• Identifiers

    CAS number
    6871-21-2

    Molecular formula
    C17H17NO2

    SMILES
    COC1=C(C=C2CCN[C@@H]3C2=C1C4=CC=CC=C4C3)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 37.83%
    Phenolic 36.21%
    Animal 32.74%
    Spicy 28.53%
    Sweet 26.64%
    Vanilla 26.56%
    Smoky 24.02%
    Burnt 23.04%
    Powdery 20.91%
    Balsamic 19.21%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 92.42%
    Very strong 20.12%
    Cedarleaf 19.99%
    Indole 19.91%
    Sweet-like 19.89%
    Alkaline 19.46%
    Animal 19.25%
    Cereal 19.23%
    Naphthalic 18.68%
    Parsley 18.46%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    8.26 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    267.32 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    685°C

    Flash point

    • 214.93 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • DTXSID101045654
    • RefChem:560196
    • DTXCID401527576
    • (6aS)-1-methoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo(de,g)quinoline-2-ol
    • (6aR)-1-methoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo(de,g)quinolin-2-ol
    • 4H-Dibenzo(de,g)quinolin-2-ol, 5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-1-methoxy-, (R)-
    • 6871-21-2
    • Asimilobine
    • (6aS)-1-methoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinolin-2-ol
    • (+)-Asimilobine
    • CHEMBL389271
    • SCHEMBL29787879
    • Q15410262
    • (9S)-16-methoxy-10-azatetracyclo[7.7.1.0?,?.0??,??]heptadeca-1(17),2,4,6,13,15-hexaen-15-ol
    • 6871-21-2
  • Applications

    Asimilobine (CAS 6871-21-2) is primarily regarded as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis and as a building block for the preparation of related alkaloids, with potential involvement in industrial process development. In analytical chemistry, it may be used as a reference compound for alkaloid or natural-product analysis, supporting method development and quality control. In broader chemical manufacturing, it can serve as a precursor or intermediate in routes to target molecules, subject to local regulations and formulation constraints.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 6.29
    methanol 8.9
    isopropanol 4.12
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 6.35
    n-propanol 5.55
    acetone 11.92
    n-butanol 5.84
    acetonitrile 2.81
    DMF 54.06
    toluene 5.02
    isobutanol 4.24
    1,4-dioxane 22.23
    methyl acetate 5.86
    THF 30.91
    2-butanone 8.6
    n-pentanol 6.38
    sec-butanol 1.98
    n-hexane 0.08
    ethylene glycol 8.6
    NMP 37.52
    cyclohexane 0.36
    DMSO 46.7
    n-butyl acetate 9.65
    n-octanol 5.68
    chloroform 24.82
    n-propyl acetate 8.67
    acetic acid 17.65
    dichloromethane 25.49
    cyclohexanone 31.34
    propylene glycol 3.45
    isopropyl acetate 6.46
    DMAc 37.38
    2-ethoxyethanol 18.13
    isopentanol 6.79
    n-heptane 0.37
    ethyl formate 14.26
    1,2-dichloroethane 19.63
    n-hexanol 9.13
    2-methoxyethanol 32.52
    isobutyl acetate 9.22
    tetrachloromethane 3.14
    n-pentyl acetate 12.4
    transcutol 31.76
    n-heptanol 9.62
    ethylbenzene 3.44
    MIBK 8.23
    2-propoxyethanol 29.71
    tert-butanol 5.1
    MTBE 1.7
    2-butoxyethanol 23.33
    propionic acid 7.41
    o-xylene 4.3
    formic acid 13.28
    diethyl ether 2.37
    m-xylene 5.23
    p-xylene 4.77
    chlorobenzene 11.77
    dimethyl carbonate 10.7
    n-octane 0.35
    formamide 19.7
    cyclopentanone 36.77
    2-pentanone 8.81
    anisole 7.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 8.56
    gamma-butyrolactone 37.83
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 17.68
    pyridine 28.25
    3-pentanone 5.86
    furfural 60.2
    n-dodecane 0.51
    diethylene glycol 37.55
    diisopropyl ether 1.27
    tert-amyl alcohol 2.61
    acetylacetone 17.21
    n-hexadecane 0.61
    acetophenone 15.31
    methyl propionate 7.26
    isopentyl acetate 11.8
    trichloroethylene 45.43
    n-nonanol 6.53
    cyclohexanol 6.39
    benzyl alcohol 15.32
    2-ethylhexanol 6.73
    isooctanol 8.3
    dipropyl ether 4.24
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 13.89
    ethyl lactate 9.74
    propylene carbonate 23.37
    n-methylformamide 22.07
    2-pentanol 2.35
    n-pentane 0.12
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 13.96
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 15.23
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 16.16
    mesitylene 3.58
    ε-caprolactone 22.56
    p-cymene 4.92
    epichlorohydrin 44.79
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8.47
    2-aminoethanol 9.33
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 46.41
    sulfolane 55.16
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.15
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 10.0
    n-hexyl acetate 11.33
    isooctane 0.19
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 22.58
    sec-butyl acetate 5.72
    tert-butyl acetate 7.57
    decalin 0.52
    glycerin 15.71
    diglyme 37.74
    acrylic acid 12.0
    isopropyl myristate 6.03
    n-butyric acid 13.77
    acetyl acetate 9.08
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 11.13
    ethyl propionate 6.4
    nitromethane 25.14
    1,2-diethoxyethane 10.02
    benzonitrile 17.85
    trioctyl phosphate 8.56
    1-bromopropane 3.71
    gamma-valerolactone 61.07
    n-decanol 5.27
    triethyl phosphate 7.76
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 3.15
    propionitrile 4.43
    vinylene carbonate 29.63
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 48.81
    DMS 11.38
    cumene 3.43
    2-octanol 4.81
    2-hexanone 8.89
    octyl acetate 8.07
    limonene 5.01
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 25.96
    ethyl orthosilicate 7.46
    tributyl phosphate 7.61
    diacetone alcohol 13.2
    N,N-dimethylaniline 7.66
    acrylonitrile 9.86
    aniline 10.2
    1,3-propanediol 15.7
    bromobenzene 10.08
    dibromomethane 11.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 33.01
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 12.44
    tetrabutyl urea 11.97
    diisobutyl methanol 4.21
    2-phenylethanol 19.34
    styrene 3.78
    dioctyl adipate 10.73
    dimethyl sulfate 20.04
    ethyl butyrate 8.3
    methyl lactate 12.14
    butyl lactate 13.29
    diethyl carbonate 7.48
    propanediol butyl ether 14.36
    triethyl orthoformate 8.41
    p-tert-butyltoluene 4.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 18.32
    morpholine 22.63
    tert-butylamine 2.03
    n-dodecanol 4.23
    dimethoxymethane 28.31
    ethylene carbonate 21.69
    cyrene 28.24
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 17.85
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 8.96
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 17.55
    4-methylpyridine 18.14
    dibutyl ether 4.01
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 4.21
    DEF 13.5
    dimethyl isosorbide 30.21
    tetrachloroethylene 26.48
    eugenol 21.69
    triacetin 14.19
    span 80 14.8
    1,4-butanediol 7.36
    1,1-dichloroethane 6.89
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 6.33
    methyl formate 22.81
    2-methyl-1-butanol 4.28
    n-decane 0.69
    butyronitrile 5.65
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 5.47
    1-chlorooctane 3.3
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.83
    n-nonane 0.47
    undecane 0.59
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.4
    cyclooctane 0.24
    cyclopentanol 6.95
    tetrahydropyran 10.77
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.72
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 29.95
    1-hexene 0.6
    2-isopropoxyethanol 12.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 10.05
    methyl butyrate 10.01

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