Sericic Acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    55306-03-1

    Molecular formula
    C30H48O6

    SMILES
    C[C@@]12CC[C@@H]3[C@@]([C@H]1CC=C4[C@]2(CC[C@@]5([C@H]4[C@@H](C(CC5)(C)C)O)C(=O)O)C)(C[C@H]([C@@H]([C@]3(C)CO)O)O)C

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Woody 69.6%
    Balsamic 43.71%
    Spicy 40.38%
    Amber 40.04%
    Cedar 37.06%
    Dry 35.63%
    Camphoreous 35.59%
    Herbal 33.77%
    Pine 31.33%
    Cooling 30.97%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 61.49%
    Woody 37.26%
    Pine 34.46%
    Camphor 32.84%
    Balsam 30.71%
    Herbal 29.73%
    Sweet 29.04%
    Minty 24.62%
    Spicy 24.42%
    Patchouli 23.87%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    4.5

    pKa est.
    5.51 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    504.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    162°C

    Flash point

    • 299.62 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Sericic acid
    • 55306-03-1
    • 2,3,19,23-Tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid
    • (1S,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
    • DTXSID40970632
    • RefChem:182509
    • DTXCID701398160
    • (2alpha,3beta,4beta,19alpha)-2,3,19,23-Tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid
    • SCHEMBL5799851
    • CHEMBL1078651
    • HB4081
    • MFCD24849375
    • AKOS040763084
    • Sericic acid, >=95% (LC/MS-ELSD)
    • HY-126607
    • CS-0105866
    • G91183
    • 2alpha,3beta,19alpha,24-Tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid
    • (2a,3ss,4ss,19a)-2,3,19,23-Tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic Acid
    • Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,19,23-tetrahydroxy-, (2alpha,3beta,4beta,19alpha)-
    • 55306-03-1

  • Applications

    Sericic acid (CAS 55306-03-1) is a specialty chemical described as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a component in niche formulation technologies. In industrial manufacturing, it may be used as an intermediate for chemical syntheses; in polymers and plastics, it can function as a processing aid or stabilizer; in coatings and inks, it may serve as a functional additive; in cosmetics and personal care, it is evaluated as a processing aid or specialty formulation component; and in cleaning formulations, it may be considered as a performance-enhancing ingredient.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 12.43
    methanol 28.47
    isopropanol 3.84
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 2.26
    n-propanol 7.83
    acetone 5.01
    n-butanol 3.48
    acetonitrile 0.97
    DMF 67.4
    toluene 1.38
    isobutanol 2.67
    1,4-dioxane 27.24
    methyl acetate 2.42
    THF 65.9
    2-butanone 4.29
    n-pentanol 2.69
    sec-butanol 1.66
    n-hexane 0.08
    ethylene glycol 2.74
    NMP 29.3
    cyclohexane 0.09
    DMSO 29.29
    n-butyl acetate 1.89
    n-octanol 1.37
    chloroform 4.31
    n-propyl acetate 1.44
    acetic acid 8.08
    dichloromethane 2.7
    cyclohexanone 6.91
    propylene glycol 5.0
    isopropyl acetate 1.93
    DMAc 28.38
    2-ethoxyethanol 18.74
    isopentanol 1.79
    n-heptane 0.07
    ethyl formate 2.21
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.9
    n-hexanol 2.73
    2-methoxyethanol 46.11
    isobutyl acetate 1.05
    tetrachloromethane 0.57
    n-pentyl acetate 3.24
    transcutol 20.12
    n-heptanol 2.68
    ethylbenzene 0.68
    MIBK 2.16
    2-propoxyethanol 30.8
    tert-butanol 2.08
    MTBE 1.59
    2-butoxyethanol 15.38
    propionic acid 3.0
    o-xylene 0.79
    formic acid 7.79
    diethyl ether 2.63
    m-xylene 0.97
    p-xylene 0.69
    chlorobenzene 1.05
    dimethyl carbonate 4.34
    n-octane 0.04
    formamide 8.73
    cyclopentanone 16.82
    2-pentanone 3.32
    anisole 2.96
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6.83
    gamma-butyrolactone 15.65
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 28.37
    pyridine 11.37
    3-pentanone 2.18
    furfural 12.48
    n-dodecane 0.02
    diethylene glycol 21.46
    diisopropyl ether 0.47
    tert-amyl alcohol 1.36
    acetylacetone 5.55
    n-hexadecane 0.02
    acetophenone 2.98
    methyl propionate 3.95
    isopentyl acetate 1.82
    trichloroethylene 5.14
    n-nonanol 1.5
    cyclohexanol 1.49
    benzyl alcohol 4.41
    2-ethylhexanol 0.89
    isooctanol 1.78
    dipropyl ether 1.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.97
    ethyl lactate 2.22
    propylene carbonate 3.92
    n-methylformamide 18.69
    2-pentanol 1.09
    n-pentane 0.07
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 12.43
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 7.0
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 6.77
    mesitylene 0.52
    ε-caprolactone 6.41
    p-cymene 0.45
    epichlorohydrin 19.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.98
    2-aminoethanol 10.17
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 53.53
    sulfolane 21.43
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 7.88
    n-hexyl acetate 3.18
    isooctane 0.04
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 12.55
    sec-butyl acetate 0.91
    tert-butyl acetate 2.41
    decalin 0.07
    glycerin 11.17
    diglyme 22.59
    acrylic acid 3.96
    isopropyl myristate 0.65
    n-butyric acid 3.9
    acetyl acetate 1.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.73
    ethyl propionate 1.38
    nitromethane 10.7
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4.21
    benzonitrile 1.71
    trioctyl phosphate 1.12
    1-bromopropane 0.74
    gamma-valerolactone 41.51
    n-decanol 0.71
    triethyl phosphate 0.97
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.78
    propionitrile 1.22
    vinylene carbonate 4.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 16.7
    DMS 3.06
    cumene 0.47
    2-octanol 0.98
    2-hexanone 2.09
    octyl acetate 1.2
    limonene 0.52
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 20.44
    ethyl orthosilicate 1.05
    tributyl phosphate 0.83
    diacetone alcohol 5.26
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2.5
    acrylonitrile 2.26
    aniline 2.68
    1,3-propanediol 12.5
    bromobenzene 0.83
    dibromomethane 1.46
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4.09
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.61
    tetrabutyl urea 1.48
    diisobutyl methanol 0.56
    2-phenylethanol 4.6
    styrene 0.71
    dioctyl adipate 1.44
    dimethyl sulfate 7.37
    ethyl butyrate 1.29
    methyl lactate 6.11
    butyl lactate 4.34
    diethyl carbonate 0.77
    propanediol butyl ether 12.35
    triethyl orthoformate 1.66
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 5.23
    morpholine 40.18
    tert-butylamine 0.61
    n-dodecanol 0.34
    dimethoxymethane 43.36
    ethylene carbonate 3.35
    cyrene 10.46
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 7.33
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.28
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.65
    4-methylpyridine 5.45
    dibutyl ether 0.68
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.56
    DEF 5.81
    dimethyl isosorbide 12.43
    tetrachloroethylene 3.44
    eugenol 6.58
    triacetin 3.82
    span 80 6.52
    1,4-butanediol 3.73
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.08
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1.39
    methyl formate 10.39
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1.67
    n-decane 0.05
    butyronitrile 1.17
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.9
    1-chlorooctane 0.31
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.07
    n-nonane 0.04
    undecane 0.03
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.06
    cyclooctane 0.05
    cyclopentanol 3.56
    tetrahydropyran 7.89
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.2
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 11.28
    1-hexene 0.33
    2-isopropoxyethanol 7.59
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 2.23
    methyl butyrate 1.81

    Scent© AI

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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