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Sigma-Aldrich

3-Carene

90%

Synonym(s):

δ3-Carene, 3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16
CAS Number:
13466-78-9
Molecular Weight:
136.23
EC Number:
236-719-3
MDL number:
MFCD00001315
UNSPSC Code:
12352212
PubChem Substance ID:
24847227
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

90%

optical activity

[α]20/D +15°, neat

impurities

5% 2-carene

refractive index

n20/D 1.474 (lit.)

bp

168-169 °C/705 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.857 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1=CCC2C(C1)C2(C)C

InChI

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

InChI key

BQOFWKZOCNGFEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H304,H315,H317,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

116.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

47 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ta-Jung Lu et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 76(6), 1621-1633 (2011-02-11)
A novel carene-based alanine-equivalent tricyclic iminolactone 16 has been synthesized via stereoselective dihydroxylation of the double bond, IBX oxidation of the secondary alcohol, esterification of the tertiary alcohol, deprotection of the resulting ester, and subsequent cyclization from commercially available (1S)-(+)-3-carene
Nicole Lehnert et al.
Journal of biotechnology, 159(4), 329-335 (2011-07-05)
Mycelium of the basidiomycete Pleurotus sapidus known to contain a novel dioxygenase was used for the bioconversion of car-3-ene [I]. After 4h of incubation 25.3mgL(-1) car-3-en-5-one [V], 5.4mgL(-1) car-3-en-2-one [VII], and 7.3mgL(-1) car-2-en-4-one [XV] accumulated as major oxidation products. The
Marie Danielsson et al.
BMC plant biology, 11, 154-154 (2011-11-10)
Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] is one of the most important conifer species in Europe. The wood is economically important and infections by wood-rotting fungi cause substantial losses to the industry.The first line of defence in a Norway spruce
C Cavaleiro et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 100(6), 1333-1338 (2006-05-16)
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Phytotherapy research : PTR, 22(1), 18-22 (2007-08-10)
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