Ocimene
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.205 |
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C10H16[1] | |
Molar mass | 136.24 g/mol |
Density | 0.800 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) |
Boiling point | mix of isomers: 100 °C at 70 mmHg |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ocimenes are a group of isomeric hydrocarbons. The ocimenes are monoterpenes found within a variety of plants and fruits.
The name is derived from the plant genus name Ocimum[4] from the Ancient Greek word for basil, ὤκιμον (ṓkimon).
References
[edit]- ^ "CID 5281553 -- PubChem Compound Summary". Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ SCLabs, Beyond Aroma: Terpenes in cannabis Archived 2016-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Karl-Georg Fahlbusch, Franz-Josef Hammerschmidt, Johannes Panten, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, Dietmar Schatkowski, Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe, Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_141
- ^ Eberhard Breitmaier (22 September 2006). Terpenes: Flavors, Fragrances, Pharmaca, Pheromones. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-3-527-31786-8. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
Acyclic monoterpenoid trienes such as p-myrcene and configurational isomers of p-ocimene are found in the oils of basil (leaves of Ocimum basilicum, Labiatae), bay (leaves of Fimenta acris, Myrtaceae), hops (strobiles of Humulus lupulus, ...