Micromeric acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    22477-85-6

    Molecular formula
    C30H46O3

    SMILES
    C[C@@H]1[C@H]2C3=CC[C@@H]4[C@]5(CC[C@@H](C([C@@H]5CC[C@]4([C@@]3(CC[C@]2(CCC1=C)C(=O)O)C)C)(C)C)O)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 85.25%
    Amber 51.37%
    Cedar 50.56%
    Dry 47.17%
    Balsamic 43.33%
    Sandalwood 38.96%
    Camphoreous 36.77%
    Spicy 36.63%
    Vetiver 35.2%
    Pine 34.0%

     

    Flavor
    Woody 57.54%
    Camphor 41.91%
    Pine 39.18%
    Balsam 39.0%
    Sweet 35.99%
    Herbal 35.54%
    Spicy 30.71%
    Bitter 29.15%
    Earthy 26.74%
    Fresh 26.7%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.5

    pKa est.
    6.39 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    454.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    399°C

    Flash point

    • 259.99 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 22477-85-6
    • DTXSID001316953
    • RefChem:1089743
    • DTXCID901746773
    • (1R,4aS,6aS,6bR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-1,6a,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
    • 3beta-Hydroxyurs-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid
    • Micromeric acid
    • (1R,4As,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-1,6a,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-2-methylidene-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
    • 3beta-Hydroxyursa-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid
    • 22477-85-6

  • Applications

    Micromeric acid, CAS 22477-85-6, is typically employed as a chemical synthesis intermediate for specialty compounds and as an acidic component in various formulations. It may function as a pH-adjusting agent or acid catalyst in polymerization, coatings, and ink systems. It can act as a chelating agent in industrial cleaners and metal-finishing formulations. It may serve in surface-treatment applications or as an additive in coating and plastics formulations to influence processing and stability. It is also considered as a potential intermediate in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis, with usage governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 10.74
    methanol 8.92
    isopropanol 11.45
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 4.18
    n-propanol 19.13
    acetone 4.85
    n-butanol 16.05
    acetonitrile 1.49
    DMF 58.72
    toluene 7.73
    isobutanol 11.45
    1,4-dioxane 27.4
    methyl acetate 3.7
    THF 59.28
    2-butanone 8.44
    n-pentanol 9.76
    sec-butanol 8.22
    n-hexane 0.27
    ethylene glycol 1.14
    NMP 25.81
    cyclohexane 0.26
    DMSO 9.21
    n-butyl acetate 5.43
    n-octanol 3.61
    chloroform 16.35
    n-propyl acetate 3.38
    acetic acid 4.0
    dichloromethane 7.36
    cyclohexanone 12.97
    propylene glycol 3.33
    isopropyl acetate 4.74
    DMAc 30.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 16.15
    isopentanol 9.77
    n-heptane 0.24
    ethyl formate 2.21
    1,2-dichloroethane 4.76
    n-hexanol 10.74
    2-methoxyethanol 27.28
    isobutyl acetate 3.61
    tetrachloromethane 2.04
    n-pentyl acetate 8.54
    transcutol 33.05
    n-heptanol 7.85
    ethylbenzene 3.22
    MIBK 5.93
    2-propoxyethanol 46.86
    tert-butanol 7.51
    MTBE 5.98
    2-butoxyethanol 26.4
    propionic acid 3.96
    o-xylene 3.66
    formic acid 1.88
    diethyl ether 7.7
    m-xylene 5.11
    p-xylene 3.08
    chlorobenzene 5.33
    dimethyl carbonate 5.1
    n-octane 0.09
    formamide 2.92
    cyclopentanone 19.91
    2-pentanone 8.01
    anisole 8.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 13.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 14.61
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 36.7
    pyridine 19.61
    3-pentanone 5.86
    furfural 12.26
    n-dodecane 0.03
    diethylene glycol 17.06
    diisopropyl ether 1.78
    tert-amyl alcohol 5.56
    acetylacetone 7.3
    n-hexadecane 0.04
    acetophenone 6.64
    methyl propionate 6.81
    isopentyl acetate 6.67
    trichloroethylene 13.2
    n-nonanol 4.19
    cyclohexanol 6.21
    benzyl alcohol 9.21
    2-ethylhexanol 3.91
    isooctanol 5.61
    dipropyl ether 5.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.66
    ethyl lactate 3.9
    propylene carbonate 5.42
    n-methylformamide 10.3
    2-pentanol 6.76
    n-pentane 0.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 28.56
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 15.28
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 14.27
    mesitylene 2.47
    ε-caprolactone 11.02
    p-cymene 1.97
    epichlorohydrin 21.18
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 4.14
    2-aminoethanol 6.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 43.33
    sulfolane 16.7
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 14.49
    n-hexyl acetate 8.01
    isooctane 0.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 21.25
    sec-butyl acetate 3.01
    tert-butyl acetate 6.21
    decalin 0.26
    glycerin 5.73
    diglyme 32.67
    acrylic acid 3.56
    isopropyl myristate 2.18
    n-butyric acid 8.0
    acetyl acetate 2.84
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4.84
    ethyl propionate 3.44
    nitromethane 5.42
    1,2-diethoxyethane 8.66
    benzonitrile 4.69
    trioctyl phosphate 3.0
    1-bromopropane 3.54
    gamma-valerolactone 36.9
    n-decanol 2.05
    triethyl phosphate 2.83
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 4.31
    propionitrile 3.84
    vinylene carbonate 6.16
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 15.01
    DMS 6.25
    cumene 2.0
    2-octanol 3.34
    2-hexanone 5.4
    octyl acetate 3.28
    limonene 2.09
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 21.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 3.44
    tributyl phosphate 2.41
    diacetone alcohol 10.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 6.99
    acrylonitrile 4.45
    aniline 9.33
    1,3-propanediol 12.01
    bromobenzene 4.94
    dibromomethane 4.92
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 12.44
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 5.38
    tetrabutyl urea 4.0
    diisobutyl methanol 2.49
    2-phenylethanol 12.87
    styrene 3.28
    dioctyl adipate 4.39
    dimethyl sulfate 7.7
    ethyl butyrate 3.92
    methyl lactate 7.3
    butyl lactate 10.6
    diethyl carbonate 2.32
    propanediol butyl ether 17.36
    triethyl orthoformate 5.3
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2.22
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 12.73
    morpholine 45.36
    tert-butylamine 3.58
    n-dodecanol 0.95
    dimethoxymethane 39.34
    ethylene carbonate 4.99
    cyrene 14.75
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 13.58
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4.83
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.21
    4-methylpyridine 14.84
    dibutyl ether 1.95
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.49
    DEF 10.44
    dimethyl isosorbide 22.92
    tetrachloroethylene 8.01
    eugenol 15.27
    triacetin 7.61
    span 80 12.9
    1,4-butanediol 4.01
    1,1-dichloroethane 4.47
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 6.04
    methyl formate 4.8
    2-methyl-1-butanol 9.17
    n-decane 0.11
    butyronitrile 4.29
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3.1
    1-chlorooctane 0.86
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.18
    n-nonane 0.09
    undecane 0.06
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.27
    cyclooctane 0.15
    cyclopentanol 8.32
    tetrahydropyran 18.33
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4.29
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 18.82
    1-hexene 1.34
    2-isopropoxyethanol 10.98
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1.69
    methyl butyrate 4.11

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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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
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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