Beta-Amyrin Palmitate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5973-06-8

    Molecular formula
    C46H80O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@H]1CC[C@]2([C@H](C1(C)C)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 76.39%
    Waxy 51.98%
    Amber 46.38%
    Sandalwood 42.46%
    Fatty 39.84%
    Dry 38.02%
    Balsamic 33.37%
    Musk 31.54%
    Oily 30.95%
    Cedar 30.2%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 46.09%
    Waxy 32.54%
    Balsam 30.56%
    Mild 28.85%
    Sweet 28.59%
    Wood 24.71%
    Pine 23.31%
    Fir needle 23.28%
    Sandalwood 22.88%
    Old paper 22.58%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    17.1

    pKa est.
    -22.9 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    665.1 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    619°C

    Flash point

    • 20.13 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • beta-Amyrin palmitate
    • 5973-06-8
    • [(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] hexadecanoate
    • ((3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) hexadecanoate
    • RefChem:119201
    • Amyrin palmitate
    • (3S,4AR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14b-icosahydropicen-3-yl palmitate
    • Balanophorin A
    • -Amyryl hexadecanoate
    • beta-amyrin-3-palmitate
    • CHEMBL455449
    • orb3027330
    • SCHEMBL29625205
    • HY-N2924
    • AKOS032962191
    • FS-8848
    • DA-51061
    • CS-0023530
    • 5973-06-8

  • Applications

    Beta-Amyrin Palmitate is used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and conditioning agent, providing a soft, smooth feel and improving skin and hair conditioning due to its lipophilic ester character. It is also considered a component in fragrance formulations as a fragrance carrier or fixative. In coatings, inks, and polymer systems, it is evaluated as a bio-based additive that can influence gloss, film-forming properties, and surface feel. In industrial manufacturing and plastics formulations, it may serve as an additive or lubricant in certain polymer systems. As an ester of a natural triterpene, it is sometimes used as an intermediate for the synthesis of triterpene derivatives. Usage is formulation- and regulation-dependent.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8.5
    methanol 2.91
    isopropanol 8.26
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 28.86
    n-propanol 16.89
    acetone 19.15
    n-butanol 19.49
    acetonitrile 5.22
    DMF 33.94
    toluene 51.12
    isobutanol 15.33
    1,4-dioxane 45.2
    methyl acetate 19.24
    THF 98.82
    2-butanone 38.58
    n-pentanol 20.72
    sec-butanol 15.33
    n-hexane 5.44
    ethylene glycol 0.46
    NMP 94.71
    cyclohexane 5.81
    DMSO 14.11
    n-butyl acetate 38.37
    n-octanol 15.13
    chloroform 97.01
    n-propyl acetate 27.66
    acetic acid 11.69
    dichloromethane 60.81
    cyclohexanone 75.84
    propylene glycol 1.87
    isopropyl acetate 30.68
    DMAc 82.24
    2-ethoxyethanol 21.64
    isopentanol 18.64
    n-heptane 4.11
    ethyl formate 10.32
    1,2-dichloroethane 36.55
    n-hexanol 23.3
    2-methoxyethanol 15.67
    isobutyl acetate 28.99
    tetrachloromethane 20.62
    n-pentyl acetate 52.54
    transcutol 73.55
    n-heptanol 21.35
    ethylbenzene 29.89
    MIBK 30.54
    2-propoxyethanol 48.08
    tert-butanol 9.1
    MTBE 24.62
    2-butoxyethanol 47.61
    propionic acid 13.94
    o-xylene 30.53
    formic acid 2.31
    diethyl ether 31.21
    m-xylene 33.95
    p-xylene 30.84
    chlorobenzene 50.54
    dimethyl carbonate 15.06
    n-octane 1.56
    formamide 3.42
    cyclopentanone 78.79
    2-pentanone 38.97
    anisole 42.44
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 64.76
    gamma-butyrolactone 66.69
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 24.65
    pyridine 63.29
    3-pentanone 40.18
    furfural 47.01
    n-dodecane 0.76
    diethylene glycol 10.18
    diisopropyl ether 13.07
    tert-amyl alcohol 15.38
    acetylacetone 35.55
    n-hexadecane 0.95
    acetophenone 41.24
    methyl propionate 31.63
    isopentyl acetate 45.38
    trichloroethylene 86.5
    n-nonanol 18.34
    cyclohexanol 24.27
    benzyl alcohol 27.53
    2-ethylhexanol 20.71
    isooctanol 19.66
    dipropyl ether 32.75
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 48.54
    ethyl lactate 15.7
    propylene carbonate 36.1
    n-methylformamide 10.41
    2-pentanol 16.53
    n-pentane 4.54
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 44.62
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 55.88
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 38.76
    mesitylene 18.36
    ε-caprolactone 80.93
    p-cymene 18.02
    epichlorohydrin 72.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 49.13
    2-aminoethanol 2.91
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 72.67
    sulfolane 72.58
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.42
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 68.27
    n-hexyl acetate 50.85
    isooctane 2.23
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 44.04
    sec-butyl acetate 28.4
    tert-butyl acetate 35.49
    decalin 5.36
    glycerin 3.14
    diglyme 77.46
    acrylic acid 10.62
    isopropyl myristate 18.38
    n-butyric acid 27.9
    acetyl acetate 21.2
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 23.26
    ethyl propionate 29.85
    nitromethane 17.68
    1,2-diethoxyethane 40.39
    benzonitrile 23.17
    trioctyl phosphate 16.32
    1-bromopropane 34.18
    gamma-valerolactone 106.58
    n-decanol 11.08
    triethyl phosphate 23.32
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 13.07
    propionitrile 12.96
    vinylene carbonate 36.14
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 39.88
    DMS 32.67
    cumene 18.65
    2-octanol 14.07
    2-hexanone 37.23
    octyl acetate 23.08
    limonene 21.37
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 40.0
    ethyl orthosilicate 27.08
    tributyl phosphate 17.01
    diacetone alcohol 30.06
    N,N-dimethylaniline 35.19
    acrylonitrile 11.26
    aniline 34.84
    1,3-propanediol 7.17
    bromobenzene 61.01
    dibromomethane 44.6
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 73.95
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 39.76
    tetrabutyl urea 26.1
    diisobutyl methanol 12.11
    2-phenylethanol 33.77
    styrene 29.71
    dioctyl adipate 28.29
    dimethyl sulfate 27.72
    ethyl butyrate 34.74
    methyl lactate 14.47
    butyl lactate 38.26
    diethyl carbonate 20.47
    propanediol butyl ether 25.6
    triethyl orthoformate 37.95
    p-tert-butyltoluene 17.28
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 55.87
    morpholine 57.21
    tert-butylamine 7.31
    n-dodecanol 6.8
    dimethoxymethane 32.65
    ethylene carbonate 31.09
    cyrene 42.7
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 61.35
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 43.82
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 64.86
    4-methylpyridine 66.54
    dibutyl ether 19.97
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 12.11
    DEF 47.87
    dimethyl isosorbide 70.46
    tetrachloroethylene 46.97
    eugenol 45.06
    triacetin 48.63
    span 80 36.75
    1,4-butanediol 3.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 35.32
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 22.47
    methyl formate 7.09
    2-methyl-1-butanol 21.9
    n-decane 2.15
    butyronitrile 15.89
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 15.12
    1-chlorooctane 11.55
    1-chlorotetradecane 3.15
    n-nonane 1.82
    undecane 1.19
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.65
    cyclooctane 3.1
    cyclopentanol 21.67
    tetrahydropyran 65.69
    tert-amyl methyl ether 28.16
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 44.95
    1-hexene 18.07
    2-isopropoxyethanol 23.67
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 6.7
    methyl butyrate 32.96

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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