Salvinone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    124681-15-8

    Molecular formula
    C18H20O2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)C1=C(C=C2C3=C(C=CC2=C1)C(CCC3)(C)C)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 70.9%
    Musk 63.46%
    Floral 56.2%
    Powdery 52.6%
    Fruity 42.4%
    Woody 39.83%
    Amber 36.81%
    Dry 36.38%
    Animal 33.61%
    Neroli 32.1%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 55.79%
    Woody 34.3%
    Camphor 25.88%
    Animal 23.61%
    Powdery 21.97%
    Phenolic 21.06%
    Sweet 20.82%
    Ripe apricot 20.22%
    Red fruit 20.15%
    Parsley 20.14%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.3

    pKa est.
    9.26 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    268.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    423°C

    Flash point

    • 195.88 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Salvinone
    • 124681-15-8
    • 1-(3-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-phenanthren-2-yl)ethanone
    • 12-Hydroxy-16-oxo-20-nor-5(10),6,8,11,13-abietapentaene
    • DTXSID20154458
    • Ethanone, 1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-2-phenanthrenyl)-
    • RefChem:931203
    • DTXCID7076949
    • 1-(3-HYDROXY-8,8-DIMETHYL-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROPHENANTHREN-2-YL)ETHAN-1-ONE
    • orb1738334
    • SCHEMBL29814338
    • HY-120451
    • CS-0078039
    • InChI=1/C18H20O2/c1-11(19)14-9-12-6-7-16-13(15(12)10-17(14)20)5-4-8-18(16,2)3/h6-7,9-10,20H,4-5,8H2,1-3H
    • 124681-15-8

  • Applications

    Salvinone (CAS 124681-15-8) is used primarily in niche odorant and fragrance applications, where it can contribute specific notes in perfumery and cosmetics. It may serve as an intermediate or processing aid in organic synthesis for specialty materials, including coatings and plastics formulations. It is occasionally evaluated for use in household product fragrances and cleaner formulations as a scent component. In industrial manufacturing, it can function as a fragrance additive or carrier element in limited formulations. Any application is subject to local regulations and formulation limits, and use in food or pharmaceuticals would require stringent risk assessment and compliance.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 87.7
    methanol 94.41
    isopropanol 49.1
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 210.48
    n-propanol 121.12
    acetone 150.14
    n-butanol 94.9
    acetonitrile 48.42
    DMF 511.43
    toluene 145.31
    isobutanol 62.66
    1,4-dioxane 387.18
    methyl acetate 187.24
    THF 643.17
    2-butanone 257.41
    n-pentanol 40.52
    sec-butanol 45.5
    n-hexane 4.09
    ethylene glycol 11.56
    NMP 254.16
    cyclohexane 6.8
    DMSO 164.82
    n-butyl acetate 156.3
    n-octanol 14.18
    chloroform 371.72
    n-propyl acetate 103.71
    acetic acid 33.91
    dichloromethane 325.9
    cyclohexanone 289.21
    propylene glycol 17.5
    isopropyl acetate 146.31
    DMAc 382.13
    2-ethoxyethanol 103.4
    isopentanol 71.94
    n-heptane 1.97
    ethyl formate 54.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 333.71
    n-hexanol 66.92
    2-methoxyethanol 229.92
    isobutyl acetate 89.83
    tetrachloromethane 25.92
    n-pentyl acetate 79.47
    transcutol 535.31
    n-heptanol 27.78
    ethylbenzene 51.16
    MIBK 120.6
    2-propoxyethanol 233.56
    tert-butanol 71.42
    MTBE 159.36
    2-butoxyethanol 93.25
    propionic acid 51.75
    o-xylene 61.74
    formic acid 15.27
    diethyl ether 228.76
    m-xylene 79.12
    p-xylene 56.12
    chlorobenzene 120.97
    dimethyl carbonate 124.47
    n-octane 1.03
    formamide 49.89
    cyclopentanone 401.55
    2-pentanone 191.28
    anisole 145.47
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 273.63
    gamma-butyrolactone 328.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 191.42
    pyridine 300.05
    3-pentanone 191.94
    furfural 196.44
    n-dodecane 0.76
    diethylene glycol 122.39
    diisopropyl ether 49.89
    tert-amyl alcohol 56.07
    acetylacetone 189.08
    n-hexadecane 0.97
    acetophenone 106.3
    methyl propionate 235.82
    isopentyl acetate 153.48
    trichloroethylene 508.49
    n-nonanol 15.73
    cyclohexanol 66.39
    benzyl alcohol 79.43
    2-ethylhexanol 38.6
    isooctanol 25.31
    dipropyl ether 76.32
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 98.89
    ethyl lactate 46.38
    propylene carbonate 117.13
    n-methylformamide 164.87
    2-pentanol 43.46
    n-pentane 3.46
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 124.72
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 217.89
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 92.72
    mesitylene 37.63
    ε-caprolactone 218.47
    p-cymene 26.16
    epichlorohydrin 549.0
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 154.56
    2-aminoethanol 39.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 359.75
    sulfolane 285.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.89
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 300.58
    n-hexyl acetate 80.61
    isooctane 2.95
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 132.38
    sec-butyl acetate 90.03
    tert-butyl acetate 174.79
    decalin 5.41
    glycerin 34.72
    diglyme 290.19
    acrylic acid 42.51
    isopropyl myristate 31.37
    n-butyric acid 89.23
    acetyl acetate 85.88
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 36.29
    ethyl propionate 117.25
    nitromethane 129.93
    1,2-diethoxyethane 193.61
    benzonitrile 85.35
    trioctyl phosphate 23.5
    1-bromopropane 154.42
    gamma-valerolactone 476.29
    n-decanol 11.72
    triethyl phosphate 48.79
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 35.85
    propionitrile 106.73
    vinylene carbonate 115.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 186.8
    DMS 141.63
    cumene 30.82
    2-octanol 15.47
    2-hexanone 96.32
    octyl acetate 37.79
    limonene 30.93
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 254.34
    ethyl orthosilicate 49.94
    tributyl phosphate 31.57
    diacetone alcohol 143.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 83.95
    acrylonitrile 130.6
    aniline 145.78
    1,3-propanediol 73.07
    bromobenzene 132.06
    dibromomethane 200.12
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 358.85
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 74.71
    tetrabutyl urea 42.56
    diisobutyl methanol 25.3
    2-phenylethanol 101.36
    styrene 64.41
    dioctyl adipate 49.86
    dimethyl sulfate 159.24
    ethyl butyrate 84.02
    methyl lactate 69.07
    butyl lactate 58.98
    diethyl carbonate 60.31
    propanediol butyl ether 55.58
    triethyl orthoformate 68.84
    p-tert-butyltoluene 27.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 85.93
    morpholine 496.0
    tert-butylamine 39.26
    n-dodecanol 8.62
    dimethoxymethane 524.47
    ethylene carbonate 101.39
    cyrene 93.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 162.25
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 119.22
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 125.69
    4-methylpyridine 292.22
    dibutyl ether 37.43
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 25.3
    DEF 242.74
    dimethyl isosorbide 194.67
    tetrachloroethylene 187.61
    eugenol 86.3
    triacetin 89.96
    span 80 62.23
    1,4-butanediol 17.44
    1,1-dichloroethane 185.15
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 45.57
    methyl formate 84.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 68.17
    n-decane 1.39
    butyronitrile 81.16
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 23.0
    1-chlorooctane 12.03
    1-chlorotetradecane 4.57
    n-nonane 1.16
    undecane 1.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.42
    cyclooctane 2.4
    cyclopentanol 62.22
    tetrahydropyran 377.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 96.45
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 163.21
    1-hexene 27.53
    2-isopropoxyethanol 79.16
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 18.27
    methyl butyrate 115.95

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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