Selina-4(15),7(11)-diene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    515-17-3

    Molecular formula
    C15H24

    SMILES
    CC(=C1CC[C@]2(CCCC(=C)[C@@H]2C1)C)C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1465.5
    • Carbowax: 1671.0

  • Odor profile

    Woody 82.02%
    Sweet 55.12%
    Spicy 45.48%
    Dry 45.11%
    Green 38.14%
    Terpenic 38.02%
    Citrus 36.98%
    Amber 36.51%
    Balsamic 34.31%
    Fresh 34.13%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.7

    Molecular weight
    204.35 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    280°C

    Flash point est.
    98.55 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • Selina-4(15),7(11)-diene
    • 515-17-3
    • CHEBI:138051
    • (4aS,8aR)-8a-methyl-4-methylidene-6-propan-2-ylidene-2,3,4a,5,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene
    • Selina-4(14),7(11)-diene
    • Eudesma-4(14),7(11)-diene
    • (4aR,8aS)-4a-methyl-1-methylidene-7-(propan-2-ylidene)decahydronaphthalene
    • (4aR-trans)-Decahydro-4a-methyl-1-methylene-7-(1-methylethylidene)naphthalene
    • (4aR,8aS)-4a-Methyl-1-methylene-7-(propan-2-ylidene)decahydronaphthalene
    • DTXSID501017542
    • C21707

  • Applications

    Selina-4(15),7(11)-diene (CAS 515-17-3) is a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon found in various essential oils; it is used mainly in fragrance and flavor work for its woody, warm, earthy nuances to modulate mid notes, standardize background accords, and add depth to compositions; as a chemotaxonomic marker and analytical reference standard in GC–MS/GC–FID (retention indices, mass spectra) for quality control, raw‑material authentication, and adulteration detection; as a substrate/scaffold for biotransformations or selective oxidations to access oxygenated derivatives relevant to perfumery and bioactivity studies; investigated in chemical ecology as a plant volatile influencing insect behavior; and employed in terpene‑biosynthesis research (probing cyclases/P450s), with storage under inert atmosphere and light protection to minimize auto‑oxidation that can alter odor and analytical signatures.

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 401.64
    methanol 183.96
    isopropanol 362.52
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 974.77
    n-propanol 412.56
    acetone 519.57
    n-butanol 515.49
    acetonitrile 331.62
    DMF 340.8
    toluene 1367.86
    isobutanol 276.42
    1,4-dioxane 2137.68
    methyl acetate 515.92
    THF 2982.99
    2-butanone 654.94
    n-pentanol 236.68
    sec-butanol 288.27
    n-hexane 148.5
    ethylene glycol 10.68
    NMP 258.64
    cyclohexane 467.16
    DMSO 167.31
    n-butyl acetate 1565.62
    n-octanol 209.16
    chloroform 1400.05
    n-propyl acetate 450.32
    acetic acid 114.25
    dichloromethane 1205.68
    cyclohexanone 919.44
    propylene glycol 30.34
    isopropyl acetate 762.22
    DMAc 293.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 232.61
    isopentanol 440.6
    n-heptane 319.66
    ethyl formate 308.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 764.24
    n-hexanol 786.25
    2-methoxyethanol 416.25
    isobutyl acetate 366.94
    tetrachloromethane 269.6
    n-pentyl acetate 470.29
    transcutol 1701.19
    n-heptanol 231.29
    ethylbenzene 380.78
    MIBK 523.3
    2-propoxyethanol 812.85
    tert-butanol 461.79
    MTBE 1029.41
    2-butoxyethanol 317.11
    propionic acid 130.71
    o-xylene 466.46
    formic acid 16.71
    diethyl ether 1443.38
    m-xylene 703.83
    p-xylene 443.55
    chlorobenzene 748.57
    dimethyl carbonate 154.19
    n-octane 72.52
    formamide 41.6
    cyclopentanone 858.8
    2-pentanone 728.44
    anisole 585.2
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1161.16
    gamma-butyrolactone 670.82
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 402.12
    pyridine 1372.99
    3-pentanone 509.67
    furfural 472.26
    n-dodecane 45.06
    diethylene glycol 199.8
    diisopropyl ether 492.78
    tert-amyl alcohol 294.48
    acetylacetone 618.99
    n-hexadecane 55.59
    acetophenone 360.43
    methyl propionate 481.54
    isopentyl acetate 1285.87
    trichloroethylene 1100.6
    n-nonanol 219.28
    cyclohexanol 416.61
    benzyl alcohol 231.18
    2-ethylhexanol 550.8
    isooctanol 199.09
    dipropyl ether 1504.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 483.24
    ethyl lactate 92.62
    propylene carbonate 410.99
    n-methylformamide 134.83
    2-pentanol 335.84
    n-pentane 192.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 764.34
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1081.26
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 379.85
    mesitylene 406.23
    ε-caprolactone 686.98
    p-cymene 405.17
    epichlorohydrin 995.99
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 707.26
    2-aminoethanol 50.31
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 541.77
    sulfolane 342.34
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 75.9
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1759.94
    n-hexyl acetate 611.29
    isooctane 96.31
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 536.84
    sec-butyl acetate 387.03
    tert-butyl acetate 754.33
    decalin 128.76
    glycerin 37.42
    diglyme 1121.21
    acrylic acid 69.76
    isopropyl myristate 299.04
    n-butyric acid 431.15
    acetyl acetate 476.51
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 200.01
    ethyl propionate 402.85
    nitromethane 213.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1640.19
    benzonitrile 462.19
    trioctyl phosphate 129.51
    1-bromopropane 807.06
    gamma-valerolactone 937.08
    n-decanol 163.27
    triethyl phosphate 230.09
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 253.76
    propionitrile 493.9
    vinylene carbonate 376.84
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 227.11
    DMS 335.3
    cumene 229.08
    2-octanol 151.4
    2-hexanone 429.92
    octyl acetate 310.08
    limonene 585.76
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 901.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 266.32
    tributyl phosphate 174.82
    diacetone alcohol 394.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 329.8
    acrylonitrile 338.48
    aniline 617.59
    1,3-propanediol 171.26
    bromobenzene 935.39
    dibromomethane 895.98
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 771.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 527.65
    tetrabutyl urea 225.77
    diisobutyl methanol 349.54
    2-phenylethanol 500.04
    styrene 471.3
    dioctyl adipate 328.18
    dimethyl sulfate 106.8
    ethyl butyrate 895.92
    methyl lactate 93.69
    butyl lactate 201.66
    diethyl carbonate 462.35
    propanediol butyl ether 165.78
    triethyl orthoformate 609.61
    p-tert-butyltoluene 429.42
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 348.07
    morpholine 2052.34
    tert-butylamine 436.47
    n-dodecanol 130.69
    dimethoxymethane 733.74
    ethylene carbonate 363.76
    cyrene 175.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 625.92
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1063.27
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 508.42
    4-methylpyridine 1296.01
    dibutyl ether 712.89
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 349.54
    DEF 533.74
    dimethyl isosorbide 772.34
    tetrachloroethylene 495.73
    eugenol 251.79
    triacetin 348.37
    span 80 320.45
    1,4-butanediol 35.38
    1,1-dichloroethane 753.77
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 226.65
    methyl formate 107.97
    2-methyl-1-butanol 315.38
    n-decane 88.03
    butyronitrile 694.84
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 298.37
    1-chlorooctane 260.96
    1-chlorotetradecane 105.12
    n-nonane 84.07
    undecane 60.55
    tert-butylcyclohexane 120.2
    cyclooctane 174.6
    cyclopentanol 306.39
    tetrahydropyran 2620.83
    tert-amyl methyl ether 526.81
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 703.2
    1-hexene 415.3
    2-isopropoxyethanol 199.4
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 28.76
    methyl butyrate 440.76

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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
Capillipedium foetidum Capillipedium foetidum (Lisboa) Raiz & Jain, fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.14%
Ginseng Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (P. quinquefolium L.), fam. Araliaceae 4.0%
Juniper berry 1 8012-91-7 Juniperus communis L., fam. Cupressaceae 0.02%
Lovage root (China) 1 8016-31-7 Levisticum officinale Koch, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.58%
Lovage root (China) 2 8016-31-7 Levisticum officinale Koch, fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.14%
Palmarosa (India) 3 8014-19-5 Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) Wats, var. martini, fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) 0.24%
Micromeria myrtifolia (Turkey) Micromeria myrtifolia Boiss. et Hohen, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 2.32%
Alpinia chinensis root (Vietnam) Alpinia chinensis Rosc., fam. Zingiberaceae 8.6%
Patchouli (China) 1 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.11%
Artemisia umbelliformis (Italy) Artemisia umbelliformis Lam., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.6%
Artemisia petrosa (Italy) Artemisia petrosa Baumg. ssp. eriantha Ten., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Wormwood (Mugwort) (Italy) 2 8008-93-3 Artemisia absinthium L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Artemisia chamaemelifolia (Italy) Artemisia chamaemelifolia Vill., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.1%
Artemisia glacialis (Italy) Artemisia glacialis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Artemisia alba (Italy) 84775-75-7 Artemisia alba Turra, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.4%
Annual wormwood (Italy) Artemisia annua L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 3.5%
Artemisia verlotiorum (Italy) Artemisia verlotiorum Lamotte, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.01%
Armoise (Italy) 8008-93-3 Artemisia vulgaris L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 2.4%
Bois-de-Rose (Brazil) 1c 8015-77-8 Aniba rosaeodora var. amazonica Ducke, fam. Lauraceae 0.38%
Bois-de-Rose (Brazil) 1b 8015-77-8 Abina rosaeodora var. amazonica Ducke, fam. Laureaceae 0.28%
Bois-de-Rose (Brazil) 1a 8015-77-8 Aniba rosaeodora var. amazonica Ducke, fam. Lauraceae 0.3%
Sage, spanish (Spain) 12 8016-65-7 Salvia lavandulaefolia Vahl, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.3%
Cabore (Brazil) Micrastur ruficolis, fam. Leguminosae (so-called: officially unknown) 0.7%
Olibanum, African (Oman) 8016-36-2 Boswellia frereana Birdwood, fam. Burseraceae 0.3%
Alpinia laosensis (Vietnam) Alpinia laosensis Gagnep., fam. Zingiberaceae 0.1%
Eucalyptus globulus (Spain) 2c mature fruits 8016-26-0 Eucalyptus globulus Labill., fam. Myrtaceae 0.01%
Licaria salicifolia Licaria salicifolia (Sw.) Kosterm., fam. Lauraceae 0.5%
Laurel leaf (Turkey) 4 8006-78-8 Laurus nobilis L., fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Celery seed (India) 5 8015-90-5 Apium graveolens L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.3%