α-Boswellic acid - ≥95% , CAS No.471-66-9

CAS: 471-66-9 Cat. No.: B329615 Formula: C₃₀H₄₈O₃ Molecular Weight: 456.7

GRADE & PURITY ≥95%

Synonyms

Boswellic acid, alpha | alpha-Boswellic acid, analytical standard | BDBM50237598 | CCG-269302 | a-Boswellic acid | alpha-Boswellic acid | HY-N0611 | AC-34683 | s5391 | AKOS032962053 | -Boswellic acid | 3alpha-Hydroxy-12-oleanen-24-oic acid | (4R)-3alpha-H

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

Overview

From Boswellia serrata.

Specifications

Synonyms

Boswellic acid, alpha | alpha-Boswellic acid, analytical standard | BDBM50237598 | CCG-269302 | a-Boswellic acid | alpha-Boswellic acid | HY-N0611 | AC-34683 | s5391 | AKOS032962053 | -Boswellic acid | 3alpha-Hydroxy-12-oleanen-24-oic acid | (4R)-3alpha-H

Specifications & Purity

≥95%

Source

Boswellla serrata

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Purity

≥95%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504759618
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504759618
• Canonical Smiles: CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C(=O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C
• IUPAC Name: (3R,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3-hydroxy-4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid
• InChIKey: BZXULBWGROURAF-IKNLXHIFSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C30H48O3/c1-25(2)14-15-26(3)16-17-28(5)19(20(26)18-25)8-9-21-27(4)12-11-23(31)30(7,24(32)33)22(27)10-13-29(21,28)6/h8,20-23,31H,9-18H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t20-,21+,22+,23+,26+,27+,28+,29+,30+/m0/s1
• Isomeric SMILES: C[C@@]12CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(CC[C@H]([C@]5(C)C(=O)O)O)C)C)[C@@H]1CC(CC2)(C)C)C
• Molecular Weight: 456.7
• Reaxy-Rn: 3491445
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=3491445&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
    • Class Prenol lipids
      • Subclass Triterpenoids

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Lipids and lipid-like molecules
• Class: Prenol lipids
• Subclass: Triterpenoids
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Triterpenoids
• Alternative Parents: Hydroxysteroids Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives Secondary alcohols Cyclic alcohols and derivatives Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
• Substituents: Triterpenoid - 15-hydroxysteroid - Hydroxysteroid - Steroid - Beta-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Cyclic alcohol - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

ALOX15 Tchem Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (1 Activities)

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ALOX5 Tclin Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (6568 Activities)

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PTGS1 Tclin Cyclooxygenase-1 (9233 Activities)

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PTGS2 Tclin Cyclooxygenase-2 (13999 Activities)

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ALOX15B Tchem Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase, type II (7244 Activities)

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ALOX15 Tchem Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (7108 Activities)

Discover Target: ALOX15

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Associated Targets(non-human)

Rattus norvegicus (775804 Activities)

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Brain (1 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: DMSO : 25 mg/mL (54.74 mM; Need ultrasonic)
• Molecular Weight: 456.700 g/mol
• XLogP3: 8.400
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 1
• Exact Mass: 456.36 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 456.36 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 57.500 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 33
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 889.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 9
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

1. Aiwen Shi, Bin Qi, Xiaolei Tang, Li Liu, Chang Wang, Ziyi Jia.  (2025)  Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the changes in chemical composition of frankincense before and after stir-frying using GC-MS and LC-MS.  Analytical Methods,      [PMID:39963767] [10.1039/D4AY01742K]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purity of this product?

This product is supplied at ≥95% purity (chemical assay). Lot-specific values are stated on the Certificate of Analysis.

How should this product be stored?

Store at ?20 °C. Freezer storage is required to maintain the specified shelf life.

How is this product shipped?

This product ships in an insulated container with ice pads. Unpack on arrival and transfer it to the storage condition stated above.

What are the CAS number, molecular formula and molecular weight?

The CAS Number is 471-66-9, the molecular formula is C30H48O3, and the molecular weight is 456.7 g/mol. InChIKey BZXULBWGROURAF-IKNLXHIFSA-N.

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