Isobornyl Acetate
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 125-12-2
A fresh balsamic note with a pine needle camphoraceous character and a soft woody facet. Clean and coniferous, it is widely used in fougere and functional accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Pine |
| Descriptor 3 | Green |
| Odor Impact1 | 120 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 15 h |
| Tenacity2 | 8 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 125-12-2 |
| INCI Name | Isobornyl acetate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C12H20O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 196.29 |
| IUPAC Name | [(1R,2R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethyl-2-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl] acetate |
| InChIKey | KGEKLUUHTZCSIP-FOGDFJRCSA-N |
Synonyms
Bornyl Acetate, iso, iso,Isobornyl acetate, exo-1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl acetate, Acetic acid, exo-1, 7, 7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl ester iso Bornyl acetate, acetic acid isobornyl ester, acetic acid, isobornyl ester, bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, (1R,2R,4R)-rel-, bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, exo-, iso borneol acetate, iso borneol, DL-iso bornyl acetate, exo-2-bornyl acetate, iso-bornyl acetate, iso bornyl acetate FCC, iso bornyl acetate natural, 2-bornyl acetate, exo-, iso bornyl ethanoate, exo-2-camphanyl acetate, 2-camphanyl acetate, exo-, pichtosin, pichtosine, exo-1,7,7-trimethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl ethanoate, (1R,2R,4R)-rel-1,7,7-trimethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol acetate, exo-1,7,7-trimethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol acetate, [(1R,4S,6R)-1,7,7-trimethyl-6-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl] acetate, exo-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl acetate, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-yl acetate, exo-, acetate, acetate, acetate
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 222.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 88.0 °C |
| Density | 0.978 |
| Refractive Index | 1.462 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.025000 mmHg @ 20.00 C. |
| LogP | 3.3 |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water |
| Appearance | CBI; Liquid; Other Solid; Liquid; Dry Powder; Liquid |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.