Compounds

Incensole acetate

A cembrane diterpene characteristic of Boswellia sacra and B. carterii frankincense, absent from B. serrata. Studied for psychoactive effects in animals; the evidence in humans is thin.

· Atlas · Compounds

Incensole acetate
Rolediterpene ester
FormulaC22H36O3
Molecular weight348.5 g/mol
IUPAC name[(1R,2S,5E,9E,12S)-1,5,9-trimethyl-12-propan-2-yl-15-oxabicyclo[10.2.1]pentadeca-5,9-dien-2-yl] acetate
XLogP4.7
PubChem CID53386731
SafetyNo notable concern.

Scent facets

  • Soft, warm, resinous-incense; the 'Omani' character.

Found in

Also called

  • incensole acetate
  • 34701-53-6
  • DTXSID20901308
  • RefChem:923375
  • DTXCID701763856
  • CHEMBL3979367

Data: PubChem, GBIF (retrieved 2026-09-09); descriptions by Benjuí.