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α-Phellandrene

greener alternative

natural, ≥85%, FG

Synonym(s):

p-Mentha-1,5-diene, Menthadiene, 2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-cyclohexadiene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.23
FEMA Number:
2856
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
1.006
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥85%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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refractive index

n20/D 1.474 (lit.)

density

0.85 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

organoleptic

spicy; woody

SMILES string

CC(C)C1CC=C(C)C=C1

InChI

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

InChI key

OGLDWXZKYODSOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

α-Phellandrene is monoterpene reported to be one of the aroma compounds of black (Piper nigrum) and white ‘‘Ashanti pepper′′ (Piper guineense). It also occurs in the leaves of basil.
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Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

116.6 °F

flash_point_c

47 °C


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Comparative essential oil composition of flowers, leavesand stems of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) used as herb.
Chalchat J C & Ozcan MM.
Food Chemistry, 110(2), 501-503 (2008)
Aroma compound analysis of Piper nigrum and Piper guineense essential oils from Cameroon using solid-phase microextraction?gas chromatography, solid-phase microextraction?gas chromatography?mass spectrometry and olfactometry.
Jirovetz L, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 976(1), 265-275 (2002)
Joachim Morrens et al.
Neuron, 106(1), 142-153 (2020-02-07)
Dopamine neurons mediate the association of conditioned stimuli (CS) with reward (unconditioned stimuli, US) by signaling the discrepancy between predicted and actual reward during the US. Some theoretical models suggest that learning is also influenced by the salience or associability

Protocols

-β-Farnesene; α-Huµlene; Germacrene D; (+)-Valencene; Bicyclogermacrene; (+)-δ-Cadinene

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