Ambroxan
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 6790-58-5
Warm, dry amber with an ambergris and woody character and a soft mineral, skin like facet. Powerful and tenacious, it is the modern ambergris note and an excellent fixative.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Amber |
| Descriptor 2 | Woody |
| Descriptor 3 | Herbal |
| Odor Impact1 | 200 |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 6790-58-5 |
| INCI Name | Ambroxide |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C16H28O |
| Mol. Weight | 236.39 |
| IUPAC Name | (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-2,4,5,5a,7,8,9,9b-octahydro-1H-benzo[e][1]benzofuran |
| InChIKey | YPZUZOLGGMJZJO-LQKXBSAESA-N |
Synonyms
ambermox; ambrofix; (-)-ambroxide; 8alpha,12-oxido-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabdane; (3aR-(3aalpha,5abeta,9aalpha,9bbeta))-dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl naphtho(2,1-b)furan; (-)-dodecahydrotetramethyl naphthofuran; orcanox; amber ether (A.C.S. International); ambermor (IFF); ambermor-ex (IFF); amberol synthetic (Advanced Biotech); amberxan; ambrofix (Givaudan); ambronica; ambrox super (Firmenich); ambroxene; ambroxide; ambroxide cryst. (Symrise); lambroxine; lanbroxyde; naphtho[2,1-b]furan, dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-, (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-; superamber; 1,5,5,9-tetramethyl-13-oxatricyclo[8.3.0.04,9]tridecane; (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-2,4,5,5a,7,8,9,9b-octahydro-1H-benzo[e][1]benzofuran
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 120 °C @ 1.4 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 74.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 161.11 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.009000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 4.7 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 2.436 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | CBI; Liquid |
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