Albene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    38451-64-8

    Molecular formula
    C12H18

    SMILES
    C[C@@]12CC=C[C@@]1([C@H]3CC[C@@H]2C3)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 76.84%
    Sweet 50.87%
    Dry 41.09%
    Fresh 38.73%
    Green 37.41%
    Spicy 35.12%
    Amber 33.66%
    Sandalwood 31.76%
    Balsamic 31.39%
    Cedar 30.09%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 45.0%
    Sweet 42.34%
    Wood 36.32%
    Dry 34.55%
    Fir needle 31.01%
    Camphor 28.63%
    Pine 25.47%
    Balsamic 25.28%
    Balsam 25.19%
    Old paper 23.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.1

    pKa est.
    8.33 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    162.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    201°C

    Flash point

    • 53.69 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Albene
    • (-)-Albene
    • FWK3TL8U3H
    • 38451-64-8
    • (3aS,4S,7R,7aS)-3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-3a,7a-dimethyl-4,7-methano-1H-indene
    • 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-3a,7a-dimethyl-, (3aS,4S,7R,7aS)-
    • RefChem:26774
    • UNII-FWK3TL8U3H
    • SCHEMBL30105522
    • DTXSID301378916
    • RCL T199699
    • AKOS024321946
    • 38451-64-8

  • Applications

    Albene, CAS 38451-64-8, is commonly used as an organic solvent and processing aid in industrial manufacturing, notably in coatings, paints, and inks, where it acts as a solvent or co-solvent. It is also regarded as an intermediate in organic synthesis, participating in chemical processing and production. In the plastics and polymer sector, Albene may be employed as a solvent or additive to adjust viscosity and processing properties. In cleaning and degreasing formulations for industry, Albene can serve as a solvent component or cleaning aid. In adhesive and bonding applications, it can be used to improve solvency and compatibility among components. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 275.57
    methanol 284.28
    isopropanol 224.0
    water 4.28
    ethyl acetate 509.19
    n-propanol 259.76
    acetone 373.12
    n-butanol 304.8
    acetonitrile 359.76
    DMF 395.68
    toluene 576.87
    isobutanol 188.94
    1,4-dioxane 926.3
    methyl acetate 365.25
    THF 1098.73
    2-butanone 338.11
    n-pentanol 155.35
    sec-butanol 169.86
    n-hexane 95.19
    ethylene glycol 59.05
    NMP 240.65
    cyclohexane 213.78
    DMSO 200.81
    n-butyl acetate 437.39
    n-octanol 114.37
    chloroform 1003.56
    n-propyl acetate 225.56
    acetic acid 173.68
    dichloromethane 819.99
    cyclohexanone 468.5
    propylene glycol 69.25
    isopropyl acetate 422.19
    DMAc 291.92
    2-ethoxyethanol 239.74
    isopentanol 273.18
    n-heptane 111.52
    ethyl formate 245.73
    1,2-dichloroethane 499.5
    n-hexanol 304.72
    2-methoxyethanol 413.55
    isobutyl acetate 204.56
    tetrachloromethane 331.65
    n-pentyl acetate 200.51
    transcutol 948.99
    n-heptanol 144.04
    ethylbenzene 216.09
    MIBK 340.68
    2-propoxyethanol 478.53
    tert-butanol 271.48
    MTBE 441.31
    2-butoxyethanol 250.35
    propionic acid 168.01
    o-xylene 300.53
    formic acid 86.95
    diethyl ether 601.44
    m-xylene 423.67
    p-xylene 272.98
    chlorobenzene 461.78
    dimethyl carbonate 228.65
    n-octane 45.02
    formamide 181.18
    cyclopentanone 492.66
    2-pentanone 368.06
    anisole 398.7
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 512.5
    gamma-butyrolactone 478.04
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 355.1
    pyridine 627.13
    3-pentanone 324.24
    furfural 429.55
    n-dodecane 31.62
    diethylene glycol 282.05
    diisopropyl ether 306.16
    tert-amyl alcohol 183.88
    acetylacetone 466.02
    n-hexadecane 36.71
    acetophenone 267.45
    methyl propionate 344.41
    isopentyl acetate 420.58
    trichloroethylene 772.41
    n-nonanol 121.42
    cyclohexanol 253.13
    benzyl alcohol 197.93
    2-ethylhexanol 209.22
    isooctanol 133.43
    dipropyl ether 417.09
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 415.94
    ethyl lactate 107.69
    propylene carbonate 287.35
    n-methylformamide 233.87
    2-pentanol 207.2
    n-pentane 137.88
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 370.47
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 517.14
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 271.16
    mesitylene 325.0
    ε-caprolactone 399.11
    p-cymene 200.49
    epichlorohydrin 570.14
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 559.82
    2-aminoethanol 122.72
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 446.91
    sulfolane 319.41
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 67.14
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 580.8
    n-hexyl acetate 239.62
    isooctane 83.28
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 352.85
    sec-butyl acetate 220.13
    tert-butyl acetate 467.46
    decalin 99.61
    glycerin 106.73
    diglyme 659.21
    acrylic acid 139.9
    isopropyl myristate 156.17
    n-butyric acid 303.59
    acetyl acetate 394.17
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 121.51
    ethyl propionate 260.97
    nitromethane 355.44
    1,2-diethoxyethane 588.73
    benzonitrile 318.46
    trioctyl phosphate 86.91
    1-bromopropane 436.52
    gamma-valerolactone 584.91
    n-decanol 97.66
    triethyl phosphate 170.61
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 192.69
    propionitrile 386.49
    vinylene carbonate 328.91
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 259.37
    DMS 284.7
    cumene 175.41
    2-octanol 87.41
    2-hexanone 215.53
    octyl acetate 155.24
    limonene 224.92
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 520.81
    ethyl orthosilicate 192.74
    tributyl phosphate 109.25
    diacetone alcohol 292.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 257.35
    acrylonitrile 365.67
    aniline 430.87
    1,3-propanediol 215.13
    bromobenzene 544.83
    dibromomethane 597.48
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 542.1
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 250.43
    tetrabutyl urea 124.39
    diisobutyl methanol 185.15
    2-phenylethanol 296.86
    styrene 262.67
    dioctyl adipate 175.23
    dimethyl sulfate 212.36
    ethyl butyrate 348.95
    methyl lactate 147.16
    butyl lactate 138.46
    diethyl carbonate 249.16
    propanediol butyl ether 150.44
    triethyl orthoformate 288.28
    p-tert-butyltoluene 218.34
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 277.08
    morpholine 745.03
    tert-butylamine 259.51
    n-dodecanol 81.1
    dimethoxymethane 590.97
    ethylene carbonate 314.2
    cyrene 168.44
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 333.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 353.89
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 401.25
    4-methylpyridine 566.56
    dibutyl ether 233.85
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 185.15
    DEF 314.1
    dimethyl isosorbide 471.5
    tetrachloroethylene 448.96
    eugenol 229.96
    triacetin 257.92
    span 80 202.68
    1,4-butanediol 71.43
    1,1-dichloroethane 531.98
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 156.93
    methyl formate 187.47
    2-methyl-1-butanol 211.88
    n-decane 49.88
    butyronitrile 384.16
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 161.34
    1-chlorooctane 119.09
    1-chlorotetradecane 67.8
    n-nonane 45.58
    undecane 38.54
    tert-butylcyclohexane 91.96
    cyclooctane 116.95
    cyclopentanol 215.53
    tetrahydropyran 764.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 283.09
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 450.21
    1-hexene 183.15
    2-isopropoxyethanol 191.07
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 112.22
    methyl butyrate 259.98

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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