Geranylgeranic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    83807-40-3

    Molecular formula
    C20H32O2

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 81.42%
    Waxy 56.41%
    Sweet 55.14%
    Green 53.36%
    Rose 50.44%
    Woody 49.13%
    Citrus 48.03%
    Balsamic 46.19%
    Fruity 41.13%
    Fresh 40.07%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 60.88%
    Green 45.41%
    Sweet 42.45%
    Woody 41.99%
    Citrus 41.79%
    Waxy 41.36%
    Wood 32.66%
    Fresh 31.77%
    Balsam 31.71%
    Orange 31.25%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.8

    pKa est.
    8.21 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    304.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    375°C

    Flash point

    • 197.09 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Geranylgeranoic acid
    • Geranylgeranic acid
    • 83807-40-3
    • (2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraenoic acid
    • RefChem:142984
    • 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-(2E,6E,10E,14E)-hexadecatetraenoic acid
    • (2E,6E,10E)-geranylgeranic acid
    • 35750-48-2
    • 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraenoic acid
    • 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraenoicacid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-
    • starbld0008406
    • SCHEMBL430557
    • CHEMBL171326
    • CHEBI:84971
    • AKOS040755401
    • CCG-208213
    • NCGC00163653-01
    • HY-156202
    • SR-05000002342
    • SR-05000002342-2
    • Q27158232
    • 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraenoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-
    • 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraenoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (Z,E,E)-
    • 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraenoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (2E,6E,10E)-
    • 83807-40-3

  • Applications

    Geranylgeranic acid (CAS 83807-40-3) is a diterpenoid carboxylic acid primarily used as a synthetic intermediate in terpenoid chemistry. It is commonly evaluated as a building block for terpenoid derivatives and fragrance-related compounds; it is also studied as a research chemical in cosmetics formulation and in biochemical/pharmaceutical research to explore biological signaling pathways. In polymer science, it serves as a functionalized diterpene precursor for exploratory work in plastics and polymer applications. Overall, its use is mainly encountered in R&D settings and is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 60.67
    methanol 46.74
    isopropanol 33.43
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 40.15
    n-propanol 48.95
    acetone 27.88
    n-butanol 58.13
    acetonitrile 6.27
    DMF 38.53
    toluene 25.7
    isobutanol 30.49
    1,4-dioxane 103.11
    methyl acetate 21.58
    THF 318.75
    2-butanone 52.58
    n-pentanol 64.09
    sec-butanol 50.77
    n-hexane 18.1
    ethylene glycol 0.85
    NMP 71.23
    cyclohexane 11.47
    DMSO 36.99
    n-butyl acetate 64.81
    n-octanol 32.92
    chloroform 74.81
    n-propyl acetate 52.85
    acetic acid 12.77
    dichloromethane 55.15
    cyclohexanone 86.06
    propylene glycol 5.85
    isopropyl acetate 42.76
    DMAc 102.36
    2-ethoxyethanol 77.1
    isopentanol 53.49
    n-heptane 9.8
    ethyl formate 14.67
    1,2-dichloroethane 40.25
    n-hexanol 70.38
    2-methoxyethanol 63.79
    isobutyl acetate 49.07
    tetrachloromethane 10.42
    n-pentyl acetate 55.81
    transcutol 332.57
    n-heptanol 40.13
    ethylbenzene 29.01
    MIBK 54.96
    2-propoxyethanol 113.09
    tert-butanol 55.74
    MTBE 90.13
    2-butoxyethanol 81.62
    propionic acid 12.15
    o-xylene 20.92
    formic acid 3.22
    diethyl ether 82.17
    m-xylene 26.31
    p-xylene 31.17
    chlorobenzene 23.3
    dimethyl carbonate 6.44
    n-octane 4.05
    formamide 4.99
    cyclopentanone 81.88
    2-pentanone 56.3
    anisole 60.02
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 108.82
    gamma-butyrolactone 57.79
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 74.77
    pyridine 52.64
    3-pentanone 37.52
    furfural 41.14
    n-dodecane 2.34
    diethylene glycol 26.22
    diisopropyl ether 28.19
    tert-amyl alcohol 73.93
    acetylacetone 39.78
    n-hexadecane 2.69
    acetophenone 51.72
    methyl propionate 26.11
    isopentyl acetate 76.28
    trichloroethylene 64.59
    n-nonanol 35.99
    cyclohexanol 39.67
    benzyl alcohol 33.86
    2-ethylhexanol 51.2
    isooctanol 38.74
    dipropyl ether 78.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 24.91
    ethyl lactate 20.56
    propylene carbonate 31.74
    n-methylformamide 11.67
    2-pentanol 43.23
    n-pentane 8.55
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 106.59
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 79.49
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 89.22
    mesitylene 19.54
    ε-caprolactone 81.51
    p-cymene 22.14
    epichlorohydrin 96.92
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 36.74
    2-aminoethanol 8.32
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 77.56
    sulfolane 73.4
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 7.83
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 184.22
    n-hexyl acetate 72.39
    isooctane 6.29
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 121.13
    sec-butyl acetate 57.55
    tert-butyl acetate 69.9
    decalin 10.77
    glycerin 6.82
    diglyme 185.5
    acrylic acid 5.93
    isopropyl myristate 32.44
    n-butyric acid 36.79
    acetyl acetate 15.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 27.13
    ethyl propionate 43.98
    nitromethane 14.99
    1,2-diethoxyethane 123.12
    benzonitrile 20.86
    trioctyl phosphate 17.51
    1-bromopropane 45.35
    gamma-valerolactone 118.58
    n-decanol 24.27
    triethyl phosphate 29.66
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 34.72
    propionitrile 14.16
    vinylene carbonate 21.04
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 41.33
    DMS 24.41
    cumene 24.95
    2-octanol 27.86
    2-hexanone 76.4
    octyl acetate 37.23
    limonene 34.82
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 158.2
    ethyl orthosilicate 38.13
    tributyl phosphate 22.33
    diacetone alcohol 74.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 52.39
    acrylonitrile 9.55
    aniline 24.5
    1,3-propanediol 18.27
    bromobenzene 22.93
    dibromomethane 44.27
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 71.32
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 77.5
    tetrabutyl urea 34.07
    diisobutyl methanol 29.82
    2-phenylethanol 46.74
    styrene 25.44
    dioctyl adipate 46.65
    dimethyl sulfate 10.44
    ethyl butyrate 60.62
    methyl lactate 11.42
    butyl lactate 44.47
    diethyl carbonate 27.46
    propanediol butyl ether 53.15
    triethyl orthoformate 57.12
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 61.31
    morpholine 174.7
    tert-butylamine 41.82
    n-dodecanol 16.13
    dimethoxymethane 56.54
    ethylene carbonate 18.49
    cyrene 62.44
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 69.25
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 66.45
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 29.04
    4-methylpyridine 58.38
    dibutyl ether 62.09
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 29.82
    DEF 58.33
    dimethyl isosorbide 163.82
    tetrachloroethylene 37.78
    eugenol 57.67
    triacetin 54.93
    span 80 77.91
    1,4-butanediol 8.02
    1,1-dichloroethane 35.6
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 68.46
    methyl formate 6.04
    2-methyl-1-butanol 50.84
    n-decane 5.35
    butyronitrile 28.33
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 37.39
    1-chlorooctane 24.11
    1-chlorotetradecane 7.72
    n-nonane 4.94
    undecane 3.36
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.34
    cyclooctane 4.37
    cyclopentanol 35.2
    tetrahydropyran 168.02
    tert-amyl methyl ether 82.73
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 125.71
    1-hexene 56.11
    2-isopropoxyethanol 68.5
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 2.56
    methyl butyrate 58.8

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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