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Abietic acid methyl ester
SpectraBase Compound ID CSCvLHg71oA
InChI InChI=1S/C21H32O2/c1-14(2)15-7-9-17-16(13-15)8-10-18-20(17,3)11-6-12-21(18,4)19(22)23-5/h8,13-14,17-18H,6-7,9-12H2,1-5H3/t17-,18+,20+,21+/m0/s1
InChIKey OVXRPXGVKBHGQO-UYWIDEMCSA-N
Mol Weight 316.5 g/mol
Molecular Formula C21H32O2
Exact Mass 316.24023 g/mol
Enantiomer InChIKey OVXRPXGVKBHGQO-ZFMNYDKASA-N
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Technique FILM
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Source of Sample Laboratory preparation
Technique Layer between CsI
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Source of Sample Laboratory Preparation, U. Pohl, Instiute Of Physical Chemistry, University Of Cologne
Source of Spectrum Spectra and properties provided by Professor Doctor Dieter O. Hummel
Technique Capillary film between CsI
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Technique CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT
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Source of Sample A. San Feliciano, J.M. Miguel Del Corral, M. Gordaliza and M.A. Salinero, Universidad De Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain Magn. Reson. Chem. 31, 841(1993)
Solvent Chloroform-d; Reference=TMS; Temperature=25C Spectrometer= Bruker WP 200 SY
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent CDCl3
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Solvent Methanol
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Solvent Methanol
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Source of Spectrum Prof. L. Mondello (Chromaleont s.r.l./Univ. Messina, Italy)
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Source of Spectrum AD-0-5334-0
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Source of Spectrum AA-0-1931-1
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Source of Spectrum EP-8144-0-0
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Source of Spectrum EP-0-316-0
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Source of Spectrum RCM-22-3713-Table1,entry28
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0
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Source of Spectrum Va-0-0-0
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Source of Spectrum JZ-1992-2514-0
  • ABIETINSAEUREMETHYLESTER
  • (-)-ABIETIC-ACID-METHYLESTER
  • 13-ISOPROPYLPODOCARPA-7,13-DIEN-15-OIC ACID, METHYL ESTER
  • Methyl abietate, methyl ester of abietic acid
  • METHYL ESTER OF ROSIN
  • 1-PHENANTHRENECARBOXYLIC ACID, 1,2,3,4,4A,4B,5,6,10,10A-DECAHYDRO-1- 4A-DIMETHYL-7-ISOPROPYL-, METHYL ESTER
  • 13-ISOPROPYLPODOCARPA-7,13-DIEN-16-OIC ACID, METHYL ESTER
  • Abalyn
  • Methyl abietate
  • Wood rosin, methyl ester
  • Methyl ester of wood rosin
  • PODOCARPA-7,13-DIEN-16-OIC ACID, 13-ISOPROPYL-, METHYL ESTER
  • Abietate <methyl->
  • 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester, [1R-(1.alpha.,4a.beta.,4b.alpha.,10a.alpha.)]-
  • 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester, (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-
  • Methyl abietate isomer
  • Methyl (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
  • Methyl (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
  • Methyl abietate, technical
  • (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 7,13-abietadien-18-oate
  • Methyl abieta-7,13-dien-18-oate
  • Podocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid, 13-isopropyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
  • Methyl 7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
  • 1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester
  • 7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester
  • EINECS 204-832-7
  • NSC 2141
  • BRN 2702228
  • AI3-01745
  • Methyl (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
Title Journal or Book Year
Sesterterpenoids and Diterpenoids of the Wax Excreted by a Scale Insect, Ceroplastes pseudoceriferus Journal of Natural Products 1999
The13C NMR spectrum of abietic acid and its methyl ester Organic Magnetic Resonance 1978

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