Alpha Guaiene
Aroma Chemical CAS 3691-12-1
A sweet woody note with a balsamic character and a soft peppery facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Woody |
| Descriptor 2 | Peppery |
| Descriptor 3 | Balsamic |
Identification
| CAS Number | 3691-12-1 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C15H24 |
| Mol. Weight | 204.35 |
| IUPAC Name | (1S,4S,7R)-1,4-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulene |
| InChIKey | ADIDQIZBYUABQK-RWMBFGLXSA-N |
Synonyms
Alpha-Guaiene, azulene, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)-, [1S-(1a,4a,7a)]-, 2,8-dimethyl-5-isopropenyl bicyclo(5.3.0)dec-1(7)-ene, 1,4-dimethyl-7-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulene, 1,4-dimethyl-7-isopropenyl-delta-9,10-octahydroazulene, 1,4-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroazulene, guaia-1(5),11-diene, 1(5),11-guaiadiene, (-)-alpha-guaiene, a-guaiene, (1S-(1.alpha.,4.alpha.,7.alpha.))- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methyl ethenyl) azulene, (1S,4S,7R)- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methyl ethenyl) azulene
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 281.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 111.11 °C |
| Density | 0.89700 |
| Refractive Index | 1.49300 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.006000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 6.602 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.02127 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
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