(-)-Alpha Gurjunene
Aroma Chemical CAS 489-40-7
A soft woody note with a balsamic character. Mild and natural, it adds a warm woody balsam facet to compositions.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Woody |
| Descriptor 2 | Balsamic |
| Descriptor 3 | Nutty |
Identification
| CAS Number | 489-40-7 |
| INCI Name | Octahydro-tetramethylcyclopropazulene |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C15H24 |
| Mol. Weight | 204.35 |
| IUPAC Name | (1aR,4R,4aR,7bS)-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[e]azulene |
| InChIKey | SPCXZDDGSGTVAW-XIDUGBJDSA-N |
Synonyms
(-)-Alpha-Gurjunene, (-)-a-gurjunene, alpha-gurjunene, (1aR-(1aalpha,4alpha, 4abeta,7balpha))- 1a,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7b-octahydro-1,1,4,7-tetramethyl-1H-cycloprop(e)azulene, octahydrotetramethyl cyclopropazulene, (2S,4R,7R,8R)- 3,3,7,11-tetramethyl tricyclo(6.3.0.02.4)undec-1(11)-ene, (2S,4R,7R,8R)-3,3,7,11-tetramethyltricyclo[6.3.0.02.4]undec-1(11)-ene
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 262.00 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.016000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 6.386 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.06382 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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