Compounds

Labdanolic acid

The archetypal labdane diterpene, named after labdanum, where it forms the bulk of the resin acids. The labdane skeleton is the parent of ambrox-type amber odorants.

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Labdanolic acid
Rolelabdane diterpene acid
FormulaC20H36O3
Molecular weight324.5 g/mol
IUPAC name(3S)-5-[(1R,2R,4aS,8aS)-2-hydroxy-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]-3-methylpentanoic acid
XLogP5.2
PubChem CID11186394
SafetyNo notable concern.

Scent facets

  • Low odour; warm, faintly ambery.

Found in

Also called

  • Labdanic Acid
  • RefChem:152002
  • Labdanolic acid
  • 469-11-4
  • 10267-24-0
  • orb1990457

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