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(+)-2-Carene

97%

Synonym(s):

(1S)-3,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-2-ene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.23
Beilstein:
2038651
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

optical activity

[α]20/D +90.0°, c = 6 in ethanol

refractive index

n20/D 1.476 (lit.)

bp

167-168 °C (lit.)

density

0.862 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1=C[C@H]2[C@@H](CC1)C2(C)C

InChI

1S/C10H16/c1-7-4-5-8-9(6-7)10(8,2)3/h6,8-9H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t8-,9+/m1/s1

InChI key

IBVJWOMJGCHRRW-BDAKNGLRSA-N

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General description

(+)-2-Carene is a natural bicyclic monoterpene that is commonly found in the essential oils of various plants, such as rosemary, cedarwood, and pine. In organic synthesis, it is used as a chiral building block for the synthesis of a variety of chiral compounds.

Application

(+)-2-Carene can be used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of chiral non-racemic 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-disubstituted cyclopropane derivatives. It is also used as a reactant in the enantio-selective synthesis of (+)-α-elemene.

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Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

100.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

38 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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