Bisabolen

Warm, woody-balsamic, faintly sweet. Bisabolene smells like the background hum of chamomile and myrrh — soft, resinous, unobtrusive.
- Type
- Sirovina
- Olfactive family
- Drvenasti
- Source
- resin
- Chemical class
- Sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
Miris
Detaljno
Zanimljivosti
Bisabolene is being investigated as a biofuel precursor — genetically engineered E. coli and yeast can produce bisabolene from sugar, and its hydrogenated form (bisabolane) has properties comparable to D2 diesel fuel.
Dobijanje i hemija
Način dobijanja
Isolated from natural essential oils (chamomile, myrrh, bergamot) via fractional distillation. Also produced semi-synthetically from farnesol or other terpene precursors. CAS number varies by isomer (alpha: 17627-44-0, beta: 495-61-4, gamma: 495-62-5).
- Formula
- C15 H24
- CAS
- 495-62-5
- Botanički naziv
- Found in Matricaria chamomilla, Myoporum crassifolium, Commiphora myrrha
- Izgled
- colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid
- Jačina mirisa
- Srednji
- Trajnost
- 104 hours at 100.00%
- Sinonimi
- γ-Bisabolene
Not subject to an IFRA Standard (51st Amendment)
- Tačka ključanja
- 148.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm Hg
- Tačka paljenja
- 230.00 °F. TCC ( 110.00 °C. )
- Relativna gustina
- 0.87900 to 0.88500 @ 25.00 °C.
- Indeks prelamanja
- 1.48900 to 1.49500 @ 20.00 °C.
U parfemima
Base-note sesquiterpene functioning as a subtle warmth-builder and fixative component. Not used standalone but present naturally in chamomile, myrrh, frankincense, and bergamot oils. Adds roundness and softness to compositions. Semi-synthetic forms available for consistency. Supports balsamic, woody, and herbal families.