Ambrox

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Names

[ Name ]:
Ambrox

[Synonym ]:
(-)-Ambroxide
FEMA No. 3471
EINECS 229-861-2
8,12-oxido-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabdane
Ambroxane
(-)-Ambrox
(3aR,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan
ambrox
MFCD00134491
(-)-ambrafuran
1,5,5,9-Tetramethyl-13-oxatricyclo[8.3.0.04,9]tridecane
Naphtho[2,1-b]furan, dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-, (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-
Ambroxide
(3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-Tetramethyldodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan
ambroxan
(3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-2,4,5,5a,7,8,9,9b-octahydro-1H-benzo[e][1]benzofuran
UNII:K60YJF1E9A

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
273.9±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
74-76 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₆H₂₈O

[ Molecular Weight ]:
236.393

[ Flash Point ]:
104.8±15.3 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
236.214020

[ PSA ]:
9.23000

[ LogP ]:
5.41

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.481

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ HS Code ]:
2932999099

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

Sclareol glycol
Sclareolide
biscyclohomofarnesane-8α,12-diol
(1R,2S,4aS,8aS)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyldecahydronaphthalen-2-ol
[1R-(1α,2β,4aβ,8aα)]-decahydro-1-(2-chloroethyl)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenol acetate
8α,12-epoxy-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabdan-19-al
[1R-(1α,2β,4aβ,8aα)]-1-decahydro-1-(2-iodoethyl)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenol acetate

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932999099

[ Summary ]:
2932999099. other heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

Articles

Biotransformation of (-)-ambrox by cell suspension cultures of Actinidia deliciosa.

J. Nat. Prod. 69 , 957-9, (2006)

Biotransformation of (-)-ambrox (1) with cell suspension cultures of Actinidia deliciosa (Kiwifruit) yielded the regio- and stereospecific oxygenated products 3-oxoambrox (2), 3beta-hydroxyambrox (3),...