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| | α-curcumene Basic information |
| Product Name: | α-curcumene | | Synonyms: | α-curcumene;2-Methyl-6-p-tolyl-2-heptene;BENZENE,1-(1,5-DIMETHYL-4-HEX;1,3,5,10-Bisabolatetraene;2-(4-Methylphenyl)-6-methyl-5-heptene;1-Methyl-4-((S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-benzene;Benzene, 1-(1,5-dimethyl-4-hexen-1-yl)-4-methyl-;alpha-curcumene | | CAS: | 644-30-4 | | MF: | C15H22 | | MW: | 202.34 | | EINECS: | | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | 644-30-4.mol |  |
| | α-curcumene Chemical Properties |
| Boiling point | 275.47°C (estimate) | | density | 0.8805 | | refractive index | 1.4989 | | Odor | herbal | | LogP | 6.018 (est) |
| | α-curcumene Usage And Synthesis |
| Uses | α-curcumene (compound 12) is isolated from the essential oil of rhizomes of Curcuma aromatica and can be synthesized artificially[1]. | | Definition | ChEBI: A sesquiterpene that is 2-methyl-2-heptene in which one of the hydrogens at position 6 is substituted by a p-tolyl group. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 40, p. 3306, 1975 DOI: 10.1021/jo00910a041 | | References | [1] P.P. Mahulikar, et al. Application of Meldrum’s acid in natural product synthesis. Synthesis of ar-turmerone and α-curcumene. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH. 2006. 15. |
| | α-curcumene Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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