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53675

α-Humulene

≥96.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

alpha-Humulene, α-Caryophyllene, trans,trans,trans-2,6,6,9-Tetramethyl-1,4,8-cycloundecatriene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H24
CAS Number:
6753-98-6
Molecular Weight:
204.35
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57651429
EC Number:
229-816-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3240075
MDL number:
MFCD00042689

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Product Name

α-Humulene, ≥96.0% (GC)

InChI key

FAMPSKZZVDUYOS-HRGUGZIWSA-N

InChI

1S/C15H24/c1-13-7-5-8-14(2)10-12-15(3,4)11-6-9-13/h6-7,10-11H,5,8-9,12H2,1-4H3/b11-6+,13-7+,14-10+

SMILES string

C\C1=C/CC(C)(C)\C=C\C\C(C)=C\CC1

assay

≥96.0% (GC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.503 (lit.)

bp

166-168 °C (lit.)

density

0.889 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

α-Humulene can be used in the formation of secondary organic aerosol by oxidation.

General description

α-Humulene is a class of sesquiterpenes found in Cordia verbenacea essential oil.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

194.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

90 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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BCBV7891
BCBP7751V
BCBN2536V
BCBF5297V
BCBC2770V

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Shin-Pin Chen et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 57(2), 162-166 (2009-02-03)
A novel skeletal norhumulene (1) and six xeniaphyllane-derived compounds, including norditerpenoids (2, 3) and diterpenoids (4-7), were isolated from the EtOAc extract of the Formosan soft coral Sinularia gibberosa. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. In vitro cytotoxic evaluation
Ling Chai et al.
Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials, 33(3), 382-385 (2010-08-05)
To analyze the compositions of the essential oil from the leaves of Callicarpa integerrima. GC-MS method was used. 42 chemical constituents, accounting for 97.62% of total content were identified. The main components were beta-caryophyllene (33.74%), Elixene (12.86%), tau-Cadinene (9.57%) and
Secondary organic aerosol formation from the oxidation of a series of sesquiterpenes: α-cedrene, β-caryophyllene, α-humulene and α-farnesene with O3, OH and NO3 radicals
Jaoui M, et al.
Environmental Chemistry, 10(3), 178-193 (2013)
Rosa Tundis et al.
Natural product research, 23(18), 1707-1718 (2009-11-19)
This study is aimed to evaluate the in vitro cytotoxicity of Senecio stabianus Lacaita (Asteraceae) against renal adenocarcinoma ACHN, hormone-dependent prostate carcinoma LNCaP, amelanotic melanoma C32 and human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cell lines. The n-hexane extract showed an interesting activity
Akinola O Ogunbinu et al.
Natural product communications, 4(3), 421-424 (2009-05-06)
The chemical composition of the essential oils from the leaves and stem bark of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. and the aerial parts of Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae) have been analyzed by capillary gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
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