Beta-pinene

β-Pinene

(1S)-(-)-beta-pinene-2D-projected-skeletal.png

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Names

IUPAC name

6,6-Dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane

Other names

2(10)-Pinene; Nopinene; Pseudopinene

Identifiers

CAS Number

127-91-3^Y

3D model (Jmol)

Interactive image

ChEBI

CHEBI:50025^Y

ChemSpider

14198^Y

ECHA InfoCard

100.004.430

KEGG

C09882^Y

PubChem CID

14896

UNII

4MS8VHZ1HJ^Y

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-6-9(7)10(8,2)3/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3^Y

Key: WTARULDDTDQWMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
InChI=1/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-6-9(7)10(8,2)3/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3

Key: WTARULDDTDQWMU-UHFFFAOYAW

SMILES

C1(=C)C2CC(CC1)C2(C)C

Properties

Chemical formula

C₁₀H₁₆

Molar mass

136.24 g·mol⁻¹

Appearance

Colourless liquid

Density

0.872 g/mL

Hazards

R10 R36 R37 R38

S26 S36

36 °C (97 °F; 309 K)

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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Infobox references

beta-Pinene (β-pinene) is a monoterpene, an organic compound found in plants. It is one of the two isomers of pinene, the other being α-pinene. It is colorless liquid soluble in alcohol, but not water. It has a woody-green pine-like smell.

This is one of the most abundant compounds released by forest trees. If oxidized in air, the allylic products of the pinocarveol and myrtenol family prevail.

Many plants from many botanical families contain the compound, including:

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