Balsams, tonka bean

CAS NO.：8046-22-8
Molecular Weight: 0
MDL number: MFCD01777059
EINECS: 232-460-5
Update Date: 2026-05-27 22:59:00

What is Balsams, tonka bean?

Chemical properties

Tonka bean absolute is prepared by solvent extraction either directly from the so-called Tonka beans or via the concrete. Tonka beans are the seeds of fruits from Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd. (Fabaceae) growing in South America, for example, in the Brazilian Amazon basin.
Tonka bean absolute is a solid or crystalline mass with a sweet, caramel-like odor, reminiscent of coumarin, which is the main constituent of the volatile part of the absolute. In perfumery, tonka bean absolute is used as a fixative and produces a dry sweetness in men’s fragrances.

Occurrence

Found in the seeds of the fruit of the tree Dipteryx odorata (Naves, 1974).

Preparation

By alcoholic extraction of the concrete (Naves, 1974).

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of resins, essential oils, and usually cinnamic and benzoic acids.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Properties of Balsams, tonka bean

Boiling point:	255.4℃[at 101 325 Pa]
Density	0.925[at 20℃]
vapor pressure	1.67Pa at 24℃
Flash point:	>100℃
form	semisolid
color	A semi-solid or crystalline mass of pale amber or pale brownish-yellow colour
Odor	at 10.00 % in triacetin. sweet warm coumarin nutty caramel
Water Solubility	3.72g/L at 24℃
EPA Substance Registry System	Balsams, tonka bean (8046-22-8)

Safety information for Balsams, tonka bean

Signal word	Warning
Pictogram(s)	Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements	H302:Acute toxicity,oral

Computed Descriptors for Balsams, tonka bean

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