Farnesene (CAS N° 502-61-4)​

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Farnesene

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7,11-dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene ; 3,7,11-trimethyl-1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene

Farnesene (CAS N° 502-61-4)​

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FARNESENE

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Information Générales

General Presentation

  • CAS N° :

    502-61-4
  • EINECS number :

    207-948-6
  • FEMA number :

    3839
  • FLAVIS number :

    01.040
  • JECFA number :

    1343
  • Volatility :

    Head
  • Price Range :

    €€€
Physico-chemical properties

Physico-chemical properties

  • Appearance :

    Colorless liquid
  • Density :

    0,861
  • Refractive Index @20°C :

    Donnée indisponible.
  • Optical rotation :

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  • Vapor pressure :

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  • Flash Point :

    110°C (230°F)
  • Molecular formula :

    C15H24
  • Molecular Weight :

    204,36 g/mol
  • Log P :

    7,1
  • Fusion Point :

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  • Boiling Point :

  • Detection Threshold :

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Utilisation

Chemistry & Uses

Uses in perfumery :

Farnesene is used to make fruity note greener, by bringing a quince note. It also brings a fruity and green note to floral accords.

Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Natural availability :

Many essential oils contain Farnesene isomers : Juniper Berry EO, Blue Chamomile EO, Lavender EO and Sambac Jasmine Absolute for example.

Isomerism :

Usually, Farnesene is used in perfumery as a mixture of isomers. Nevertheless, some plants contain precise isomers. Thus, Farnesene used in perfumery depends on the pant it is extracted from. For exemple, Ylang-Ylang III contains trans-alpha-Farnesene. Trans-beta-Farnesene is also to be distinguished, and can be found for example in Juniper Berry EO. Being a sesquiterpene, Farnesene is a constitutional isomer of Beta-Caryophyllene, Alpha-Cedrene and Valencene.

Synthesis precursor :

As any terpene, Farnesene can be used for the synthesis of many compounds, but it is not used for the synthesis of a compound used in perfumery.

Synthesis route :

Farnesene is rarely synthesized for its use in perfumery. It is usually extracted from plants as apple, perilla seed or ylang-ylang. A synthesis can nevertheless be considered, carrying out a Diels-Alder reaction, as for most terpenes.

Stability :

Terpenes tend to polymerize under the effect of high oxydation, and are unstable in alkaline and acidic bases.

Other comments :

Farnesene belongs to the terpenes family. Including 15 carbon atoms, it is a sesquiterpene, as Beta-Caryophyllene.

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