Farnesol

CAS 4602-84-0; EINECS/ELINCS 225-004-1

FEMA 2478

• Synonyms: 2,6,10-Dodecatrienol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-; Farnesyl alcohol; Trimethyl dodecatrienol; 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol

• Classification: Organic compd.; unsat. alcohol

• Empirical: C ₁₅H ₂₆O

• Formula: (CH ₃) ₂CCHCH ₂CH ₂CCH ₃CHCH ₂CH ₂CCH ₃CHCH ₂OH

• Properties: Colorless to lt. yel. liq.; floral odor; insol. in water; dens. 0.8871 (20/4 C); b.p. 111 C; ref. index 1.487-1.492

• Toxicology: LD50 (oral, rat) 6000 mg/kg, (IP, mouse) 4443 mg/kg; mod. toxic by IP route; mildly toxic by ing.; mutagenic data; TSCA listed

• Precaution: Combustible

• Hazardous Decomp. Prods.: Heated to decomp., emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes

• Uses: Solvent, soothing agent, deodorant agent in cosmetics; fragrance in perfumes; synthetic flavoring agent and fragrance in soaps, shampoos, detergents, cosmetics, foods, pharmaceuticals; insect hormone

• Regulatory: FDA 21CFR 172.515; FEMA GRAS

• Manuf./Distrib.: Advanced Synthesis Tech.; Aldrich; Chemos GmbH; Fluka; Sigma

Farnesyl alcohol.

See Farnesol

Fatty acid mono/diglycerides.

See Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Fatty acids, coco, methyl esters.

See Methyl cocoate

Fatty acids, cottonseed oil, methyl esters.

See Methyl cottonseed

Fatty acids, lanolin.

See Lanolin acid

Fatty acids, lanolin, compds. with isopropanolamine.

See Isopropanolamine lanolate