alpha-farnesene

Full Material List
(3E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,3,6,10-tetraene

Identifiers

FEMA 3839
CAS 502-61-4
EINECS 207-948-6
Synonyms
  • (E)-7,11- dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene
  • 7,11- dimethyl-3-methylene-1,6,10-dodecatriene
  • (E)-7,11- dimethyl-3-methylenedodeca-1,6,10-triene
  • 1,3,6,10- dodecatetraene, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (3E,6E)-
  • (3E,6E)-3,7,11- trimethyl-1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene
  • (E,E)-3,7,11- trimethyl-1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene; 2,6,10-trimethyl-2,6,9,10-dodecatetrene
  • (3E,6E)-3,7,11- trimethyldodeca-1,3,6,10-tetraene
  • (E,E)-alpha- farnesene
  • (3E,6E)-alpha- farnesene
JECFA Food Flavoring 1343
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 01.040 alpha-farnesene
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 7E1785CZ0H
CoE Number 10998
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 204.35628
Molecular Formula C15 H24

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: woody citrus herbal lavender bergamot myrrh neroli green
  • Odor Description:at 100.00 %. citrus herbal lavender bergamot myrrh neroli greenLuebke, William tgsc, (1996)
  • Odor sample from: Bedoukian Research, Inc.
  • woody green vegetable floral herbal citrus
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in ethyl alcohol. Woody, green vegetative with a hint of a floral nuance. It has a slight gin herbal and citrus dry outMosciano, Gerard P&F 25, No. 1, 49, (2000)
Odor woody
citrus, herbal, lavender, bergamot, myrrh, neroli, green, woody, vegetable, floral
Flavor green
fresh, green, vegetable, celery, hay, fatty, tropical, fruity,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Appearance pale yellow to yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay 67.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers
Specific Gravity 0.84400 to 0.87900 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 7.023 to 7.314
Refractive Index 1.49000 to 1.50500 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point N/A
Boiling Point 260.00 to 262.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point > 212.00 °F. TCC ( > 100.00 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 0.010000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) 6.139 (est)
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • water, 0.01053 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • water
Occurrence
  • apple custard apple plant
  • apple fruit
  • apple fruit epidermis
  • apple pericarp
  • artemisia campestris spp. glutinosa flower oil italy @ 5.00%
  • basil
  • basil oil var. glabratum turkey @ 0.24%
  • basil plant
  • bay leaf oil @ 0.00-0.59%
  • bergamot oil @ 0.000-trace%
  • blood orange oil (citrus sinensis l. var. sanguinello) italy @ 0.016%
  • blood orange oil (citrus sinensis l. var. tarocco) italy @ 0.014%
  • blood orange oil italy @ 0.021%
  • cabocla flower oil brazil @ 3.00%
  • cajuput oil vietnam @ 0.3%
  • calamus root oil @ 0.30%
  • cananga oil china @ 0.67%
  • carrot
  • carrot seed oil @ 0.42%
  • chamomile garden chamomile plant
  • chamomile sweet false chamomile plant
  • champaca absolute @ 1.60%
  • champaca concrete @ 0.80%
  • clary sage oil spain @ 0.27%
  • cotton oil
  • couroupita guianensis aubl. flower oil brazil @ 0.10%
  • cubeb oil @ trace%
  • feverfew flower oil @ trace%
  • fig leaf oil
  • fleabane oil @ 0.20%
  • gardenia
  • genet absolute @ 1.80%
  • ginger oil
  • ginger rhizome
  • ginger rhizome oil
  • ginger root oil
  • ginger root oil brazil @ 7.40%
  • grape
  • grapefruit
  • grapefruit oil c.p. @ trace%
  • grapefruit oil CO2 extract @ 0.09%
  • guava fruit
  • guava fruit oil reunion @ 0.20%
  • horsemint shoot
  • jasmin absolute china @ 0.16%
  • jasmin absolute concrete egypt @ 1.98%
  • jasmin absolute concrete india @ 0.01-0.06%
  • jasmin absolute italy (from concrete) @ 1.37%
  • jasmin sambac absolute egypt @ 12.40%
  • lavender oil spain @ 0.03%
  • lavender oil spain @ 0.06%
  • lavender oil spain @ 0.11%
  • lemon oil
  • lime oil distilled mexico @ 0.68%
  • lime oil distilled peru @ 2.07%
  • lime oil expressed florida @ 0.2%
  • lime peel
  • malus spp.
  • mandarin fruit
  • mandarin oil @ 0.30%
  • mandarin oil avana @ 0.04%
  • mandarin oil avana @ 0.05%
  • mandarin oil italy @ 0.30%
  • mandarin oil uruguay @ 0.02-0.03%
  • manuka var. scoparium oil new zealand @ 0.84%
  • mikan peel oil @ 0.53%
  • nutmeg oil
  • nutmeg seed
  • orange fruit
  • orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.009%
  • orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.011%
  • orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.011%
  • orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.015%
  • orange peel oil sweet c.p. blond italy @ 0.025%
  • oregano plant
  • orthodon dianthera maxim. oil vietnam @ 0.60%
  • pear fruit
  • pepper
  • pepper oil @ 0.10%
  • persea americana mill. fruit oil cuba @ 1.40%
  • petitgrain mandarin oil @ 0.07%
  • pinus sylvestris l. needle oil estonia @ 0.80%
  • roselle calyx
  • rosemary oil CO2 extract @ 0.37%
  • skimmia laureola oil @ 0.5%
  • spearmint leaf
  • spearmint leaf oil
  • spearmint oil
  • tea leaf
  • tea leaf oil
  • thyme oil wild or creeping france @ 0.22%
  • witch hazel leaf oil @ 0.08%
  • witch hazel leaf oil @ 1.47%
  • ylang ylang oil @ 2.34%
  • ylang ylang oil CO2 extract @ 14.63%
  • ylang ylang oil I (cananga odorata hook. f. and thomas.) @ 10.69%
  • ylang ylang oil II (cananga odorata hook. f. and thomas.) @ 15.73%
  • ylang ylang oil III @ 23.75%
  • yuzu leaf oil @ 0.05%