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L-Fenchone

≥98%

Synonym(s):

(1R)-(−)-Fenchone, (−)-1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-norbornanone, (−)-Fenchone, (1R)-1,3,3-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.23
FEMA Number:
4519
Beilstein:
2042710
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009

Assay

≥98%

optical activity

[α]20/D −51°, neat

refractive index

n20/D 1.461 (lit.)

bp

192-194 °C (lit.)

mp

5-6 °C (lit.)

density

0.948 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

camphoraceous; earthy; woody

SMILES string

CC1(C)C2CCC(C)(C2)C1=O

InChI

1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)7-4-5-10(3,6-7)8(9)11/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t7-,10+/m0/s1

InChI key

LHXDLQBQYFFVNW-OIBJUYFYSA-N

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General description

L-Fenchone is a monoterpene that occurs in the essential oils of plants such as Lavandula dentate. It shows potent fumigant activity against Sitophilus oryzae and Tribolium castaneum, two most common insects affecting stored products. This ability makes it a promising candidate for the development of biocontrol agents against these insects.

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Environment

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

151.7 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

66.5 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Chemical composition of the leaf and flower essential oils of Tunisian Lavandula dentata L.(Lamiaceae).
Touati B, et al.
Chemistry and Biodiversity, 8(8), 1560-1569 (2011)
Fumigant and contact toxicities of monoterpenes to Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and their inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase activity.
Abdelgaleil SA, et al.
Journal of Chemical Ecology, 35(5), 518-525 (2009)
Giovanna Longhi et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 110(15), 4958-4968 (2006-04-14)
We report and discuss the infrared (IR) vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectra of the enantiomeric pairs of the olefin derivatives of fenchone (1,3,3-trimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane) and camphor (1,7,7-trimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane), respectively, together with those of the parent molecules. The VCD spectra were taken in
Olga Tzakou et al.
Natural product communications, 4(8), 1103-1106 (2009-09-23)
The essential oils from leaves and inflorescences of L. cariensis Boiss. and L. stoechas L. subsp. stoechas collected in Greece were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. In the inflorescences and leaves essential oils of L. cariensis the most abundant metabolite
Boris Steuer et al.
Phytochemical analysis : PCA, 14(5), 285-289 (2003-10-01)
The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy and transferability of near-infrared (NIR) calibrations for estimating the content and composition of the volatile fraction in fennel fruits (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) as an example of medicinal and spice plants.

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