Abietic acid
SIAL/00010 - technical, ~75% (GC)
Synonym: 7,13-
CAS Number: 514-10-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H30O2
Molecular Weight: 302.45
EC Number: 208-178-3
MDL Number: MFCD03423567
Linear Formula: C20H30O2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ~75% (GC) |
| form | solid |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| grade | technical |
| InChI | 1S/C20H30O2/c1-13(2)14-6- |
| InChI key | RSWGJHLUYNHPMX-ONCXSQPRSA |
| mp | 139-142 °C (lit.) |
| 150-165 °C | |
| optical activity | [α]20/D −85±10°, c = 1% in ethanol |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CC(C)C1=CC2=CC[C@@H]3[C@] |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Abietic acid can be used as a precursor in the preparation of: • Epoxy and petrochemical curing agents. • Dehydroabietic acid derivatives as potential antitumor, antimycotic, and antiviral agents. It can also be used as a starting material in the total synthesis of: • (−)-triptonide and (−)-triptolide as potent antitumor and immunosuppressant agents • quinone (−)-12-deoxyroyleanone as antileishmanial agent • abietic acid-derived catechol (methyl 11,12-dihydroxyabietate-8 |
| Other Notes: | Starting material for natural product synthesis; Epoxidation with MCPBA |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P271 - P273 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ~75% (GC) |
| mp | 139-142 °C (lit.); 150-165 °C |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352002 |



