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α-Terpinene

analytical standard

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:
99-86-5
Molecular Weight:
136.23
Beilstein:
1853379
EC Number:
202-795-1
MDL number:
MFCD00001534
UNSPSC Code:
12352212
PubChem Substance ID:
329770470
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥90% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

impurities

≤0.3% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.470-1.486
n20/D 1.478 (lit.)

bp

173-175 °C (lit.)

density

0.837 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

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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General description

α-Terpinene belongs to the class of cyclic monoterpenes, the potential antimicrobial compounds identified in a variety of medicinal and aromatic plants. It is one of the main active constituents of tea tree oil (TTO). The antioxidant activity of tea tree essential oil is attributed to the presence of α-Terpinene at a concentration of 5-13%. α-Terpinenes can also be utilized as flavor enhancing agents in food industries and fragrances in cosmetics, and in household products, including detergents, soaps and air fresheners.

Application

α-Terpinene may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in wines, Achillea tenuifolia essential oil and stressed plants by chromatography based techniques.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

122.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

50 °C - closed cup

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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method for determination of monoterpene and sesquiterpene emissions from stressed plants
Copolovici L, et al.
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Chemia, 54, 329-339 (2009)
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses for detection and identification of antioxidant constituents of Achillea tenuifolia essential oil
Kazemi M
International journal of food properties, 18(9), 1936-1941 (2015)
Determination of terpenoids in wines by solid phase extraction and gas chromatography
Pi?eiro Z, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 513(1), 209-214 (2004)
M R Gomes-Carneiro et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 43(2), 247-252 (2004-12-29)
This study was undertaken to investigate the genotoxicity of beta-myrcene, alpha-terpinene and (+) and (-)-alpha-pinene, monoterpenes found in a variety of plant volatile oils. beta-myrcene, alpha-terpinene and alpha-pinene as well as plant oils containing these hydrocarbon monoterpenes have been used

Protocols

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