(Z)2,(E)4,(E)6-Allofarnesene

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    26560-15-6

    Molecular formula
    C15H24

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 73.06%
    Sweet 56.36%
    Herbal 56.34%
    Woody 56.12%
    Balsamic 52.98%
    Citrus 52.81%
    Tropical 50.86%
    Fresh 42.72%
    Green 42.52%
    Terpenic 40.7%

     

    Flavor
    Citrus 51.97%
    Sweet 49.3%
    Balsam 48.9%
    Balsamic 38.29%
    Wood 36.98%
    Herbal 33.71%
    Spicy 33.08%
    Woody 31.27%
    Herb 30.07%
    Terpene 29.2%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.1

    pKa est.
    10.27 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    204.35 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    252°C

    Flash point

    • 109.19 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • (Z)2,(E)4,(E)6-ALLOFARNESENE
    • (2Z,4E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4,6,10-tetraene
    • 2Z,4E,6E-Allofarnesene
    • (2Z,4E,6E)-allofarnesene
    • CHEBI:234503
    • JEKGHHPMLRLCIW-PTXCUWFCSA-N
    • DTXSID501221612
    • 26560-15-6
    • (2z,4e,6e)-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4,6,10-dodecatetraene
    • 26560-15-6

  • Applications

    The compound (Z)2,(E)4,(E)6-Allofarnesene (CAS 26560-15-6) is primarily used as an aroma/odorant component in perfumery and fragrance blends; it may be evaluated for flavor applications in food-related formulations; in cosmetics and personal care, it functions as a fragrance ingredient; in household products, it contributes scent in air fresheners and cleaners; in industrial manufacturing, it can be used as a fragrance/odorant additive or as a building block for aroma compounds used in polymers, coatings and inks; and as an intermediate in aroma-chemical synthesis, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 101.24
    methanol 45.65
    isopropanol 74.22
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 301.99
    n-propanol 93.9
    acetone 83.21
    n-butanol 149.73
    acetonitrile 50.4
    DMF 42.28
    toluene 408.7
    isobutanol 68.55
    1,4-dioxane 565.68
    methyl acetate 113.59
    THF 744.5
    2-butanone 171.14
    n-pentanol 137.84
    sec-butanol 127.82
    n-hexane 491.87
    ethylene glycol 3.66
    NMP 81.5
    cyclohexane 498.81
    DMSO 61.61
    n-butyl acetate 644.3
    n-octanol 133.65
    chloroform 466.79
    n-propyl acetate 215.14
    acetic acid 30.09
    dichloromethane 350.33
    cyclohexanone 276.03
    propylene glycol 14.4
    isopropyl acetate 264.01
    DMAc 116.66
    2-ethoxyethanol 118.99
    isopentanol 154.97
    n-heptane 608.69
    ethyl formate 53.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 247.28
    n-hexanol 352.03
    2-methoxyethanol 107.06
    isobutyl acetate 191.9
    tetrachloromethane 95.66
    n-pentyl acetate 218.54
    transcutol 934.55
    n-heptanol 138.39
    ethylbenzene 308.54
    MIBK 191.82
    2-propoxyethanol 281.51
    tert-butanol 140.02
    MTBE 542.94
    2-butoxyethanol 146.05
    propionic acid 32.15
    o-xylene 240.88
    formic acid 4.22
    diethyl ether 755.36
    m-xylene 268.51
    p-xylene 278.07
    chlorobenzene 182.6
    dimethyl carbonate 27.4
    n-octane 126.25
    formamide 6.78
    cyclopentanone 173.65
    2-pentanone 219.37
    anisole 337.55
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 480.15
    gamma-butyrolactone 111.57
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 118.4
    pyridine 307.89
    3-pentanone 189.14
    furfural 105.12
    n-dodecane 55.65
    diethylene glycol 66.22
    diisopropyl ether 387.58
    tert-amyl alcohol 193.83
    acetylacetone 159.35
    n-hexadecane 66.42
    acetophenone 182.58
    methyl propionate 120.87
    isopentyl acetate 586.03
    trichloroethylene 335.39
    n-nonanol 146.43
    cyclohexanol 169.8
    benzyl alcohol 97.93
    2-ethylhexanol 412.99
    isooctanol 123.55
    dipropyl ether 1277.6
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 175.05
    ethyl lactate 50.54
    propylene carbonate 94.48
    n-methylformamide 14.52
    2-pentanol 159.32
    n-pentane 251.96
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 358.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 440.33
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 270.42
    mesitylene 202.74
    ε-caprolactone 250.04
    p-cymene 279.31
    epichlorohydrin 248.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 310.98
    2-aminoethanol 15.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 162.65
    sulfolane 120.43
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 134.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 685.04
    n-hexyl acetate 323.42
    isooctane 103.65
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 299.21
    sec-butyl acetate 278.25
    tert-butyl acetate 385.2
    decalin 257.27
    glycerin 15.97
    diglyme 591.56
    acrylic acid 16.46
    isopropyl myristate 207.35
    n-butyric acid 106.45
    acetyl acetate 143.19
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 128.06
    ethyl propionate 220.87
    nitromethane 37.6
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1117.01
    benzonitrile 107.94
    trioctyl phosphate 75.93
    1-bromopropane 431.31
    gamma-valerolactone 210.27
    n-decanol 109.37
    triethyl phosphate 194.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 120.94
    propionitrile 79.04
    vinylene carbonate 66.12
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 96.31
    DMS 136.77
    cumene 219.73
    2-octanol 102.71
    2-hexanone 263.5
    octyl acetate 201.59
    limonene 482.09
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 405.72
    ethyl orthosilicate 256.12
    tributyl phosphate 106.95
    diacetone alcohol 174.82
    N,N-dimethylaniline 261.21
    acrylonitrile 44.2
    aniline 146.59
    1,3-propanediol 39.28
    bromobenzene 263.73
    dibromomethane 333.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 367.74
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 444.94
    tetrabutyl urea 140.53
    diisobutyl methanol 242.37
    2-phenylethanol 207.83
    styrene 292.88
    dioctyl adipate 259.63
    dimethyl sulfate 31.0
    ethyl butyrate 567.13
    methyl lactate 30.68
    butyl lactate 89.22
    diethyl carbonate 273.14
    propanediol butyl ether 84.3
    triethyl orthoformate 479.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 287.81
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 216.66
    morpholine 545.04
    tert-butylamine 162.65
    n-dodecanol 91.45
    dimethoxymethane 122.92
    ethylene carbonate 71.36
    cyrene 111.92
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 269.91
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 617.59
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 204.72
    4-methylpyridine 295.74
    dibutyl ether 689.96
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 242.37
    DEF 193.97
    dimethyl isosorbide 494.65
    tetrachloroethylene 199.08
    eugenol 141.08
    triacetin 210.35
    span 80 216.65
    1,4-butanediol 14.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 222.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 184.59
    methyl formate 10.12
    2-methyl-1-butanol 142.75
    n-decane 115.78
    butyronitrile 145.87
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 202.5
    1-chlorooctane 255.48
    1-chlorotetradecane 105.74
    n-nonane 126.36
    undecane 74.9
    tert-butylcyclohexane 234.52
    cyclooctane 266.73
    cyclopentanol 91.08
    tetrahydropyran 890.34
    tert-amyl methyl ether 562.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 447.47
    1-hexene 679.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 123.44
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 5.87
    methyl butyrate 217.24

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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