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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Abietic acid
C20H30O2
302.5 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

ABIETIC ACID

CAS514-10-3EC208-178-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
resin component in varnishes and soaps

Abietic acid is a diterpenoid naturally occurring in coniferous trees, where it is believed to play a role in defending the plant against insects and wounds. It is a chiral, tricyclic molecule containing two alkene groups and a carboxylic acid functional group.

resin component in varnishesresin component in soaps

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for ABIETIC ACID (CAS 514-10-3) is 3806.10.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

3806.10

EU CN code (8-digit)

3806 10 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

RSWGJHLUYNHPMX-ONCXSQPRSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)C1=CC2=CC[C@@H]3[C@@]([C@H]2CC1)(CCC[C@@]3(C)C(=O)O)C

Synonyms (33)
  • 7,13-Abietadien-18-oic acid
  • ABIETIC ACID
  • Abieta-7,13-dien-18-oic acid
  • Abietate
  • Abietic acid dimer
  • Abietic acid, technical
  • AbietinsA currencyure
  • EM 3
  • Kolophonium
  • Kyselina abietova
  • Kyselina abietova [Czech]
  • Levamisole resinate
  • Podocarpa-7, 13-isopropyl-
  • Rosin
  • Rosin Acid
  • Sylvic acid
  • abieta-7,13-dien-18-oate
  • l-Abietic acid

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