Compounds

Masticadienonic acid

One of the main triterpenes of Chios mastic, responsible for its hardness and studied in the resin's digestive uses.

· Atlas · Compounds

Masticadienonic acid
Roletriterpene acid
FormulaC30H46O3
Molecular weight454.7 g/mol
IUPAC name(Z,6S)-2-methyl-6-[(5R,9R,10R,13S,14S,17S)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-3-oxo-1,2,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]hept-2-enoic acid
XLogP7.6
PubChem CID11340012
SafetyNo notable concern.

Scent facets

  • Odourless.

Found in

Also called

  • Masticadienonic acid
  • DTXSID101315065
  • 514-49-8
  • RefChem:925354
  • DTXCID301744979
  • SCHEMBL21162705

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