Description
Farnesene, mixture of isomers
stabilized
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C15H24
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Molecular Weight 204.35
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FEMA Number 3839
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MDL number MFCD00036650
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PubChem Substance ID 24901903
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Flavis number 1.040
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NACRES NA.21
Properties
Related Categories | Alphabetical Listings, E - H, E-F, E-H, Flavors and Fragrances, Halal Certified Products, Kosher Certified Products |
Quality Level | 400 |
biological source | synthetic |
grade | Halal |
Kosher | |
follows IFRA guidelines | |
reg. compliance | EU Regulation 1223/2009 |
FDA 21 CFR (117) | |
form | liquid |
may contain | <0.10% alpha-tocopherol, synthetic as stabilizer |
composition | May include trans-β-Farnesene, cis-α-Farnesene, trans-α-Farnesene, bisabolene (a cyclic sesquiterpene), and other compounds. |
color | colorless to light yellow |
refractive index | n20/D 1.490-1.505 (lit.) |
bp | 260 °C (lit.) |
density | 0.844-0.8790 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Documentation | see Safety & Documentation for available documents |
Organoleptic | lavender; citrus; herbaceous |
food allergen | no known allergens |
fragrance allergen | no known allergens |
SMILES string | C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\C\C=C(/C)C=C |
InChI | 1S/C15H24/c1-6-14(4)10-8-12-15(5)11-7-9-13(2)3/h6,9-10,12H,1,7-8,11H2,2-5H3/b14-10+,15-12+ |
InChI key | CXENHBSYCFFKJS-VDQVFBMKSA-N |
General description
Farnesene (mixture of isomers) may contain sequiterpenes, trans-β-farnesene, cis-α-farnesene, trans-α-farnesene, and bisabolene.[1] α-Farnesene is reported to be an oviposition stimulant for Laspeyresia pomonella[2], while trans-β-farnesene as a feeding stimulant for Lutzomyia longipalpis.[3]
Packaging
1 kg in glass bottle
100 g in glass bottle
4 kg in poly drum
Biochem/physiol Actions
Odor at 1.0%
Taste at 10-20 ppm