farnesene

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
502-61-4

[ Name ]:
farnesene

[Synonym ]:
FARNESENE
FEMA 3839
(E,E)-Farnesene
3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,3E,6E,10-tetraene
(E,E)-alpha-farnesene
a-Farnesene

Biological Activity

[Description]:

α-Farnesene is classified as a sesquiterpene, and is a herbivore-induced plant volatile (HIPV). α-Farnesene has an important effect on insect resistance in many plant species[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Xuewen Wang, et al. Formation of α-Farnesene in Tea ( Camellia sinensis) Leaves Induced by Herbivore-Derived Wounding and Its Effect on Neighboring Tea Plants. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Aug 25;20(17):4151.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.844-0.8790 g/mL at 25ºC(lit.)

[ Boiling Point ]:
279.6ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
<25 ℃

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₅H₂₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
204.35100

[ Flash Point ]:
113.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
204.18800

[ LogP ]:
5.20150

[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.490-1.505(lit.)

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2901299090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2901299090

[ Summary ]:
2901299090 unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%