Lycopersene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    502-62-5

    Molecular formula
    C40H66

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 69.19%
    Balsamic 52.93%
    Green 49.75%
    Waxy 44.62%
    Woody 41.86%
    Oily 40.96%
    Sweet 33.88%
    Rose 27.66%
    Fresh 26.89%
    Muguet 25.82%

     

    Flavor
    Balsam 44.16%
    Wood 31.0%
    Floral 30.79%
    Balsamic 30.67%
    Waxy 30.5%
    Citrus 28.72%
    Sweet 26.99%
    Wax 25.49%
    Diterpene 25.3%
    Low 24.66%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    15.3

    pKa est.
    10.52 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    547.0 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    517°C

    Flash point

    • 240.4 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Lycopersene
    • lycopaoctaene
    • 502-62-5
    • (6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaene
    • CHEBI:142538
    • DTXSID901318251
    • RefChem:154622
    • DTXCID301748038
    • 7,8,11,12,15,7',8',11',12',15'-Decahydro-psi,psi-carotene
    • Lycopersen
    • 7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12',15,15'-Decahydro-psi,psi-carotene
    • all-trans-lycopaoctaene
    • 15,15'-dihydrophytoene
    • SCHEMBL39067
    • C22055
    • .psi.,.psi.-Carotene, 7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12',15,15'-decahydro-
    • 7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12',15,15'-Decahydro-psi,psi-carotene #
    • psi,psi-Carotene, 7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12',15,15'-decahydro-
    • 2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-Dotriacontaoctaene, 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-
    • (6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaene
    • 502-62-5

  • Applications

    Lycopersene, CAS 502-62-5, is a carotenoid pigment with orange-red coloration and antioxidant properties. In practice, it is used as a colorant in foods and cosmetics/personal care; as a pigment in coatings, inks, and related surface finishes; in polymers/plastics it can serve as a color-stabilizer and light stabilizer; it is also considered as a carotenoid source for dietary supplements and may be used in household products. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits, and is typically evaluated for processed foods, cosmetics/personal care, coatings/inks, plastics, and household products.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.13
    methanol 0.08
    isopropanol 0.09
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 4.6
    n-propanol 0.29
    acetone 0.75
    n-butanol 0.44
    acetonitrile 0.15
    DMF 1.22
    toluene 9.46
    isobutanol 0.26
    1,4-dioxane 4.6
    methyl acetate 1.61
    THF 19.92
    2-butanone 2.91
    n-pentanol 0.65
    sec-butanol 0.41
    n-hexane 3.64
    ethylene glycol 0.0
    NMP 11.24
    cyclohexane 4.82
    DMSO 0.87
    n-butyl acetate 9.23
    n-octanol 0.72
    chloroform 19.27
    n-propyl acetate 5.79
    acetic acid 0.33
    dichloromethane 15.01
    cyclohexanone 9.91
    propylene glycol 0.02
    isopropyl acetate 5.31
    DMAc 7.41
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.97
    isopentanol 0.57
    n-heptane 4.72
    ethyl formate 0.8
    1,2-dichloroethane 6.53
    n-hexanol 0.86
    2-methoxyethanol 0.47
    isobutyl acetate 5.67
    tetrachloromethane 3.77
    n-pentyl acetate 7.33
    transcutol 9.0
    n-heptanol 0.86
    ethylbenzene 9.42
    MIBK 3.75
    2-propoxyethanol 1.82
    tert-butanol 0.25
    MTBE 4.6
    2-butoxyethanol 2.1
    propionic acid 0.43
    o-xylene 7.81
    formic acid 0.05
    diethyl ether 3.86
    m-xylene 7.75
    p-xylene 8.79
    chlorobenzene 8.23
    dimethyl carbonate 1.07
    n-octane 1.18
    formamide 0.08
    cyclopentanone 9.17
    2-pentanone 3.69
    anisole 11.29
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 17.66
    gamma-butyrolactone 7.54
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.72
    pyridine 6.86
    3-pentanone 5.48
    furfural 5.14
    n-dodecane 0.46
    diethylene glycol 0.2
    diisopropyl ether 3.61
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.99
    acetylacetone 4.12
    n-hexadecane 0.58
    acetophenone 9.0
    methyl propionate 3.26
    isopentyl acetate 12.13
    trichloroethylene 16.86
    n-nonanol 1.16
    cyclohexanol 1.3
    benzyl alcohol 1.43
    2-ethylhexanol 2.66
    isooctanol 1.29
    dipropyl ether 16.91
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 11.42
    ethyl lactate 1.19
    propylene carbonate 5.49
    n-methylformamide 0.25
    2-pentanol 0.5
    n-pentane 1.18
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3.06
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 11.19
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 6.01
    mesitylene 5.84
    ε-caprolactone 12.92
    p-cymene 8.22
    epichlorohydrin 11.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 11.96
    2-aminoethanol 0.03
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 6.24
    sulfolane 11.1
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.8
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 17.87
    n-hexyl acetate 6.35
    isooctane 1.17
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 4.11
    sec-butyl acetate 9.61
    tert-butyl acetate 11.23
    decalin 6.08
    glycerin 0.04
    diglyme 14.04
    acrylic acid 0.26
    isopropyl myristate 5.18
    n-butyric acid 1.5
    acetyl acetate 3.11
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 3.02
    ethyl propionate 8.62
    nitromethane 0.77
    1,2-diethoxyethane 12.5
    benzonitrile 1.52
    trioctyl phosphate 1.54
    1-bromopropane 8.77
    gamma-valerolactone 11.17
    n-decanol 0.77
    triethyl phosphate 13.8
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.66
    propionitrile 0.43
    vinylene carbonate 3.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 4.12
    DMS 3.64
    cumene 6.79
    2-octanol 0.76
    2-hexanone 5.97
    octyl acetate 3.99
    limonene 13.68
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 5.7
    ethyl orthosilicate 18.04
    tributyl phosphate 2.58
    diacetone alcohol 2.9
    N,N-dimethylaniline 11.93
    acrylonitrile 0.33
    aniline 2.17
    1,3-propanediol 0.09
    bromobenzene 15.65
    dibromomethane 10.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 16.53
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 20.33
    tetrabutyl urea 4.46
    diisobutyl methanol 2.88
    2-phenylethanol 2.13
    styrene 7.75
    dioctyl adipate 8.69
    dimethyl sulfate 2.62
    ethyl butyrate 19.48
    methyl lactate 0.54
    butyl lactate 2.65
    diethyl carbonate 8.6
    propanediol butyl ether 0.76
    triethyl orthoformate 25.14
    p-tert-butyltoluene 8.22
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 12.78
    morpholine 4.89
    tert-butylamine 0.31
    n-dodecanol 0.57
    dimethoxymethane 2.18
    ethylene carbonate 3.12
    cyrene 6.01
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 8.01
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 16.86
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 13.03
    4-methylpyridine 7.46
    dibutyl ether 9.78
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.88
    DEF 6.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 25.27
    tetrachloroethylene 8.15
    eugenol 4.59
    triacetin 8.24
    span 80 3.92
    1,4-butanediol 0.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 5.02
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1.39
    methyl formate 0.26
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.76
    n-decane 1.26
    butyronitrile 0.68
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1.81
    1-chlorooctane 3.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.3
    n-nonane 1.14
    undecane 0.7
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.65
    cyclooctane 3.67
    cyclopentanol 0.98
    tetrahydropyran 11.23
    tert-amyl methyl ether 11.02
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 10.46
    1-hexene 5.51
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1.22
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.16
    methyl butyrate 8.42

    Scent© AI

1 4

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