2-dichloroethane 2.02
    n-hexanol 3.53
    2-methoxyethanol 40.73
    isobutyl acetate 1.05
    tetrachloromethane 0.7
    n-pentyl acetate 3.24
    transcutol 18.0
    n-heptanol 3.08
    ethylbenzene 0.71
    MIBK 2.26
    2-propoxyethanol 29.2
    tert-butanol 3.4
    MTBE 1.58
    2-butoxyethanol 15.58
    propionic acid 3.07
    o-xylene 0.89
    formic acid 6.69
    diethyl ether 2.55
    m-xylene 1.13
    p-xylene 0.69
    chlorobenzene 1.25
    dimethyl carbonate 3.76
    n-octane 0.04
    formamide 7.62
    cyclopentanone 13.6
    2-pentanone 3.34
    anisole 2.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5.26
    gamma-butyrolactone 11.35
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 29.87
    pyridine 8.67
    3-pentanone 2.21
    furfural 9.92
    n-dodecane 0.01
    diethylene glycol 21.22
    diisopropyl ether 0.47
    tert-amyl alcohol 1.7
    acetylacetone 4.74
    n-hexadecane 0.02
    acetophenone 2.62
    methyl propionate 3.4
    isopentyl acetate 1.97
    trichloroethylene 5.13
    n-nonanol 1.46
    cyclohexanol 1.87
    benzyl alcohol 4.31
    2-ethylhexanol 1.02
    isooctanol 2.0
    dipropyl ether 1.55
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1.15
    ethyl lactate 2.11
    propylene carbonate 3.42
    n-methylformamide 16.33
    2-pentanol 1.59
    n-pentane 0.09
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 13.31
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 6.48
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 7.02
    mesitylene 0.59
    ε-caprolactone 5.21
    p-cymene 0.47
    epichlorohydrin 15.24
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1.17
    2-aminoethanol 11.81
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 34.48
    sulfolane 17.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.05
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5.9
    n-hexyl acetate 2.99
    isooctane 0.05
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 11.71
    sec-butyl acetate 0.87
    tert-butyl acetate 2.3
    decalin 0.06
    glycerin 12.34
    diglyme 19.76
    acrylic acid 3.83
    isopropyl myristate 0.61
    n-butyric acid 4.22
    acetyl acetate 1.54
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.95
    ethyl propionate 1.25
    nitromethane 8.85
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3.29
    benzonitrile 1.86
    trioctyl phosphate 1.2
    1-bromopropane 0.85
    gamma-valerolactone 29.56
    n-decanol 0.66
    triethyl phosphate 0.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.1
    propionitrile 1.56
    vinylene carbonate 4.15
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 14.49
    DMS 2.83
    cumene 0.48
    2-octanol 1.1
    2-hexanone 2.01
    octyl acetate 1.07
    limonene 0.54
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 16.34
    ethyl orthosilicate 1.1
    tributyl phosphate 0.86
    diacetone alcohol 5.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2.14
    acrylonitrile 2.63
    aniline 3.01
    1,3-propanediol 15.6
    bromobenzene 0.97
    dibromomethane 1.63
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4.5
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.69
    tetrabutyl urea 1.53
    diisobutyl methanol 0.65
    2-phenylethanol 4.91
    styrene 0.71
    dioctyl adipate 1.43
    dimethyl sulfate 6.75
    ethyl butyrate 1.23
    methyl lactate 6.12
    butyl lactate 4.79
    diethyl carbonate 0.77
    propanediol butyl ether 12.78
    triethyl orthoformate 1.65
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.52
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 5.41
    morpholine 29.5
    tert-butylamine 0.98
    n-dodecanol 0.31
    dimethoxymethane 36.25
    ethylene carbonate 3.05
    cyrene 9.56
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 6.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.3
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.91
    4-methylpyridine 4.89
    dibutyl ether 0.61
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.65
    DEF 4.59
    dimethyl isosorbide 11.45
    tetrachloroethylene 3.54
    eugenol 7.19
    triacetin 3.54
    span 80 6.55
    1,4-butanediol 4.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1.73
    methyl formate 8.29
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2.44
    n-decane 0.04
    butyronitrile 1.48
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.91
    1-chlorooctane 0.27
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.06
    n-nonane 0.04
    undecane 0.02
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.06
    cyclooctane 0.05
    cyclopentanol 3.9
    tetrahydropyran 6.24
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.15
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 10.81
    1-hexene 0.33
    2-isopropoxyethanol 6.64
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 2.52
    methyl butyrate 1.67

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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