Farnesyl methyl ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    15130-76-4

    Molecular formula
    C16H28O

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 85.51%
    Rose 53.12%
    Waxy 52.51%
    Green 52.05%
    Citrus 50.26%
    Sweet 49.72%
    Fresh 44.04%
    Balsamic 43.99%
    Fruity 42.83%
    Muguet 41.58%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 74.65%
    Rose 57.72%
    Waxy 52.91%
    Sweet 47.84%
    Fruity 47.7%
    Citrus 47.31%
    Green 42.8%
    Fresh 40.4%
    Geranium 38.65%
    Balsam 36.33%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    8.34 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    236.39 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    276°C

    Flash point

    • 110.44 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Farnesyl methyl ether
    • 15130-76-4
    • RefChem:921470
    • 239-193-3
    • (2E,6E)-1-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-triene
    • 1-Methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-triene
    • FARNESYLMETHYLETHER
    • 2,6,10-Dodecatriene, 1-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-
    • Farnesol (E), methyl ether
    • 1-Methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatriene
    • SCHEMBL10127135
    • DTXSID501035312
    • 540-06-7
    • NSC127926
    • NSC-127926
    • 2,10-Dodecatriene, 1-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-
    • (2E,6E)-1-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-dodeca-2,6,10-triene
    • 2,6,10-Dodecatriene, 1-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-, (2E,6E)-
    • 15130-76-4

  • Applications

    Farnesyl methyl ether, CAS number: 15130-76-4, is primarily used as an intermediate in fragrance chemistry and as an odorant or fixative component in aroma formulations; it is also employed in cosmetics and personal care formulations as a fragrance ingredient, and in industrial manufacturing as a precursor for farnesyl-based derivatives in specialty chemicals. Additionally, it can appear in coatings/inks as an odorant additive and may serve as a building block for pheromone- or agrochemical-related syntheses, subject to regulatory controls.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 323.36
    methanol 141.29
    isopropanol 299.18
    water 0.04
    ethyl acetate 620.15
    n-propanol 323.74
    acetone 220.09
    n-butanol 432.34
    acetonitrile 136.9
    DMF 94.9
    toluene 425.96
    isobutanol 236.82
    1,4-dioxane 1185.34
    methyl acetate 282.69
    THF 1159.5
    2-butanone 366.3
    n-pentanol 331.4
    sec-butanol 400.55
    n-hexane 397.6
    ethylene glycol 12.44
    NMP 129.32
    cyclohexane 694.43
    DMSO 159.75
    n-butyl acetate 565.62
    n-octanol 177.15
    chloroform 1260.68
    n-propyl acetate 392.97
    acetic acid 127.33
    dichloromethane 913.4
    cyclohexanone 562.17
    propylene glycol 60.12
    isopropyl acetate 411.7
    DMAc 196.67
    2-ethoxyethanol 370.62
    isopentanol 356.62
    n-heptane 397.35
    ethyl formate 147.61
    1,2-dichloroethane 558.88
    n-hexanol 514.7
    2-methoxyethanol 344.3
    isobutyl acetate 283.63
    tetrachloromethane 236.47
    n-pentyl acetate 299.34
    transcutol 1548.23
    n-heptanol 199.63
    ethylbenzene 295.4
    MIBK 287.05
    2-propoxyethanol 505.74
    tert-butanol 468.03
    MTBE 786.04
    2-butoxyethanol 287.65
    propionic acid 118.95
    o-xylene 265.93
    formic acid 16.91
    diethyl ether 1129.32
    m-xylene 288.82
    p-xylene 310.22
    chlorobenzene 280.6
    dimethyl carbonate 47.71
    n-octane 98.67
    formamide 25.14
    cyclopentanone 337.9
    2-pentanone 385.73
    anisole 378.24
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 656.39
    gamma-butyrolactone 251.2
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 350.12
    pyridine 540.33
    3-pentanone 310.44
    furfural 246.86
    n-dodecane 40.61
    diethylene glycol 151.72
    diisopropyl ether 379.16
    tert-amyl alcohol 455.54
    acetylacetone 282.8
    n-hexadecane 47.67
    acetophenone 269.45
    methyl propionate 246.19
    isopentyl acetate 515.16
    trichloroethylene 830.95
    n-nonanol 184.86
    cyclohexanol 461.77
    benzyl alcohol 200.1
    2-ethylhexanol 425.99
    isooctanol 185.16
    dipropyl ether 954.11
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 264.59
    ethyl lactate 113.19
    propylene carbonate 185.98
    n-methylformamide 42.69
    2-pentanol 377.97
    n-pentane 289.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 517.08
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 464.94
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 343.19
    mesitylene 201.4
    ε-caprolactone 492.06
    p-cymene 223.47
    epichlorohydrin 569.89
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 667.81
    2-aminoethanol 59.65
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 298.17
    sulfolane 237.09
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 116.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1057.98
    n-hexyl acetate 396.09
    isooctane 87.79
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 466.79
    sec-butyl acetate 383.36
    tert-butyl acetate 485.83
    decalin 200.98
    glycerin 58.29
    diglyme 871.76
    acrylic acid 61.73
    isopropyl myristate 194.13
    n-butyric acid 317.56
    acetyl acetate 266.14
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 129.01
    ethyl propionate 354.13
    nitromethane 134.41
    1,2-diethoxyethane 919.32
    benzonitrile 201.89
    trioctyl phosphate 89.15
    1-bromopropane 671.23
    gamma-valerolactone 479.81
    n-decanol 133.73
    triethyl phosphate 200.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 214.58
    propionitrile 199.6
    vinylene carbonate 149.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 273.54
    DMS 191.72
    cumene 204.5
    2-octanol 142.73
    2-hexanone 371.98
    octyl acetate 210.93
    limonene 378.86
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 780.78
    ethyl orthosilicate 248.92
    tributyl phosphate 118.56
    diacetone alcohol 311.67
    N,N-dimethylaniline 258.22
    acrylonitrile 122.27
    aniline 276.24
    1,3-propanediol 138.28
    bromobenzene 337.77
    dibromomethane 745.84
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 840.4
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 401.85
    tetrabutyl urea 138.85
    diisobutyl methanol 259.69
    2-phenylethanol 252.64
    styrene 297.56
    dioctyl adipate 246.23
    dimethyl sulfate 53.87
    ethyl butyrate 556.18
    methyl lactate 69.62
    butyl lactate 168.53
    diethyl carbonate 296.52
    propanediol butyl ether 178.64
    triethyl orthoformate 456.04
    p-tert-butyltoluene 221.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 266.96
    morpholine 1234.22
    tert-butylamine 416.25
    n-dodecanol 107.91
    dimethoxymethane 214.62
    ethylene carbonate 160.97
    cyrene 186.78
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 397.94
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 458.78
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 303.62
    4-methylpyridine 492.61
    dibutyl ether 583.54
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 259.69
    DEF 328.71
    dimethyl isosorbide 502.41
    tetrachloroethylene 492.95
    eugenol 207.06
    triacetin 330.84
    span 80 321.19
    1,4-butanediol 53.69
    1,1-dichloroethane 603.38
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 319.99
    methyl formate 32.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 330.63
    n-decane 92.34
    butyronitrile 317.6
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 227.85
    1-chlorooctane 235.5
    1-chlorotetradecane 86.87
    n-nonane 101.31
    undecane 56.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 171.17
    cyclooctane 245.78
    cyclopentanol 242.48
    tetrahydropyran 1688.05
    tert-amyl methyl ether 631.2
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 534.14
    1-hexene 648.91
    2-isopropoxyethanol 318.8
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 27.2
    methyl butyrate 393.97

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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