gamma-Cadinol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    50895-55-1

    Molecular formula
    C15H26O

    SMILES
    CC1=CCC2C(C1)[C@H](CC[C@]2(C)O)C(C)C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 2150.0

  • Odor profile

    Herbal 72.68%
    Woody 66.72%
    Spicy 61.53%
    Floral 49.99%
    Earthy 46.74%
    Fresh 43.63%
    Mint 42.27%
    Balsamic 41.8%
    Green 39.94%
    Sweet 38.76%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.5

    Molecular weight
    222.37 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    304°C

    Flash point est.
    115.2 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • gamma-Cadinol
    • .gamma.-Cadinol
    • g-Cadinol
    • (1S,4R)-1,6-dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-3,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol
    • 50895-55-1

  • Applications

    Gamma-Cadinol (CAS 50895-55-1) is a natural sesquiterpene alcohol found in many leaf and wood essential oils, used mainly in fragrance and research; in perfumery it imparts warm woody, slightly balsamic, dry-moss nuances and serves as a base-note fixative to add depth and longevity to woody, oriental, and smoky accords; in analytical work it functions as a chemical marker and reference standard for GC-MS identification, quantitation, and standardization of essential oils for quality control and chemotaxonomy; in agriculture and postharvest settings, γ-cadinol has been investigated as a natural antifungal, antibacterial, insect-repellent, and termiticidal agent; in life-science R&D it is explored as a potential lead showing in vitro antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities, and is formulated in nanoemulsions, microencapsulation, or biocarrier systems to improve solubility and stability; it is also considered for bio-based personal care and cleaning products as a fragrance component with ancillary microbial control, with practical use dependent on safety assessment, purity, and regulatory compliance.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 222.22
    methanol 154.64
    isopropanol 222.88
    water 0.29
    ethyl acetate 248.22
    n-propanol 214.28
    acetone 269.11
    n-butanol 234.16
    acetonitrile 183.84
    DMF 212.27
    toluene 341.8
    isobutanol 163.45
    1,4-dioxane 772.66
    methyl acetate 206.66
    THF 1166.94
    2-butanone 283.03
    n-pentanol 116.38
    sec-butanol 154.51
    n-hexane 42.5
    ethylene glycol 13.07
    NMP 184.51
    cyclohexane 128.6
    DMSO 155.67
    n-butyl acetate 336.69
    n-octanol 143.55
    chloroform 679.6
    n-propyl acetate 147.85
    acetic acid 87.68
    dichloromethane 492.33
    cyclohexanone 435.89
    propylene glycol 33.32
    isopropyl acetate 190.87
    DMAc 181.67
    2-ethoxyethanol 120.53
    isopentanol 201.32
    n-heptane 73.19
    ethyl formate 131.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 254.56
    n-hexanol 298.98
    2-methoxyethanol 221.37
    isobutyl acetate 135.9
    tetrachloromethane 110.56
    n-pentyl acetate 189.79
    transcutol 696.85
    n-heptanol 143.7
    ethylbenzene 133.35
    MIBK 173.01
    2-propoxyethanol 322.97
    tert-butanol 253.0
    MTBE 303.86
    2-butoxyethanol 193.47
    propionic acid 88.52
    o-xylene 161.37
    formic acid 17.26
    diethyl ether 334.28
    m-xylene 205.78
    p-xylene 170.11
    chlorobenzene 250.98
    dimethyl carbonate 64.02
    n-octane 26.08
    formamide 34.68
    cyclopentanone 456.54
    2-pentanone 247.84
    anisole 206.47
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 364.46
    gamma-butyrolactone 369.83
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 223.43
    pyridine 437.8
    3-pentanone 168.65
    furfural 268.96
    n-dodecane 20.85
    diethylene glycol 140.06
    diisopropyl ether 118.98
    tert-amyl alcohol 152.49
    acetylacetone 229.37
    n-hexadecane 24.8
    acetophenone 164.71
    methyl propionate 160.13
    isopentyl acetate 307.52
    trichloroethylene 453.9
    n-nonanol 133.68
    cyclohexanol 215.05
    benzyl alcohol 133.6
    2-ethylhexanol 185.79
    isooctanol 117.23
    dipropyl ether 284.65
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 185.97
    ethyl lactate 60.49
    propylene carbonate 198.3
    n-methylformamide 85.35
    2-pentanol 144.18
    n-pentane 54.73
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 277.84
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 278.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 204.85
    mesitylene 128.97
    ε-caprolactone 318.2
    p-cymene 133.65
    epichlorohydrin 440.11
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 299.34
    2-aminoethanol 46.12
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 292.55
    sulfolane 252.41
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 27.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 628.38
    n-hexyl acetate 269.1
    isooctane 29.27
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 276.78
    sec-butyl acetate 122.1
    tert-butyl acetate 213.94
    decalin 45.2
    glycerin 44.2
    diglyme 455.87
    acrylic acid 58.6
    isopropyl myristate 125.57
    n-butyric acid 201.47
    acetyl acetate 152.33
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 116.7
    ethyl propionate 124.46
    nitromethane 152.51
    1,2-diethoxyethane 351.6
    benzonitrile 216.69
    trioctyl phosphate 87.53
    1-bromopropane 262.84
    gamma-valerolactone 499.87
    n-decanol 101.78
    triethyl phosphate 89.71
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 105.7
    propionitrile 207.92
    vinylene carbonate 193.24
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 160.09
    DMS 148.68
    cumene 94.34
    2-octanol 99.1
    2-hexanone 159.54
    octyl acetate 149.18
    limonene 175.81
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 319.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 95.15
    tributyl phosphate 94.67
    diacetone alcohol 176.08
    N,N-dimethylaniline 134.78
    acrylonitrile 166.81
    aniline 223.31
    1,3-propanediol 109.19
    bromobenzene 288.2
    dibromomethane 359.15
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 334.2
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 191.12
    tetrabutyl urea 120.54
    diisobutyl methanol 119.14
    2-phenylethanol 207.02
    styrene 152.28
    dioctyl adipate 147.69
    dimethyl sulfate 72.16
    ethyl butyrate 205.89
    methyl lactate 63.49
    butyl lactate 132.48
    diethyl carbonate 121.96
    propanediol butyl ether 160.85
    triethyl orthoformate 155.0
    p-tert-butyltoluene 140.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 180.3
    morpholine 690.45
    tert-butylamine 202.54
    n-dodecanol 79.29
    dimethoxymethane 265.07
    ethylene carbonate 172.26
    cyrene 143.94
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 235.18
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 255.05
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 215.24
    4-methylpyridine 414.18
    dibutyl ether 202.42
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 119.14
    DEF 182.25
    dimethyl isosorbide 350.65
    tetrachloroethylene 205.67
    eugenol 156.67
    triacetin 198.58
    span 80 205.88
    1,4-butanediol 31.37
    1,1-dichloroethane 301.84
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 116.32
    methyl formate 69.78
    2-methyl-1-butanol 160.05
    n-decane 38.3
    butyronitrile 273.8
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 154.22
    1-chlorooctane 109.63
    1-chlorotetradecane 49.43
    n-nonane 35.88
    undecane 27.38
    tert-butylcyclohexane 41.88
    cyclooctane 48.74
    cyclopentanol 203.84
    tetrahydropyran 832.09
    tert-amyl methyl ether 168.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 319.96
    1-hexene 124.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 107.54
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 28.8
    methyl butyrate 147.23

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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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Juniperus foetidissima leaf Juniperus foetidissima Willd., fam. Cupressaceae 0.3%
Ylang Ylang 4 8006-81-3 Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. et Thomson forma genuina, fam. Annonaceae 0.4%
Clove leaf (Indonesia) 1 8000-34-8 Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & Harrison, fam. Myrtaceae 0.05%
Hyptis suaveolens Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.11%
Zanthoxylum bungeanum (China) Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim., fam. Rutaceae 0.95%
Coleus aromaticus (Mauritius) Coleus aromaticus Benth. (wild oregano), fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Bay, West Indian 3 8015-73-4 Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (P. Miller) J.W. Moore, fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Xylopia aethiopica fruit (Benin) 1 Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Richard, fam. Annonaceae 0.01%
Pelargonium sidoides Pelargonium sidoides DC., fam. Geraniaceae 0.15%
Baccharis cordobensis (Argentina) Baccharis cordobensis Heering, fam. Asteraceae (Compisitae) 1.0%