Africanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    53823-07-7

    Molecular formula
    C15H26O

    SMILES
    C[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@]1(CC(C[C@@H]3[C@]2(C3)C)(C)C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 72.19%
    Spicy 57.53%
    Earthy 57.16%
    Herbal 47.76%
    Camphoreous 47.61%
    Green 41.49%
    Amber 40.92%
    Mint 39.42%
    Balsamic 39.09%
    Dry 38.78%

     

    Flavor
    Earthy 56.38%
    Woody 54.05%
    Sweet 47.35%
    Camphor 45.2%
    Herbal 44.25%
    Pine 43.35%
    Earth 42.01%
    Spicy 41.22%
    Green 40.26%
    Fresh 38.55%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.1

    pKa est.
    8.56 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    222.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    301°C

    Flash point

    • 97.28 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Africanol
    • 53823-07-7
    • (1aS,4aR,5S,7aS,7bR)-3,3,5,7b-tetramethyl-1,1a,2,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydrocyclopropa(h)azulen-4a-ol
    • (1aS,4aR,5S,7aS,7bR)-3,3,5,7b-tetramethyl-1,1a,2,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-4a-ol
    • RefChem:110052
    • (1aR,4aS,5R,7aR,7bS)-3,3,5,7b-tetramethyl-1,1a,2,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydrocyclopropa(h)azulen-4a-ol
    • (+)-africanol
    • SCHEMBL29484788
    • CHEBI:234485
    • (1aS,4aR,5S,7aS,7bR)-3,3,5,7b-tetramethyldecahydro-4aH-cyclopropa[e]azulen-4a-ol
    • 53823-07-7

  • Applications

    Africanol (CAS 53823-07-7) is a fragrant alcohol primarily used as a fragrance ingredient in perfumery and personal care. Real-world applications include its use as a fragrance component in cosmetics and fragrances, where it may serve as a scent fixative in certain formulations; it is evaluated for use in household cleaning products as a fragrance additive; it may be considered as an intermediate in fragrance synthesis or as an odorant additive in coatings, inks, and adhesives. Additionally, Africanol may be considered for polymer and plastics applications as a scent-modifying additive, with use subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 415.48
    methanol 381.97
    isopropanol 502.87
    water 1.19
    ethyl acetate 465.93
    n-propanol 409.6
    acetone 734.01
    n-butanol 408.16
    acetonitrile 384.79
    DMF 760.07
    toluene 402.28
    isobutanol 355.58
    1,4-dioxane 1022.17
    methyl acetate 449.14
    THF 2373.87
    2-butanone 585.68
    n-pentanol 238.94
    sec-butanol 349.85
    n-hexane 77.76
    ethylene glycol 103.9
    NMP 495.76
    cyclohexane 126.04
    DMSO 522.34
    n-butyl acetate 399.0
    n-octanol 247.56
    chloroform 1038.51
    n-propyl acetate 302.84
    acetic acid 244.25
    dichloromethane 680.86
    cyclohexanone 791.66
    propylene glycol 174.49
    isopropyl acetate 457.08
    DMAc 448.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 322.25
    isopentanol 374.91
    n-heptane 73.38
    ethyl formate 264.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 490.07
    n-hexanol 427.37
    2-methoxyethanol 598.95
    isobutyl acetate 287.89
    tetrachloromethane 195.51
    n-pentyl acetate 308.11
    transcutol 607.47
    n-heptanol 239.22
    ethylbenzene 211.36
    MIBK 473.73
    2-propoxyethanol 643.31
    tert-butanol 520.3
    MTBE 596.3
    2-butoxyethanol 388.26
    propionic acid 256.86
    o-xylene 223.05
    formic acid 81.36
    diethyl ether 608.7
    m-xylene 321.82
    p-xylene 257.29
    chlorobenzene 359.87
    dimethyl carbonate 236.2
    n-octane 40.88
    formamide 127.0
    cyclopentanone 1177.44
    2-pentanone 573.11
    anisole 343.47
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 780.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 1030.03
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 620.12
    pyridine 591.99
    3-pentanone 386.65
    furfural 590.82
    n-dodecane 32.5
    diethylene glycol 396.05
    diisopropyl ether 265.33
    tert-amyl alcohol 341.37
    acetylacetone 600.99
    n-hexadecane 37.51
    acetophenone 279.89
    methyl propionate 405.02
    isopentyl acetate 427.2
    trichloroethylene 831.97
    n-nonanol 214.11
    cyclohexanol 390.56
    benzyl alcohol 234.33
    2-ethylhexanol 233.67
    isooctanol 211.82
    dipropyl ether 333.82
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 312.77
    ethyl lactate 189.06
    propylene carbonate 506.87
    n-methylformamide 333.14
    2-pentanol 319.78
    n-pentane 95.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 466.76
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 479.21
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 279.65
    mesitylene 222.59
    ε-caprolactone 586.77
    p-cymene 147.7
    epichlorohydrin 1002.94
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 564.16
    2-aminoethanol 194.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 616.97
    sulfolane 841.18
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 49.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1010.58
    n-hexyl acetate 445.04
    isooctane 61.8
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 375.14
    sec-butyl acetate 256.01
    tert-butyl acetate 505.61
    decalin 68.37
    glycerin 212.58
    diglyme 674.33
    acrylic acid 220.82
    isopropyl myristate 187.33
    n-butyric acid 374.69
    acetyl acetate 319.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 155.8
    ethyl propionate 289.94
    nitromethane 467.98
    1,2-diethoxyethane 332.6
    benzonitrile 318.91
    trioctyl phosphate 137.81
    1-bromopropane 407.32
    gamma-valerolactone 1107.3
    n-decanol 158.08
    triethyl phosphate 151.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 251.11
    propionitrile 418.14
    vinylene carbonate 424.44
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 481.91
    DMS 314.16
    cumene 153.6
    2-octanol 190.03
    2-hexanone 342.87
    octyl acetate 225.62
    limonene 195.36
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 652.06
    ethyl orthosilicate 147.37
    tributyl phosphate 148.02
    diacetone alcohol 452.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 227.57
    acrylonitrile 401.27
    aniline 308.27
    1,3-propanediol 304.9
    bromobenzene 403.51
    dibromomethane 530.5
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 709.57
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 269.45
    tetrabutyl urea 172.52
    diisobutyl methanol 187.24
    2-phenylethanol 321.2
    styrene 219.96
    dioctyl adipate 203.09
    dimethyl sulfate 309.46
    ethyl butyrate 283.92
    methyl lactate 244.38
    butyl lactate 229.73
    diethyl carbonate 185.87
    propanediol butyl ether 339.32
    triethyl orthoformate 221.78
    p-tert-butyltoluene 162.36
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 334.36
    morpholine 979.88
    tert-butylamine 346.22
    n-dodecanol 119.53
    dimethoxymethane 743.26
    ethylene carbonate 391.13
    cyrene 276.22
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 359.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 320.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 348.78
    4-methylpyridine 566.0
    dibutyl ether 264.02
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 187.24
    DEF 397.62
    dimethyl isosorbide 475.18
    tetrachloroethylene 440.86
    eugenol 271.66
    triacetin 326.09
    span 80 262.98
    1,4-butanediol 136.62
    1,1-dichloroethane 583.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 207.03
    methyl formate 301.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 307.08
    n-decane 59.3
    butyronitrile 456.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 231.29
    1-chlorooctane 190.09
    1-chlorotetradecane 71.68
    n-nonane 58.55
    undecane 42.58
    tert-butylcyclohexane 68.32
    cyclooctane 60.43
    cyclopentanol 482.01
    tetrahydropyran 1011.3
    tert-amyl methyl ether 352.41
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 402.43
    1-hexene 200.0
    2-isopropoxyethanol 272.89
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 131.1
    methyl butyrate 336.49

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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