Farnesoic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7548-13-2

    Molecular formula
    C15H24O2

    SMILES
    CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/C(=O)O)/C)/C)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 82.64%
    Citrus 62.97%
    Sweet 62.93%
    Green 58.64%
    Rose 58.18%
    Waxy 56.96%
    Woody 54.2%
    Fruity 53.25%
    Fresh 49.58%
    Herbal 40.75%

     

    Flavor
    Green 59.57%
    Floral 58.26%
    Woody 49.71%
    Sweet 44.6%
    Citrus 43.91%
    Waxy 40.35%
    Dry 34.92%
    Lemon 33.65%
    Orange 31.58%
    Fresh 30.97%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.0

    pKa est.
    8.69 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    236.35 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    322°C

    Flash point

    • 169.19 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Farnesoic acid
    • (2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoic acid
    • Farnesenic acid
    • farnesylic acid
    • 2,6,10-Dodecatrienoic acid, 3,7,11-trimethyl-
    • 98SID9VM1V
    • CHEBI:36969
    • 7548-13-2
    • 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienoic acid
    • RefChem:921469
    • Farnesolic acid
    • 462-11-3
    • (E,E)-farnesoic acid
    • (2E,6E)-farnesoic acid
    • 3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoic acid
    • trans,trans-Farnesoic acid
    • (E,E)FARNESOIC ACID, 95+% DRY ICE ITEM
    • (2E,6E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienoic acid
    • all-trans-farnesoic acid
    • (2E,6E)-farnesic acid
    • (2E,6E)-farnesenic acid
    • (2E,6E)-farnesylic acid
    • (2-trans-6-trans) farnesoic acid
    • FARNESOL_met002
    • CHEMBL369779
    • SCHEMBL1470207
    • CHEBI:84162
    • DTXSID901315326
    • MFCD00137562
    • G66411
    • 3,7,11-Trimethyl-dodeca-2,6,10-trienoic acid
    • Q27117003
    • Q27157527
    • (2E,6E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienoic acid #
    • 2,6,10-Dodecatrienoic acid, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (2E,6E)-
    • 7548-13-2

  • Applications

    Farnesoic acid (CAS 7548-13-2) is primarily used as a building block and intermediate in the synthesis of juvenile hormone analogs for insect growth regulation, supporting basic and applied research in pest management. It serves as a reagent and reference in studies of insect endocrinology and sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis, and as a precursor for transformations to a range of terpenoid derivatives with potential research value. In agriculture and agrochemical development, it can function as a starting material for producing juvenile hormone–related products through subsequent chemical steps. It is also used as a building block in synthetic routes for terpenoid compounds in R&D settings. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 435.22
    methanol 382.27
    isopropanol 276.6
    water 0.07
    ethyl acetate 125.11
    n-propanol 268.1
    acetone 151.02
    n-butanol 274.89
    acetonitrile 51.77
    DMF 183.62
    toluene 52.9
    isobutanol 163.03
    1,4-dioxane 339.4
    methyl acetate 84.36
    THF 682.83
    2-butanone 160.3
    n-pentanol 225.09
    sec-butanol 230.95
    n-hexane 49.26
    ethylene glycol 14.51
    NMP 153.6
    cyclohexane 25.58
    DMSO 160.87
    n-butyl acetate 144.67
    n-octanol 94.58
    chloroform 150.32
    n-propyl acetate 114.08
    acetic acid 76.0
    dichloromethane 100.64
    cyclohexanone 209.58
    propylene glycol 69.41
    isopropyl acetate 109.4
    DMAc 206.91
    2-ethoxyethanol 238.33
    isopentanol 212.99
    n-heptane 20.74
    ethyl formate 54.16
    1,2-dichloroethane 88.75
    n-hexanol 271.08
    2-methoxyethanol 304.84
    isobutyl acetate 95.74
    tetrachloromethane 20.57
    n-pentyl acetate 89.35
    transcutol 649.6
    n-heptanol 108.85
    ethylbenzene 47.88
    MIBK 135.17
    2-propoxyethanol 335.72
    tert-butanol 337.92
    MTBE 243.14
    2-butoxyethanol 183.94
    propionic acid 67.82
    o-xylene 41.04
    formic acid 23.05
    diethyl ether 233.98
    m-xylene 58.03
    p-xylene 57.02
    chlorobenzene 46.39
    dimethyl carbonate 21.8
    n-octane 8.32
    formamide 33.4
    cyclopentanone 215.8
    2-pentanone 167.9
    anisole 104.84
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 233.49
    gamma-butyrolactone 161.06
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 304.6
    pyridine 123.16
    3-pentanone 91.2
    furfural 110.9
    n-dodecane 5.6
    diethylene glycol 135.5
    diisopropyl ether 76.72
    tert-amyl alcohol 257.2
    acetylacetone 111.08
    n-hexadecane 6.37
    acetophenone 86.99
    methyl propionate 80.09
    isopentyl acetate 147.54
    trichloroethylene 125.86
    n-nonanol 86.11
    cyclohexanol 157.32
    benzyl alcohol 89.3
    2-ethylhexanol 137.01
    isooctanol 92.27
    dipropyl ether 144.38
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 44.91
    ethyl lactate 55.7
    propylene carbonate 88.25
    n-methylformamide 67.92
    2-pentanol 187.19
    n-pentane 27.82
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 272.13
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 158.35
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 163.46
    mesitylene 41.54
    ε-caprolactone 167.97
    p-cymene 37.7
    epichlorohydrin 212.02
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 76.34
    2-aminoethanol 81.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 204.33
    sulfolane 164.08
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 16.34
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 416.31
    n-hexyl acetate 136.86
    isooctane 15.99
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 241.27
    sec-butyl acetate 102.67
    tert-butyl acetate 149.04
    decalin 19.11
    glycerin 62.25
    diglyme 321.28
    acrylic acid 34.02
    isopropyl myristate 58.89
    n-butyric acid 152.76
    acetyl acetate 48.23
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 52.79
    ethyl propionate 87.5
    nitromethane 73.46
    1,2-diethoxyethane 214.63
    benzonitrile 59.51
    trioctyl phosphate 40.31
    1-bromopropane 86.22
    gamma-valerolactone 269.75
    n-decanol 61.96
    triethyl phosphate 51.59
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 119.95
    propionitrile 69.01
    vinylene carbonate 60.07
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 111.29
    DMS 58.36
    cumene 41.17
    2-octanol 73.55
    2-hexanone 157.52
    octyl acetate 72.56
    limonene 61.1
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 344.81
    ethyl orthosilicate 59.1
    tributyl phosphate 49.48
    diacetone alcohol 192.64
    N,N-dimethylaniline 82.67
    acrylonitrile 47.99
    aniline 78.75
    1,3-propanediol 141.06
    bromobenzene 40.7
    dibromomethane 83.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 140.57
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 112.87
    tetrabutyl urea 66.52
    diisobutyl methanol 72.15
    2-phenylethanol 113.65
    styrene 45.67
    dioctyl adipate 79.93
    dimethyl sulfate 30.05
    ethyl butyrate 103.36
    methyl lactate 47.09
    butyl lactate 87.36
    diethyl carbonate 55.89
    propanediol butyl ether 158.77
    triethyl orthoformate 85.39
    p-tert-butyltoluene 39.55
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 103.99
    morpholine 523.71
    tert-butylamine 206.61
    n-dodecanol 45.35
    dimethoxymethane 177.32
    ethylene carbonate 55.62
    cyrene 116.81
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 116.39
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 118.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 54.04
    4-methylpyridine 135.3
    dibutyl ether 110.26
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 72.15
    DEF 139.66
    dimethyl isosorbide 247.24
    tetrachloroethylene 79.17
    eugenol 102.81
    triacetin 99.67
    span 80 157.4
    1,4-butanediol 54.64
    1,1-dichloroethane 90.83
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 189.8
    methyl formate 32.93
    2-methyl-1-butanol 179.79
    n-decane 11.21
    butyronitrile 121.89
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 93.02
    1-chlorooctane 48.39
    1-chlorotetradecane 17.73
    n-nonane 10.85
    undecane 7.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 24.76
    cyclooctane 10.03
    cyclopentanol 147.68
    tetrahydropyran 431.27
    tert-amyl methyl ether 171.49
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 226.21
    1-hexene 152.8
    2-isopropoxyethanol 185.62
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 13.52
    methyl butyrate 116.28

    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