Currayanine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    25488-33-9

    Molecular formula
    C23H25NO

    SMILES
    CC1=CC2=C(C3=C1OC4(CCC(C3C4)C(=C)C)C)NC5=CC=CC=C52

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 50.11%
    Musk 40.95%
    Floral 39.16%
    Animal 35.7%
    Sweet 29.88%
    Neroli 29.4%
    Powdery 27.2%
    Amber 27.05%
    Woody 26.18%
    Dry 25.85%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 70.34%
    Cedarleaf 20.97%
    Very strong 20.89%
    Indole 20.51%
    Lovage 19.93%
    Animal 19.89%
    Parsley 19.73%
    Ripe apricot 19.33%
    Nitrile 19.3%
    Heather 19.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.2

    pKa est.
    8.27 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    331.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    702°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 146 °C

    Flash point

    • 196.71 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Currayanine
    • Murrayazolidine
    • Cyclomahanimbine
    • Curryanine
    • 1,2,3,4,5,13-Hexahydro-5,7-dimethyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-1,5-methanooxocino[3,2-a]carbazole, 9CI
    • 13,16-dimethyl-19-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-15-oxa-4-azapentacyclo[14.3.1.0^{2,14}.0^{3,11}.0^{5,10}]icosa-2,5,7,9,11,13-hexaene
    • 13,16-dimethyl-19-prop-1-en-2-yl-15-oxa-4-azapentacyclo[14.3.1.02,14.03,11.05,10]icosa-2(14),3(11),5,7,9,12-hexaene
    • 1,2,3,4,5,13-Hexahydro-5,7-dimethyl-2-(1-methylethenyl)-1,5-methanooxocino(3,2-a)carbazole, 9ci
    • 13,16-dimethyl-19-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-15-oxa-4-azapentacyclo(14.3.1.0^(2,14).0^(3,11).0^(5,10))icosa-2,5,7,9,11,13-hexaene
    • 13,16-dimethyl-19-prop-1-en-2-yl-15-oxa-4-azapentacyclo(14.3.1.02,14.03,11.05,10)icosa-2(14),3(11),5,7,9,12-hexaene
    • RefChem:128896
    • 5,7-dimethyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,5,13-hexahydro-1,5-methanooxocino[3,2-a]carbazole
    • NSC654278
    • CHEMBL1973644
    • SCHEMBL30852874
    • CHEBI:179458
    • DTXSID501317075
    • NSC-654278
    • 25488-33-9
    • NCI60_018842
    • 25488-33-9

  • Applications

    Currayanine (CAS 25488-33-9) is primarily encountered as a research chemical and as a building block in organic synthesis. In industrial contexts it may serve as an intermediate for preparing more complex heterocyclic compounds and as a scaffold for medicinal chemistry exploration. It is occasionally evaluated in fragrance research as a potential odor-active component or as a basis for aroma compound development. It can also be used as a reagent for synthetic transformations or as a starting material for derivative manufacture in academic or pilot-scale projects. Its use is typically subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 39.08
    methanol 24.71
    isopropanol 40.67
    water 0.02
    ethyl acetate 135.5
    n-propanol 54.57
    acetone 141.03
    n-butanol 69.73
    acetonitrile 15.91
    DMF 195.5
    toluene 99.71
    isobutanol 52.49
    1,4-dioxane 286.48
    methyl acetate 118.45
    THF 459.42
    2-butanone 180.56
    n-pentanol 51.54
    sec-butanol 40.61
    n-hexane 3.79
    ethylene glycol 4.57
    NMP 176.46
    cyclohexane 7.37
    DMSO 63.9
    n-butyl acetate 199.36
    n-octanol 45.82
    chloroform 284.48
    n-propyl acetate 136.4
    acetic acid 38.64
    dichloromethane 235.27
    cyclohexanone 288.4
    propylene glycol 8.37
    isopropyl acetate 135.49
    DMAc 257.93
    2-ethoxyethanol 91.13
    isopentanol 82.93
    n-heptane 4.28
    ethyl formate 56.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 142.69
    n-hexanol 77.88
    2-methoxyethanol 105.15
    isobutyl acetate 180.12
    tetrachloromethane 21.9
    n-pentyl acetate 183.05
    transcutol 502.16
    n-heptanol 55.47
    ethylbenzene 46.96
    MIBK 134.45
    2-propoxyethanol 192.11
    tert-butanol 41.5
    MTBE 87.84
    2-butoxyethanol 137.4
    propionic acid 40.08
    o-xylene 48.86
    formic acid 8.07
    diethyl ether 101.77
    m-xylene 61.66
    p-xylene 74.31
    chlorobenzene 118.79
    dimethyl carbonate 73.73
    n-octane 2.99
    formamide 14.85
    cyclopentanone 314.14
    2-pentanone 165.98
    anisole 119.62
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 154.58
    gamma-butyrolactone 238.75
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 101.11
    pyridine 211.52
    3-pentanone 137.92
    furfural 196.78
    n-dodecane 3.29
    diethylene glycol 87.34
    diisopropyl ether 36.0
    tert-amyl alcohol 39.92
    acetylacetone 202.86
    n-hexadecane 4.05
    acetophenone 135.65
    methyl propionate 126.4
    isopentyl acetate 240.24
    trichloroethylene 333.92
    n-nonanol 51.34
    cyclohexanol 65.35
    benzyl alcohol 92.11
    2-ethylhexanol 64.16
    isooctanol 55.35
    dipropyl ether 70.37
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 104.1
    ethyl lactate 52.73
    propylene carbonate 150.79
    n-methylformamide 41.0
    2-pentanol 45.14
    n-pentane 4.1
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 126.29
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 224.7
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 138.32
    mesitylene 32.97
    ε-caprolactone 245.06
    p-cymene 36.64
    epichlorohydrin 334.16
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 105.94
    2-aminoethanol 14.45
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 277.41
    sulfolane 178.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.59
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 227.02
    n-hexyl acetate 201.43
    isooctane 3.7
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 193.8
    sec-butyl acetate 130.33
    tert-butyl acetate 133.18
    decalin 6.94
    glycerin 17.17
    diglyme 335.29
    acrylic acid 32.15
    isopropyl myristate 81.79
    n-butyric acid 93.08
    acetyl acetate 94.86
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 89.27
    ethyl propionate 106.82
    nitromethane 72.65
    1,2-diethoxyethane 228.72
    benzonitrile 94.31
    trioctyl phosphate 58.23
    1-bromopropane 80.68
    gamma-valerolactone 447.47
    n-decanol 38.39
    triethyl phosphate 68.29
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 41.99
    propionitrile 38.72
    vinylene carbonate 153.17
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 143.54
    DMS 193.76
    cumene 37.71
    2-octanol 38.42
    2-hexanone 144.15
    octyl acetate 102.51
    limonene 43.3
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 232.0
    ethyl orthosilicate 71.58
    tributyl phosphate 73.2
    diacetone alcohol 104.93
    N,N-dimethylaniline 76.78
    acrylonitrile 42.56
    aniline 88.98
    1,3-propanediol 40.25
    bromobenzene 125.36
    dibromomethane 131.94
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 220.13
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 135.3
    tetrabutyl urea 95.14
    diisobutyl methanol 35.68
    2-phenylethanol 130.01
    styrene 57.16
    dioctyl adipate 119.21
    dimethyl sulfate 86.74
    ethyl butyrate 118.73
    methyl lactate 49.85
    butyl lactate 109.92
    diethyl carbonate 81.36
    propanediol butyl ether 92.77
    triethyl orthoformate 106.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 33.5
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 123.01
    morpholine 270.46
    tert-butylamine 22.53
    n-dodecanol 29.25
    dimethoxymethane 216.81
    ethylene carbonate 127.67
    cyrene 118.93
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 279.93
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 202.38
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 129.79
    4-methylpyridine 224.11
    dibutyl ether 78.89
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 35.68
    DEF 151.26
    dimethyl isosorbide 240.84
    tetrachloroethylene 140.44
    eugenol 126.51
    triacetin 191.77
    span 80 110.1
    1,4-butanediol 17.71
    1,1-dichloroethane 114.32
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 74.86
    methyl formate 40.03
    2-methyl-1-butanol 71.35
    n-decane 5.75
    butyronitrile 50.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 58.03
    1-chlorooctane 33.06
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.8
    n-nonane 4.36
    undecane 4.19
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.66
    cyclooctane 3.09
    cyclopentanol 55.37
    tetrahydropyran 247.47
    tert-amyl methyl ether 67.39
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 221.41
    1-hexene 24.13
    2-isopropoxyethanol 94.96
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 16.69
    methyl butyrate 135.58

    Scent© AI

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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