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86475

α-Terpinene

technical, ~85% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1-Isopropyl-4-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene, p-Mentha-1,3-diene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.23
EC Number:
202-795-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1853379
MDL number:
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grade

technical

assay

~85% (GC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.478

bp

173-175 °C (lit.)

density

0.837 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)C1=CC=C(C)CC1

InChI

1S/C10H16/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,6,8H,5,7H2,1-3H3

InChI key

YHQGMYUVUMAZJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N



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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

122.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

50 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Yonathan Asikin et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(32), 7973-7980 (2012-07-19)
Citrus peels are important sources of various pleasant aroma compounds and valuable bioactive substances. To investigate differences in the composition and content of Shiikuwasha (Citrus depressa Hayata) peels from different cultivation lines, the composition of volatile aroma components, flavanones, and
Johanna Rudbäck et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 25(3), 713-721 (2012-01-19)
The monoterpene α-terpinene is used as a fragrance compound and is present in different essential oils. It is one of the components responsible for the antioxidant activity of tea tree oil. α-Terpinene is structurally similar to other monoterpenes, e.g., limonene
D Djenane et al.
Food science and technology international = Ciencia y tecnologia de los alimentos internacional, 17(6), 505-515 (2011-11-04)
Essential oils (EOs) extracted by hydrodistillation from leaf parts of Algerian Eucalyptus globulus, Myrtus communis and Satureja hortensis were analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The main components of EOs obtained were γ-terpinene (94.48%), 1,8-cineole (46.98%) and carvacrol (46.10%), respectively