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Myrcene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

β-Myrcene, 7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene

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Linear Formula:
H2C=CHC(=CH2)CH2CH2CH=C(CH3)2
CAS Number:
123-35-3
Molecular Weight:
136.23
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1719990
EC Number:
204-622-5
MDL number:
MFCD00008908
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329759988
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

4.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

~7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥90.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.469 (lit.)

bp

167 °C (lit.)

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C/CCC(=C)C=C

InChI

1S/C10H16/c1-5-10(4)8-6-7-9(2)3/h5,7H,1,4,6,8H2,2-3H3

InChI key

UAHWPYUMFXYFJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Myrcene is a naturally occurring volatile monoterpene found in various plants, such as wild thyme, lemon grass, mango, cardamom, and cannabis. It is widely used as an aroma chemical in personal care and household products, besides being used as a flavoring agent (food additive) in various foods and beverages.

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Application

This analytical standard can also be used as follows:
  • Determination of four flavor compounds— isoamyl acetate, ethyl hexanoate, benzaldehyde, and myrcene, in commercial beer samples by using two solvent-less sample treatment techniques of stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME) for their subsequent analysis by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID)
  • Analysis of fresh mano samples for the detection and quantification of myrcene using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor, modified with ethyl cellulose
  • Multi-residue analysis of volatiles and fatty acids found in wild and cultivated fennel samples by a single extraction method and gas chromatographic-flame ionization detection (GC-FID)
  • Identification and determination of volatile aroma compounds, commonly present in three plant species from the Citrus genus by using simultaneous distillation extraction (SDE) technique for sample treatment and analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in electron ionization mode (EI)
  • Secondary metabolite profiling of various plant parts collected from 82 plants belonging to 21 different cannabis strains using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for sterols and terpenoids (mono-, sesqui-, tri-), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV and mass spectrometric (MS) detection for flavonoids

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: thymus

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

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WGK 3

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closed cup

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closed cup

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BCCD9741
BCCC7155
BCBW0611
BCBX5628
BCBN4324V

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In vitro inhibition of CYP2B1 monooxygenase by ?-myrcene and other monoterpenoid compounds
De-Oliveira X.A.CA, et al.
Toxicology Letters, 92(1), 39-46 (1997)
A Rivoal et al.
Chemosphere, 78(8), 942-949 (2010-01-23)
The large amount of volatile organic compound (VOC) emitted by vegetation modifies air quality contributing to both tropospheric ozone and secondary organic aerosol production. A better understanding of the factors controlling VOC emissions by vegetation is mandatory in order to
Flavia Bonamin et al.
Chemico-biological interactions, 212, 11-19 (2014-02-01)
The monoterpene β-myrcene has been widely used in cosmetics, food and beverages, and it is normally found in essential oil from citrus fruit. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-ulcer effects of β-myrcene on experimental models of
Ulrich Krings et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 78(3), 533-541 (2008-01-16)
The conversion of beta-myrcene to the furanoid flavour compound perillene by Pleurotus ostreatus was investigated using trideutero beta-myrcene, trideutero alpha-(Z)-acaridiol and non-labeled 1,2- and 3,10-epoxy-beta-myrcene, alpha,alpha-acarilactol, and perillene as substrates. Myrcene diols were formed from the cleavage of myrcene epoxides
Mark L Thompson et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 85(3), 721-730 (2009-08-27)
The biocatalytic generation of high-value chemicals from abundant, cheap and renewable feedstocks is an area of great contemporary interest. A strain of Rhodococcus erythropolis designated MLT1 was isolated by selective enrichment from the soil surrounding hop plants, using the abundant
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